No longer available Custom built 1954 style Precision bass - celebrity tour bass

After a period of uncertainty this bass is back for sale. I've got back, neck and hand issues and have finally accepted that I am a short scale player from this point forward. I'm open to reasonable offers or possibly even some trades like a Danelectro or Jerry Jones short scale bass. I also play guitar so a Nash or Fender Road Worn Tele or Cabronita are also possibilities. Here are the specs:

Custom built by Todd Nichols (guitarist for Toad The Wet Sprocket and builder at Nichols Custom Guitars) for Dean Dinning (bassist at Toad The Wet Sprocket) for the 2018 Tour. I bought the bass from Todd at the end of the tour. I’ve used it for both gigs and recording and it plays like a dream and sounds fantastic too. Top quality parts, hand built, excellent fit and finish - Todd is very particular and it's a top quality instrument that he hand signed and numbered.

It will ship well packed in a Mono M80 gig bag. $75 shipping in US48 - no other locations.

Specs as follows:

BODY: 54 P Bass with arm and body contours, string thru made by Wildwood Manufacturing in California

FINISH: Lake Placid Blue metallic from MJT (Mark Jenny) medium aged with checking etc (color has a lot of variation due to metallic paint)

NECK: All Parts TBRO, heel adjust, rosewood fretboard, finished in nitro lacquer amber tint, hand cut 1 5/8 bone nut with a vintage correct 50's U shape

TUNERS: Gotoh Res-O-Lite Tuners GBR-640 Reverse Gearing 1:28 Gear Ratio

BRIDGE: Gotoh BB-3575 Chrome Heavy String Through Bass Bridge

PICKUP: Lindy Fralin Split ’51 P Bass hum-free pickup

HARDWARE: Rock Rabbit Titanium Neck Plate and control plate. Dome top knurled knobs w/setscrew. Vintage style string retainer. Handmade wood thumb rest. Hand cut single ply pickguard

ELECTRONICS: Electrosocket/Switchcraft output jack

GIG BAG: Mono M-80

WEIGHT: 8 pounds 5 ounces

Watch the video starting at 1:10 - they discuss this bass and you can hear it in a song

 

@phillipkregg yes - B0001 means its the 1st bass he made! After the tour was over we talked about how I like my basses setup and he sent a ton of photos then had Dean Dinning come in and play it before shipping to me - really a top notch build and a lot of care went into it.

 

@bass08053 Start watching at 1:10 - they even talk about the bass before the song!

 

Appreciate all the kind words - TTWS is a great band, Dean Dinning is an awesome bassist and my experiences with Todd Nichols confirmed he's a really nice humble guy who builds a nice bass.

 

Price just reduced!

 

@BrentSimons wish you would get it! I would sure feel better knowing it was going to a big Toad fan - thanks for the bump!

 

Back on the market - PM me if interested

 

Changed to OBO - I'll consign it at the local guitar store Monday if its still here. Comments welcome

 

OK -as promised - I've consigned at local guitar store -