Warmoth 6 string Jazz bass - "Barney" 4 sale

Hi All,

I have decided to sell "Barney", a 6 string Warmoth Jazz bass that I restored last year. Between the basses I already have and the basses I'm buildlig for myself, Barney just doesn't get much playing time.



The neck is a 5 piece maple and mahogany, with a nice, dark and oily rosewood fingerboard. The action is excellent (typical excellent fretwork from Warmoth). The neck has dual truss rods, both of which work perfectly and the nuts on them turn nice and smooth. Fingerboard is a 12" radius.

Body is alder, with a quilted maple top. Not the best figuring in the quilt, imho.

This neck was originally sold by Warmoth as a "really big 5" or something to that nature. It was marketed as a 5 string bass neck with full string spacing, that was wide enough for 6 strings, which is how it had been setup before I bought it. The neck is about 3 1/8" wide at the last fret.

It has two EMG 45-P active pickups. Currently wired for stereo outputs, although I will be happy to rewire for Mono for you. The bridge is a black Kahler, and the tuners are chrome. Black Dunlop straplocks are included.

Currently setup with Ken Smith stainless steel rockmaster strings, .030 to .130.

Barney has that great "fender" sound and feel!

If you want to know more about Barney, and see the restoration process, you can visit my site at:

http://www.gwbasses.com/projects/archive/barney/index.shtml

I would like to get $450, which includes a hardshell case.

:^)~

 

Hi Gang,

I've received a couple of requests for pics of the headstock, so here they are!



Front of headstock




Rear of headstock.

There are two of those allen key holders mounted on the rear of the headstock. They were there when I got it, and are typically used for stowing and allen key that will fit the bridge saddles.

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Hi egb41,

I still have the bass. It is a 34" scale. The B string is pretty solid, and gives the same output as the other strings. The string spacing is a little tight at the bridge, and the nut is a bit wider than what I would call standard. The neck was originally marketed by Warmoth as a 5 string neck with FULL fender spacing, and was therefore wide enough for 6 strings.

Anyway, I'll measure the string spacing if you like at the nut and bridge and get those to you.

:^)~

 

Bump....

Wow, I really thought Barney would have a new home by now...

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Yeup,

Barney has found a new home!

:^)~