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‼️Reduced‼️ F Bass Fretless Bass, Maple and Poplar, 1982

On May 8, 2019   /    
‼️Reduced‼️ F Bass Fretless Bass, Maple and Poplar, 1982

This F Bass Fretless bass uses three woods – Flamed Maple for the neck, Poplar for the wings, and African Blackwood for the fingerboard. It uses a neck-through construction. For hardware, Schaller tuners are at the head, and a Leo Quan Badass bridge with a riser. Electronics are passive and consist of a Aguilar AG4J-HC pickup in the bridge position, paired with a Hi-A (High-Asymmetry) pickup in the neck position. This bass originally shipped with a Seymour Duncan Jazz pickup in the bridge position.

Vintage
Price: $2275 CAD
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‼️Reduced‼️ Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass Trans Crimson, 2015

On April 26, 2019   /    
‼️Reduced‼️ Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass Trans Crimson, 2015

The Fender Limited Edition USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass was built in Corona, California, and is based on an Alder body with Flame Maple Top, finished in translucent crimson red poly. The neck is Maple with a combination of oil finish on the rear of the neck and gloss Poly on the fingerboard and headstock. The rear of the head has Geddy Lee’s signature.

Used
Price: $2750 CAD
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Fender Jazz Bass Refinished Sunburst, 1966

On March 21, 2019   /    
Fender Jazz Bass Refinished Sunburst, 1966

The Fender Jazz Bass appeared in 1960, at a time when Fender dominated the electric guitar and bass market, but needed to introduce new models. The Jazz Bass Intended as a Deluxe instrument with a very different sound, look and feel from the Precision Bass, which had in a few years become a standard. However, the P-Bass was not fully accepted by Jazz players, and Fender wanted to expand their market to include them.

Vintage
Price: $4500 CAD
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Reduced❗️ Fender Jazz Bass 1975 Reissue Natural, 2001

On March 14, 2019   /    
Reduced❗️ Fender Jazz Bass 1975 Reissue Natural, 2001

The Fender Jazz Bass used the same proven Fender construction, with an Alder or Ash body and bolt on Maple neck. At 1960, Fender was learning how to add Rosewood fingerboards to their necks, and this was partly to win Gibson players over. The Jazz Bass had the new ‘offset’ body style, and a pair of single coil pickups. The earliest models used two concentric pots, each controlling volume and tone for one pickup. This soon gave way to the modern layout, of two volumes and one master tone control.

Used
Price: $1500 CAD
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Fender American Special Jazz Bass White, 2011

On March 13, 2019   /    
Fender American Special Jazz Bass White, 2011

The Fender American Special Jazz Bass appeared during 2011, and features an Alder body with Maple neck, Pau Ferro fingerboard, and Vintage Alnico pickups. Very similar to the American Standard series, the American Special most visibly features the Greasebucket tone circuit, which rolls off highs while maintaining low-end definition.Fender introduced the Jazz Bass during 1960, and offered a much narrower neck than the wildly successful Precision Bass, and a pair of single coil pickups, with two pole pieces per string.

Used
Price: $1000 CAD
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Hofner Violin Bass 500/1 Vintage Finish 1963 Relic, 2018

On March 12, 2019   /    
Hofner Violin Bass 500/1 Vintage Finish 1963 Relic, 2018

The Hofner Violin Bass 500/1 Vintage Relic is a limited production bass built to order, reproducing the 1963 instrument built for Paul McCartney.

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Price: $4099 CAD
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Hofner Club Bass Cavern Spacing NAMM Relic, 2018

On March 12, 2019   /    
Hofner Club Bass Cavern Spacing NAMM Relic, 2018

The Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Cavern spacing is a limited edition instrument based on the mid 1960’s hollow body single cutaway Club Bass, with ‘Cavern’ or ‘Close’ spacing pickups. The version seen here carries a ‘Relic’ vintage sunburst finish, and was shown at the 2019 NAMM extravaganza in Anaheim, California.

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Price: $4099 CAD
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Rickenbacker 4001S Bass FireGlo, 1973

On March 11, 2019   /    
Rickenbacker 4001S Bass FireGlo, 1973

This Rickenbacker 4001S Bass Burgundy Glo dates to February of 1973 and was built, like all other Rics, at Rickenbacker’s facility in Santa Ana, California. It has clearly been played and used as intended, and is bright, resonant and crisp. 

Vintage
Price: $4850 CAD
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Fender Player Jaguar Bass Tidepool Blue 2018

On December 3, 2018   /    
Fender Player Jaguar Bass Tidepool Blue 2018

Here’s a cool new bass from Fender’s Player Series – the Fender Player Jaguar Bass. It’s built in Corona, Mexico and is affordably priced new take on a P-J bass with an offset body!
This new design starts with proven principles that deliver reliability and tonal versatility. A one-piece Maple neck is paired with an offset Alder body, and a P-J pickup set – that’s a Precision Bass style pickup, with a Jazz Bass bridge pickup with individual volume and master tone controls- handles the electronics. A fully adjustable Fender bridge and open-gear tuners complete the hardware.

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Price: $849 CAD
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Hofner 1961 Cavern Bass 500/1 Left Handed Sunburst, 2015

On November 22, 2018   /    
Hofner 1961 Cavern Bass 500/1 Left Handed Sunburst, 2015

The Hofner 1961 Cavern bass was very popular in Europe during the late 1950s and early 1960’s. American built instruments were rare and expensive, and use by wildly successful bands such as The Beatles made everyone want one. At the time, the tiny Cavern Club in London was one of the key venues for aspiring bands to appear, and The Beatles played there so often the club name became closely associated with the band.

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Price: $3950 CAD
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NS CR Series Solidbody Upright Bass Maple, 2012

On November 22, 2018   /    
NS CR Series Solidbody Upright Bass Maple, 2012

This NS CR Series Solidbody upright bass, specifically a CR4M with both the new Polar piezo pickup system and EMG active, low impedance magnetic pickups, one individually adjustable coil for each string. The performance stand is included. This bass is in very good condition, and sounds great even through a small bass amp.

Used
Price: $3400 CAD
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Hofner Club Bass Cavern Spacing, Amber Burst 2018

On March 12, 2018   /    
Hofner Club Bass Cavern Spacing, Amber Burst 2018

This new Hofner Club Bass offers a couple of special features. The top and back are nicely flamed, and the bass is finished in an amber shaded varnish. The pickups are placed in ‘Cavern Spacing’, meaning the neck and middle positions are used. While this seems counter intuitive, it’s done because in the bridge position, signal can be fairly weak, and those pickups are often not used. The middle position gets a much stronger signal from the strings.

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Price: $3750 CAD
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VOX V232 Violin Bass Sunburst 1966

On January 15, 2018   /    
VOX V232 Violin Bass Sunburst 1966

Coming to you straight from the 60’s, here’s a vintage 30 inch scale, solid body Vox V232 Violin Bass, made by EKO in Italy during 1966! In reaction to the popularity of the Hofner Beatle Bass but wanting to reduce feedback, Vox had these solid-body basses made and they were produced only during 1966.

Vintage
Price: $999.99 CAD
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Baldwin Vibraslim Bass Semi-Hollow Sunburst, 1966

On December 1, 2017   /    
Baldwin Vibraslim Bass Semi-Hollow Sunburst, 1966

The Baldwin Vibraslim Bass was built between 1965 and 1970, but its first appearance was as a Burns model. Over time, the Baldwin label took prominence. This bass dates to around 1966 – the first Burns run had the controls mounted on the pickguard and had a more traditional tailpiece, which was replaced by the Rezo-Tube bridge.

Vintage
Price: $1250 CAD
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Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard Bass Guitar Sunburst 2017 REDUCED

On October 23, 2017   /    
Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard Bass Guitar Sunburst 2017 REDUCED

Rob Elrick has been building high end bass guitars since the 1990s. To make his designs more accessible, Elrick Expat models are built in Europe using US components. This Elrick Expat New Jazz Standard features a swamp ash body with a tobacco sunburst lacquer finish and a a 3-piece, 24 fret plus zero fret maple neck with birdseye maple fingerboard.

Used
Price: $2400 CAD
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2017 Godin Passion RG-4 Bass Guitar

On June 15, 2017   /    
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2017 Godin Passion RG-4 Bass Guitar

Built at the Godin Premiere Atelier in Richmond Quebec, the Godin Passion RG-4 bass is an excellent rendering of the highly practical P-J bass concept.

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Price: $1795 CAD
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2016 Jason Kiefte Custom Thinline Archtop Bass Guitar

On March 23, 2017   /    
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2016 Jason Kiefte Custom Thinline Archtop Bass Guitar

When I first saw the Kiefte Custom Thinline Archtop Bass Guitar, I thought it looked familiar; it is based on the successful Douglas Harrison GB Model.

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Price: $4500 CAD
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Hofner 500-1 V62 Reissue Mersey Violin Bass

On December 14, 2015   /    
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Hofner 500-1 V62 Reissue Mersey Violin Bass

The Hofner 500-1 violin bass is one of the world’s most recognizable basses. Light and comfortable with a distinctive woody tone, the Hofner 500/1 has appeared on many hit recordings.

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Price: $3950 CAD
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Hofner 500-2 Club Bass

On December 14, 2015   /    
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Hofner 500-2 Club Bass

We’ve just received a batch of new Hofner basses, including a Made-In-Germany 500-2 Club Bass! Introduced in 1965, the Club Bass is structurally similar to the hit 500-1 Violin Bass. Both instruments are fully hollow, with flame maple top, back and sides, but the Club Bass has a more conventional single cutaway body shape.

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Price: $3950 CAD
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Hofner Gold Label 500-1 Violin Bass Royal Blue

On December 14, 2015   /    
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Hofner Gold Label 500-1 Violin Bass Royal Blue

We’ve just received a batch of new Hofner basses, including this stunning Gold Label Series 500/1 Violin Bass in Royal Blue!

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Price: $3950 CAD
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