Bass

Rickenbacker 4001 Bass JetGlo Black, 1973

On September 11, 2019 /

One of the iconic rock basses, the Rickenbacker 4001 bass was built as a two-pickup version of the 4000 bass, adding a neck pickup to the distinctive Cresting Wave body design by German luthier and designer Roger Rossmeisl. Built from 1961 to 1986 when it was replaced by the 4003 bass, the Rickenbacker 4001 bass features a Maple body and through-body Maple neck, with a bound and finished Indian Rosewood fingerboard. Rickenbacker’s rosewoods tend to be quite light coloured, almost towards the colour tones of other species such as Pau Ferro.

Vintage

Price: $3250 CAD

Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 4 HH Bass, Carbon Blue Pearl, 2007

On August 22, 2019 /

This Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 4 HH bass is built with a Basswood body and Maple neck with Ebony fingerboard, and small acrylic half-moon position markers – nothing listed on CITES schedules, so no documentation is required. The electronics are active, powered by a pair of standard 9 volt batteries, stored in a pair of conveniently rear-mounted holders. This bass is designed to be played in professional situations, and does very well at it.

Used

Price: $1700 CAD

Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 HH Bass Burgundy, 2011

On August 22, 2019 /

Introduced in 2003 and still in production, the Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 HH Bass features active electronics for its pair of humbucking pickups. At its core, the Bongo bass draws from the classic, proven bolt-on designs developed during the early 1950s. However, it is considerably more advanced and available in 4, 5 and 6 string versions, all with 24 frets. These are very versatile, reliable basses with a huge range.

Used

Price: $2200 CAD

‼️Reduced‼️ Rickenbacker 4001S Bass FireGlo, 1973

On August 6, 2019 /

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: $4299 CAD

Hofner Gold Label 500/1 Violin Bass Natural, 2014

On July 25, 2019 /

The Hofner Gold Label series, introduced at NAMM in 2013, features the highest quality German components, with custom colours and pickup combinations. You can even get a 3-pickup violin bass! This example of the Hofner Gold Label Series 500/1 Violin Bass is one of two, built with this wood selection – a carved solid Spruce top with a five-piece back of Flame Maple, Sapele Pommele (the two large quilted sections) and Indian Rosewood.

Used

Price: $3950 CAD

‼️Reduced‼️ Fender Sting Precision Bass Sunburst, 2004

On July 18, 2019 /

The Fender Sting Precision Bass is based on the 1953 bass used by Gordon Sumner – Sting – on his recording and performances with The Police and solo work. It was built between 2001 and 2013 at the Fuji Gen plant in Matsumoto, Japan for Fender Japan. Introduced in 1951, the Fender Precision bass is a landmark instrument, and influenced the way that music is performed and presented. Easily and consistently providing a precise pitch – hence the ‘Precision’ name – was a new concept for bassists, who all used upright, acoustic fretless instruments.

Used

Price: $1299 CAD

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

On July 17, 2019 /

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: $1995.00 CAD

‼️Reduced‼️ Rick Turner Renaissance RB4 Fretless Bass, 2000

On July 16, 2019 /

The Rick Turner Renaissance RB4 Standard is one of three trim levels for three RB versions – with 4, 5 or 6 strings, and fretted or unfretted. These are a chambered design, the Standard with Cedar top, and Walnut for the sides and back. The bridge is Rosewood with Bone saddle. The neck is Maple with Indian Rosewood fingerboard and a faux-tortoise head plate and ‘R’ logo. This example dates to approximately 2000.

Used

Price: $1600 CAD

Rick Turner Renaissance RB4 Standard Fretted Bass, 1999

On July 4, 2019 /

The Turner Renaissance RB4 Standard is one of three trim levels for three RB versions – with 4, 5 or 6 strings, and fretted or unfretted. These are a chambered design, the Standard with Cedar top, and Walnut for the sides and back. The bridge is Rosewood with Bone saddle.

Used

Price: $1800 CAD

They’re Back! Hofner HCT-500/1 SB Violin Bass Contemporary Beatle Bass

On June 8, 2019 /

Tags: Hofner

This new HCT-500/1 Violin Bass is made in China, but utilizes the original German made Höfner HS11B ‘Staple-Top’ pick-ups with a control panel that includes 2 volume controls, 2 circuit breakers and Rhythm/Solo switches for volume Boost … like the original issues!

New

Price: $1299 CAD

Furlanetto F Bass 6 String Sunburst, 1989

On May 23, 2019 /

This Furlanetto F Bass 6 String dating to 1989 and built using an Ash body is paired with a one-piece Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fingerboard. The bass is wrapped in a very nicely executed Nitrocellulose Lacquer sunburst finish. Hardware is straightforward for a six string bass – there are six Gotoh tuners with mini bodies at the head and a massive, fully adjustable six saddle bridge.

Used

Price: $2750 CAD

Fender Jazz Bass Refinished Sunburst, 1966

On March 21, 2019 /

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

Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Cavern Spacing NAMM Relic, 2018

On March 12, 2019 /

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. This is a new instrument, delivering the look and tone of a vintage Club bass.

New

Price: $4099 CAD

Fender Player Jaguar Bass Tidepool Blue 2018

On December 3, 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.

New

Price: $849 CAD

Hofner 1961 Cavern Bass 500/1 Left Handed Sunburst, 2015

On November 22, 2018 /

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.

New

Price: $3950 CAD

Hofner Club Bass Cavern Spacing, Amber Burst 2018

On March 12, 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.

New

Price: $3750 CAD

VOX V232 Violin Bass Sunburst 1966

On January 15, 2018 /

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

Baldwin Vibraslim Bass Semi-Hollow Sunburst, 1966

On December 1, 2017 /

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

2017 Godin Passion RG-4 Bass Guitar

On June 15, 2017 /

Tags: 4 string, bass, Canada, chambered, electric, godin, Godin Premier Atelier, jazz bass, made in Canada, mahogany, ontario, passion, PJ, precision bass, quarter pound, Quebec, red cedar, RG-4, RG4, richmond, Seymour Duncan, solidbody, swamp ash, The Twelfth Fret, toronto, www.12fret.com

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.

New

Price: $1795 CAD

2016 Jason Kiefte Custom Thinline Archtop Bass Guitar

On March 23, 2017 /

Tags: archtop, bass, Canada, chambered, electric, flame maple, guitar, Harrison, Kiefte, made in Canada, mahogany, ontario, The Twelfth Fret, thinline, toronto, www.12fret.com

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.

New

Price: $4500 CAD

Hofner 500-1 V62 Reissue Mersey Violin Bass

On December 14, 2015 /

Tags: bass, Beatles, Hofner, Hollowbody, McCartney, mersey, reissue, thinline, v62, Vintage, violin

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.

New

Price: $3950 CAD

Hofner 500-2 Club Bass

On December 14, 2015 /

Tags: 500-2, 500/2, bass, club bass, Hofner, thinline

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.

Vintage

Price: $3950 CAD

Hofner Gold Label 500-1 Violin Bass Royal Blue

On December 14, 2015 /

Tags: 62 reissue, beatle bass, Gold label, Hofner, limited edition, McCartney, mersey, royal blue, violin bass

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

New

Price: $3950 CAD

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Rickenbacker 4001 Bass JetGlo Black, 1973

Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 4 HH Bass, Carbon Blue Pearl, 2007

Ernie Ball Music Man Bongo 5 HH Bass Burgundy, 2011

‼️Reduced‼️ Rickenbacker 4001S Bass FireGlo, 1973

Hofner Gold Label 500/1 Violin Bass Natural, 2014

‼️Reduced‼️ Fender Sting Precision Bass Sunburst, 2004

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

‼️Reduced‼️ Rick Turner Renaissance RB4 Fretless Bass, 2000

Rick Turner Renaissance RB4 Standard Fretted Bass, 1999

They’re Back! Hofner HCT-500/1 SB Violin Bass Contemporary Beatle Bass

Furlanetto F Bass 6 String Sunburst, 1989

Fender Jazz Bass Refinished Sunburst, 1966

Hofner 500/2 Club Bass Cavern Spacing NAMM Relic, 2018

Fender Player Jaguar Bass Tidepool Blue 2018

Hofner 1961 Cavern Bass 500/1 Left Handed Sunburst, 2015

Hofner Club Bass Cavern Spacing, Amber Burst 2018

VOX V232 Violin Bass Sunburst 1966

Baldwin Vibraslim Bass Semi-Hollow Sunburst, 1966

2017 Godin Passion RG-4 Bass Guitar

2016 Jason Kiefte Custom Thinline Archtop Bass Guitar

Hofner 500-1 V62 Reissue Mersey Violin Bass

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Hofner Gold Label 500-1 Violin Bass Royal Blue

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