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Fender Jazz V American Deluxe Sunburst, 2004

On November 2, 2022 /

Built from 1995 to 2016, the Fender Jazz V American Deluxe bass had a significant hardware change in 2004, with new pickups and active electronics. Drawing from the classic Jazz Bass introduced in 1960, the 2004 Fender Jazz V American Deluxe uses an Alder body with a five-bolt neck plate connecting a wider, 12 inch radius Maple neck. Position marker dots are Mother of Pearl, and the truss rod adjuster is at the body end.

Used

Price: $1,999.00 CAD

SOLD!! G&L L-2000 E Series Bass Sunburst, 2016

On June 17, 2022 /

Introduced in 1980, the G&L L-2000 bass was one of Leo Fender’s last bass designs. The first was the 1953 Fender Precision Bass and it’s hard to overstate its influence on how music is presented. This example dates to 2016 at the G&L shop on Fender Avenue in Fullerton, California, and is in very good, clean original condition. It plays well, and the finish and frets have very little wear.

Used

Price: $1,850.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Roscoe Century Standard 5 String Fretless Bass Natural, 2014

On March 17, 2022 /

This Roscoe Century Standard 5 String Fretless Bass is in natural finish, and built during 2014 in Greensboro, North Carolina. This is a somewhat long scale bass at 35 inches, with the longer scale used to improve definition on the lower notes of the 5th string. In terms of construction, the Roscoe Century Standard 5 is a bolt-on design with a Swamp Ash body and a 3-piece quartersawn Maple neck with Graphite inserts and an Ebony fingerboard, with metal-filled fret slots for accuracy.

Used

Price: $1,999.99 CAD $2,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

G&L L-2000 Series E Bass Sunburst, 1981 (No Longer Available)

On January 11, 2022 /

Introduced in 1980 as one of the first instruments in their new company, the G&L L-2000 bass is still in production. Bearing obvious influences from Fender’s earlier work, this 1981 L-2000 features a two-piece Mahogany body, Maple neck and Rosewood fingerboard. The electronics include a pair of passive humbucking pickups with active volume and tone controls.

Vintage

Price: $2,250.00 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Alembic Spoiler Bass 4-String Natural, 1983

On September 7, 2021 /

Here is a rarity – an Alembic Spoiler 4-string bass, built during 1983 in Santa Rosa, California, with Maple neck-through construction, low-impedance pickups and active circuitry. Alembic, founded in early 1969 as an audio consulting firm – the Grateful Dead and Jefferson Airplane were key early clients – introduced the use of active electronics and low-impedance pickups in musical instruments. Alembic guitars and basses, being fully hand-made of top quality materials and with parts like the pickups, brass nuts, bridges and tailpieces being built in-house, tended to be expensive and so were used primarily by top touring and recording artists.

Vintage

Price: $7,500.00 CAD $8,999.99 CAD

This instrument has sold

❌SOLD❌ Ibanez Musician MC500 Solidbody Dark Stain, 1979

On June 9, 2021 /

The Ibanez Musician MC500 appeared as Ibanez hit its stride and moved away from straight copies of US models, and was built from late 1977 as a 1978 model to 1980. The Musician series used a multi-piece, neck-through design and active electronics, all quite possibly influenced by the Alembic instruments of the day. Overall, the goal was to provide maximum sustain, stability and tonal versatility in a professional grade package.

Vintage

Price: $2,000.00 CAD

This instrument has sold