Description

Custom order from Hot Wire in Germany, almost 20 years ago, I think. 5 string J bass with Q-Tuner pickups. I didn't get along with the original neck so replaced it with a custom order from Warmoth.

Specs are:
Ash body, Hot Wire's Funky 77 model i.e. 70's pickup positioning
ABM brass bridge
Warmoth US Deluxe 5 flame maple neck,
Nut Width: 1-7/8"
Back Shape: Asymmetric
Fret Size: 6230
Radius: 10"
Hipshot USA Ultralite tuners
Q-Tuner Neo Sidewinder pickups, super high-end pickups which have the coils mounted 90 degrees on their sides for enhanced frequency response. These are the first generation and were ordered in black, rather than the usual transparent. Tone manipulation is possible by raising or lowering the poles in the pickup. Even the wires are silver.
ACG EQ-02 filter preamp. Stacked vol & blend, with stacked bass and treble filters with resonance boost. Designed by ACG, made by John East. Ridiculous amount of tone shaping, better explained here
http://www.acguitars.co.uk/docs/eq02Manual2009.pdf

Can be heard here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06k-umkzfXU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9mCQ9JXYYA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rBmd9RFSJE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjmYCX48NLg

Neck is straight, action is low and everything works as it should. It's an old bass so has been played and there are signs of it. Pics are indicative of condition.

The pickups and filters mean it's definitely not your average J bass. Selling because I just don't play 5 strings any more. Comes with Hotwire branded Canto reinforced soft case.

If you don't know of Hot Wire, they are a high end custom maker based in Desloch in Germany. Check them out here: https://hotwire-bass.de/english-home

Cost me well over three grand all in, now priced lower than some lads are asking for Squiers, what a time to be alive :D

https://reverb.com/ie/brand/hot-wire-bass

Q-Tuner info here https://web.archive.org/web/20070212112034/http:/www.q-tuner.com/bl5.shtml

Based in South Tipperary. Any questions, please ask.

Shipping: Collection

Payment: Cash

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Comments & Offers

kieran1141 6 months ago

Sorry for jumping in on this add , is it OK to make an offer just for a PM. Thanks

qweds1979 6 months ago

@kieran1141 Hi Kieran, yeah, fire away

kieran1141 6 months ago

€950 OFFERED
For PM

kieran1141 6 months ago

I don't know what happened but my account got blocked and had to email adverts and only came back on this morning.

Russ Connor 77 3 months ago

Hey bro how u doin, any interest in a Ukrainian custom built strat (gavrilenko brothers master luthiers) upgraded version of fender tom delonge and an Ibanez rg7321 hugely customized all by professional luthier, both for this beautiful bass

qweds1979 3 months ago

@Russ Connor 77 Hey Russ, thanks for the offer, but I'm the lad selling the Prestige RG752, I want to have one less RG not one more

Russ Connor 77 3 months ago

No worries lad

nathanmeehan18 2 months ago

Any interest in my G&L

qweds1979 2 months ago

@nathanmeehan18 Thanks for the offer but not for me