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PRICE DROP! Fret-King Dave Roe Signature Semi-hollow Prototype Bass - $1,650 (Hasbrouck Heights)
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This is a one of a kind bass. There will not be another.
Asking $1650 obo - local pickup only. I’d also consider a trade for the right gravel bike (carbon, 54-56cm, etc.) plus/minus cash as appropriate.
I’m open to a trade (cash +/- as appropriate) for a US or Japan Fender precision or a Mesa/Boogie subway 1x15 cab. Have something interesting? Let me know!
This Fret King Dave Roe signature bass is a bass that unfortunately never ended up in production, thanks to the pandemic. I was told that this prototype was crafted in the USA but I don't have any paperwork that confirms it as it was a prototype. This bass is made with a Maple top on a Mahogany body, a Mahogany neck, and a Rosewood fingerboard. It has a 1.65" nut width, a 30" scale length, and it weighs 7 pounds 14 ounces with the Hipshots (add 6 ounces for the original tuners). It features a 16" radius and a C shaped neck for a really fun playing feel. It's strung with Labella white Tapewound strings, and it's a joy to play.
The controls are clever: Neck volume, Bridge volume, Neck second coil blend, Bridge second coil blend, and a master tone. It comes currently with Labella tapewounds and with a pack of Dunlop strings and a Vintage brand gig bag which is in excellent condition. I swapped in a set of Hipshot tuners and the originals will also be included.
This bass is in excellent condition. It plays great and there's very little play wear to be seen. There are no cracks or splits, and the frets are in excellent condition. There is a crack on the pickup cover for the neck pickup, and a scratch near the control cavity cover…that's about it.
This bass came from the estate of the late Dave Roe, who sadly passed away September 2023. He played with huge acts like Johnny Cash, Dan Auerbach, Dwight Yoakam, Carrie Underwood, CeeLo Green, Brian Setzer, Sturgill Simpson, and many others. There's no telling how many sessions, rehearsals, or shows this bass has been played on!
I bought it from the purchaser who bought it from Dave Roe's estate.
I have linked a video I created of me playing it.
Please note that the video is a down and dirty one-take with no processing straight into my IPhone, via my MesaBoogie TT800 into my Barefaced Big Twin II without any effects, etc.
Youtube Video
https://youtu.be/83-GbWZt3sU?si=ylmaFRak6g6y1Gbi
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