FrankieII Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 http://tinyurl.com/ydgmp7$300.00. Add fee if PayPal used.This bass is a killer player that has a very wide variety of sonic capabilities. Keep your nice museum piece for home and studio use and gig with this one!!! Has one of the nicest Brazilian rosewood boards I've ever seen and I've seen many!!!Will give a better deal to HFC Bro if it's sold off of eBay and postal money order is used. Same goes for any of my other auctions.I see Serial's serial # list here has a Cruise listed with an '81 serial #, but the "models" page here lists '82 as the first year of Mfr.Thanks for looking!Frankorangetan@earthlink.net
cmatthes Posted January 2, 2007 Posted January 2, 2007 This looks nice - these are really great-playing basses:
serial Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 The first Cruisebasses actually came out in the summer of '81, but I don't think that they were carried on the price sheets until '82. The earliest ones I've seen (8/81) had standard serial number schemes, but many from later that month and into the next month or two/three were four digit serialed, including ones made for Sting and Pete Farndon. I LOVE the old Cruisebasses. Had a really nice '84 that I sold when I stopped gigging on bass for a while and the next month, got another bass job. Figures.
Bass Guy Dave Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 I've got an '81 and '82 and they have yet to not drop a jaw when someone picks them up. One had a slimmer neck, once had nice, chunky neck--both super playable. Huge P-bass neck tone and good versatility blending the 2 p'ups.Best balance/ ergonomics of a bass in existence, IMO.Neither will ever leave me, if I have any say so in the matter.Somebody's gonna miss out here in a big way if they don't hurry. If you're looking for one to hang on a wall, this may not be it, but if you're gonna play, then time's-a-wasting....I've got to stay married, so I have to sit this one out.Best wishes
serial Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 And if anyone scores this one and needs an original case (not sure if this one has original HSC or not), I know where one can be had. Cool basses indeed.
tafkathundernotes Posted January 3, 2007 Posted January 3, 2007 Is that a P and double-J pickup combination? Really nice looking bass there. If only I wasn't totally maxed out on gear right now......
FrankieII Posted January 3, 2007 Author Posted January 3, 2007 Yes, it's a double-J setup. The inner one was professionally installed.
BTMN Posted January 5, 2007 Posted January 5, 2007 Nice Bass. I'm lucky to have one like it from '82 also but with a single J pickup. That one has been changed to a Red Duncan J from the early '80's. Things sounds like a piano unpluged.
BigWhiteB12a Posted January 6, 2007 Posted January 6, 2007 How's the neck profile on this one? Looks mighty tempting!
FrankieII Posted January 7, 2007 Author Posted January 7, 2007 Nut width is 1-5/8", neck profile is round C shape.Scale length is 34".Thanks,Frankorangetan@earthlink.net
black magic Posted January 7, 2007 Posted January 7, 2007 Poop!! The nut width does it for me Looks great man!! Somebody buy this sweety Jack.
FrankieII Posted January 7, 2007 Author Posted January 7, 2007 What's uncommon about the nut width? Aren't they all that wide?
Steve Haynie Posted January 8, 2007 Posted January 8, 2007 One day I will own one of these, but January is a month for an income tax deposit, business insurance renewal, and a couple of other annual expenses that pop up at this time. I could really go for that Cruise. The sound of a mahogany neck and body on a bass is special to me.
black magic Posted January 9, 2007 Posted January 9, 2007 Poop!! The nut width does it for me Looks great man!! Somebody buy this sweety Jack. Not sure? I have never played bass, just wanting to learn and I am not good on guitars with the 1 5/8 nut width as I prefer the 1 11/16 or 1 3/4 widths. Jack.
FrankieII Posted January 11, 2007 Author Posted January 11, 2007 Hi Jack,Okay. Now I understand. This bass has a nice round/full contour on the back of the neck. That, combined with the fatter strings that basses have, makes for a pretty large feeling neck profile.Let me know if you want to talk about it over the phone for more detail and I'll send you my phone #.Thanks,Frank
hamertek98 Posted January 11, 2007 Posted January 11, 2007 I've got one of those, and they sound great! Your's is a good example. If anyone wants a good workhorse.... buy this bass. I haven't seen it with this finish in this good of shape in a long time. Do you want to trade some gear for it? I'd love to have it.
FrankieII Posted January 14, 2007 Author Posted January 14, 2007 Yes, still available. Email me direct at: orangetan@earthlink.netThanks,Frank
FrankieII Posted January 16, 2007 Author Posted January 16, 2007 On hold pending payment!!!On hold pending payment!!!
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