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Connecting => Swap Shop and Wish Lists => Wanted & Wishing => Topic started by: Eric1616 on February 07, 2020, 03:06:30 PM

Title: Want to trade - Like New Europa 5 and Like New Epic 6 for a great 6-string
Post by: Eric1616 on February 07, 2020, 03:06:30 PM

I have a gorgeous like new Europa 5 with flame walnut top, LED’s, wood back plates, Abalone fingerboard inlays.  It is a 2018 and I purchased it new.  Also have a 1994 Epic 6 with flame maple top on near mint condition.  Both are awesome basses, but the Europa 5 is not getting played and the Epic 6 suffers from one fundamental flaw, to me — no fretboard inlays.

Looking to trade one or both for an Alembic or Fodera 6 string bass.  No other Epics or Orions - for an Alembic, only want neck-through.

The basses and I are on Long Island.

Thanks.
Eric

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Title: Re: Want to trade - Like New Europa 5 and Like New Epic 6 for a great 6-string
Post by: jazzyvee on February 07, 2020, 11:50:33 PM

Have you thought of having fretboard inlays put in the epic by Alembic or another luthier?

Title: Re: Want to trade - Like New Europa 5 and Like New Epic 6 for a great 6-string
Post by: Eric1616 on February 08, 2020, 04:53:21 AM

Yes.  But I would only let Alembic do it, and it is cost prohibitive - it would basically cost as much as the bass.  I’d rather spend that money to “upgrade”.

Title: Re: Want to trade - Like New Europa 5 and Like New Epic 6 for a great 6-string
Post by: jazzyvee on February 08, 2020, 10:20:19 AM

Makes sense. I love Europa basses and would find it hard to put mine up for sale. I hope it works out for you.

Title: Re: Want to trade - Like New Europa 5 and Like New Epic 6 for a great 6-string
Post by: gtrguy on February 09, 2020, 12:16:03 PM

I had an Epic 5 for a while and loved it, but sold it for the same reason -no inlays. I am just too visual a player.

Title: Re: Want to trade - Like New Europa 5 and Like New Epic 6 for a great 6-string
Post by: rv_bass on February 09, 2020, 02:21:36 PM

Wow, that’s interesting.  I never look at the fretboard indicators.  If need be, I only look at the side dots. 

Title: Re: Want to trade - Like New Europa 5 and Like New Epic 6 for a great 6-string
Post by: hammer on February 09, 2020, 03:05:15 PM

I have a 1993 maple 6-string Europa that’s up for sale for the right price. My small hands just can’t make adequate use of the low-b string. It would be a lot less expensive than your fiver so if you can’t arrange a trade and decide to sell PM me and we can discuss.