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In all honesty I think he's trying to get a few people interested and creating his own little auction - I won't be bidding.

He's either trying to reel someone in to make a bigger offer or the bass is just a figment of his imagination!

I wouldn't mind a read of this if its still available?

Ah yes I got the funny music too when I rang him back in April - this is one to avoid. As you have noted.

The single sided black one with the neutric type jack works for me. Cost £24 I have them on both my DBs for Bluegrass and Rockabilly, I use an old Rocktek graphic eq to boost the signal and don't suffer any feedback problems.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ray-manzarek-doors-keyboardist-dead-at-74-20130520 Great keyboard player and the bass behind the Doors (Fender Rhodes Piano Bass) RIP.

If you look at how the saddle screw lengths are set too, if it were a fretless it could have had a terrible fret job making intonation difficult to set up properly.

[quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1368559481' post='2078616'] dont forget the [b][url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/models.html"]Shergold Marathon 6[/url][/b] [/quote] If you can find or afford one! Hooky bought most of them back!

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1368189742' post='2074262'] Fender style? More like a Burns.... [/quote] Ha! I see what you did there

I was interested in this and was in touch with the chap from Marmalade - I kept asking for more pics and I think he may have thought I was taking the mick! I've owned a few of these - I decided against it because of the string alignment looking all wrong on the pics he sent me. Its a lovely bass but I would seriously think twice about removing the extra pickup as a few have commented, the mudbucker has a hell of a sound but does need taming! My last one had a Dimarzio jazz pickup and a coil tap on the 'bucker too which worked a treat. A great bass I love the neck on these. Good luck with it!

Id be interested - i sold mine but regret it how would i get in touch - don't fancy joining a forum i'd not continue with.

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1367961722' post='2071775'] I think you're right. Each of us have to make up our own minds as we're the ones that have to live with whatever we buy. It great to listen to different peoples opinions but ultimately we have to make up our own minds. It does amuse me though on a lot of forums where some people seem to be on some sort of crusade in what we should or shouldn't buy. Never quite worked that one out. [/quote] Yep agreed - music should reflect a diversity of style, technique, instrumentation ..... and GAS . I play bass but not always 4 string bass guitar - I use upright bass, Moog synth, tea chest bass, even a jug and of course the Bass VI. It is about finding your own voice. That's what makes Hooky as musically valid as Jaco, or Macca, or Barry Adamson, or Mark King, or Entwhistle ......(add any musician to the list). I've owned many high end basses but always go back to my bashed in Gibson Grabber and my Precisions because to my ears they sound 'right' - but that doesn't mean they are right for everyone ....

and this from Jack Bruce - http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=c56a_Jd5aPI Believe me its a BASS! I have a 'made in Japan' one for sale on here as I've got the chance to own a vintage one. They are great for a diverse range of styles. I've played bass with one and although its tight spacing I played with my fingers rather than a pick. These are great for all kinds of music - yes they do have a place in Indie music so just go and get one.....if it doesn't work for you sell it on.

The pickup is very like the type used on Ibanez, Aria Diamond, CMI etc. I think they were by a company called Maxon. There were many basses out there with this type of pickup however and the neck looks like its a laminate of some kind. There would have been a chromed metal truss rod cover on at some stage. Is there evidence of any small holes where a logo badge could have been attached on the fascia? Some early MIJ instruments had a raised plastic logo including Top Twenty, Audition even Ibanez.