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Check out this 'bargain'! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/60s-FRAMUS-TRIUMPH-UPRIGHT-BASS-/170901897593?pt=Guitar&hash=item27ca8c0179#ht_3822wt_922
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Very easy to deal with and ultrareliable! Thanks John!
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I asked him to post pics of the nut and patch which he has done, the nut looks right to me but has obviously been cut left handed at some stage. I asked about the tuners and he said they were on when he got it and he was going to replace but never got round to doing so. Still not 100% on this but he was quick to answer my questions.
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With an obvious decal - looks like an Encore or Hohner body, I like the way the listing skirts around the truth without being blatantly dishonest. 28 bidders? One disappointed winner.
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What is the scale length on these please?
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Bump
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Le bump
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If they'd suit a 1/2 size bass I'd take them off your hands!
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Yes a lack of serial number doesn't mean anything for a Hofner but there's something about the headstock that doesn't seem quite right, pity there's no picture of the nut. As you say most of it looks OK, good price too.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271053165502?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_919wt_922 Is this a real one the tuners look like Van Gents not seen these on a Hofner before?
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Gone
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Could you pm me his details too please?
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Innovation Honeys 1/2 size FS/FT
ash replied to Blartfactor10's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
I've been looking at reviews and I think they are not quite what I'm really after. I like the strings on my Selmer but don't know what they are. -
No I had a maximum price that I put on it, I think it would have needed a lot of work and these come up fairly frequently at a reasonable price in better condition.
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It's a Watkins or Wilson Sapphire. I'm going to have a bid as I did own one years ago and it had a nice neck. These were well made instruments but the pickups were comparatively weak compared to US basses. A shortcoming common to several UK guitar manufacturers in the 60s and 70s.
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Innovation Honeys 1/2 size FS/FT
ash replied to Blartfactor10's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
OK thanks, what's the actual texture of the string like? You see on my bass there are E&A string with a steel coating like flat wound bass guitar strings and the D&G have a light gold/copper plasticky coating to them. I have some weedwackers but I don't want to put them on the 1/2 size as I fear they will be too low tension - I'm not too keen on their tonal qualities either! I'm not sure about the various DB bass strings but the Honey's do have good reviews. I'm looking for a string I can play rock'n'roll with occasional slap and bluegrass on. -
[quote name='umcoo' timestamp='1346764366' post='1792816'] Ahh cool, Promenade is my local too, so let me know when it comes in...unless you buy it, of course! The sunburst one looks great. [/quote] Will do - I think it's the sunburst on order, if there are any QC problems Gary will sort it out with Gibson before its put on display.
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Fascinating, thanks for posting this!
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I just did a trade with Liam for a superb little Selmer upright, very good communication and easy to deal with. What more could you ask for? Many thanks Liam!
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I recently sold mine for £645 it was virtually new with a bag. I'm afraid lovely though they are these don't have the same reputation as an NS or indeed an Eminence. Good luck! -
Innovation Honeys 1/2 size FS/FT
ash replied to Blartfactor10's topic in EUBs & Double Basses For Sale
What are these like are they quite a low tension string? -
[quote name='jimbobothy' timestamp='1346881726' post='1794556'] Just to say if the neck is anything like the Status shark 5 I've got at the mo they are seriously easy to play it is ridiculous, have a super shallow neck bump on me [/quote] Thank, yes it is a nice neck, I too am a fan of Status Sharks as you well know! Good honest basses with fantastic necks.
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Daz helped me trade with a fellow Basschatter by transporting a double bass up to Lancaster and taking a Precision bass down to the Wirral. Daz you are a good man! Many thanks, Ash
