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    Ken Smith BSR B Custom 5

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Are these sepia photos, or has the bass been refinished (coloured)?...

    I remembered it more like this:-




    .... it's true that I'm not a fan of the 'Burner' / budget Smiths but this does look a nice example (you didn't see flame like this generally, from what I recall).. and I do like Ken's high-end models (.. just don't like the prices!)..

    Best of luck with the sale Mark

    GMR Pi 4-string: £SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Thanks PED ... did you mean the bass or WP's playing?!.. (or both)?

    I don't think the GMR basses are widely available as yet in the UK .. but could well become so in the future: good concept(s) / build quality with decent prices (.. though, unfortunately, likely to rise if the basses become popular).

    Carvin / Marleaux BB75 custom made bass

    in Basses For Sale

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    Nick - thanks for the comments. The bass is, as you say, quite stunning; it's effectively a brand new 'Marleaux' with the BB75 body and original electronics. I suppose that, as a modified 'Carvin' it might be viewed cautiously, but as a Marleaux 5 it's something of a bargain...

    McG: I did contact BJ re. the Smith which didn't really appeal. The upgrades do sound good, and I certainly hope you find (out) what you're looking for ....

    Surine Protocol Custom 6 ... SOLD (pending...)

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    Posted · Edited by eubassix

    Stunning Surine Protocol 6-string (one of only two made)



    This unique (well, almost!) bass is one of two that Surine luthier Kenneth Lofquist built under his own name/logo. Ken Lofquist is THE luthier / builder for all of the Scott Surine high-end bass range. The two basses are identifiable bacause of the Lofquist (rather then the "SS/Surine") logo on the headstock... other than that, the bass is essentially the same as a very special Surine-6 !! .



    Sounds huge and powerful, with sparkling highs, deep bass and a growling midrange. The neck is particularly nice because of its very shallow (flat) profile, making it much easier-playing than some 6'ers. The long top horn gives the bass a really nice balance and the deep cutaways give easy access all the way to the 24th fret.



    The combined Bartolini pickups + EQ provide optimum tone. A new bone nut was recently installed and a pro set-up completed. This is the ultimate in USA handmade, exotic basses.. on a par with the likes of Ken Smith etc.



    Specs : 35" scale; burled Brazilian Rosewood top w/ matching headstock cap; Honduras Mahogany core; Indian Roswood rear cap; 3-piece maple neck-through-body construction; Purpleheart accents; Ebony fingerboard; 24 frets; Bartolini soapbar pickups (with Barto active tone system including three band boost/ cut); 9-volt Bartolini NTCTH 3-band preamp; Separate volume for each pickup; 19mm string spacing (adjustable 16mm - 19mm); Gotoh tuners; ABM bridge; finished in a low maintenance Satin nitrocellulose ; gold hardware; gig bag



    This bass (as a Surine Protocol 6) retails for $6,795 (err, that's IN the USA, of course!)



    [b]£sold[/b]


    Surine Site:-

    www.surinebasses.com

    A Bass Player magazine review :-

    [url="http://www.surinebasses.com/reviews.shtml"]<a href="http://www.surinebasses.com/reviews.shtml" target="_blank">http://www.surinebasses.com/reviews.shtml[/url]</a>

    .....and an Interview with Scott Surine:-

    [url="http://www.globalbass.com/archives/m...ott_surine.htm"]<a href="http://www.globalbass.com/archives/m...ott_surine.htm" target="_blank">http://www.globalbass.com/archives/m...ott_surine.htm[/url]</a>

    GMR Pi 4-string: £SOLD

    in Basses For Sale

    Posted

    Additional link:-

    [url="http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQaMJWgz1hg&feature=related"]http://youtube.com/watch?v=LQaMJWgz1hg&feature=related[/url]

    .. to Wojtek Pilichowski on the GMR stand (Messe 2005) which shows the new range of basses.

    There are also some pretty impressive youtube links (once you're there) to some solos etc etc.
    .. some of which feature WP's unique l.e.d-lit 'Pi' 4-banger....

    GMR Pi 4-string: £SOLD

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    Posted · Edited by eubassix

    GMR pi Custom bass constructed from Afzelia/walnut/Maple: Azfelia body core (nicely figured) with an exceptionally figured Walnut top and back, separated by maple accent lines, in both planes.



    The back is beautifully contoured (for comfort and aesthetics) both around the upper bout and neck/body area. Three-piece rock maple neck (with walnut lines) and rosewood fingerboard with jumbo brass frets(24). The bass was originally fitted with active MEC PUs and passive electronics (Vol/Vol/Tone) which were 'OK' .. but nothing more ... and didn't reflect the quality of the bass in terms of the overall sound. So, it's been upgraded with SD quarter-pounders and full SD 3-band EQ .. and now sounds exceptional!





    You can see the changes in the photo(s) showing the body from an angle. It is (was) apparently the Signature model of Wojtek Pilichowski, the exceptional Polish bassist and Slap-virtuoso. The bass is in excellent overall condition (as can be seen in the photos - I have more if required) with a few superficial/surface marks but no deeper marks or dings.



    The ex-factory price is currently €1090 euro for this bass with high-gloss finish and original specifications as outlined, with the upgrades adding about £200 .. and a lot more in terms of the sound and versatility. It's a sort-of bolt-on Alembic without the crazy price-tag (!).



    The instrument is 34" scale with 10mm string spacing at the nut (1.5"), 16mm at the 24th fret and 19mm at the Bridge .. a unique Steinberger, chrome (matching chrome Gotoh/'W'-arwick tuners) unit with D-tuner and micro-tuners!



    Links:-

    [url="http://www.public-peace.de/maingmr.htm"]<a href="http://www.public-peace.de/maingmr.htm" target="_blank">http://www.public-peace.de/maingmr.htm[/url]</a>

    [url="http://www.pilichowski.net/"]<a href="http://www.pilichowski.net/" target="_blank">http://www.pilichowski.net/[/url]</a>

    £ - SOLD

    Matching shoes and handbag?....

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    Quite bizarre ... presumably it was first sold with the accompanying accessories :-

    [url="http://cgi.ebay.com/Westone-5-string-Snakeskin-bass_W0QQitemZ180177773001QQihZ008QQcategoryZ4713QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Westone-5-string-Snake...1QQcmdZViewItem[/url]

    ... also puts Jens Ritter's 'Lounge-Lizard' finish in perspective !...

    And yet another WAL..

    in eBay - Weird and Wonderful

    Posted

    Nice (sounding) WAL: but no photos, no PayPal (Bank Transfer only) and it belongs to a Ms. Ork... in the Orkneys:-

    [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=280163179389&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=018"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=018[/url]

    sceptical?....

    Carvin / Marleaux BB75 custom made bass

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    Posted

    Thanks Ped - nice summary of the bass (currently) and its history + some nice photos - hopefully, this might find a new owner whilst I'm away: would have been a nice & unique fiver to keep, but not possible.

    I'll try to find photos of the original bass and post them asap.

    Should add, for those that might wonder, that the original idea was to replace the broken truss-rod, but the thru-neck was also warped and the only remedy was to replace with a bolt-on. There was a lot of work to be done: the original finish was tricky to remove/balance and the neck re-fit involved a lot of additional/one-off routing (including accomodating the J-pickup into the extended Marleaux neck) - I think the photos reveal what an excellent job they made of this!

    Some specs: 34.5" scale (with zero-fret), 1.75" Nut, string spacing is 9mm (Nut), 16mm (24th fret) & 19mm (bridge). I forgot to note the weight but recall that it's very light at 8.25 - 8.5 lbs.

    Wenge necks vs maple necks

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Wenge is the 'way-to-go' ... believe me (...LOL !!).

    I'd agree with the more constructive comments above re. the wood/sound nature (and certainly would never disagree with MTobias !) - but just wanted to add that the Wenge on the Valenti is a closer grained variety than I've seen on many Warwicks and is nice & smooth (much faster than a finished neck.. not as fast as a 60/70's vintage / worn maple!).
    Also, if A-D's pickup(s) - influence is correct, which I'm sure it is to some degree, then the Valenti's layout:
    1-Volume w/p/p for preamp bypass
    2-Blend
    3-Treble w/p/p for Neck position P/U for Humbucker mode to Single Coil mode
    4-Mids with w/p/p for Mid Shift
    5-Bass w/p/p for Bridge position P/U for Humbucker mode to Single Coil mode
    .. does help counter the woods/pickups dichotomy.

    Hope this helps (.. without prejudice)

    Blind date. Bass, £1200

    in Bass Guitars

    Posted

    Based my Vote on the ones you listed to avoid clouding or complicating the issue.

    I would go for the Marleaux - I've used their basses for years and have always found them to be exceptional in terms of build quality, feel and sound. Small Company,so they have excellent follow-up (although virtually nothing has gone wrong with them).

    Is the photo model still available - I thought this was something produced only for a short time which had been dropped (.. although they would probably build one if you really wanted it).

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