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Neck dimensions: width @ saddle: 59 mm width @ 12th fret: 85 mm depth @ 1st fret 23 mm depth @ 12th fret 23,5

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gosh. 35"! You'll note that the bridge is at the end of the body, the same way as with Skjold and Roscoes that are often said to require the least amount of reaching to get to lowest position.

All right, I just took a little time to fiddle with the pre-amp and I must say that while generally the glock goes well with Roscoe barts, this bass has 'the sound' when in passive mode. I'm still debating selling this but am starting to lean towards keeping this and changing the electronics around. In fact, the recorded tone with the Aguilar pre-amp was more to my liking! I'm lowering the price of the Overwater until the end of this week so's I can keep this around and get that one-off bass I want.

[size=3][b][i]Roscoe is sold, this is now primarily for trade for 'what have you.'[/i][/b][/size] [size=3]But as always, something I want comes up for sale and so I need to sell something to make space.[/size] [size=3][b]GBP1350 until Friday, September the 3rd, 10 pm CET - must also be paid during that time - maybe early Saturday morning, case by case basis.[/b][/size] Alternatively, I'd take a stingray & cash in trade - I can flip a Stingray quickly and the cash will do for getting the six-string I'm after. anyone? Should be quite fair I think. For someone who likes the idea of a 6, but hates cramped spaces of 18mm bridge spacing basses, this would be an excellent 6 with plenty of useful tones, and for once an EQ the extreme positions of which I use [i]every time I play[/i]. it's a 35" scale bass, with a long upper horn and bridge very near the edge of the body --> not much of a reach at all! Neck dimensions: width @ nut: 59 mm width @ 12th fret: 85 mm depth @ 1st fret 23 mm depth @ 12th fret 23,5 Lovely bass, would have held on to this except for a certain one-off bass that's now available. Here's what lozbass said about it: [size=1]The bass is an Overwater Progress Three Custom Deluxe. It was delivered in April last year (2009) and is almost unplayed - it is entirely as new - indeed, apart from a professional set up 3 weeks ago with Overwater rounds (Ged Green), it is as it left the workshop - [b]it even smells new[/b]. I can't emphasise just how gorgeous this bass is. Just a few features: Lightweight central American mahogany body Burl poplar facings (with black accent) Maple and purpleheart neck Birds-eye maple fingerboard Pickup covers in burl poplar Kent Armstrong (designed for Overwater) pickups Overwater 3 band EQ Abalone dots Abalone logo inlay Burl poplar facing on head The bass plays beautifully and sounds superb - Overwaters are the choice of a lot of UK session players (they're so playable and versatile). This one really looks a bit special and comes in a Hiscox liteflite case. Original price was just over £2650 (now it would be £2790 I'm told). [snip] There are a couple of pictures of the Overwater in the Basschat gear porn section 'The Overwater Porn Thread' (post number 41).[/size] Emphasis mine There's not much to add to loz's detailed and concise exposition. This is a fantastic bass, but I reckon I can get one later on - maybe not as nice one as this is, but I hear Overwaters are quite consistent. There's a one of a kind bass available right now. When it sells, this is pulled off the market. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QA3eSm5uTUY"]Scott Devine[/url] plays Overwaters. His tone is somewhat more polite than what I get from this bass, but I'm sure that is due to technique and attack. This bass does get the same tone when played softly. The bass is in perfect condition, without any blemishes, faults or so forth. Comes with a good Hiscox case. I've used a photo from Loz and one of mine as it's too dark to shoot a photo of the bass now.

GAS knows no mercy, and so my Hamer that's been very good to me needs to go. Hamer used to build top quality guitars, but then the usual happened and the megacorp that bought them started producing inferior copies that made it hard to discern between the good stuff and the dross. This is a great example of the good stuff Hamer made. FMs have maple tops, mahogany bodies and necks, rosewood baords and SD humbuckers. It's a pretty basic spec list, but this guitar does really, really, lovely LP tones. Maybe not as sustainy as a good LP (and we know how few of those are made these days) but otoh this is a pretty light guitar. Does extremely low action without any trouble. Frets have just been polished once, and there is decades of stuff left. This was a NAMM showcase instrument and the guys have really taken their time to get it right. This guitar was made in 1993 but doesn't look it. In really, really good condition - I hesitate to call anything mint these days, as it's such a misused term - but there are no dents, scratches etc on the guitar. The Hamer finish does have some weird stuff going on in the neck joint and neck-fretboard seam. I'll snap a pic of it tomorrow, but the finish is still whole - just some colouring. Old Hamers do this, and there's nothing to be done about it from what I hear. I think 800 quid is a fair price, considering these are over USD2k guitars new and getting one from US ebay for less what with the customs and shipping is not too easy. Comes with Hamer hard case, in good nick. As you can see, I lack the lights to get the grain to show well, but the two photos give an impression of how alive the grain is.

Bump for 1700 pounds. Cheap much? I've found something I'd like to buy and one in, on out is the rule of the house here.

Quick update: I've had a trade offer and a cash offer - but the former national Post has gone totally mercenary and shipping this to USA at sensible cost (350 pounds anyone?) will require re-routing in Sweden so I'd prefer to ship to a European guy - besides, that'd tweak the noses of yanks! Now would be the time to make an offer, either cash or some trade of money + stuff or just stuff the worst I can say is 'no.' Hopping over to Sweden to ship this is not #1 on my wishlist.

Here a reciprocative bump for ya! Ah, the sweet dilemma facing the prospective Roscoe six buyer: a sweet sweet SKB with v rare top or a unique Century Sig? Better access to soloing range or bass line range? Brown or striped?

ty for the comments! The wood is indeed VERY pretty! Oh, and added a sale price.

I'll take it!

[i]Edit: In order to move things along, I'm asking 1550 quid until the end of this week.[/i] I'm putting this up for trade now, possibly for direct sale later, as this wood combo is not my favourite Roscoe combo with my rig.[I play a Read Purity pre-amp (VERY flat) and ACME cabs (Again, very flat)] And I'm reluctant to change that, as the rig works so well for the URB and electrics. This bass has it all: slick playability, very good balance, looks and most of all, monstrous tone. Very even balance between strings - depending on the set, of course: .120 and .135 B strings will of course be quite different! The Roscoe B-string has to be the best out there at 35". The Dingwall B at 37" and fanned frets is comparable, but nothing else I've had (and I've had most of the big name basses) has a B-string that can take on Roscoe in feel and clarity. This bass allows for an appallingly low action. The Roscoe tone is well-documented in our very own Roscoe sub-forum. This bass has even more clarity and punch than my SKBs had. The tone is even and full throughout the spectrum. The bass is now equipped with Roscoe Bartolinis (as per the original spec) and a Glockenklang pre-amp. Highlights: * single piece exhibition grade walnut body. Check out the grain and flames! (no idea if this is even doable - would require a pretty special piece of wood to make a body out of it, methinks) * Wenge wedge neck. Extremely stabile, very flat front-to-back, sustains like a mofo! The yellowheart laminates are a really nice touch! To put some data on this one: width @ saddle 55 mm width @ 12th fret 79 mm depth @ 1st fret 21 mm depth @12th fret 23 mm I dare anyone to find an easier playing, as stable and nice sounding neck on a sixer. * Nice Bird's Eye Maple fretboard! Of course, there's a low point, too: I sold the BEM knobs and the only replacements I had on hand are gunmetal gray. They do NOT fit the bass, see photos with BEM knobs. The good news is thgknobs.com sells BEM knobs at a low, low cost of $18.50 apiece. The Bartolinis are quite possibly impossible to cover with wood, and would be a custom job. The headstock volute had a blemish when I got this bass, and the below-zero temps this last winter made the finish crack in the side, as can be seen in the photos. [url="http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt342/prkl0405/CSVI/"]Here is my full photobucket album[/url] What I'm looking for: * six-strings: MTD? Skjold? Roscoe Century ash/myrtle with a thin neck? Smiths? Probably forgetting something here. Sei, GB, Overwater and Shuker, of course! * five-strings: MTD 535 * any number of strings: cash + and easy sale item - doesn't need to be a string instrument, even! Cash price? I'd like to think this bass is worth 2000 pounds, which is a little less than I shelled out for it. I've found a good deal for the right mixing desk for a lucrative project and I'd need to free some of my tied-up music money. The knobs from THG will cost about 50 pounds, depending on the options chosen. Since the range of options they offer is extremely wide, I'll not make the decision for the prospective new owner - will he want maple knobs, as pictured below, or maybe ebony or afzelia? Domed, flat, skirted, with lines on top or side or both? A dot inlay? The Glockenklang preamp is easily worth twice the Aguilar OBP and is imo a huge improvement. Many serious Roscoeheads consider Roscoe barts + Glock and Classic barts + Demeter to be the sweetest combos, so I'd like to think the buyer will get their money's worth in the current configuration. Serial number is 5629. Gard says this bass should be about $6500 MSRP, to give you an idea what sort of even trades I'm looking for. Comes with frankly quite excellent Incase hard gig bag. It has some stiff plates sewn in and has very, very, good shoulder straps and handles. Best gig bag I've ever had!

bump for a good power amp going cheap!

I got a need for gear rotation... So my power amp is for sale. QSC are well known to produce some of the most durable amps and they are a favourite of many sound reinforcement companies. This amp provides 550W RMS per side at 4 ohms and weighs only 5.9 kgs! This power amp has never been pushed and it's in as new condition. QSC power amps have 3 years warranty and this amp is only 16 months old, so there are 20 moths of manufacturer warranty left. Asking 350 pounds for it. Thomann.de price is 549.42 pounds.

When I was selling my GreeneKing's thumb 4 NT this was the bass I swore I'd get one day - NT and non-Ovangkol neck. Lurve it. Would you take a vgc wife in trade?

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Bought from GreeneKing in [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=85203&"]this thread.[/url] Only selling because I can't switch between fivers and sixes any more. I miss notes and it's rather embarrassing. Also, once you get to explore the chording options with a good six... It's the dog's bollocks. I think this is the best of the 4 USA Spectors I've had. Gets the lowest action, has the best tone, the best looks, perfect balance & ergonomics, string to string balance is as good as you could hope for. And it's VERY versatile thanks to the East pre-amp. I must again stress the incredibly low, buzz-free action. I've not been able to get the same 'low action, good tone' combo in Roscoes, Skjolds, Smiths, F basses, Dingwalls or my other USA Spectors. Of course, raising the action is also an option, to better utilize ghost notes or to allow more leeway in plucking technique. Just doesn't have the high c string. Looking to get GBP2000 for it. The high gloss and redwood/walnut body are USD1900 worth of options on a new NS neck-through bass, so a new one similar to this could be ordered, but at a considerable cost, considering the list price on USD5799 plus abovementioned options... Also included is a letter of authentication and a mint Spector hard case. Will snap pics when the skies clear later today, or tomorrow at the very latest, but in the mean time, there are good pics in GreeneKing's thread. ....And I need to be off to work early today, so no pics. Tomorrow, eh? Trade options: * A 6. Mostly interested in sixes with thunder and sizzle - Moduli, Zon etc or maybe something in the Fodera direction - STRs with humbuckers would fit the bill. * A 4-banger that'd be stupid easy to flip + cash.

Edited: The preamp is NOT stock! Also, better photos, no photoshop. Sorry for the non-existent cropping. Well, I thought I was over buying and selling basses, but I happened to buy this and... It's only got five strings! I can't get over not having the high c! So, the good: * Spector Tone + a bolt-on neck means a big growly tone that will never be buried in a mix. Goes mellow if you like, spanky if you dig in. Me likey. *Electronics are not the stock, the preamp (often cited as the weakest link) is upgraded into what is apparently an EMG BQC system. The Bridge 40TW is often considered one of the better options for bridge placement in Spectors. * Ergonomics. Really, US Spectors shine in this department, and I've been very pleasantly surprised how little of a reach the neck makes. Very light weight. Does very low action very well. * The looks - a matter of taste, but I like the translucent black and the body shape combo a lot. the bad: * the string spacing will be close for some. I find this easier to slap than a Warwick 5, for comparison. the ugly: * the pot knobs seriously need to be upgraded to metal. What are those americans thinking? * there are minuscule dents in the back, which hardly show * the Gary Willis tuners are ugly, but highly functional Comes with a really minty Spector hard case. Truss rod functions beautifully. Price: for a limited time, GBP1000, I'll pay half the shipping. There's something I'd like to buy that's available now. Trade options: can't hurt to offer whatever it is you're thinking of letting go, can it? [quote][/quote]

This is an excellent comp pedal, the best I've had from EBS, BBE and ART, and these have a reputation as the pedal to have. This is one of those subtle compressors that doesn't push itself to the forefront. In mint condition, but the box is missing (damn you, moving house!) Asking EUR140 or GBP115