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Sorry Kristian, as of today someone bid on it on eBay, so I must end this thread. You can still bid on eBay though.

Hi, I'm in Perth, nice and central.

Lovely gut G and D roughly one month of careful use. You can't beat the sound of real gut and this is a good way to save some money!

Roughly one month of use. Save yourselves a packet: £50 for both E and A strings. Regular gauge.

Still for sale. Despite lots of interest, nobody serious yet. Of course £3,500 is hard to find nowadays, and Scotland is far for most. Still, when you think that you are getting a £5,000-£5,500 bass, the bargain becomes apparent. Lots of people in the gear section recommending that if you are lucky, you can get a second hand professional bass for the price of a beginner/student bass...well, this is it! P.S. - open to trade-ins/part-exchange, just try me. Thank you

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Bought this off a very respected member of this forum about a month ago. Used it once in the house. A change in circumstances has dictated a sale of the bass this was destined for (an amazing Wilfer bass, by the way, check out the listing). Anyway, this mic is going too! Nearly new (gigged twice) DPA d:vote 4099 bass mic with optional 2.2mm dia lead (incl standard one at 1.6mm dia). Also included is an ART Tube MP preamp that provides 48v phantom power. All you need to plug straight into any amp. Thomann price for this bundle is £398. I'm offering it for £280 incl UK shipping.

By the way, I would accept a part exchange with a nice guitar, plus the rest of the money. I'm fussy about guitars so give me as much info as possible and I shall let you know whether it is something I could be interested in. Cheers.

Forgot to say, the Wilfer at the moment is wearing gut strings and it sounds great. However, if you come to try it, and you are a steel strings player, I can change the strings to something more similar to what you like so you get the feel of it with the setup you are normally used to. Just contact me and I can try my best. Thank you.

It is with much sadness that I put up for sale my 1989 Emanuel Wilfer 3/4 gamba bass. An absolute modern gem of a carved bass suitable for orchestral and jazz pros alike and made exceedingly well in Germany. As the story goes, the old and praised "Juzek" basses were none other than Wilfer basses made in Germany and exported by Mr Juzek, but that's neither here nor there. This is a fabulous bass which you would get for around £5,500 new, but in this case it is all set up, bridge adjusters, sound post in optimal place and 24 years of playing to mature it. In saying that, this bass is in pristine condition, so it has not seen a lot of playing and it is just waiting for someone to leave their mark on it and really "open it up". I have to sell it because I need money for something else. BUT, this bass does not deserve to be let go for a disrespectful price, so I will accept offers around £3,500. Please get in touch with any queries. Thank you.

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I was very lucky to have the chance to try these Danny Thompson signature strings, produced by Elite (Bass Centre), before they formally went on sale. I needed a steel string for a certain kind of sound and I found them excellent for my purposes. They have done about 20 gigs and recorded a whole album and I am happy with the results. They have been on my very dark ply for 7 months and succeeded in making it sound punchy and brighter, but now my flirtation with steels is over. So, I'd like to pass them on to whoever would like to try them, for a relatively small price, before deciding to pay the full whack for them (I believe they are on sale now for £145). As steels, there's still plenty life in them. They are what I would describe as medium tension, easy to play. Dimensions are more or less like your average steel strings (spiro, helicore, etc). Not as bright and growly as Spiros, but still unmistakably steel strings. Danny Thompson uses them, and there are a lot of Danny fans around, justifiably so as his sound is truly legendary. I don't believe in keeping things in a drawer so selling for £40 posted (in the UK).

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awaiting payment on this one. I shall mark as sold as per 'sticky' once i receive dosh.

According to Golihur E .110 A .89 D .71 G .59 but I'm sure you can find precise info if you invest a little Googling time

Surely there is still a bit of life in these... If you like dark and loud strings with a beefy tension, give them a go. Lets say £45 posted final offer. If no taker I'll stick them on eBay Sunday (for more money)

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About 9 months old set of regular Evah Pirazzi. Have served me well, but I was fed up to chase a gut-like tone and hence went back to gut! I honestly do not know how long a set of Evah is supposed to last you, but they are in good nick, both on the strings and on the silks. Would suit someone who wants to try Evah regular gauge, but is reluctant to spend £160....So, here they are £50 posted within the UK.

French 3/4 bow made of brazil wood with nearly all it's hair still on. Definitely not a bow for the serious orchestral guy, no brand. Bought to try my hand at some simple bowing and I got on ok, so I have upgraded. Would suit someone who wants to do the same or just to take to gigs for the occasional long tone. £25 posted and comes with a lightly used cake of rosin.

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That's correct and very fair indeed. You're a gentleman. I'm happy with that. Awaiting news from Mr Bassman now.

It would be fairer £65 each of course, but even £70-£60 would do me

Oh well, this sounds very promising, if you take the D & G, I'll take the E & A and that's it done. We just need Mr Bassman to confirm now...