Mickb1773

[quote name='bucko' post='981573' date='Oct 8 2010, 01:55 PM']what do you have in mind? may consider if price is right.[/quote] Hi Bucko, I would defintely be interested in the 1 x15 if you are willing to split...from the web, the combo would seem to be around twice the price of the cab.So offer a third of the asking price ang hopefully shipping should be ok as I'm in the south, All the best, Mick.

jonnyj ,i might interested if i can see some pics, All the best, Mick.

[quote name='PauBass' post='880180' date='Jun 28 2010, 06:58 PM']Come on guys, it's an awesome bass. Realistic offers considered. Sorry, no trades or part exchange unless it's a nice 70's Fender, so get in touch if interested, please.[/quote] Precsion or Jazzes ?? I doubt it's mustang' s? All the best, Mick.

Traded and Gone off the Market

Bump for edit:For £1100 I will take the hit on P&P and Paypal charges, All the best, Mick.

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Thanks for the best wishes, All the best, Mick.

Been on sale in different thread so here's the pitch from Eubassix & Rayman original thread.Lovely bass just trying to cut down on numbers "Kinal MK-5: Mike Kinal (Canada) five string with a beautiful quilt maple top in an amber stain. Matching head stock (quilt/amber) with a very nice birds-eye maple cap to the rear. Alder body core. Ebony fingerboard on maple + five-piece neck with graphite reinforcement. 2 Aero jazz pickups with Bartolini preamp, 3EQ and 3-way midrange selector switch. Scale length is 35", 1&11/16" nut. String spacing is 9mm at the nut and 17mm at the bridge. Weight is 8 & 3/4 lbs. Great condition - the only significant 'ding' (no effect on playing) is a small (.5cm) to the side (only) of the ebony board, between frets 1 and 2 (below the G-string). This is one of the best constructed, 'all-purpose' basses I've ever played. Slaps well, is punchy for rock and can also produce more mellow tones" The Aeros are mounted in Ebony, and even the jack cover is wooden, it looks like rosewood to me. Super stunning, super high quality from an outstanding Canadian Luthier who is gaining a big reputation. Open to the right trade or £1100 Some pics form the other thread:Thanks to David and Rayman [attachment=52348:kinal_1.jpg][attachment=52349:kinal_2.jpg][attachment=52350:Kinalk3.jpg][attachmen t=52351:Kinal4.jpg]

Elrick on hold Pending Payment, All the best, Mick.

[quote name='andybassdoyle' post='857311' date='Jun 4 2010, 02:47 PM']The Elrick is awesome. Put two more strings on it and I will buy it from you now.[/quote] Just to get the sale I can squash in the extra 2 strings but it might be a little cramped

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[quote name='nathan bossoh' post='850718' date='May 28 2010, 10:17 PM']has this bass been sold ages ago or is it still on offer.[/quote] Don t mean to be smart but the Hint is in the Title Traded:Gone All the best, Mick.

Both Still available so a Bank Holiday Weekend Bump, All the best, Mick.

[quote name='Mickb1773' post='836915' date='May 14 2010, 09:48 AM']PM replied to , All the best, Mick.[/quote] Rest of the PM's replied to, All the best, Mick.

[quote name='JMT3781' post='836767' date='May 14 2010, 01:08 AM']Pm'd, but not too hopeful [/quote] PM replied to , All the best, Mick.

here's a review os the same model but diffenent tonewoods from a 1997 Bass Player: Product Profile: Elrick Neck-Through 4-String By Scott Malandrome There’s something about a handmade bass. Maybe it’s the specially selected timbers, the custom-tailored electronics, or just the extra attention that adds up to a unique instrument. If you’re one of those bassists who’s into hand-crafted wood, you’ll dig the work of Chicago luthier Robert Elrick. His 35” scale Neck-Through 4-string incorporates several species of fine hardwoods into an extremely well-built bass. The Neck-Through isn’t just another ”butcher’s block,” though—it produces some of the finest tones we’ve ever heard. The center of the Elrick neck is a 1/4” wide stringer of the African hardwood bubinga. It’s flanked by two 1/8” wide strips of Wengé (favored by luthiers for its stiffness), while the shoulder strips are quartersawn rock maple, which displays nearly vertical grain for extra stability. (The neck is also beefed up with inlayed graphite bars.) A heel block of bubinga and walnut hugs the portion of the neck that runs through the body; the body wings consist of two 1” thick pieces of swamp-ash adorned with a beautifully bookmatched, 1/4” figured-maple top and back. Elrick says wood suppliers often call this type of maple “crazy quilt,” and we can see why: there’s a distinct flame to the top and back, but there are also spots that look a bit quilted and slightly burled. (Especially nice are the bookmatched “angel wings” that surround the bridge area.) All of the laminations on the body are accented with a 1/32” piece of dyed-black ash. A tung-oil-and-urethane finish, which feels smooth to the touch, protects the body and the neck—but as with most oil finishes, the bass is easy to scratch and dent. (Several areas on our test instrument also showed sanding marks.) At the other end of the bass is a 12 degree angled back headstock; it sports a piece of dyed-black ash sandwiched between a 1/8” “crazy quilt” cap. In the fingerboard department, a 1/4” billet of bubinga holds 24 jumbo frets—nearly all installed flush to the board on our test bass. The fret ends were rounded over nicely, the crowns were round and smooth, and the fret kerfs were filled in. We did find a few high spots with our precision-ground straightedge, but they didn’t cause any string buzzes. The neck wears a zero fret with a micarta string retainer. Some builders use a zero fret for a more uniform sound between open and fretted notes; that’s because the string sits on the same material as the frets (because it is a fret), rather than lying on a piece of bone or other material. The open strings on our test Elrick did exhibit the same snap as a fretted note. We wish more builders would use this method—although all such basses must have an angled-back headstock for proper string pressure on the zero fret. Special woods deserve special electronics. The Elrick boasts custom Bartolinis; the single-coil-size pickups are actually humbuckers with a 2 + 2 coil arrangement to cancel out 60-cycle hum. This system works well, as you can solo the bridge or the neck pickup without that annoying J-Bass-like hum. (The copper-foil-shielded cavity also helps.) A Bartolini NTMB-3 active preamp offers three bands of EQ; the midrange control teams with a mini switch for three different mid frequencies. Since there’s no compartments for the preamp’s 9-volt battery, the addition of the active/passive switch is very nice, although it produces a loud “thud” through the amp when switching preamp modes. (Robert Elrick informs us that he’s since fixed the problem by adding a resistor to the switch.) Surprisingly, the Elrick is a very lightweight instrument, especially considering its amount of laminated wood. (Glue adds weight, too.) All of that wood isn’t just for looks, though-the Neck-Through has one of the richest, most organic tones we’ve ever heard. (There’s no denying the Elrick’s sustain.) Playability-wise, the instrument feels a lot like a P-Bass in the lower registers—but it’s much faster past the 12th fret, because there isn’t much neck taper at the higher positions. Our only design complaints is that the lower horn digs into your leg when you play the bass in a sitting position. Is a 35” scale length necessary for a 4-string? Elrick feels it adds definition to the bottom string while using the instrument’s Hipshots XTender Key, which is standard on all EIrick 4’s. He also feels it makes heavier-gauge strings feel lighter. We can confirm the former; our test bass came strung with standard .045-.105 gauge strings, but the E string sounded unusually clear. The extra inch also adds superb focus when dropping the E to D. The Elrick sounds great through just about any amp. The bridge pickup is perfect for that throaty Jaco tone, while the neck has shades of Precision-ness. And blending both pickups together effectively combines elements of both worlds while producing a very musical, deep sound. At over three grand, the Elrick Neck-Through certainly isn’t a steal. Besides first-rate tone wood, a lot of what you’re paying for is the attention of one person tailoring an instrument for you. And like most custom-made goods, that kind of special work doesn’t come cheap. Reprinted from Bass Player Magazine, August 1997

Will keep bumping till a 1000 views and after that i'll give up

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A few offers and a possible Trade on the Elrick but both still on the table at the moment

[quote name='pantherairsoft' post='826360' date='May 3 2010, 12:24 PM']Love that Kinel! Yum[/quote] He /She is lovely

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