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There is something for everyone; those who want to pay £200 can buy £200 stuff. those who want otherwise can buy otherwise. My experience says if you want something really good really bad (no pun intended) it is just a matter of priority, time or timing...
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[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1497652673' post='3319889'] Has the Aurora been discontinued? Couldn't find any trace of it on the Vanderkley site. [/quote]It seems to have been replaced by the Spartan.
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Here are my babies gathered for a family photo shoot: The purple Sklar looks black; it is a pain in the you-know-where to capture that colour in lamp light.
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[quote name='nickmew' timestamp='1497622243' post='3319590'] It arrived unreserved into Bass Direct. It was just tooo gorgeous, and I've traded out three other basses including my rather fabulous flame-top AB1 for it. But no regrets at all... [attachment=247387:2017-06-16 14.19.37.jpg] BTW - why is my picture so small? [/quote] This sure is a beauty. Please, post some pic's "all around" so we can see the details...
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I read that review yesterday evening. It sounds like something I'd like...
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I've been eyeballing the Vanderkley Spartan lately and find it very interesting. Anyone out there who has experience in this amp?
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Steinberger XL2/5 five string 1985 SOLD!
bassmayhem replied to bassmayhem's topic in Basses For Sale
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Since the old ad surfaced I set the same price in this (new) ad: £1850 plus shipping. Or trade for a four string. Or - if someone has the four string hardware for sale, give me a notice...
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My main gig rig right now, or maybe: one of my two main gig rigs: [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Dingwall%20Super%20P%20home/20170226_141658_zps6n0uogvm.jpg[/IMG] Quilter BassBlock 800 with two TKS S112 or the same amp with one TKS 2126. Compact anyhow. With four string bass I prefer the small cabs. Works for electric bass, acoustic bass guitar and acoustic upright. With my five and six string basses I take the big cab. If I ever need two 2126 I use my old Eden WT800B...
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[quote name='Cairobill' timestamp='1494787430' post='3298548'] Fabulous basses these! [/quote] They truly are. The low B on this one is monstruous. The only downside with the construction is you cannot use a clip-on tuner... I won't grieve if it doesn't get sold...
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I thought the same, lowregisterhead... I was afraid at first that it wouldn't work. (I have mega gorilla hands...) It took a few hours to get used. I may not play the fastest licks with my fingers on this beauty, but I sure can groove... Also - if you are a pick player it is fantastic.
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Well, now PhotoBucket has awaken, so here are the pictures: Lo and behold! [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0536_zpszioqf1ws.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0537_zps2fzlqb5n.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0539_zpsuq3013zy.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0543_zpswumu52iw.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0545_zpsdeczi3cb.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0546_zps9deomgxd.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0547_zpsjroexss6.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0548_zpszutut5rn.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0549_zps8ikyjegv.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0550_zpsxbfotbjd.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0551_zpsiova50j4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0552_zpsfrsqbohh.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0557_zpskrih5da4.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0559_zpseyetoomf.jpg[/IMG]
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[quote name='MattM' timestamp='1494769765' post='3298396'] The preamp is the latter A-designated preamp e.g. an XL2 with this fitted would be an XL2A. Original preamps were powered VVT identical to a Jazz, the A preamp had the centre-detented boost and cut control which is active. This bass is a rare as rocking horse droppings and, as such, is very well priced. Good luck with the sale. [/quote] Thanx for the info!
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Well... 54,8 mm total, making string-to-string 13,7 mm. 2,16" total, making string-to-string 0,54" in decimals... //Roger
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For sale is my nice old Steinberger XL2/5. I let the pictures speak for themselves. The only odd thing is a somewhat strange preamp that probably was installed from scratch: a Haz Lab preamp made for the Steinberger bass. The odd thing - maybe a switch made by the previous owner - is that the two band eq only has a pot with center detent, and no tandem pot. It makes the eq boost lows in one direction and highs in the other. No cut. I have never used the eq, though, just the pickup balance control. Do I have to say the bass sounds fantastic? It does! Fat, deep, with a nice mature midrange, yet clear... exactly what you would expect. Delivered in the original gigbag in good condition after 30+ years of use. Also one new spare kit of strings. An old original Steinberger string kit is also included, but unfortunately some of the strings are corroded in the vacuum package. I noticed that when I was about to use them. Well, see them as museal artifacts. The bass is in Sweden, but can be shipped worldwide at buyer's expense. Only trades I am interested in is a fretted L2 or XL2. Unfortunately PhotoBucket seems to be down; I attach a heap of new pic's when PhB is up and running. Otherwise, if you are seriously interested, send me a PM with your e-mail address and I send pics in full resolution.
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My old Steinberger XL2/5 is for sale or trade. I look for a 4 string Steinberger L2 or XL2, the only trades I am interested in. The bass is used, has some fine scratches here and there, noticable in sunlight. Minor dings and dents, but really minor. Still, it has been used since 1985... The bass has a "somewhat peculiar" preamp installed, it was there when I got it. It is an old Haz Lab pre - made for the Steinberger bass - with two band eq, but just one tone control, so it works a bit odd. Boosts bass in one direction and boosts treble in the other. However, with the tone control in the middle it is thunderous. Tectonic plate shattering! With a B-string that matches my Dingwalls. New strings and a new spare kit in the original gigbag. I'll be in London next week (May 18-21) so just go for it... Can be shipped from Sweden on buyers expense.
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Here is mine: I've used it for jazz gig with fretless Lakland five string and one TKS S112 cab. Perfect! Also some church gigs with one of my TKS 2126 cabs, playing my Dingwall Sklar. The gig last weekend was more oldschool tone, same setup but with my Dingwall Super-P with Thomastik flats. I've also used it for my big all wood 4/4 upright bass and a TKS S112: nice and acoustic! Also some metal jam with LOUD drummer through PA, a guitard with one and a half stack. I used the amp with a 1000 Watt Ampeg SVT 810 cab and my old Streamer. Gain at 3 o'clock: Mmmmmmmmm! My testimony: Set the gain low and you get clean tone, crank it and the amp starts to behave like a tube amp: more growly and gnarly the higher you set, and a very noticable "tube amp sag" and compression. The filter section is very smart and useful. Cut lows completely for acoustic upright, a tad of scoop on the other filter clear things up. Roll of - or in this case: turn up the filter knob - highs for more Motown tone. This is not a small back-up amp, this is the real deal, just weighing a tenth of my pedalboard...
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I've had an '83 L2 fretless and an '85 XL2. I was stupid trading the XL2, but stupid is my middle name. I have an old nice XL2/5 with a peculiar Haz preamp circuit. Just three pots: volume, balance and a weird "tone balance" that boosts treble in one direction and lows in the other. Here it is: [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0071_zpscrbqwkao.jpg[/IMG] The somewhat cramped string spacing is an issue, but since the bass is sooo well sounding in the low register I can live with that. If someone offers me a trade for a four string - L2 or XL2 - I may reconsider...
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[quote name='Chris Horton' timestamp='1492011264' post='3277187'] Is this the Lee Sklar model? [/quote] Yes, a candy purple Sklar. Nice bass with tons of focus in the tone.
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My Steinberger XL2/5 from 1985... [IMG]http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/bassmayhem/Steinberger%20XL25/DSC_0071_zpscrbqwkao.jpg[/IMG]
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Dingwall Super P aka Li'l Bro leaning lazily on Li'l Quilter and Tiny TKS...
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Eden WT800B and Korg PitchBlack Pro in immaculate condition, racked in a 3U Thon Rack. Amp is in Sweden and can be shipped on buyer's expense. For buyers outside UK the price (as of today) is 650 € plus shipping. No trades please; I have to lighten my burden... -
I bought a Dingwall Super P from the super nice and super serious mdfevans. A swift and effortless affair with no sweat and pain. The bass was WELL wrapped (I have to take a shower) and was exactly what I wished for. When you buy something from someone unknown, a person with no feedback whatsoever, it can be a bit frightening. Especially when dealing with Four Digits Pound Sterling, but it went soo well. Matty has my full confidence. Nice guy I wouldn't hesitate to buy more things from...
