Clarky

Just to help (before someone else points it out), you haven't mentioned price. I assume this is the same amp you put on the Amps FS forum at £350? Great amps (I have an Acoustic Image Clarus)

Shame but I have found some strings I REALLY like on my flatback - Spirocore Solo, downtuned to orchestral (as played by Miroslav Vitous on his 3/4 DB) They have the same low tension as Garbos (55-57 kg) and have big fat diameters but still have the typical Spiro sustain and growl. I am throughly happy now string-wise (Kolstein Heritage on Busetto travel bass and Spiro Solo on my flatback). The Garbos will suit many people but just weren't for me (or rather didn't suit my basses)

Hi Keith. There are faint signs of use - the windings are brightly polished copper and in a few places these quickly pick up finger stains. I don't think they would accept them back unless indistinguishable from new and in all-original packaging.

I bought these from Thomann a couple of weeks ago - here's the link [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/velvet_garbo_doublebass_strings.htm."]http://www.thomann.d...ss_strings.htm.[/url] They currently cost £209 which is by far the cheapest available deal (Stringmail is the cheapest supplier in the UK at £234, others sell for up to £320!) The strings have been briefly on both my DBs but are in excellent condition still. They are too thumpy for my small-bodied Kolstein travel bass and just didn't suit my 3/4 flatback (which needs brighter strings). The character of these is very gut-like but with more sustain in the lower registers than for example Silver Slaps. Here is a link to a string audio site that will allow you to hear (and compare) Garbos. [url="http://www.hervejeanne.de/saitenmatrix.php"]http://www.hervejean...aitenmatrix.php[/url] So how about [s]£175[/s] nearest offer to £150 posted for a set of barely-used Garbos then? PS, they look just like this (they don't have ball ends, but a loop arrangement instead which allows for simple installation/removal) [attachment=120846:velvet_set_of_garbo.jpg]

I used to have one of these. Really good, underrated amps. I sold mine to go micro. Two Sansamps plus a 300W (loud, so I assume its a real 300 Watts) power amp all rolled into one. Best of luck with sale but I am guessing it will be gone fast

That sounds a fabulous deal, Keith! I paid considerably more for my 1880s German flatback Its such a buyers' market right now

Lucky person. A very nice bass that I would have probably bought from Paul if it had come up for sale a few months earlier, before I splashed out on my German flatback

As per another thread, it might help your sale if you had some higher quality pictures including close-ups plus a bit of background on the bass etc. Looks a very nice Ric although it might be an idea to double-check previous sale prices on 4001's to see if you are in the right ballpark (this is not a comment on the price, merely a constructive bit of advice to help you maximise your chances of selling). Best of luck with the sale and consider this a bump from me!

Sorry to hear this Russ. Hope you are back on a sound financial footing soon and can get back to buying bass gear again