Clarky

[quote name='Gareth Hughes' post='1276721' date='Jun 21 2011, 09:56 AM']But you've never seen Esperanza and I in the same place at the same time, have you? I may well be Esperanza's beard - her covert alter ego, here to perpetuate the myth that is - Esperanza!!!! Or I may have had very little sleep last night.[/quote] She doesn't have a moustache Gareth (let alone a beard) I would like to drink some of what you had last night though!

A lot of lust so far but nothing concrete. Still-available type bump

Bump-ola

Thanks Nik and thanks Chris for contributing. It is indeed a skinny neck. Apologies but am out of the office with sporadic access on Blackberry. In response to PMs, not looking for trades thanks - it's a fund raiser

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='1275514' date='Jun 20 2011, 07:24 AM']Any idea of weight Clarky?[/quote] 9.2 pounds (oscillates on my digital scales between 9.17-9.22 pounds to be ultra-precise)

If you click on the link (porn pics) in my signature - this will take you to my Flickr pictures and I have added three new pictures of the Bacchus this morning (one of the headstock in close up). These photos were taken with flash in a dark study which makes the bass look more sonic blue than seafoam green. In natural light its more like the pic in the OP, ie, much more pale green coloured.

Addendum: the pickups are classic Jazz-style and -sounding pickups, nothing wrong with them whatsoever. I was planning to upgrade with some ultra-expensive Lollar Jazz pickups which cost me c.£130. I will bundle the bass with these unfitted Lollar pickups (which the buyer would need to instal) for £575 (plus postage, if appropriate) Edit: weighs 9.2 pounds

I bought this best part of a year ago from BC'er Chris Kelly - its a fabulous Jazz but I don't need two fabulous Jazzes (having recently acquired Wesfinn's Herbie Flowers replica Jazz). It dates from the 1990s, not sure exactly when, and has a sonic blue nitro finish that has faded with time to nearer a seafoam green. Mrs C calls the bass "Minty" and gave me grief this evening when I said I wanted to sell it, as its her favourite of all the basses I have owned owing to her liking the colour .... sigh. Being nitro-finished and far-from-new, there are a few little dings and scrapes on it but nothing major at all. The two main ones are a small scrape behind the bridge (directly behind the E string ball-end), and a dint near the forearm contour, both of which can bee seen in the photo when you click on the high resolution version. Anyway its a lovely creature with very low action and a nice dark rosewood board (wearing Status half-round 'Hotwire' strings right now). I don't have a hard case but will sell it with a thin Ritter gig bag, hence would prefer collection from London. Will post but would need to find a box first, which might delay matters slightly. I paid £500 and would like that back, well £499 of that back would be nice! Post on top, at cost. Here's a pic (yes, mods, its nearly 4MB but its only one pic and my total attachment space is <5MB, so please let it go? ) [attachment=83098:P1040209.JPG]

Forum rules say you have to state a price. Nice bass, by the way

Here's the rather talented Esperanza on her Eminence (also better looking than me and - though I've not met him - Gareth Hughes, sorry mate!)

[quote name='fatback' post='1273770' date='Jun 18 2011, 02:14 PM']That's it. Oh, very nice bass. One of the best looking EUBs imo.[/quote] Thanks fatback! It's a lovely piece of high end kit that makes upright bass practical in a gigging environment. It would not be for sale if I hadn't been presented with the opportunity to acquire an original 1960s Ampeg Baby Bass. Small price drop too to £1950, to take it to a c.20% discount on new price

[quote name='paulmcnamara' post='1274257' date='Jun 18 2011, 11:23 PM']Hi, Just wondering if your Nash Jazz is still available? Also interested to know how it comes to have a Fender decal as opposed to a Nash one? Thanks, Paul.[/quote] Hi Paul, until about last year it was normal to 'discover' a Fender decal on a Nash bass. It's only since Nash have become well known (eg through Rob Trujillo of Metallica using them) that they have started using Nash Guitars decals. FYI I used to own this bass and it's a really stunning one, the CAR finish with streaks of silver coming through the relic'ing is really beautiful.

Does this work? [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/64030127@N08/"]http://www.flickr.com/photos/64030127@N08/[/url]

Lest this FS thread is spoiled, I think Wayne's "Done" comment referred to a request from the mods (the post is now deleted) to re-size the picture of this rig (the OP included a 7MB picture). I don't think Wayne has bought it so its still up for grabs!!!!

I got this lovely instrument in November last year from SMART Distribution (who sell the US-sourced Eminences; apparently the ones on Thomann are straight out of the Far East). As used by the likes of Esperanza Spalding and Marc Johnson, its the removable neck version which is incredibly useful for touring - I used it on Rattlin Bone's mini-tour of Portugal and it assembles and disassembles in about 10 minutes. It comes with a hard golf case that makes it flight friendly and protects it very well. Here's the specs page from the Eminence website [url="http://www.gelbass.com/bass/bass4RN.html"]http://www.gelbass.com/bass/bass4RN.html[/url] Please click on the porn pics link in my sig below for a pic of me playing it at the 12 Bar club and a pic of it with my DB. Has very low action (wearing Silver Slaps strings) and comes with stand, gig bag and the aforementioned hard case. For full disclosure, it did slip off its stand and sustain very minor damage to the edge of the lacquer finish on the shoulder (no structural damage, just superficial). I have just had this touched up by DB luthier Malcolm Healey so its barely noticeable unless you know its there. I paid exactly £2,398 (!) for the whole setup just over six months ago and would be looking for £1,950. Must be collected (I am in London) as its difficult to post, given the size. I really enjoy playing this bass (its a lot easier than my 'real' DB) but I have been offered a very special upright bass and need to fund the deal, hence this is up FS.