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[size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]I've just upgraded to a new double bass, so up for sale is my ¾ size Stentor 1950 (AKA Student 1) with a carved top and laminate back and sides. The bass is light, rock-solid, and currently strung up for pizzicato. It does have several scuffs and chips mainly around the bottom rims having been gigged at retro-festivals, bars, open mics etc, so it's not pristine, but nothing that affects the playability or the structural integrity of the instrument.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]I believe this bass is around 10 -15 years old, I've owned it for six. It's currently strung with Presto Jazzicato black nylon wound steel rope core strings, which to my ears work great on this half-carved bass and give a lovely gut-like thump sound, and they amplify well through your average PA. They're also light and easy on the hands – perfect for those long performances.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]Included are the original 'solo' tuning strings (for bowing) and bow that came with the bass (probably a stock Stentor bundle bow), so if you want to play arco you could put these strings back on. The action is low, so it's easy to play. The bass has a nice chunky rubber end-pin to protect your floors, and a lightly-padded cover/gig bag, which will keep the rain off.[/font][/size] [size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]Come and give it a try in central Bristol. Collect from central Bristol, cash/Paypal on pickup, thanks.[/font][/size] [size=4][b][font=Arial, sans-serif]Standard Stentor Features & Specifications[/font][/b][/size] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Body:[/b] Hand finished wood[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Top:[/b] Solid Carved Spruce[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Sides:[/b] Laminated Maple[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Back:[/b] Laminated Maple[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Finish:[/b] Transparent brown varnish[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Bridge:[/b] Fitted maple[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Neck:[/b] Maple fingerboard[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif]· [b]Tuning Pegs:[/b] Brass geared[/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][font=Arial, sans-serif]Photos (Please note: Stand and pickup are NOT included)[/font][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif][url="https://goo.gl/photos/LLwznZ2tuvkffTgu8"]https://goo.gl/photo...wznZ2tuvkffTgu8[/url][/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][size=4][font=Arial, sans-serif][url="https://goo.gl/photos/S21f1X4WSgV69Ef78"]https://goo.gl/photo...1f1X4WSgV69Ef78[/url][/font][/size][/indent] [indent=1][url="https://goo.gl/photos/RftzdGHs8UXVT81U6"]https://goo.gl/photo...tzdGHs8UXVT81U6[/url][/indent] [indent=1][url="https://goo.gl/photos/3XWVvzGXVjsATZSG8"]https://goo.gl/photo...WVvzGXVjsATZSG8[/url][/indent] [indent=1][url="https://goo.gl/photos/y5cbSU2hC8xB64qS9"]https://goo.gl/photo...cbSU2hC8xB64qS9[/url][/indent] [indent=1][url="https://goo.gl/photos/xxQ7c9TDZHJNAfMHA"]https://goo.gl/photo...Q7c9TDZHJNAfMHA[/url][/indent] [indent=1][url="https://goo.gl/photos/mJPmrZByYtrUYYfk6"]https://goo.gl/photo...PmrZByYtrUYYfk6[/url][/indent] [indent=1][url="https://goo.gl/photos/MApJdXn8v3cNF8q96"]https://goo.gl/photo...pJdXn8v3cNF8q96[/url][/indent] [indent=1][url="https://goo.gl/photos/RBtTm5r1MpmUw4yf8"]https://goo.gl/photo...tTm5r1MpmUw4yf8[/url][/indent]

I've got the basic Pure Preamp, which I believe is similar to the XLR but doesn't have the phase switch. Great piece of kit, and you can clip it onto your belt and control your volume & tone without having to move about the stage - life saver!

The workmanship on these looks amazing, and the only thing that puts me off buying one is the lack of an adjustable bridge. What's the action height set to at the end of the finger-board?

Hi, have you ever raised the bridge on one of these and if so, do you know the maximum height you can get between the string and the fingerboard? I tried an NXT and CR4M at the London Bass show a couple of weeks back but the action was way too low for me, so I couldn't play it pizzicato as I do with my acoustic upright. I have considered a stick bass for easily carrying around to rehearsals, open mics & the like. Thanks.

Mr Hatswell's a genius! If you could easily switch to the string speaking length, I think it would be a great little gigging instrument, especially being headless.