zitherman

Are you sure you went to the right crossroads.According to legend its the junction of highways 49 and 61.

Last few days for the opportunity to buy this great rig before its withdrawn and put in the cupboard to gather dust.you will find it very difficult to find another one like it.

Lots of people seem to find this rig very appealing but not enough to buy it.ill leave the ad up for one more week then remove it.cheers

Im surprised at the difficulty im having in selling this rig.Maybe its a sign of the times that bass players are becoming redundant and those that remain dont want to carry anything heavier than a bag of sugar.Unwanted retirement forces this sale so a final reduction to £1300.

Thanks once again for another knowledgeable reply.Im in no rush with this build as im trying out binding for the first time as well as some inlay.Gives me time to think about the electronics.😀

Thanks passinwind for a comprehensive reply.i realise its quite a complicated idea.I wondered if one of the controls on the tone pots could switch to passive mode when switching the voltage off.Im not keen on the modern styling with 4 or 5 knobs and prefer a simpler look.might have to have a rethink. Cheers

Cheers.i havnt contacted anyone just throwing out an enquiry.Ive looked at lots of the pres currently available but none seem.to be what im looking for.Im not in a hurry as im only starting this one

Im now onto my 3rd 51p bass build but want to do it a little different. In addition to the single coil pickup im going to add a mm pickup but i still want it to look clean with just 2 knobs.So im thinking dual concentric volume control,and a dual concentric bass/treble control with a mm type preamp.Also the abilty to switch it to passive and have one of the tone knobs become a passive tone control.I wouldnt mind a couple of mini switches.ie pickup selector and battery switch(for passive selection.Is there anyone on here able to build a preamp to do this.cheers

Only selling this bass due to retirement.One more reduction

 to £950.cheers

Trace Elliot/Handbox rig.Ah 250 head.Black Emperor speaker cabs.Cabs have never been gigged.All with fitted covers.Only for sale due to retirement.Will consider sensible offers.After narrowly avoiding a scam on another instrument on a different site if anyone wants this rig then its cash in hand and collection only

No longer for sale

Hi there.the fretboard is ziricote.very brittle to work and also a very oily wood but stunning to look at

Update on my 51p bass builds.starting out as a complete beginner i learnt about router tearout,salvaging mistakes,delaminating fretboards,sanding then sanding again,again,again.temperature related splits on poplar.the list could go on forever.but im almost done with these.gonna do a guitar next

Price reduction.£800.00 will take this away.cheers

Next up in my unwanted retirement sale is this rig.Trace Elliot Ah250 and 2x 2x10 Handbox Black Emperor cabs.The cabs may be the only ones in the uk.One cab was slightly damaged on delivery but was repaired by a first class joiner.The amp was serviced and fitted with a brand new(rare as hens teeth)fascia.A new plywood sleeve for the amp was made and finished to match.Another cab was also made and finished to match.All cabs loaded with eminence 200w speakers.Comes with fitted covers and custom lynx cables.Hasnt been gigged.collection only due to previous courier experience.Full rig £900.minus bottom cab £700.cheers

Its unwanted retirement.its down to a dead music scene .hopefully someone else will get to play it live as its a great bass.

Unwanted musical retirement means i have to reduce my collection of gear.First up is my Dingwall Combustion.i bought this from bass direct about 3 years ago.It has the Darkglass preamp fitted(same as  ng model) and the original is included.It comes with the top quality Levys gig bag and 2 new sets of strings The bass has been signed by Sheldon Dingwall and Nolly Getgood.I dont really want to ship the bass as i have poor experience with lots of the couriers.

Other items of gear will follow this one.cheers

Further to some questions.

The weight of this bass is approx 8.5 pounds as measured on kitchen scales 

The pickups are the original ones from new.

A few more photos 

Ill be in the Dorset area for a couple  of weeks from 4th september in anyones interested in this bass.cheers.  THIS BASS IS NOW SOLD.

As a 5 string banjo player and lifetime bass player its great to play bluegrass with a double bass player but if the great Earl Scruggs was happy to play with an electric bass player albeit his son that would be good enough for me.

Ive just had a dat to digital transfer done by ShawSounds.Great quality and price with fast turnaround.Well worth a look if anyones looking for transctiption service.

Regarding the presto lathe.it is owned and operated by the Lathe Revival Company in the northeast.my bluegrass trio recorded "ill fly away" into a single mic while the operator brushed the cuttings away with a paintbrush.You start with a blank disc with no grooves.At around 2.5 minutes the lathe develops a whistling noise so you are limited as to the length of the song.its an experience i would highly recommend if you get the chance.the resulting record really has the 78rpm 30s sound but without the scratches developed over the years.im sure they have a site where you can hear their recordings done at various festivals and events.cheers.

As someone has kept his turntable and vinyl collection i still prefer it over cd though i do also have a cd collection.each has its own merits.i was lucky enough to record a 78rpm record direct onto a 1938 presto recording lathe.it sounded like it was recorded in the 30s though it was done in 2015.it really suited the carter family song we did.horses for courses to me

Thanks plunger moderno,i think you are far more knowledgeable about pickups than i am.i used a local pickup winder to build an accurate single coil and loom on the first bass i built.that one has flats fitted and sounds great.this one will have the same pickup but with a stellartone tonestyler and rounds.thanks for your interest

I like the idea of a pair of single coils placed together and switchable between series/parallel or individually.my dingwall is wired this way.but even though im an electrician by trade im going to leave that idea for another build.this time im going to fit a tonestyler and concentrate on the finish.

Chambering removed just under 2 pounds before maple top was fitted.