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Hellzero

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  1. Thanks for this Chris, it will help a lot when all your questions will be answered.
  2. Our own @binky_bass already owns a ten strings bass, so nothing extraordinary here.
  3. Isn't it a dancing avatar or was I too subtle ?
  4. @Grangur Yes we are way out of topic and we don't use the same classification, so let's stop as we know each other what we are willing to say and have a drink. Cheers mate.
  5. Ok, I now understand what you meant. The problem is again classification which by French speaking or Latin originated languages is divided in four groups : hard woods, soft woods, fruit woods and resinous woods. Balsa being classified in the soft woods (it's even the softest wood to date) like basswood, alder, maple, poplar, ... In fact, the classification you use is the basic one dividing the trees in two parts : deciduous leaves opposed to evergreen.
  6. In fact, it should even be et caetera desunt which means and the rest is omitted. It became et cetera desunt, than et cetera and ended up as etc. Classical studies always leave some scars.
  7. @Grangur Hum, I think we are not talking about the same wood (balsa) and hardness along with softness are the correct words to describe one of the wood characteristics as this is one way to summarise them by botanists : http://www.wood-database.com/balsa/
  8. Yes, it's a dummy coil for the hum cancelling as the pickups are single coils. This is what explains, partly, the fantastic sound that the Leduc's are renowned for. The level of craftsmanship is the other as Christophe is focusing his lutherie to the fundamental of the notes heard, not the first harmonic.
  9. It's a Harley Benton : https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_hbz_2005fl_nt_deluxe_series.htm Some strange beliefs are living hard. If you want to have that characteristic mwah that everyone is waiting for use roundwounds, the fretboard is made for it except if you buy a fretless from a crazy maker who uses soft wood. Take a look at my yellowish Leduc over here or the other one shown a bit upper, they have been used heavily for 20 years for the yellowish and close to 30 years for the other with roundwounds : there are only slight marks after 20 years of intensive use that will disappear after a very slight dressing. And almost nothing after 30 years of moderate playing. These marks don't affect the playability or the sound at all.
  10. And here my terrific and the best ever made and played fretless I ever owned or tried : the Leduc MP 628 SF AA. Here with a Leduc Maurad 6 on the left.
  11. Please moderators close this thread as it's going nowhere because it started the wrong way with a totally impossible to understand message. That is what started all the, hélas, justified shootings. The OP is an engineer, so he knows better than anyone that he wasn't able to synthesise clearly his feeelings, certainly because he was upset by that "ghost" buyer and wrote it all while angry. We've all been through that once in our life, now lesson is learnt. Period.
  12. Looks like limba or another kind of African mahogany.
  13. Now that the snow has gone, don't forget that it can be used for your next barbecue party. Excellent wood, very dry, will turn your hamburgers into the real ones as it's German made. Or if you prefer the pizzas, it will make a perfect paddle. And you can even make music with it : amazing !
  14. I can make a better one with 99% Russian irradiated copper and 100% lead unfree solders for 1/3 of his asking price, but I'll have to charge £1000 GBP for the lead coffin as shipping fee.
  15. Time to clear some stuff again as I really don't use this crazy double bass !!! FOR SALE OR (PARTIAL) TRADE BASED ON THE NEW RETAIL PRICE (€3400 EUROS) : BERNE Harpobasse 4 with peg, stand, original soft case and external Schertler Stat Pre ! Amazing double bass based on a harp top, so pulling it instead of pushing it, with a nice warm tone when played acoustically, not as powerful as a 3/4 "normally" made double bass, but way much more louder than an acoustic bass. Once it's plugged, you have the double sound, just a bit mellower because of the 1/8 medium tension strings. That said with some Schertler Velvet Blue strings, it's really terrific. A different approach to a classic instrument that is really working. No shipping as I don't have any hard case for it. Asking price : £1300 GBP or €1500 Euros !!! A new one would cost you more than three times the asking price if you order it today with the same specifications, in fact it will cost €3400 Euros. PayPal payment (Friend payment or fee covered), bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee) or cash on collection. In fully working condition, but this double bass has been touring a lot so it has some scars, dings and scratches : look at the pictures ! Here are the specifications : Scale : 34 inches (or 1/8 double bass) Strings spacing at nut : 9 mm Strings spacing at bridge : 20 mm Action : 5 mm under the E string at 12th position Strings : Savarez Corelli 350 C Medium 1/8 Tungsten (new) Tuners : black Gotoh Bridge : height adjustable ebony original Berne Pickup : Schertler Basik Reso Neck : mahogany Fretboard : cormier black epoxied Dots : 22 side dots + mother of pearl bigger sides dots at 5th, 7th, 9th and 12th position Nut : ebony Body brace and back : mahogany Top : spruce Tailpiece : cormier Land of craftsmanship : France Weight : 4.2 kilograms External preamp : Schertler Stat Pre Will come with the official well used soft case, the stand and the external Schertler Stat Pre. Non smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC and it will now accomodate 3/4 length D'Addario/NS Design strings which is quite useful. What you see is what you get ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition. Don't hesitate to ask for more. Links : http://www.berneluthier.fr/harpobasse-en/ http://www.berneluthier.fr/a-propos-de-mes-choix-de-bois-en/ http://www.berneluthier.fr/tarifs-en/ https://www.schertler.com/en_IT/shop/preamps-and-di/statpre https://www.schertler.com/en_IT/shop/pickups/basik-reso Here a video of the semi fretted Harpobasse to give you an idea of how it can really sound acoustically : Dust is offered. Now the real pictures : look at this amazing instrument and the wear...
  16. One day, I'm going to order a 6 strings Remington Steele, one day. Anyway have a free bump on me and I really like your Mick Karn approach in "Mais vous êtes tous complètement fous". And I've always liked your playing and tunes. Have a free bump on me.
  17. . Time to clear some stuff again as I really don't use my fivers !!! So for sale or trade for a 6 stings bass ONLY : STRADI Symphony Bass Fretless 5 ! Fantastic fretless bass from a great Polish luthier named Marek Dąbek who is making some really great sounding basses. This one is #6, a special order from a bass player who wanted to be able to either mix the magnetic Delano pickup with the Stradi piezo coupled to a Fishman preamp on a mono output or split the signal via the same output but with a stereo cable (delivered). Using two inputs on your amp (preamp or console) can turn this bass into the ultimate versatile fretless bass... Shipping included to your place in these European countries : Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France (excluding French overseas departments and territories), Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom. Parcel shipped in ultra well protected box will be fully insured with tracking number. Asking price : £1750 GBP or €2000 Euros !!! A new one would cost you twice the asking price if you order it today with the same specifications. PayPal payment (Friend payment or fee covered), bank transfer (IBAN and BIC codes provided, so no fee) or cash on collection. In fully working condition, almost new, with very little use. Here are the specifications : Scale : 34 inches (an option) Strings spacing at nut : 9,5 mm Strings spacing at bridge : 17,5 mm Action : 3 mm under the B string at 12th position Strings : Thomastik JF345 (almost new) Tuners : black Hipshot USA Bridge : original Stradi (looks like ebony) Pickups : Delano TheXtender 5 HE with switch for parallel / single coil / series and volume (active/passive on push/push, yes push/push) and tone + Stradi original piezo with volume only Electronics : Fishman Powerchip with special output jack which can work in mono (Delano volume with active/passive on push/push, Stradi volume not working in passive mode, Delano tone) or stereo with the delivered jack (same as above, but the Stradi volume will work in Delano passive mode as it will not be affected by the switch as in this case it will only affect the Delano pickup thanks to the totally separated signals) Neck : multi piece set neck with flamed maple center stripe, ammonia-smoked oak, oak, thermo stabilized american flamed cherry wood and flamed maple sides Fretboard : one piece pau ferro fingerboard over maple with Luminlay side markers and maple binding Dots : brass eye side dots Nut : ebony Truss rod : one single way Body : 2110 years old swamp oak 2 centimeters thick top over a 2,5 centimeters thick okoumé (Gabon mahogany) body and grey-ed oak back veneer back over 2110 years old swamp oak veneer Headstock : 3 + 2 with matched 2110 years old swamp oak top and grey-ed oak back veneer back over 2110 years old swamp oak veneer Land of craftsmanship : Poland ( September 2015) Weight : 3.9 kilograms (very very light and perfectly balanced) Will come with a semi-rigid soft-case perfectly suited, the Luminlay light and the special stereo cable. Non smoking environment as usual. The bass has been fully set up professionally by Christophe LEDUC. What you see is what you get ! Look at the pictures to see the real condition. Don't hesitate to ask for more. Links : http://www.stradi.pl/available.html#prices http://www.delano.de/products.html?&cHash=6fb847a9de&tx_smtdelano_pi1[cat]=1&tx_smtdelano_pi1[series]=14&tx_smtdelano_pi1[strings]=6&tx_smtdelano_pi1[system]=85 https://www.fishman.com/accessories-tuners/powerchip/ https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1219948721365349&id=206890529337845#_=_ Here some videos of some Stradi fretless basses to give you an idea of how it can really sound : Dust is offered. Now the real pictures : look at the woods !
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