Hellzero

Faster than fast ! ;-)

Fantastic sounding, for sure.

[font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828].[/color][/font][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]This is the original wide neck Yamaha BB5000A seriously modified... [/color][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Because of this, I'm only asking £700 GBP including shipping to European countries !!![/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]State is good with some usual marks; frets and neck are perfect as the setup ![/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Specifications are as follow :[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Body : alder[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Neck : neckthrough maple with two mahogany stripes (called a five ply, by the time)[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Fingerboard : (24 medium frets) very dark ebony[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Headstock : modified to 3 + 2 tuners for better balance (and it works very well)[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Pickups : Bartolini X45[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Preamp : Glockenklang 3 bands[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Controls : volume (pull for passive), blend, stacked bass and treble, mid[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Tuners : Gotoh (3 + 2)[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Bridge : Yamaha/Gotoh Pro 6 with locking saddles[/color][/font][/font] [color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]String spacing at bridge : 20 mm (adjustable)[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Nut : new bone[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]String spacing at nut : 9,5 mm[/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Knobs : Warwick metal in black[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Scale : standard 34"[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Hardware colour : gold[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Colour : the rare "Purple Pearl" (the shades you see is the reflection of the cloudy sky)[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Year of production : 90's[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Serial number : unknown[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Weight : 4,5 kg (quite light for a 5 strings bass)[/color][/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Will come with a Music Store Deluxe high quality gigbag and an extra white pearl scratchplate.[/color][/font][/font] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Non smoking environment.[/font][/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]So, what's the story behind this modified Yamaha BB5000A : the previous owner wanted a more balanced instrument and certainly liked the Stingray look too. He decided to transform the headstock to this 3 + 2 tuners solution and lighten the whole thing by reshaping it. He also removed the out of use original pickups and electronics (quite usual) and put these Bartolini's and this very transparent Glockenklang preamp instead.[/color][/font][/font] [color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]The bass has been fitted with a new battery and a new set of strings (Dean Markley SR2000). There has been some work done on the headstock (recessed and relocated tuners with alder top and back reglued and reangled) as well as a new paint job to accomodate the neck. This has been done by master luthier Christophe LEDUC, but like I asked, not too shiny new looking.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Professional setup and fret dressing made by Christophe LEDUC on the same occasion.[/font][/color] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]At the end, you get a very well balanced (better than the original) that sounds terrific with an original pleasant look, if you like the colour, which is absolutely not my case... [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Ultra low action : 2 mm under the B string at 12th fret !!![/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Trade wise, I'm only looking for equivalent price basses, but would prefer cash, so make your proposals (4, 5 or 6 strings; fretless, fretted; 33", 34", 35", 36" scale).[/font][/font] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Bartolini link : [/font][/font][url="https://www.bartolini.net/product/74x45cbjd-b1t1/"]https://www.bartolin...74x45cbjd-b1t1/[/url] [font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]DropBox pictures link : [/font][/font][url="https://www.dropbox.com/sc/yl80mrg87c49t0e/AAC8aCJ6KnVGWcJN4WA5b0kZa"]https://www.dropbox....VGWcJN4WA5b0kZa[/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/Yamaha%20BB500A%20SE%2024_zps7uoewvpg.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/Yamaha%20BB500A%20SE%2032_zpslgtraq2k.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/Yamaha%20BB500A%20SE%2027_zpsecfafo4n.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/Yamaha%20BB500A%20SE%2031_zpsr2gvzjks.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/Yamaha%20BB500A%20SE%2045_zpsbkvqnscp.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/armybass/media/BB5000ASpecs.jpg.html"][/url] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Other pictures on request.[/font][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]And for those not knowing it, this bass model (BB5000A wide neck) has NEVER been made in Japan, but Taiwan...[/font][/color]

[quote name='gioby1' timestamp='1476197873' post='3152205'] It's simply amazing... I had a K.S. 6 string Black Tiger in the past (18volt preamp.) , they're fantastic basses [/quote] And your old (which is mine since Saturday) Aries Senes VS 6 is also a fantastic bass !!!

Did you draw a wiring diagram ?

Traded yesterday in Brussels to a true gentleman : a pleasure to deal with.

To me, much more appealing than those of the mate company. ;-) But why the hell are you selling it ?!?

So the T800 sounds more focused with some killer low mids and a huge bandwidth, must be terrific !

On hold !

I played it this weekend: what a bass, what a sound and so easy to play ! I'm just about thinking withdrawing it...

PM'ed.

Quite strangely, it's certainly better than any of these so called high end or boutique basses, but nobody seems to know it, except Richard Bona and a few others who can think by their own. If I wasn't that comfortable with 36 inches I'd keep it, for sure. Just ask those who tried De Gier basses what they think about them...

Yesterday's pictures : https://www.dropbox.com/sc/86tker99jmnxbo9/AABx1H-o8a05jr6urRYy1U2Ba

[color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828].[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]New price[/color] [color=#282828]in 2008 was 4600 Euros (around £4000 GBP).[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]I’m only asking £2500 GBP including shipping to European countries !!![/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]State is very good with only some slight marks on the back (very hard to picture) and an original small chip in the fingerboard wood at 11th position (right in the middle near the 11th fret).[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Specifications are as follow :[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Body : swamp ash[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Top : front and back burl maple[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Neck : set neck type with 3 pieces of maple reinforced with graphite rod[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Fingerboard : 24 medium frets pao ferro with koa binding[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Headstock : front and back matching burl maple[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Pickups : Haeussel/De Gier[/color] [color=#282828](variation of the BigMag’s)[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Preamp : Aguilar OBP-3 with MEC pots[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Controls : blend, volume (pull for passive), bass, mid (pull to shift from 400 Hz to 800 Hz), treble[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Tuners : Hipshot Ultralites[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Bridge : De Gier/ETS[/color][/size][/font][/color] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]String spacing at bridge : 18 mm (adjustable)[/color][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]Nut : composite with zero fret[/color][/font] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#282828]String spacing at nut : 9 mm[/color][/font] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Domes : ETS[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Scale : standard 34"[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Hardware colour : chrome[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Year of production : 2008[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Serial number : 4[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Weight : 4,6 kg (very light for a 6 strings bass)[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]Will come with a Levy’s high quality gigbag.[/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Non smoking environment.[/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][color=#282828]This is a terrific instrument, but I don’t play this one anymore since I've got my Langowsky AJ6 which suits me better.[/size][/font][/color] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Ultra low action : 2 mm under the B string at 12th fret !!![/font] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Trade wise, I’m only looking for equivalent price basses, so make your proposals (4, 5, 6 strings; fretless, fretted; 33", 34", 35", 36" scale).[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]De Gier link : [url="http://www.degierguitars.com/elevation/"]http://www.degiergui....com/elevation/[/url][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Aguilar link : [url="http://www.aguilaramp.com/products_preamps_obp3.htm"]http://www.aguilaram...reamps_obp3.htm[/url][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Haeussel link : [url="http://www.haeussel.com/"]http://www.haeussel.com[/url][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Bassquarterly 2009 test of the bass I’m selling : [url="http://4t2qt2oz5tm33ng75zhhdjk2.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/elevation_bass_quarterly_03_2009.pdf"]http://4t2qt2oz5tm33...rly_03_2009.pdf[/url][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]The making of De Gier Elevation model in 3 parts :[/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oGsIxduvlqU"]https://www.youtube....h?v=oGsIxduvlqU[/url][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkjqVYIMrdk"]https://www.youtube....h?v=vkjqVYIMrdk[/url][/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asXURAwvUD0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=asXURAwvUD0[/url][/size][/font][/color] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Some sound of the bass I’m selling :[/font] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou4fRXKYTfg"]https://www.youtube....h?v=ou4fRXKYTfg[/url] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVKi_1weHdk"]https://www.youtube....h?v=jVKi_1weHdk[/url] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dayfhW2eIDY&feature=youtu.be"]https://www.youtube....eature=youtu.be[/url] [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0setOsK_XV4&feature=youtu.be"]https://www.youtube....eature=youtu.be[/url] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4]Here are two links to different pictures (the second being from the 13th of September) : [/size][/font][/color] [color=#222222][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=4][url="https://www.dropbox.com/sc/6v2jasjg4m7ys21/AAAYS99GKfzJwChKN8gTam5da"]https://www.dropbox....zJwChKN8gTam5da[/url][/size][/font][/color] [url="https://www.dropbox.com/sc/86tker99jmnxbo9/AABx1H-o8a05jr6urRYy1U2Ba"]https://www.dropbox....05jr6urRYy1U2Ba[/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/De%20Gier%20Elevation%206%20Custom%20Number%204%202_zpsuce7yjkh.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/De%20Gier%20Elevation%206%20Custom%202_zps5rirzphz.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s1066.photobucket.com/user/Hellzero/media/De%20Gier%20Elevation%206%20Custom%201_zps12ogbosd.jpg.html"][/url] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif]Real colour is somewhere in between as the time and light have faded the contrast making it look more uniform.[/font] [size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]Other pictures on request.[/font][/size]

By 4 would be more accurate... ;-)

PM'ed.

Very very nice !

Very very nice, indeed. Too bad it's missing a string for me.

You can deal with confidence, Fabian makes really safe parcels and is a true gentleman.

Too bad you are not into trades, as I could propose you an extraordinary 6 strings in 34 inches. PM me for details when interested.

Indeed. As the proud owner of an early Elevation 6 strings, the only thing I can say is that it's one of the best bass I've ever played,... and I've played a lot. GLWYS.

Traded today.

A really rare instrument and and good shape ! GLWYS.

And what about pictures ?