Bobby D

Needs new strings and then setting up I'd say. Open to offers on this as a black 2eq has just arrived this morning so this one has to go.

That's a hell of a machine.

Back from holiday bump.

Back from holiday bump.

Back from holiday bump

1 hour ago, charic said:

If you get stuck, deaden the notes.  You can still add rhythm without necessarily "sounding" a note

Absolutely!!

Possible trades on this? 

After speaking to the builder last night I now know that it's one of the earlier builds and has Seymour Duncan pickups fitted and not Thunderbuckers. I've dropped the price to reflect this.

I'll leave it up here but if there isn't much interest I'll just swap the neck for a modern C Mex neck I have here and keep it. 

On 13/05/2019 at 20:57, eneade said:

What are the pickups ?

Is it a Cataldo neck with a Fender headstock and decal ?

It's an Allparts neck. Just took it off to check.

For anyone interested I emailed Cataldo today and Carlo has sent me a link showing the origins with inspiration, prototypes and development.

http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=4598.0

19 hours ago, eneade said:

What are the pickups ?

Is it a Cataldo neck with a Fender headstock and decal ?

Hi

I've emailed the builder in the US to get the exact specs and I'll let you know as soon as I've had a response. With regard to the neck, these are built as replicas of the basses made for John Entwistle by Peter Cook in the 70's and feature thunderbird bodies with fender style necks.

See here:

http://cataldobasses.com/JAE.html

Now under offer but happy to give it a few days longer. 

Happy to ship outside of the UK.

I like it when you talk dirty Dave.

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Now £995 including UK Shipping

http://cataldobasses.com/

Non locals welcome too!!!!

4.35 on the scales this morning

Anyone local is welcome to roll in for a tea, coffee or a beer. 

Shipping is no problem.

Cheers Asborygirl. I think it's priced to sell and I will be sad to let it go.

Picked this up as part of trade with Moosh on this forum. All the details of the bass are in the link above that explains the build in detail.Exactly as originally sold as I've played it for about 10 minutes total. Part of a major clearout I'm having to move on to the next property renovation. It's an awesome thing but I only play my P basses and Stingray. Multiple pics in the above link and I can get some more up in the next day or so.

This from the original seller (hope its ok to use it?)

Sad to see this go but part of a major clearout as I need to focus on finishing a renovation building project. Needs no introduction and comes with a hard case.

Beautiful bass in fantastic condition. I'm in work at the mo and can't access my pictures so I'll add more later today. 

GRETSCH G5442BDC ELECTROMATIC HOLLOW BODY SHORT SCALE BASS FEATURES:

• -Body Style:
• Double Cutaway
• -Body Depth:
• 2.25" (57 mm)
• -Bracing:
• Sound Post
• -Finish:
• Gloss Urethane
• -Neck:
• Maple
• -Frets:
• 22, Medium Jumbo
• -Fingerboard:
• Rosewood
• -Nut Width:
• 1.6 (40.6 mm)
• -Scale Length:
• 30.25" (768.4 mm)
• -Pickups:
• "Black Top" Filter'TronTM Bridge Pickup
• "Black Top" Filter'TronTM Neck Pickup
• -Pickup Switching:
• 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
• -Controls:
• Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone
• -Bridge:
• Rosewood-Based 4-Saddle Adjusto-MaticTM Bridge
• -Tailpiece:
• "G" Cutout Tailpiece
• -Hardware:
• Chrome-Plated
• -Tuning Keys:
• Enclosed Precision Tuners
• -Unique Features:
• Hump-Block Fingerboard Inlays, Bound Body Top and Back, Bound Sound Holes and Fingerboard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod

The G5442BDC Electromatic Hollow Body Short-Scale Bass is a stylishly seismic new Gretsch bass guitar with a comfortably short scale (30 1/4") and armed with two powerful new "Black Top" Filter'TronTM bass pickups that endow it with an electrifying deep-end voice and identity.
Its double-cutaway hollow and bound body resonates with full bass tone and balance, and features sound-post bracing and elegant bound f holes. Other features include a maple neck, bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and hump-block pearloid inlays, three-position pickup switch, classic "G" arrow control knobs, rosewood-based four-saddle Adjusto-MaticTM bridge and "G"-cutout tailpiece.

It really is!! Have an opportunity for a new project and sadly this is part of a major clearout.