Richard Jinman

I’m looking to move to German grip and am selling this lovely French grip bow. I bought it on musical chairs for £400 in 2024. Details from the original ad below. Lovely D.Muniz bass bow from Brazil. Pernambuco stick, recently rehaired at Guivers. I purchased this from Malcolm Healy in 2005 and was my bow I used for all music college auditions, final recital and professional jobs. Weight is 12.8g and the length is 71.5 cm. Rather battered hard case that does the job. Alternatively if someone has a German grip bow of similar value (or want to do a swap plus cash) please get in touch. Bow is in Somerset, but I’m happy to bring it to London (EC2) if you’d like to try it.

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/8ns92ou0z6bihaqlgqm13/Video-bass.mov?rlkey=rillpeofwkjsw93f9tmpbmnol&st=wqtkcnvk&dl=0 quick audio file of ‘Pennies from Heaven’ straight into iPhone with tinny iReal backing!

NB: I work in London two days a week so I could bring the bass to EC2 if someone wanted to try it.

I’m putting my DB up for sale as another instrument has caught my eye. I bought this on here in 2021 when I made the jump from electric and in the opinion of my teacher and everyone who has played it I got lucky. It’s a large 3/4 (dimensions below) flat back and all carved. To quote the previous owner it’s been well gigged and likely to have been a school bass in a previous life. I play mostly gypsy jazz, so action is fairly low as it’s all pizz. The previous owner listed the bass’ pros as: new ebony fingerboard neck reset new end pin and tailpiece setup for jazz, low action and good strings looks lovely if you like the aged look nice sound He listed the cons as: Pins all around the top, but nothing to affect structural. Not worth taking out lots of scratches and marks Since I’ve owned the bass I’ve had a new adjustable bridge and Full Circle pup fitted by the Bristol Violin Shop. BVS (they’re excellent) also repaired one of the tuners which was loose and did a repair to the neck. The bass has just (as of 6/09/2025) returned from BVS who fixed a split in the back and reset the sound post. It’s ready to gig in other words. The strings are Spiro Lights which are circa 2 years old. It comes with a Westbury soft case which is in very good condition. Obviously I’d expect people to play the bass before they buy it and realise TA11 7DT isn’t viable for many. But I think the bottom line is this: she’s a wonderful war horse at an entry level price with a great sound, a newish Full Circle and nothing immediate to do in terms of set up. Please ask any questions. dimensions fingerboard width at widest point 9cm Nut to bridge length 106cm Bridge to tailpiece 19cm Body length 108cm depth 20cm Body width lower 76cm body width top 53cm Height from top to bottom of body 184cm endpin extends 29cm PS: the dots are ‘stick ons’ and are easily removed

No name jazz pups that were swapped out. They’re in a Fender 60s Jazz pup box, but definitely aren’t Fender. Maybe someone can use them? Buyer pays postage.