-
Posts
3,234 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
3
Content Type
Profiles
Forums
Events
Shop
Articles
Everything posted by binky_bass
-
-
The 5 string BayBee has a set of Dunlop super brights on it (from a 6 string set minus the B). My band play half a step down, with a number of songs in C, and the BayBee handled it perfectly, the tone was still superb and yes the tension was lighter, but it was far from floppy... If a regular set of strings, tuned down to C, can work almost perfectly on a 23.5" scale bass, I'm struggling a bit to see how a 30" scale bass, if built correctly, would have any troubles at all. Maybe the BayBee is running on some kind of Voodoo... 🤔
-
The buyer see the cost of postage as per the cost eBay will charge to ship it to them. So if the buyer is in the US they'd probably see postage come in at $100 or so, if in Europe say €45 or so. If the buyer is in the UK, then they just pay your advertised rate. eBay works out the postage dependant of where the buyer is and displays it accordingly. Quite clever really.
-
Listed with free postage too... man that's a risk! Personally, I use the eBay international shipping programme, usually I charge £18 to ship a bass, if it goes outside the UK you just send the bass to the eBay shipping hub in the UK then they send it on for you at no extra cost to the seller. They cover insurance once it's in their hands too. eBay can be a bit of a fee minefield, but if you navigate it well then you can avoid unforeseen charges etc.
-
If you have a phone with a camera, then you could record a short video with sound for us to be able to hear and see this bass. The Spec is good, but the brand 'Grossman' is not very well known so people may not want to risk something that is not known. I have played many basses that are not well known, but are very good indeed, the spec of this suggests it will be good, I think a short video from your phone might help!
-
Having had a chance to play the BayBee yesterday, I can confirm (with some surprise!) that it sounds and plays superbly, to the ear you would not know for a second that it was a tiny fraction of a bass! It weighs near 2.5kg and looks ridiculous (photo to prove) but it's a great thing! If a 23.5" scale 5 string bass can play this well, then I imagine an impeccably playing 30" 5er is absolutely possible.
-
23.5" Scale on my newly recieve BayBee Bee Bass. Strung E-C mind you... Strings are not quite a taught as a regular 5er, but it is very playable and sounds like it should!
-
I bought BigJim's BayBee 5 string Bee Bass off of him, absolutely no issues whatsoever! We met in a seedy service station car park (bet at least 90% of us have done trades in these places!) and did the deal! Now my 10 string Bee Bass has a tiny brother!
-
No fret buzz, the saddles have been adjusted slightly since re-stringing and the truss rod hasn't been touched as yet. It's hard to capture in a photo the 'straightness' of the neck, the angle makes focusing very difficult, below is my best attempt at that. Just to add, any interested parties are of course more than welcome to come take a look and give it a try before making any decisions.
-
SOLD. MARUSZCZYK ELWOOD ABSOLUTION 6A-24 MINT!
binky_bass replied to manudepaz's topic in Basses For Sale
- 9 replies
-
- 1
-
-
- 6 string
- maruszczyk
-
(and 2 more)
Tagged with:
-
Hi all, Up for sale here is this rather lovely Warwick Streamer Stage II 5 string, it has an Afzalia body with Ovangkol 7 laminate neck and a wenge fretboard. The bass has the Warwick Yin Yang inlays which is almost the only reason I actually bought this bass! They're not overly common these days and are a £500 option, however I believe we're standard against SSII basses of this era! Looking at the Warwick price list, this bass currently retails at £5300. Not an unsubstantial sum... Condition wise it has one or two minor dings, really the only thing worth noting is a little dent on the fret board directly under the 5th fret on the G side. It doesn't affect playability at all but I wanted to make sure it's mentioned. I've had a discussion with one of the previous owners of this bass (a member of our very parish) and have been informed that the truss rod was replaced some years ago with a cross key truss as opposed to a hex key truss, so it turns with the use of a thick flat screwdriver or similar device. Worth noting. The bass comes with a custom fitted Warwick flight case and comes with a brand new truss rod tool, a set of Warwick strap lock, a half used tub of Warwick wax and a Warwick cloth. The bass plays superbly, the attack and growl and fantastic for tap and slap. The serial number dates the bass to March 2004. The pick ups are MEC as is the pre-amp. I'm based in Basildon, Essex and you're welcome to come view the bass. I can post it anywhere in Europe for around £50, and in the UK for around £30. Collection is also very welcome. If you have any questions, please let me know! Thanks, Russ.