Stompbox Posted November 21, 2010 Share Posted November 21, 2010 (edited) [attachment=64550:Double_Bass_001.jpg][attachment=64551:Double_Bass_005.jpg][attachment=64552:Double _Bass_002.jpg][attachment=64559:Double_Bass_007.jpg][attachment=64557:Double_Bass_011.jpg] Well here’s my Stentor ¾ double bass for sale – it has a solid carved spruce top and laminated back & sides - the fingerboard is an "ebonised" stained/painted on finish – not ebony. I’ve agonised about selling this but I really don’t use it enough to warrant keeping it plus it’s a large item to have standing about in the house (and I’ll use the money to try an upright electric instead!) I got the bass about a year or so ago for about £600, and I had various jobs done to it & extras fitted, so I think it is a really nice playable instrument. I got the nut re-cut to reduce the height of it to make the bass easier to play in the first position and to improve the string spacing, and had a new adjustable bridge fitted. The next thing was to get the strings changed to a really good set – these are Innovation 90140 Ultra Black nylon flatwounds – they have a big, mellow sound. Last I got a piezo pickup – it’s a SixRounds “Double Barrel” one from the States & the two transducers fit into the bridge slots. The output socket is mounted in a rubber lined aluminium holder that grips on to the strings below the bridge. The work & the extras cost about another £250 (Bridge £35, Strings £75, Pickup £50, plus labour charges), so I reckon that £600 would be a fair price. It comes with a nice big padded Stentor gig bag, a decent bow, the original flatwound steel strings, rosin and I’ll throw in a clip on digital tuner. The bass is in good condition – there are a couple of small marks on the front which I have tried to show in the pictures and a little wear around the edges. I’m up here in sunny Morecambe, near Lancaster - cash on collection please, or I could deliver it within reason by arrangement. You’re welcome to come up & have a play on it. Edited December 22, 2010 by Stompbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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philw Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Perfect! I'll have it! Just one snag. We're at opposite ends of the country. Why do basses like that never come up within less than a few hundred miles of me? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted November 28, 2010 Author Share Posted November 28, 2010 Well thanks Phil, I feel the same when I see stuff for sale that I want - it always seems to be on the South Coast or up in Scotland. Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Are there any mp3's available of the bass? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 I'll see what I can do in the way of recording the bass. Once I've done a recording & MP3'd it (I'll record onto a minidisc player & upload it onto my PC Music library) - what then???? How do I post it to this site - or do I have to email it as an attachment to whoever wants a copy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 [quote name='Stompbox' post='1040682' date='Nov 29 2010, 01:23 AM']I'll see what I can do in the way of recording the bass. Once I've done a recording & MP3'd it (I'll record onto a minidisc player & upload it onto my PC Music library) - what then???? How do I post it to this site - or do I have to email it as an attachment to whoever wants a copy?? [/quote] Hey, don't break your back over it mate...if any mp3's were handy is all I meant To upload just reply to a thread, click browse, locate file, click upload! Then you'll be able to manage the upload and enter it into a reply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Oh - OK - I don't have any recordings at the mo. I'll see if I can find the mini disc recorder & charge its internal battery up - I've got a small mixing desk somewhere to hook up to the recorder. If I can find all the bits & leads I might have a go. I'll put it on my "list of things to do"................................. (that's nearly as good as having done it, but not quite). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted December 4, 2010 Author Share Posted December 4, 2010 [attachment=65708:rec1204_173012.mp3][attachment=65710:rec1204_173050.mp3] Well now - after trying several free downloads of software & a bit of experimentation, you can now hear the bass ( & my c**p playing!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jase Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 [quote name='Stompbox' post='1047632' date='Dec 4 2010, 06:28 PM'][attachment=65708:rec1204_173012.mp3][attachment=65710:rec1204_173050.mp3] Well now - after trying several free downloads of software & a bit of experimentation, you can now hear the bass ( & my c**p playing!). [/quote] Just the job! The recording sounds fine too, very clear! I like the tone of the bass. If I could shift my bass I'd have your Stentor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TPJ Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 That bass is a nice looker. How's the string tension with those Innovation ultra blacks? Good luck with the sale, a bargain for someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stompbox Posted December 15, 2010 Author Share Posted December 15, 2010 Well hello TPJ, Thanks for the enquiry - I find the tension OK - not too tight & they feel good under the fingers. Much better than the steel/ tape wounds that were on it. They have a good "deep" feel to the tone - they do play OK with the bow, but I'm a pizz player myself...... All the best, Stompbox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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