fangio Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Circa 1980. Handmade Shergold Marathon 4 string Bass .. - with Stereo facility. Cherry red body, Maple neck Lively Pickups. I've had this since new, played everything from Punk through Funk to trad Jazz..{Anything that paid ! }[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]It was really well gigged in the early years - and there are numerous scratches and dings on the body only.. but nothing that affects the playability. The Maple neck is in great shape and is really super slick and fast, no major fretwwear, Solid Chrome Tuners..holds it's tune fine A really good quality bass with a great action and versatile - for those looking for something just a bit different.. Battered Fender hardcase included.. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Now I'm not gigging I'm playing 6 string more and this needs to go...[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]always thought the serial no was cool too..... 6667 {not quite the bass of the beast}....[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]£350....?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Laney Session Bassman combo needs to go too....[/size][/font][/color] [font=verdana][color=#000000][size=3]07850 000085 {please leave message if I can't answer}[/size][/color][/font] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Giles[/size][/font][/color] [attachment=98666:IMG00050-20120109-1758.jpg][attachment=98667:IMG00051-20120109-1758.jpg][attachment=98668:IMG00052-20120109-1758.jpg][attachment=98669:IMG00053-20120109-1759.jpg] Edited January 30, 2012 by fangio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 (edited) Very cool bass. I remember A Certain Ratio playing one of these in the early 80s. Good luck with the sale! Edited January 30, 2012 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangio Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 Amended.... sorry... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumple Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 One of my regrets was selling my white maple boarded fretless Marathon, it was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 [quote name='nick' timestamp='1327944742' post='1519217'] PM'd [/quote]Go on, my son. I had the chance to buy a lefty version a few years ago but circumstances changed. I wonder........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikhay77 Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 [quote name='fangio' timestamp='1327943560' post='1519191'] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Circa 1980. Handmade Shergold Marathon 4 string Bass .. - with Stereo facility. Cherry red body, Maple neck Lively Pickups. I've had this since new, played everything from Punk through Funk to trad Jazz..{Anything that paid ! }[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]It was really well gigged in the early years - and there are numerous scratches and dings on the body only.. but nothing that affects the playability. The Maple neck is in great shape and is really super slick and fast, no major fretwwear, Solid Chrome Tuners..holds it's tune fine A really good quality bass with a great action and versatile - for those looking for something just a bit different.. Battered Fender hardcase included.. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Now I'm not gigging I'm playing 6 string more and this needs to go...[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]always thought the serial no was cool too..... 6667 {not quite the bass of the beast}....[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]£350....?[/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Laney Session Bassman combo needs to go too....[/size][/font][/color] [font=verdana][color=#000000][size=3]07850 000085 {please leave message if I can't answer}[/size][/color][/font] [color=#000000][font=verdana][size=3]Giles[/size][/font][/color] [attachment=98666:IMG00050-20120109-1758.jpg][attachment=98667:IMG00051-20120109-1758.jpg][attachment=98668:IMG00052-20120109-1758.jpg][attachment=98669:IMG00053-20120109-1759.jpg] [/quote].Lovely bass.Gonna be cheeky.Any chance you could take some pics of the Pup and switch wiring? I need to put mine back together and lost the diagram.Damn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 I've had a few of these and they are very good, first decent long scale bass I owned was a Marathon MK1 with an extra Dimarzio Jazz pickup at the bridge, great neck on it. I'm interested in this where are you based? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 [quote name='mikhay77' timestamp='1327949392' post='1519333'] .Lovely bass.Gonna be cheeky.Any chance you could take some pics of the Pup and switch wiring? I need to put mine back together and lost the diagram.Damn [/quote] Have a look on the Shergold forum there are a few wiring suggestions and diagrams on there you can get to it via - [url="http://www.shergold.co.uk/"]http://www.shergold.co.uk/[/url] cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangio Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 [quote name='ash' timestamp='1327949466' post='1519337'] I've had a few of these and they are very good, first decent long scale bass I owned was a Marathon MK1 with an extra Dimarzio Jazz pickup at the bridge, great neck on it. I'm interested in this where are you based? [/quote] I'm in Reading Berks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangio Posted January 30, 2012 Author Share Posted January 30, 2012 [quote name='mikhay77' timestamp='1327949392' post='1519333'] .Lovely bass.Gonna be cheeky.Any chance you could take some pics of the Pup and switch wiring? I need to put mine back together and lost the diagram.Damn [/quote] you know, other than removing the scratchplate and the ashstray I've never tinkered with it since I bought it...must be one of the least tampered with instruments around..... but if you're really stuck I'll see what I can do... in the meantime I seem to recall seeing some techy stuff on these on the web somehere... and there's a site that lists some of the serial no's .. probably the best place to start... G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fangio Posted February 6, 2012 Author Share Posted February 6, 2012 Sold !..... thank you all for your interest... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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