squire5 Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 (edited) I bought this little bass off member Zephead (Mike) just over a year ago.The time has come to move it on,as I'm clearing some space for radios for my SWL hobby,and also because I've very few gigs at the minute. This bass,when I bought it,had the name Harper on the headstock.I'd not heard of it and searching the internet produced nothing.The decal was basically on upside down so I removed it. It's a 5 string bass with through - neck design.The neck is 5 piece. the bass is also active with a 2 band EQ fitted.Pickups are 2 x MM type humbuckers which actually produce a lot of sound,all of it good. On close inspection it is obvious that the bass is handmade.In fact a joiner friend of mine (our drummer actually) commented on the quality of the wood used especially in the neck.The 'wings' are a very dark wood,and the body of the bass is slightly smaller than usual. The bridge however needed attention.I had to have it recessed into the body as it was at it's max regarding string height IE couldn't be lowered any more.Also,whoever built the bass didn't check on string spacing and pole piece positions,as they don't line up exactly. The neck is nice and fast,and it's generally a nice little bass. I'm looking £90 ono + shipping. Edited August 3, 2012 by squire5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Fairly sure I remember "Harpers" being sold on ebay a few years ago? Seem to think they may have been sold from Germany but sourced from China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted August 1, 2012 Author Share Posted August 1, 2012 When I Googled it,all I got was a reference to some Australian guy who bought cheap copy guitars,souped them up,and then sold them on.This bass has no serial number,or reference to any manufacturer.It just has a hand-made(as opposed to Home-made) feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwlkr Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 yea i like that. i might give you £90 for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alyctes Posted August 2, 2012 Share Posted August 2, 2012 How does it balance? It looks as if it might dive a tad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Not that I've noticed.As I said,the body is a tad smaller than most,but I find it a comfortable little bass to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire5 Posted August 3, 2012 Author Share Posted August 3, 2012 Bass now sold via Gumtree.Thanx for your interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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