Hawkwood 5 string fan fret bass on Ebay

[GrahamT]

[size=4]I have always fancied a fan fret 5 stringer and was idly scanning evilbay when I stumbled over this. Item No. [color=#333333]271513303205[/color][/size]

[size=4][color=#333333]It is made by Steve White, of Ipswich, Suffolk. Does anyone know of Steve and his work? [/color][/size]

[size=4][color=#333333]It is a reasonable price, although with a basic set up as described in the listing. I am cautious about the new sellers account and no feedback too.[/color][/size]

[size=4][color=#333333]The individual bridges seem to be mounted on a different piece of wood to the rest of the body, although it is set into the body nicely. [/color][/size]

[size=4][color=#333333]Anyone know why this may be done? What does the collective think of this bass?[/color][/size]

[size=4][color=#333333]Thanks.[/color][/size]

[tauzero]

I don't think the bridge pieces are on a different piece of wood, I think that there's a cutout a few millimetres deep that they're in, presumably to lower them.

That neck joint is very Ritter.

[yorks5stringer]

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271513303205?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D271513303205%26_rdc%3D1"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271513303205?ru=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fsch%2Fi.html%3F_sacat%3D0%26_from%3DR40%26_nkw%3D271513303205%26_rdc%3D1[/url] Here's a link. Wonder what it will sell at?