Marc S Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 (edited) Hi there, For sale is my beautiful Boosey & Hawkes "Artia" 3/4 size Double Bass I bought it just a short while ago, from Sarah Thomas on this very forum I believe Sarah bought it a few years ago (for £1K) from a fellow basschat member though I can't find the original thread at the moment The bass DOESN'T come with stand or bow, but I have a rather nice "Theodore" padded gig-bag, which cost me around £60 - and I will chuck in as well... It dates, I believe from around 1980 and for an instrument of this age, it has a few knocks & dings - which is only to be expected However, none of these bumps have any effect on the playability or sound I have tried to picture the main ones, which are on the edges TBH - these look worse repairs in the photos than they actually are and there are no cracks or other concerns The fingerboard is ebony (not another dyed wood) and it looks and sounds beautiful At the moment, it is strung with Innovation Silver Slap strings which I really like. These are great for Pizz, but not so good for bowing However, I do have other options re strings - I will probably put the Innovation Honeys it came with, and I do have a set of steel strings that came with my Stagg - in case anyone specifically wants to bow the bass Not much else to say, other than I'm only selling because I bought a lovely David Gage bass from Greg on this forum, and I really can't keep 2 DB's I'll be sad to see this bass go - but she deserves to be played NB. These Eastern European DB's are not like the modern Chinese laminate Db's They really are high quality construction Though less lively than a solid carved bass - it's a loud, really warm sound EDIT: Sorry - forgot to add, I don't really want to post this So collection only - or I can meet somewhere within reasonable distance of Cardiff ALSO: I'm possibly looking for a trade for an NS Design EUB - with suitable cash adjustment... Edited September 18, 2014 by Marc S
Marc S Posted August 19, 2014 Author Posted August 19, 2014 Also, I have a K&K pickup for sale, please see my other post....
sarah thomas Posted August 19, 2014 Posted August 19, 2014 This was my first double bass, known back then as 'Bertha the Cool'. She's great for learning on and should see anyone through their first few years. She can withstand a few knocks as well and if I hadn't bought the Superlight, I'd be buying this back again.
Marc S Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 Bump Pickup sold now though - so no longer an option to include.....
Marc S Posted August 24, 2014 Author Posted August 24, 2014 (edited) Bump for a price drop - Now £925 Surely someone out there wants this beautiful double bass It's £75 cheaper than it was a few years ago, and now it comes with a nice padded gigbag too! EDIT: I could always arrange a meet somewhere, within reasonable distance.... Edited August 24, 2014 by Marc S
Marc S Posted August 28, 2014 Author Posted August 28, 2014 This beautiful bass should surely have sold for this price Honestly, It's lovely - I'm only selling cos I now have a David Gage bass and can't really justify the space for keeping 2 beautiful DB's No takers?
Marc S Posted September 1, 2014 Author Posted September 1, 2014 BUMP, and a price drop to £900 I really could do with the space (and I've bought another bass guitar) so I could do with selling this DB I honestly can't believe it hasn't gone already - it's a beautiful instrument Now it's 100 quid cheaper than it was a few years back, and with a free case C'mon BC'ers - I don't want to sell this via fleabay
Marc S Posted September 7, 2014 Author Posted September 7, 2014 Bump! Can't believe this beautiful bass hasn't gone already
PaulKing Posted September 9, 2014 Posted September 9, 2014 Vouching for this bass ... I've been playing one for years, it's one of the best cheap ply basses I ever heard. This bass was the precursor of the famed Strunal 50/4 .. made by same factory in Luby, Czech Republic. Quality student basses. I have two other enviable vintage ply basses ... but I can't let the B&H go...
TPJ Posted September 10, 2014 Posted September 10, 2014 Out of interest, what is the neck profile like? Is it thin and "V" shaped or a more rounded "D"? I'm looking for a bass to take to the continent. Cardiff is quite a hike from Wakefield to try a bass though.
Marc S Posted September 10, 2014 Author Posted September 10, 2014 [quote name='PaulKing' timestamp='1410267101' post='2547634'] Vouching for this bass ... I've been playing one for years, it's one of the best cheap ply basses I ever heard. This bass was the precursor of the famed Strunal 50/4 .. made by same factory in Luby, Czech Republic. Quality student basses. I have two other enviable vintage ply basses ... but I can't let the B&H go... [/quote] Thanks for that info PaulKing - cheers TPJ - the neck is a rounded "D" shape I'd say.... And a good quality East European laminate should be of sufficiently sturdy construction for you to tour with But as you say, Wakefield - Cardiff is a bit of a trek When I was looking for a bass, I found none came up around here They were all your end of the country then! lol Anyhow, mad price drop to £900 This is a crazy price - if I didn't need the space, I wouldn't go this low Marc
Marc S Posted September 15, 2014 Author Posted September 15, 2014 No takers on BassChat, for this lovely instrument? I've got a local guy coming to take a look tonight..... So Bump - if you're interested, drop me a PM
Marc S Posted September 16, 2014 Author Posted September 16, 2014 On hold, pending the usual (Looks like this has sold via ads elsewhere) Can't believe a BC'er didn't snap this lovely DB up
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