BassBod Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) **NOW TRADED**[attachment=190237:IMG_1219.jpg][attachment=190239:IMG_1223.jpg Fantastic bass - very light, with a wonderful acoustic character to the sound. Has a walnut back and sides, solid centre block and cedar (or maybe spruce?) top. DTAR undersaddle pickup and 18v preamp with passive tone roll off and volume. Rosewood fingerboard with inlaid fret markers and currently strung with Thomastik flats. The maple bolt on neck is carved very slim, much like a Jazz bass. Has a definite neck dive from the hollow body but this is made a lot easier by the strap holder extension, combined with the overall weight and the relatively wide body size. I'm quite fussy about balance and it has never bothered me. Has one issue, otherwise I would be asking a bit more. About a year after getting the bass I noticed a small hump/crack towards the top of the fingerboard - this went down when I took some tension off the truss rod and has remained the same for the last two years or so. There is a crack in one dot position marker and you can just see where the wood cracked (this bass has a very thin laminate type fingerboard). I was going to get it looked at and tidied up by a luthier, but never got around to it. I may still get it looked at and set up with some different strings, but that will increase the price. I have two blank bridge saddles (carbon fibre) from Rick Turner so that different strings can be set up. Comes in the Levy's bag shown - its a bit bigger than most so fits the bass well. Collection only from Bristol/Bath area...any questions..ask away.. Edited August 21, 2015 by BassBod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 [attachment=190243:IMG_1221.jpg] Best photo I could get of where the crack is... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 (edited) [attachment=190244:IMG_1224.jpg] One more I forgot to include...those are reflections, not relicing. Overall the bass is in excellent condition, just a few minor markings on the edges from use. Edited April 22, 2015 by BassBod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Bump...for an acoustic bass guitar you can can play loud without ever even thinking about feedback..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 One more bump before I change strings and get it set up...gonna cost.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted May 4, 2015 Author Share Posted May 4, 2015 Bump....new strings on order... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 This lovely bass has now had a full check up, re-string and set up - now wearing D'Addario black plastic flats, and the small fingerboard crack is repaired and invisible. Sounds fantastic, but still needs to go Price raised to cover recent work and new strings - £875 collected (Bristol /Bath area) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 I could be tempted by a very nice Pbass as a trade...but it would have to be utterly wonderful, and probably maple necked... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazed Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 (edited) Is there any issue with the truss rod? Will it cause the crack to open if the rod is adjusted? Cheers Edited July 13, 2015 by Dazed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambient Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Steve Lawson has one of these, they sound great. I'm sure there's someone advertising for one in the wanted section. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 [quote name='Dazed' timestamp='1436816112' post='2821113'] Is there any issue with the truss rod? Will it cause the crack to open if the rod is adjusted? Cheers [/quote] Well, there is no way of knowing really. These basses have a very thin laminate fingerboard. When I noticed it I took some tension off the rod, and it went down, leaving a small crack..but has since been perfectly stable for two years or so. I've had no reason to adjust it, as it plays perfectly well. The luthier has had a good look at it, re-bonded the area where the small crack was and is confident there would be no further problems. I'm aware the crack could return if the rod was tightened up, but there is no reason to do this. The relief is set perfectly for me...virtually straight, with just enough clearance for the strings to sound. The current strings are 45-105 black plastic flats and medium tension. If these were changed for heavy duty LaBella flats and the rod was cranked tight..who knows! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 17, 2015 Author Share Posted July 17, 2015 Bump - another possible trade, early Warwick Streamer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted July 29, 2015 Author Share Posted July 29, 2015 Think I listed this way too cheap, will probably just enjoy playing it (Gallery has a fiver going for £1500) Last Bump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassBod Posted August 4, 2015 Author Share Posted August 4, 2015 One more Bump...looks like I'll keep it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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