Bridgehouse Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 (edited) I had a go on a Shergold Marathon today. Black. Maple neck. Obeche body so nice and light. Not as punchy as a P but sounded individual and sat nicely in the mix. Was really rather nice, and I wasn't expecting that.. Edited December 3, 2017 by Bridgehouse 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 One of the new ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 5, 2017 Author Share Posted December 5, 2017 1 hour ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: One of the new ones? No, no.. a good old one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkfingers Posted December 19, 2017 Share Posted December 19, 2017 Was it part of a job lot sale from the warehouse of HarrySeven over on another forum that shall remain nameless? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 19, 2017 Author Share Posted December 19, 2017 16 minutes ago, Funkfingers said: Was it part of a job lot sale from the warehouse of HarrySeven over on another forum that shall remain nameless? It was indeed.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkfingers Posted December 20, 2017 Share Posted December 20, 2017 I never managed to get my paws on that one. He was always trying to steer me towards some other, less desirable, beaten up Japanese item. One of my college contemporaries had a natural finish Shergold bass. I cannot recall whether it was a Marathon or a Modulator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 20, 2017 Author Share Posted December 20, 2017 Well this one was really light, resonant and sounded proper meaty. I was pretty gobsmacked to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Wasn't the Shergolds based on the old Haymans ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 (edited) 12 minutes ago, fleabag said: Wasn't the Shergolds based on the old Haymans ?? The Hayman Company was formed in 1969 when Jim Burns and Ivor Arbiter went into partnership. Also involved was Bob Pearson from Vox (designer of the Phantom range) and two former Burns colleagues, Jack Golder and Norman Holder, who took care of the woodworking and truss rod engineering. Hayman produced three guitar designs but the 4040 was the only bass. These basses were good to play however, and produced sounds somewhere between a P-Bass and a Rickenbacker. Each Superflux pickup had eight adjustable screw pole pieces so it was easy to balance the output from the strings, and they benefited from the hidden 'Vibrasonic chamber' beneath. Joint string trees neatly feed the strings from nut to tuners. The bridge was a curious affair with a clear Perspex anchor and the steel saddles on a separate plate. The slab body had minimal curving to the body edge front and back and the overall shape is similar to the early Wal Pro basses that would appear a little later on. The neck was fixed using a standard 4-bolt plate with a separate chromed plate displaying the serial number. Lefties were made to order. The company morphed into Shergold, controlled by Golder and Holder, after Jim Burns pulled out. The confusion as to when production finished is due to their serial numbering system, which suggests some Hayman basses appeared in 1975. The Hayman brand name was applied to instruments distributed by Dallas Arbiter until termination of the contract in 1975. From 1975 to 1982 their guitars and basses appeared under their own 'Shergold' brand. In short, the Hayman 4040 and Shergold Marathon basses are very good indeed. I owned a Hayman 4040, sold it, regretted it. I also had a Shergold Marathon, sold it, regretted it. Edited December 21, 2017 by discreet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 21, 2017 Share Posted December 21, 2017 Blimey Dis .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) On 12/21/2017 at 14:40, discreet said: The Hayman Company was formed in 1969 when Jim Burns and Ivor Arbiter went into partnership. Also involved was Bob Pearson from Vox (designer of the Phantom range) and two former Burns colleagues, Jack Golder and Norman Holder, who took care of the woodworking and truss rod engineering. Hayman produced three guitar designs but the 4040 was the only bass. These basses were good to play however, and produced sounds somewhere between a P-Bass and a Rickenbacker. Each Superflux pickup had eight adjustable screw pole pieces so it was easy to balance the output from the strings, and they benefited from the hidden 'Vibrasonic chamber' beneath. Joint string trees neatly feed the strings from nut to tuners. The bridge was a curious affair with a clear Perspex anchor and the steel saddles on a separate plate. The slab body had minimal curving to the body edge front and back and the overall shape is similar to the early Wal Pro basses that would appear a little later on. The neck was fixed using a standard 4-bolt plate with a separate chromed plate displaying the serial number. Lefties were made to order. The company morphed into Shergold, controlled by Golder and Holder, after Jim Burns pulled out. The confusion as to when production finished is due to their serial numbering system, which suggests some Hayman basses appeared in 1975. The Hayman brand name was applied to instruments distributed by Dallas Arbiter until termination of the contract in 1975. From 1975 to 1982 their guitars and basses appeared under their own 'Shergold' brand. In short, the Hayman 4040 and Shergold Marathon basses are very good indeed. I owned a Hayman 4040, sold it, regretted it. I also had a Shergold Marathon, sold it, regretted it. I knew you'd be along soonish Discreet. Good dit. I failed to pull the trigger on a Shergold in 1980 from a shop in the east end for the princely sum of £125 IIRC and regretted it. Edited December 23, 2017 by spectoremg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) I never need much of an excuse to post my hero. Edited December 23, 2017 by spectoremg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 Do those necks look skinny or do those necks look skinny ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 11 minutes ago, fleabag said: Do those necks look skinny or do those necks look skinny ? Must be custom then - the standard width on the Marathon was 42mm at the nut I do believe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 And I am now officially gassing for a marathon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 1 hour ago, fleabag said: Do those necks look skinny or do those necks look skinny ? Those headstocks are paddle up the amazon enormous though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 2 hours ago, spectoremg said: Those headstocks are paddle up the amazon enormous though! About the same as Fender headstocks, but we're much more used to seeing those. If you look at them objectively, they're huge! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 Come on then, own up - who has one? Show us a pic - go on, you know you want to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkfingers Posted December 23, 2017 Share Posted December 23, 2017 4 hours ago, Bridgehouse said: I am now officially gassing for a marathon... Shergold Snickers ... has a certain ring about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spectoremg Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 10 hours ago, discreet said: About the same as Fender headstocks, but we're much more used to seeing those. If you look at them objectively, they're huge! Fair one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Funkfingers said: Shergold Snickers ... has a certain ring about it. Just so long as it isn't renamed starburst or something stupid like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 9 hours ago, Funkfingers said: Shergold Snickers ... has a certain ring about it. He is a member here, as I'm sure you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleabag Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 That guy's nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSCOWBASS Posted December 24, 2017 Share Posted December 24, 2017 On 23/12/2017 at 14:27, Bridgehouse said: Come on then, own up - who has one? Show us a pic - go on, you know you want to! Don't have it now unfortunately 😥 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bridgehouse Posted December 24, 2017 Author Share Posted December 24, 2017 3 minutes ago, fleabag said: That guy's nuts What about them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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