oldslapper Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 21/11/2020 at 23:38, alembic1989 said: Rose tinted specs.? Plus cash? 😊 I remember seeing these basses on tv in the 70’s played by Flintlock(?). Such an iconic design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 3 hours ago, oldslapper said: Plus cash? 😊 I remember seeing these basses on tv in the 70’s played by Flintlock(?). Such an iconic design. Sorry for being pedantic but the bassist from Flintlock used a Hayman 40/40 admittedly a forerunner to the Shergold Marathon. 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Here is Spandau Ballet's Martin Kemp playing a white one in Dec 1980 on To Cut a Long Story Short (which I bought at the time!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalMan Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 A Marathon was my first proper bass 🥰 ended up with two, fretted and fret less - fretted converted to 8 string. My first proper amp was a Selmer T&B and I used to use the stereo out to split between the two channels. Just used an ordinary lead for mono when the T&B went. So much vintage gear I let go (when it wasn’t vintage 🙂) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 (edited) For full disclosure, there is a bit of fret buzz around the very top end (c.19th fret and above) of the G string (not the E/A/D), although I do like quite low action so maybe this is exacerbating a slight unevenness of the board or frets at the dusty end on this particular string. On the other hand, how often do you play that far up the G string, lol?! Edited November 28, 2020 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmedunc Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 On 26/11/2020 at 07:56, WalMan said: A Marathon was my first proper bass 🥰 ended up with two, fretted and fret less - fretted converted to 8 string. My first proper amp was a Selmer T&B and I used to use the stereo out to split between the two channels. Just used an ordinary lead for mono when the T&B went. So much vintage gear I let go (when it wasn’t vintage 🙂) And here's me with a Marathon and a Selmer T&B 50 and haven't even thought of that! Oh the fun begins! 😁 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 PS, currently wearing DR Sunbeam nickel rounds but can be swapped with La Bella Deep Talkin flats (light gauge) or D'Addario black nylon tapewounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Try as I might, the neck is too unwieldy for my short scale loving left hand. So feel free to make a (nearish) offer and I will include 48 hour courier and all 3 sets of strings mentioned in the post above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 On 29/11/2020 at 10:10, Clarky said: Try as I might, the neck is too unwieldy for my short scale loving left hand. So feel free to make a (nearish) offer and I will include 48 hour courier and all 3 sets of strings mentioned in the post above. Hayman 4040 was the second bass I owned and first longscale, from 1974 to 1976. Now I am back on the short scales too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 3, 2020 Author Share Posted December 3, 2020 On 29/11/2020 at 10:10, Clarky said: Try as I might, the neck is too unwieldy for my short scale loving left hand. So feel free to make a (nearish) offer and I will include 48 hour courier and all 3 sets of strings mentioned in the post above. Nearish offers as above? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 4, 2020 Author Share Posted December 4, 2020 Price cut to £650 including the various string sets. Post extra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 5, 2020 Author Share Posted December 5, 2020 Now on eBay (£1 selling fee offer) but I would much rather sell here, so try with me near offer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lowregisterhead Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 18 hours ago, TheGreek said: In 1980, having just discovered Brand X and Percy Jones and not being able to afford a Wal, I ordered a fretless Shergold exactly the same as the one in the ad above. It arrived a few days later, so I picked it up from the music shop and rather unwisely took it straight to a gig. I had a quick noodle in the dressing room and remember thinking "it's got dots on the edge of the fingerboard, how hard can it be??". Once the band launched into the first number, I realised the enormity of the task, and staggered off the stage at the end of the set drenched in the sweat of sheer terror. Great basses though! GLWTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted December 6, 2020 Share Posted December 6, 2020 That's lovely. Same as my first proper bass in '79. I loved it but peer pressure made me p/x it for a '68 P Bass that wasn't half as good. If I had the funds I'd be in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 10, 2020 Author Share Posted December 10, 2020 (edited) Any interest folks? Can be a bit flexible on price. PS, 16 bids on eBay but way off my Reserve price, so I can still cancel the auction if necessary (I think) Edited December 10, 2020 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 11, 2020 Author Share Posted December 11, 2020 Didn't sell on eBay so now a bargainous £600 plus post to you lovely peeps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 13, 2020 Author Share Posted December 13, 2020 (edited) Would MUCH prefer a straight sale as trying to reduce number of basses but so far I have had no real interest on that front (which genuinely surprises me). I suppose I could consider a trade for a skinny-necked, lightweight (no more than 9lb) US or CIJ/MIJ Fender Jazz in old school 3TS/rosewood livery (which could be useful for recording). Can add cash from my end but must be US or Japanese Fender only. No other types of trade offers thanks as I already have 3 short scale basses, 2 amp rigs plus plenty of pedals. And of course zero gigs! Would consider a very near offer too, in the interest of getting this into someone's hands who would fully appreciate playing it Edited December 13, 2020 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 Hi assembled wisdom of BassChat especially @Beedsterand @ash. On request from a potentially interested party to test the stero functionality, I plugged two cables simultaneously into the bass with one plugged into my amp in the expectation only 2 strings would sound per cable. However, each socket plays all 4 strings even with a second cable present in the other socket. Either that isn't how to test it for stereo or perhaps it means the bass has been rewired for mono on both sockets? Any thoughts gents? Thank you in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britsie Posted December 14, 2020 Share Posted December 14, 2020 Is there any neck dive on these bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 14, 2020 Author Share Posted December 14, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Britsie said: Is there any neck dive on these bass? Hi there, no neck dive. I will post a picture of the bass hanging from strap tomorrow Edited December 14, 2020 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) On 14/12/2020 at 13:46, Britsie said: Is there any neck dive on these bass? Pic as promised, hanging from my dust-covered running machine! It basically hangs level Edited December 15, 2020 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 15, 2020 Author Share Posted December 15, 2020 (edited) On 14/12/2020 at 12:56, Clarky said: Hi assembled wisdom of BassChat especially @Beedsterand @ash. On request from a potentially interested party to test the stero functionality, I plugged two cables simultaneously into the bass with one plugged into my amp in the expectation only 2 strings would sound per cable. However, each socket plays all 4 strings even with a second cable present in the other socket. Either that isn't how to test it for stereo or perhaps it means the bass has been rewired for mono on both sockets? Any thoughts gents? Thank you in advance In the absence of any scholarly advice, I will have to assume this bass is mono only (from each jack socket). Didn't bother me as I wouldn't have the foggiest how to use stereo output. However, I understand it reduces the attraction to those who are interested in the stereo functionality. Think of it as a P bass alike sound-wise ... through both jack sockets! Edited December 16, 2020 by Clarky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 18, 2020 Author Share Posted December 18, 2020 Update on electronics: I plugged two cables into the bass and ran these to two separate amps. This does not produce the stereo effect, as I had hoped. The lower jack produces mono output with all 4 strings sounding whereas the upper jack goes silent when both are plugged into two amps. If you remove one amp, both jack sockets produce mono output. So, unless there is some kind of special cable to achieve the stereo effect, this bass has been rewired for mono ... and its effectively a P bass alike, albeit a cool old British one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted December 19, 2020 Author Share Posted December 19, 2020 Sale pending Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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