SEI bass

[Hellzero]

As you mentioned @Woodinblack I also think the best carrying solution would be an 88 keys keyboard bag like this one that you certainly already noticed.

 

https://www.thomann.co.uk/gator_gkb_88.htm

 

That said, I had a similar issue finding a gig bag for my Leduc U-Contrebasse 6 EUB, which has a quite similar length and ended up buying an unbranded Eminence EUB gig bag at Gollihur as they had one at a very very very decent price back then.

 

I can measure its inner dimensions if you want.

[Woodinblack]

I suspect the problem with an eub bag is the width. The bag I have for my NS:Wav is clearly way to narrow, I would assume they all are!

 

[Nickthebass]

I’ve only just found this thread and felt I should jump in. I’ve got a through-neck Jazz 5. 

 

Edited July 16, 2025 by Nickthebass

[Mrbigstuff]

3 hours ago, Nickthebass said:

I’ve only just found this thread and felt I should jump in. I’ve got a through-neck Jazz 5. 

 

I can only assume you tried to load pics of the bass but the mods removed it because they didn’t think we could cope in the trouser dept? It’s understandable!

[Nickthebass]

Something like that. 🤣

 

They’re a very shy and retiring instrument. 

 

 

 

Edited July 16, 2025 by Nickthebass

[sk-bass]

On 07/01/2025 at 16:49, Russ said:

My first "proper" Sei, back in the late 90s, was a 4-string with a beautiful ziricote top. Ended up selling it back to The Gallery after being unemployed for a while, unfortunately. I'd love to track it down, it was a beauty and sounded amazing (it had original Lane Poor pickups in it, with the Schack circuit). 

 

I also had this one for a while - it's a Flamboyant fretless with an ebony top, and Wal pickups and electronics. It was a phenomenal bass. I sold it to finance our first international move, and I really miss it. 

I had this bass made for me by Martin in about 1995!

 

[eude]

On 20/03/2025 at 20:40, pierreganseman said:

 

no idea - I let him do his thing. Last I heard 2 3 month ago he was waiting for some nice roasted ash (I think) for the body 

 

gonna be banging. 

Any more progress dude?
I ordered a new custom ACG short(er) scale 6 a month or so after I asked about your coming shorty Sei and it's nearly done!  

[pierreganseman]

7 hours ago, eude said:

Any more progress dude?
I ordered a new custom ACG short(er) scale 6 a month or so after I asked about your coming shorty Sei and it's nearly done!  

 

yeah - sanding finished and just got it first coat of oil (of about ten apparently) so ... in next 3 5 month I guess. no idea. 

 

(its gonna have a Darkglass pre amp with dual coil in wooden covers)

[eude]

49 minutes ago, pierreganseman said:

 

yeah - sanding finished and just got it first coat of oil (of about ten apparently) so ... in next 3 5 month I guess. no idea. 

 

(its gonna have a Darkglass pre amp with dual coil in wooden covers)

Well that's pretty tidy!

Hopefully it lands soon dude.

[Mrbigstuff]

10 hours ago, pierreganseman said:

 

yeah - sanding finished and just got it first coat of oil (of about ten apparently) so ... in next 3 5 month I guess. no idea. 

 

(its gonna have a Darkglass pre amp with dual coil in wooden covers)

Where does Martin find those woods! No other builder seems to do exotic like they do.

[pierreganseman]

12 hours ago, Mrbigstuff said:

Where does Martin find those woods! No other builder seems to do exotic like they do.

 

actually sourced it and sent it to him (through suppliers who sell to luthiers and custom shops- its no secret by now I'm a bass dealer) 

 

it was sourced in the US 

[Tim curtis]

Hi bought 2 sei basses in the nineties and I have to say they are amazing  Martin is suck a lovely guy and will want you to be part of the whole process, he builds them for you and really goes into detail…. They are amazing instruments from a master luthier … get one 

[Gizmo]

I owned a Sei for a short while many moon ago (time stamp on these pics say it was 20 fecking years ago...Wow),Sold all but one my basses and guitars to get the Ca$h together to buy it (as i recall it was £1250 off of ebay from a guy in blackpool)

 

I Sold after i got the self building bug to buy a load of wood working tools/gear and wood to start building my own stuff.....have to say It was a fantastic feeling/playing (& looking) bass with the highest craftmanship i've seen...but the Barts/Preamp seemed to lack any punch and i couldn't get anything like the grit i could get from my Spector/TP (which was the only bass i kept)...

 

Pics (in case anyone recognises it !)... i had the matching Buckeye knobs made by a guy in the USA (£75 for the set, that's not something i be willing to pay for these days! (just because i could cnc them myself )

 

 

 

 

 

[Geek99]

On 05/01/2025 at 21:48, sprocketflup said:

People called Romanes they go the house?

Motion towards, conjugate the verb…. 

[binky_bass]

1 hour ago, Gizmo said:

I had the matching Buckeye knobs made by a guy in the USA

THG Knobs by any chance?

[Gizmo]

On 01/01/2026 at 19:49, binky_bass said:

THG Knobs by any chance?

 

Winner winner chicken dinner!.....i could not for the life of me remember...but i checked my bookmarks manager after you posted and yep there it is THG Knobs (yes i still have 20+ old bookmarks in my browser) i do remember them being of great quality and looking like they'd been made along side the SEI with matching Zebra bodies and buckeye burl tops.

[binky_bass]

14 minutes ago, Gizmo said:

 

Winner winner chicken dinner!.....i could not for the life of me remember...but i checked my bookmarks manager after you posted and yep there it is THG Knobs (yes i still have 20+ old bookmarks in my browser) i do remember them being of great quality and looking like they'd been made along side the SEI with matching Zebra bodies and buckeye burl tops.

Roger (Mr THG Knobs) did some absolutely outstanding work on Binky (my 10 string bass) during its build. He did the truss rod cover, the knobs and the tuners. That was 20 years ago but the truss cover is still on his website.

 

 

[joe_geezer]

Sei bass incoming, should be finished either this month or Feb...

[eude]

6 minutes ago, joe_geezer said:

Sei bass incoming, should be finished either this month or Feb...

Lovely, what's the specs?

[joe_geezer]

5 minutes ago, eude said:

Lovely, what's the specs?

I only know that it has a birdseye maple fingerboard, that was the only thing i specced. I also asked for a body that was slightly wider than the standard Flamboyant 4 string... 

Edited yesterday at 08:42 by joe_geezer

[Mrbigstuff]

6 minutes ago, joe_geezer said:

I only know that it has a birdseye maple fingerboard, that was the only thing i specced. I also asked for a body that was slightly wider than the standard Flamboyant 4 string... 

it looks incredible. If I was to go down the luthier build route again, I know rather than dictate the wood top I’d be enquiring with what they have first. Sometimes they have something extra special that can surprise you.

[joe_geezer]

6 minutes ago, Mrbigstuff said:

it looks incredible. If I was to go down the luthier build route again, I know rather than dictate the wood top I’d be enquiring with what they have first. Sometimes they have something extra special that can surprise you.

Well, as i have no experience with building basses, I told Martin how I wanted the bass to sound and play & asked him to use his expertise in selecting the best woods for that purpose, rather than me choosing random woods because they look pretty. Same with the electronics, I did specify a John East preamp (which he agreed would work well with the woods) and then he's going to look into some soap bar pickups that sound best with the John East and match the tone i described.

Edited yesterday at 08:56 by joe_geezer