Zoot ZB1000 £1450 Kendal UK

[GreeneKing]

Just when you think life is agreeably predictable it can throw you a curved ball. I'm faced with having to move and downsize considerably. 7 basses is several too many. 

 

This lovely instrument from Mike Walsh in Essex is rather special. Tonally it is much modelled on the Aria SB1000. 

 

I traded it from Mark, the original owner, with another Zoot that he had built and sold on to me. Incestuous.

 

32" scale with a 7/8 sized Zoot body. English spalted beech on a light weight American swamp ash body. Spalted beech facing on the headstock.

The neck is roasted Canadian flamed maple with purple heart stringers and ebony veneers.

Hipshot hardware.

 

And now for the electronic components that were used to replicate the SB1000 tone:

 

A Rautia MB-1E pickup. These are no longer available.

Prostheta’s BB Noisekiller preamp.

A 6 way Varitone circuit built to purpose by Mike.

 

The bass has added tonal variety courtesy of a series/parallel switch, an active/passive switch and a passive tone.

 

It isn't a one trick pony by any means but some of the settings produce distinctly 80's sonics unlike I've heard from a bass before.

 

The bass is very light, 7 1/4 lbs on bathroom scales.

 

Nut width is 40mm and string spring at the bridge 16mm.

 

Complete with a hard case as shown.

 

Can be tried and collected from Kendal.

 

Will include an unused set of Newtone strings.

 

I will courier to UK addresses at cost.

 

Mark's build thread is here:

 

 

Any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

 

Peter