molan Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 (edited) This is the second of Marty Siggery's basses I've owned and I have to say that they are really well made and nicely finished. This one has a particularly nice flamed maple cap and a lovely flamed maple neck. Body is light weight alder and the board is rosewood. Pickups are Fender Custom Shop but I'm not sure which models, has a very punchy sound for a passive bass though. Bridge is Schaller & tuners are Hipshot. There's an obvious nod in the direction of the modern Sadowsky look to the body shape and headstock and logo design. Not suggesting this is an attempt to 'pass off' as a Sad, just mentioning this for reference to anyone who might be familiar with the design It's essentially a brand new bass, not a mark on it anywhere and, as far as I know, I'm the first owner having bought it direct from Marty himself. Only reason for selling is that I'm really trying to reduce the number of basses in the house before my wife discovers how many I actually have! Basically it's a very pretty bass in perfect condition for a fraction of the price you'd pay for something with this kind of flame on the top and a birdseye neck. It's not the easiest of basses to take a picture of because of the gloss finish over the flame - however Marty has a great flash movie of it on his site that really shows off how nice it is [url="http://www.siggeryguitars.co.uk/roadbass%204%20cr.htm"]Here[/url] I've copied a few sample pics from his site below. I don't have a case for this at the moment but the price I've quoted will include either a hard case or a decent spec gig bag (whichever someone might prefer). Alternatively I'll reduce the price accordingly if someone wants to meet up or collect and doesn't require a case Happy to ship anywhere but looking for trades as I'm trying to cut the collection down, lol. Edited April 24, 2010 by molan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 18, 2010 Author Share Posted March 18, 2010 Getting some interest but nothing firm yet. Gotta be worth a try out at this price surely? £560 without a case. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 Had some very strong interest in this but not managed to get anything sorted yet so thought I'd give it a little nudge up the page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 Bump! For a very cheap Luthier built custom bass. Love birdseye maple, always nice to have a good bit of timber for the actual player to look at - the audience can't have all the fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnozzalee Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Thanks for the bump Schnozz - I'm surprised this hasn't moved yet. The neck is seriously nice as it happens. The rear is a lovely tactile satin finish which I really like It really is like a brand new bass, not a single playing mark that I can see anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfish Posted April 2, 2010 Share Posted April 2, 2010 Stunning looking bass. I remember seeing this when Marty had it for sale. Can you tell me the weight of this bass? [quote name='molan' post='777849' date='Mar 17 2010, 08:23 PM']This is the second of Marty Siggery's basses I've owned and I have to say that they are really well made and nicely finished. This one has a particularly nice flamed maple cap and a lovely flamed maple neck. Body is light weight alder and the board is rosewood. Pickups are Fender Custom Shop but I'm not sure which models, has a very punchy sound for a passive bass though. Bridge is Schaller & tuners are Hipshot. There's an obvious nod in the direction of the modern Sadowsky look to the body shape and headstock and logo design. Not suggesting this is an attempt to 'pass off' as a Sad, just mentioning this for reference to anyone who might be familiar with the design It's essentially a brand new bass, not a mark on it anywhere and, as far as I know, I'm the first owner having bought it direct from Marty himself. Only reason for selling is that I'm really trying to reduce the number of basses in the house before my wife discovers how many I actually have! Basically it's a very pretty bass in perfect condition for a fraction of the price you'd pay for something with this kind of flame on the top and a birdseye neck. It's not the easiest of basses to take a picture of because of the gloss finish over the flame - however Marty has a great flash movie of it on his site that really shows off how nice it is [url="http://www.siggeryguitars.co.uk/roadbass%204%20cr.htm"]Here[/url] I've copied a few sample pics from his site below. I don't have a case for this at the moment but the price I've quoted will include either a hard case or a decent spec gig bag (whichever someone might prefer). Alternatively I'll reduce the price accordingly if someone wants to meet up or collect and doesn't require a case Happy to ship anywhere but looking for trades as I'm trying to cut the collection down, lol.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 [quote name='sunfish' post='794761' date='Apr 3 2010, 12:17 AM']Stunning looking bass. I remember seeing this when Marty had it for sale. Can you tell me the weight of this bass?[/quote] My digital bathroom scales are saying 7.8lbs. Can't vouch for this being 100% accurate but it'll be pretty close - it's definitely very lightweight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 3, 2010 Author Share Posted April 3, 2010 Bit of a long shot but if anyone is tempted by this and lives near Wolverhampton or Manchester then I'm heading up that way this weekend & could deliver for free Heading up the M40 past Birmingham today & then on to Wolverhampton. Up to Manchester on Sunday until Tuesday AM & staying in Salford area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 11, 2010 Author Share Posted April 11, 2010 Price reduced to £500 without a case or shipping. Brand new hard case (or one of those nice soft/hard cases) would add about £40 Shipping around £25. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbass1 Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Nice top...have a bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelgood Posted April 16, 2010 Share Posted April 16, 2010 That's very pretty! Any chance of some more pics? Is it standard Fender-type dimensions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 [quote name='Feelgood' post='808602' date='Apr 16 2010, 04:40 PM']That's very pretty! Any chance of some more pics? Is it standard Fender-type dimensions?[/quote] I'll have a go - it's difficult to capture the quality becuase of the flame I'd say dimensions are more like a Sadowsky Modern than a Fender. I'm afraid my one Fender is in for a 'service' so I can't directly compare. I think body size is generally smaller and a little more angular. Neck is very slim and has a lovely smooth satin finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted April 16, 2010 Author Share Posted April 16, 2010 Ok - here's some attempts at my own pics. Hope these help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feelgood Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Thanks, that gives a much better idea. Not overly familiar with Sadowskys but had a look and I see what you mean; very similar to the Modern. Hmm, something to think about. Have a bump in the meantime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunfish Posted April 20, 2010 Share Posted April 20, 2010 PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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