nobodysprefect Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 (edited) So. I was going to keep a pair of super jazz sixes. Unfortunately, there's a chance to snag a Roscoe, which means everything but the NX6 is on the block. (And that's because I just sunk EUR2k into repairing that f***er) [b]What's this then?[/b] Cristophe [url="http://ubass.free.fr/"]Leduc[/url] is one of the better French lutheirs. The woodworking and design is seriously the among best I've seen, if not best. Clean lines, flawless execution and nifty details, like the truss rod cover. All this would be worthless if the bass wasn't any good. This bass delivers. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bw2jwxItnU&"]Slap[/url] and [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaWf4150fbI&"]fingerstyle.[/url] As you'll note this bass does a great single-coil jazz tone, but has it's own twist. Spankiest neck-through bass I've ever played. The good: Tone, tone, tone. Ergonomics. Excellent balance as the upper horn goes all the way to 11th fret. The neck is really, really, nice. You can see in the pics that it starts off with modest dimensions: 56 mm wide and some 23 mm thick at nut, and doesn't get thicker down the neck. Graphite rods in the neck add spank and stiffness. The electronics are quite intuitive: vol, bal, bass boost/cut and a control that boosts highs and cuts mids one way and cuts high and boosts mids the other. Switch defeats mid boost/cut, so it's 2-band eq land. Here's a bit of [url="http://leduc.pagesperso-orange.fr/oldsite/Gb/index.htm"]specs[/url] and [url="http://ubass.free.fr/index.php?page=35"]vids[/url] 860 mm scale means 34,5" scale more or less? The bad: arguably the price. Starting from 3600 euro new. This bass has a racy colour. Everybody and their won't have an identical bass. There are a few scrapes and dents on the bass, as seen in the photos. It's 7 years old now. I'm asking [i]GBP1260 until what I want sells[/i]. With a nice case. For those who are curious, I love Roscoe Precision on testosterone tone too much to be without. And the Nordstrand does do a similar, but not as spanky or burpy, tone. (And that bass cost be quite a bit with the latest repairs. I can't afford to sell it, ever.) So, yeah, I want to have a J and a P tone available. Sue me for being unoriginal Trades: any +cash trade offers would be considered [url="http://s626.photobucket.com/albums/tt342/prkl0405/Leduc/"]PhotoBucket album[/url] Edited November 24, 2010 by nobody's prefect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubinga5 Posted November 19, 2010 Share Posted November 19, 2010 WOW!! that is nice...wouldnt call it a jazz..thats got to sound good though.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysprefect Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 1600 quid over the weekend only - because what I'm gassing for won't last until Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k-sad Posted November 20, 2010 Share Posted November 20, 2010 Excellent value for the money... (and easy bloke to deal with) Hear www.myspace.com/fredericmonino to hear a jazz version of the Leduc basses... those are really warm Good luck with sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysprefect Posted November 20, 2010 Author Share Posted November 20, 2010 (edited) Thanks! You were easy to deal with, as well! I've cooled down re: the Roscoe somewhat (and I played this a bit more today) and I think I could very well live with this bass. Even without import duties factored in, I think buying a European hand-made bass is probably the best value for money. (Says the guy who mostly plays US brands) see: price of second-hand Seis, Shukers, GB Basses, Chris Larkins, Statii, Leduc, Vigier, Noguera, L Kah etc edit2: If someone has a Leduc U-bass 6-string I'd be verrry interested. It has a unique tone. Edited November 20, 2010 by nobody's prefect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nobodysprefect Posted November 23, 2010 Author Share Posted November 23, 2010 bump for a price cut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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