olihayhurst Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=4][size=4]A beautiful fully carved bass. Characterful, clear singing sound for jazz or classical. Currently setup with an adjustable bridge and Velvet Garbo strings. Used as a main instrument by a professional jazz bass player for the last 3 years for countless performances and recordings. There has been damage to the neck at some point which has been solidly repaired 3 years ago by Jerome Davies. Last setup by Laurence Dixon. It also features a small wound on the ribs (which has been repaired by Laurence Dixon) where it was kicked by Lady Gaga in performance at Ronnie Scott's [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63yKaKgNRF0"]https://www.youtube....h?v=63yKaKgNRF0[/url][/size][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=4][size=4]Playing string length 108cm, Eb neck, very comfortable shoulders.[/size][/size][/font][/color] [color=#000000][font=Helvetica][size=4][size=4]Please come round and try it out.[/size][/size][/font][/color] [attachment=233483:s-l1600-1.jpg][attachment=233484:s-l1600-2.jpg][attachment=233485:s-l1600-3.jpg][attachment=233486:s-l1600-4.jpg][attachment=233487:s-l1600-5.jpg][attachment=233488:s-l1600-6.jpg][attachment=233489:s-l1600-7.jpg][attachment=233490:s-l1600-8.jpg][attachment=233491:s-l1600-9.jpg][attachment=233492:s-l1600.jpg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 (edited) Welcome to the forum - Beautiful double bass and a fantastic story, as also is the Hungarian double bass for sale. Most prospective buyers would want to Know where to 'come round and try it'? GLWTS! Edited December 7, 2016 by philparker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olihayhurst Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Thanks for pointing that out. I'm in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, close to the M1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philparker Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 [quote name='olihayhurst' timestamp='1481192505' post='3190338'] Thanks for pointing that out. I'm in Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire, close to the M1. [/quote] You're welcome. I thought I recognised your name from somewhere - I used to have an easy jazz pieces book of yours, but I couldn't find it this morning, I haven't played it for a few years as I've progressed quite a bit since then, but it was very useful as I was learning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olihayhurst Posted December 8, 2016 Author Share Posted December 8, 2016 Ah, that's great! Glad you liked the book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olihayhurst Posted February 11, 2017 Author Share Posted February 11, 2017 Still here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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