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Shergold Marathon Mk1 1976 UK Made Here is another bass I’m selling on. It’s a very early Shergold Marathon in black finish. You can see it’s an early one as it has the Hayman 40/40 type neck with pinned on logo and black circular plug at the rear and trussrod adjustment at the back of the body under the serial plate. It also has a large black scratch plate to cover what would have been a larger rout for the bigger Hayman pickup assembly. This is a hand made bass and has an amazing slim neck, it’s also got the best flamed figuring I’ve ever seen on a Shergold bass - just lovely. The bass is all original apart from the pots, these have been swapped out for a simple volume and tone control. Originally it would’ve been a stereo bass with a switch to disable the stereo. At some point a coil tap has been fitted and then disabled. The switch has been removed and the hole plugged with a plastic cap. The bass sounds fantastic and is very versatile. The Shergold pickups are powerful and articulate. They were quite a ‘name brand’ in the 70’s and 80’s played by such diverse musicians as Peter Hook, Mike Rutherford and Julian Cope. They have subsequently become a respected and sought after brand and recently revived in the UK. This one has evidence of lacquer cracking as is common with the brand and looks to have been oversprayed. There are paint touch ups here and there too. When I got it it had binding hanging off as the glue had dried out and the frets needed reseating. Now it plays very well and is strung with D’Addario 40-100s. There was a diagonal slot in the board near the highest fret and a small screw hole touched up with paint and another slot cut into the binding. Not sure what this was for - possibly a midi pickup? It wasn’t impact damage as it had been deliberately created, it didn’t cause any issues however I had it filled. It’s a little headstock heavy thanks to those 70’s stock tuners but does balance okay on a strap. It weighs 3.7kgs so very light and perfect for long gigs. A classic UK made bass with Burns lineage. Sorry no trades and UK only. Pickup preferred but I could be persuaded to post at buyer’s cost.

Fab fretless. This is the basic Garry Willis model (or Harry Willis as my autocorrect seems to want to call it) but has been significantly modded by a previous owner. As you can see the finish has been taken back to the basic wood grain on the body and ramp. I like it but if I were keeping it I suspect it would look even better with some oil or similar to finish it off. Anyway, beauty is in the eye of the beholder... Also upgraded is the pickup to a nordstrand blade. This is technically a 4 string pickup but the sizing is fine for bass (spacing is around 16.5mm so narrowish) and all works fab. Now has an Aguilar OPB2 in as well. Very similar set up to the original although I think there may have been a push/pull on the volume for passive bypass that has gone with the Aguilar. Never bothered me - the bass sounds great. I'm only looking to move this as there is another fretless that I'm keen on and I won't need two. If that goes then I'll withdraw or happy to talk px on other fretless I suppose if you wanted to downsize with some cash... anyhoo you get the jist of it! Set up B-G with a low action and flat relief, nickle rounds - it plays fab. Personally I'm not a big fan of narrow spacing but it just seems to work on this bass. Great design. But then I do like a bit of Harry Willis.... Shipping is possible - I'll pack it well in a basic gig bag. Add that onto the cost though... x

Wonderful example - screams 90s but in a good way. I did previously list and sell this, unfortunately the weight was slightly over my estimate and this was a key factor for the buyer so we reversed the trade. Since then I've swapped out the bridge (so it's even heavier now!) which has made a real improvement on the feel and sound. It's got a bit more mass to it if that makes sense. Currently strung E-C but was B-G when I got it and worked really well that way round too. In the interests of full disclosure there is a small chip out of the nut on the E/B string slot. All seems fine and stable etc, just want you to be aware. I can ship it, well packed in a basic gig bag if you wish - shipping is on top of the price though. x

Squier Silver Series Precision Bass MIJ 1992/3 I’m moving another Precision bass on. This time a lovely example of a Squier Silver series Precision. The bass is a superb player with a neck somewhere between a Jazz and a modern Precision. The nut width is narrow and very comfortable at 39/40mms When I got the bass the original scratchplate was broken and the pots bypassed and wired straight to the jack. I had it rewired with a new Switchcraft jack socket and pots. I also used a newer black scratchplate I had that fitted without adaptation (I kept the original one which I can include). The fretboard was cleaned and a couple of frets reseated. The truss rod was tweaked (it works as it ought to) and now it has a low action and plays very well. The original pickup is very articulate and powerful. The body has numerous bumps and dings to it and buckle rash at the back. The neck has play wear with no significant dings. The bass is extremely light at 3.4kgs. It’s a good honest example of a 90’s Japanese Squier Precision very comfortable to play over long gigs. Sorry no trades, UK only. Pickup preferred as there is no case or bag. I can post if necessary at buyer’s expense as I now have a box. Parcelforce Express will be £20.

Schack Unique 4 Custom - high-quality 4 string bass from (Andy) Schack. Handmade in Germany. Classic example of German bass building tradition from the 80/90's. Excellent quality incl. selected woods, hardware, craftsmanship, playability and sound. The 'unique'neck = bolt on using unique patented Schack Covered Neck Fixing-System (CNF) Fingerboard: thick ebony, Frets : 24 Headstock : 2 + 2 with ebony top Pickups : 2 Basstec Jazz Bass like humbucking. Electronics: (original Schack BC 3P, active c/w master volume, pickup pan control, 3-way plus highly switchable frequencies and Q-factor for each band is included ) - but currently a more basic Vol - Pan + 3EQ Preamp is fitted : Tuners : Gotoh. Bridge : ETS/Schack Original Schack 3D-adjustable. Strings spacing at bridge : 20 mm (adjustable) Nut : synthetic with zero fret Strings spacing at nut : 11 mm. Scale: 34" - long scale. The bass body was recently stripped, refurbished / refinished by Agrajag Guitars - I do have photo(s) of the original dark blue strange poly-plastic finish that was removed. I'd initially planned to refit the Schack BC-3P ciscuit but it's a bit complex and I failed to get help from Nico Schack. The rear cover isn't as neat as it was (due to the refurb/refinish) so I've added a couple more screws. The BassTec pickups are great but have become quite worn over the years (particularly the neck p/up which has virtually lost its 'basstec' logo). Looks like the Schack Unique range is now back (Nico) with prices from c. €3k. (website) ... now reduced to £888 !

GORGEOUS shell pink p bass originally from walshy. Alder body, slab design with a very light relic (I believe by Dave Wilson). This was my first proper p and it’s wonderful. I did make some changes: Original neck swapped for a Nate Mendel. It’s worn but in a good way and suits the bass much better imo. tort plate one of the badass saddles developed a problem so I replaced with hipshot kickass saddles. Gives the advantage of adjustment to the spacing as well Weight is a tad over 9lbs. Pickup a fender 62. Cts pots. Shipping is an option….