Sambrook

I bought this on Ebay as a whim, because I was intrigued by the sellers description of what he'd done with it to improve it. I liked the experience so much that I promptly upgraded to a Sandberg 7 string (which ironically is now also for sale here) The pics tell you what it's like- I don't know what the body wood is. The neck is maple, and the fingerboard rosewood. It's not neck heavy, and it's not incredibly weighty- I don't have scales to weigh it, but it's surprisingly light. This is what the previous owner had done to it: lowered the bridge into the body, recut and redrilled the neck to give a lower action, and made an African hardwood nut. He rewired the pickups using a Russian PIO cap for the tone, using the Seymour Duncan dial-a-split diagram. This means each humbucker can go from 2 coils to single coil, with a master vol and tone. The sound range is more subtle than massive, but definitely usable. The main quirk is that the tone knob works backwards! (one lug missing from the pot). Finally, it was restrung with Ken Smiths. The end result is a surprisingly playable and mellow sounding instrument, with a very low action. The B string isn't the tautest, but it's clear and distinct enough to be usable, and further up the neck, it sounds very sweet indeed.It's not in the same league as the Sandberg, but it's near the top of the next league down. I'd like what I paid for it- £150 delivered in a very sturdy, very tatty, plywood hardcase. This is an excellent way to venture into the 7 string experience! [attachment=166177:DSCF2577.JPG] [attachment=166178:DSCF2576.JPG] [attachment=166179:DSCF2578.JPG] [attachment=166180:DSCF2579.JPG] [attachment=166181:DSCF2580.JPG] The computer is being stubborn about pics, so I'll just go with the one for now, and put some more up later. Thanks

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Sorry Neil, sale only. Trying to have less basses!

Now sold

Now sold. Thanks for the interest

There are dot markers at the usual positions (3,5,7, etc) for the first 2 octaves, but not the third. I'm in Sth Cumbria, for anyone thinking about collecting.

Collection preferred, but will post as necessary

Had an offer on a bass I have for sale that includes the hard case, so this offer is on hold pending the usual.

I've had a verbal offer for bass and case, so it's on hold until details are nailed down. Will post soon. Thanks for the photo, Paul. I felt a sneaking sense of guilt, thinking you'd see it for sale!

34 inch

This brand new case came with my Letts fretless, but I have no need for it. They cost £90 retail, so £50 posted sounds good to me. I have 2 basses up for sale, and the case might go with one of them, just fyi.

This is one of those basses that just creeps up on you over time. I got it from a fellow basschatter, just to try them out. I'd followed the topics here on Wishbasses, and was intrigued. I've done the following things to it: Stripped the nasty varnish it came with, and applied 5/6 coats of Danish Oil. This has given it a really nice lustre Sanded flat the fingerboard, Danish Oiled it, and applied a coating of Rustin's plastic resin. This has given it a silky smooth finish without any of the nasty squeakiness of a varnish finish. Changed the vol knob to a tone knob, and changed the actual knob for a nice gold and abalone one. Lowered the action considerably by sanding the bridge. The end result is a lightweight, extrememely resonant bass, with a nice low action, and harmonics to die for. I had it strung with Elite Groundwounds, which sounded fantastic. It has a new set of Rotosound roundwounds on now. In a certain light, with your eyes half closed, and your glasses off, this could almost be a poor man's Hyperbass. No? Well, ok then. It was woth a try. The only bad points are that I was too impatient with the sanding, oiling, and Rustin-ing. The bass shows some sandpaper marks here and there, and the finish has gone slightly 'waxy' in a couple of spots, and there is a patch by the first 'fret' where I ran out of Rustin's. That said, it looks, feels, and sounds great. I've got a brand new Hiscox flight case it can go with, if the buyer wants. It would be £200 with the case, £150 without. I'm happy to answer any questions, and thanks for looking. The woods, by the way, are beautiful. Purpleheart for definite, and I think walnut and spalted maple.

This is a wonderful bass, one I said I would never sell. However, my Letts fretless has arrived, and I now have 2 too many basses, so this must go. It wasn't made for me, I found it on Ebay, but it might as well have been, cos it fits like a glove. My only niggles are 5 strings and one pickup- I prefer 4 and 2. We all know the quality of Paul's work, so i won't sing his praises too much. Enough to say that I liked this one so much, I commissioned a fretted version from him. The only defects are from my fiddling. I have used this bass as my testbed for modifications, so I will list the current spec, then list what I've done to it: All mahogany body Single coil-tapped Artec humbucker Throughneck Oil/wax finish Wenge fingerboard with brass dot markers at each position I've done the following to it: Put a Rustins plastic resin finish on the board. I copied this from another of Paul's basses, and it gives a lovely smooth finish without any of the glassy squeakiness of a varnish finish Experimented with a piezo bridge. This means there is another set of screw holes underneath the current bridges Changed a broken tuner for a chrome one (the rest are gold) Highlighted the appropriate dot markers (3,5,7 etc) with liquid pen and stickers. Looks fine, but def not professional. Wired the pickup straight to the jack. It's had 2 or 3 different eq's in, but now it's just the coil tap switch. Had the cavity professionally enlarged, and a battery box put in. This was skilfully done for me by a guy in Kendal, Pete Terrill. So what we have now is a great bass, showing some of the scars of experimentation, but with tremendous potential (estate agent speak). There is plenty of room for an active eq. I was contemplating putting another pickup in, but chickened out. It comes with Elixirs on, which sound good, even though the E string is spliced to get it to fit. I had Thomastik flats on, which sounded WONDERFUL, but I'm keeping them. £150 is a really good price for a handmade bass, I think, so I can't go lower. I have a brand new Hiscox flight case if the buyer wants, but I'll have to charge an extra £50 for that. That will be up for sale separately as well, just fyi. I'm happy to answer ant questions, and thanks for reading

Sold, sorry.

Thanks- patience it is.

Very surprised this has had no interest. It's a quality instrument, and good value.

Will do. Sorry, technologically challenged

Sorry to all...

The Squier has sold already, so it will be bubble wrapped.