MIKEMARSHALL

[quote name='Lowend Stu' timestamp='1343302499' post='1748522'] I had a l/handed marathon 6 string bass finished black back in the early 80`s, I too have a rather rare l/handed 8 string and fretless 4 marathon twin neck which I`ve had from new, it`s currently in bits up in the attic but all complete I`m hoping to get it restored soon! it weighs a ton mind, you could`nt use it for a compete set thats for sure! try an post some pic soon [/quote] Hi Lowend Stu, So your doubleneck is left handed? and its an 8 string with 4 string fretless, wow, I think that must be the fourth doubleneck bass I have come across. There's Dave's white 4/8, there was another white 8/4, there's the black 4/8 (30 inch scale) and your left handed 8/4.fretless Please take some photos of it, its probably the only left handed one ever! Regards, Mike

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1305668248' post='1235025'] Thanks for the new thread! Paul will probably appreciate us butting out of his "for sale" pitch too. Here's my 8/4 from the other thread... [attachment=80226:Image045.jpg] And my 12/4: [attachment=80227:shergold1.jpg] [/quote] Dave, your 12/4 is a Cavalier Double, only 28 exist, whats the serial of yours? It looks in amazing condition. Regards, Mike

[attachment=117084:shergold12-bodyA.jpg] Well....I've found this Shergold 12 string........which has a very similar layout!!! so,.....its not quite clear as to the history of the body shape as there is a possibility that there were some guitars put together from a mish mash of remaining parts when the original factory closed in 1992 after Jack Golder died.....a year after Leo Fender. Mike

Hello Guys; Well, this is a strange one! 'Stacker' is wrong about the bass bridge.....this is a standard bass bridge fitted to the Marathon bass and the "standard" Custom Doubleneck guitars which came in 6/4, 12/4 12/6 and one or two 4/8 basses.AND also wrong about a modified Modulator bass body. Modulator basses have two 16 pole pickups and a large perspex bridge...of more later! The pickup is a standard Shergold 8 pole which was fitted to Marathon basses and the "standard" Custom double. The control plate is definately from a Shergold Custom Double neck , so most of the switches on that bass don't do anything! The bass also has two jack socket outputs, which is correct..... The neck....well I can't make out from the photo what sort of machine head/tuners are used. If the machine head / tuners are boxed in type, then this neck is from a Custom Double.....as the Custom double...unlike the Marathon bass were fiited with the large string trees, fitted to Modulator,Cavalier,Activator,Marathon Mk II and special orders. PHOTO (courtesy of a Shergold Forum Member's collection!) LEFT TO RIGHT 1.MODULATOR MK II c.1982 2. MODULATOR MK1, 3. MODULATOR 6 c.'76/78 4.MARATHON 6 BASS. [attachment=116377:Modulators.jpg] If the machine heads are large Schaller type ,the neck is from a Modulator bass. Cavalier necks were different, Activator necks are 2 octave and Rosewood fingerboard. So in conclusion, I feel sure this is one half of a Shergold Custom double and someone has remade a bass body!! Photos courtesy of Scott Baldwin 'Shergold/Hayman luthier' www.grubersaberhagen.co.uk [u][b]Shergold Custom 6/4 double neck[/b][/u] [attachment=116378:Shergold6_4.jpg] [u][b]Shergold Custom Double Control Plate[/b][/u] [attachment=116379:Shergold6_4controlplate.jpg] [u][b]Shergold Custom Double 'special order"[/b][/u] [attachment=116380:ShergoldCustom6_4.jpg] [u][b]Shergold Custom GSH Marathon (2012)[/b][/u] [attachment=116381:GSHmar4b.jpg] If any of you are interested in Shergold and Hayman guitars and basses, please join the Shergold guitar forum! Regards, Mike p.s. Ian Feber, you beat me to it.....and.....you have tooo many Shergold and Haymans!!!

Scott Baldwin is currently building a [b]Shergold Modulator 8 string bass[/b] for a customer... check this out [url="http://www.grubersaberhagen.co.uk/Grubersaberhagen/Augusto/Augusto.html"]http://www.grubersab...to/Augusto.html[/url] regards Mike and here's a couple of interesting Shergolds (a) Shergold Modulator 12 /4 c.1982 (formerly owned by Mike Rutherford) [attachment=115027:James Brown_12_4modulator.jpg] ( Shergold Marathon 6 string bass 30" scale (formerly owned by Mike Rutherford) [attachment=115028:James Brown_marathon6.jpg] © Shergold Modulator Custom 12/8 (made for me by Jack Golder in 1982 but I sold it 4 years ago to a guy in Italy who had a Genesis tribute band...ummm sadly missed!) [attachment=115029:my12-8mod.jpg] (d) Shergold Modulator 4 Mk2 (natural) with Module 4, Shergold Modulator 4 Mk1 (sunburst) with Module 1,Shergold Modulator 6 Guitar (red) with Module 5, Shergold Marathon 6 string bass,black.(These belong to a Shergold Guitar Forum Member) [attachment=115030:Modulators.jpg]

Well Dave, That Shergold Custom 4/8 double is a true rare instrument! As a Shergold owner of over 30 years and an active member of the Shergold Forum, I can honestly say I have never known the 6 string bass neck converted/adapted to an 8 string. What became of this instrument, and do you have any other photos? Regards, Mike

SHERGOLD MARATHON BASSES EVOLVING 21st CENTURY STYLE.......ENJOY!! Mike [attachment=113996:GSHmar4b.jpg][attachment=113997:8sn5body.jpg][attachment=113998:8sn7body2.jpg][attachment=113999:MAbody3.jpg] SHERGOLD MODULATOR (Demountable) 12-4 and SHERGOLD CUSTOM DOUBLE 12-4 [attachment=114000:GSH12-4.jpg][attachment=114001:GSH12-4C.jpg][attachment=114002:GSH4+12.jpg][attachment=114003:GSH12-4custom.jpg][attachment=114004:GSB12-4m12-4c.jpg]

Hi Lowend Stu, Do you have any photos of your Shergold Custom Double neck 4/8. If you were thinking of getting it restored or serviced, there is only one man called Scott Baldwin, who rebuilds, repairs, makes replica parts including pickups,bridges,bridge covers string retainers, scratchplates, Modulator modules.strap buttons,He is currently building an 8 string Modulator bass, Check his website out, its full of Shergold guitars basses and custom jobs He is also an active member of the Shergold Guitar Forum. www.grubersaberhagen.co.uk regards, Mike