Clarky

Sod it. Keeping it. Withdrawn 🙄 Thank you @leitnerjoe and @Spoombung for giving me a good reason to do so

Hmmm, beautiful playing Kev. You are making me have second thoughts. Perhaps I should persevere with long scale for this particular bass? Thinking on

£70 including post seems a steal. If no buyer by end of today I will try for refund from venue (they only give out credit notes, less admin fees ....)

Have a bump on me for a lovely bass. I accidentally posted an unrelated link on here, due to fat thumbs, and then had it removed. So here's putting you back to the top!

None more pistachio

The Affirma range came in 4, 5 strings, fretted and (rarely) fretless. Beautiful things

You are right. Kev Hopper took inspiration from the Affirma when he custom spec'd it (he also owned an Affirma at one point, I know as I bought it!) I believe it took so much work (detailed carving etc) to make this bass that Alan said he wouldn't undertake this again, hence this bass truly is a complete one-off!!!!

Continuing with my long-scale bass clear out ... this beautiful piece of luthiery was originally made - around 9 or 10 years ago I think - by the super talented Alan Cringean (of ACG Guitars) for Kev Hopper (aka Spoombung, bassist with the wonderful Prescott and formerly with Stump). It has carved walnut facings (the only one of its kind), an ACG filter preamp, piezo bridge pickup option, and detuners on the E and G strings. Currently wearing LaBella black nylon strings so it can do an upright/Rob Allen fretless sound as well as more modern fretless sounds, courtesy of the very sophisticated Wal-like preamp. It weighs 9.5 pounds and played by someone with talent (not me) it sounds fabulous - Johannes Leitner of BC owned this once and here is what he could do with this fabulous bass: I am after £1400 (to include new semi-rigid Gator case) collected from SW London (south of Hammersmith) or post at cost on top. I have a short scale ACG Recurve which is a wonderful instrument. Alan really is a genius when it comes to basses and this is a total one-off. Specs here: American Black Walnut body with a Native Walnut top. Deep set neck made from Wenge/Bubinga/Flame Maple. Acrylic Impregnated lined Ebony board. Hipshot Type A with piezo and FB neck pickup and SB bridge pickup, ACG EQ01 pre-amp. Hipshot extenders on the E and G string. *Sale only, no trades thanks*

Adam Ben Ezra is one of the most exciting double bass players on the planet, mixing flamenco, jazz and a variety of genres, often playing to loops. Here is a chance to see him live with a couple of other musicians, playing Sadler's Wells a week tomorrow as part of their flamenco season. I cannot go now so will accept near offers for two good stall seats (BB16, BB17) which together cost me £96 including fees. Edit: I can go but Mrs C can't so I have one spare

*New (lower) price £1250* Hi all, I have decided to go short scale (apart from my upright bass). As a result I am putting up for sale my stunning surf (or is it seafoam) green '62 reissue Jazz from the Corona factory in 1986. I have only ever seen one more like it for sale in Europe (at an eye-watering €3750 in GuitarPoint in Germany https://shop.guitarpoint.de/en/search?page=search&keywords=1986+jazz ). Mine weighs about 9.25 pounds, has a fair few dings and scrapes (see pics) but plays very well and is currently wearing D'Adddario black nylon flats (for a Herbie Flowers type vibe). Comes with what I assume to be the original case but there is no case candy and I should highlight that the chrome covers are missing. £1250 collected from London (SW, near Hammersmith). *No trades thanks, sale only*