NickD

Just to note. On boxing day we'll be traveling up the M1 from junction 5 to... I think it's Junction 32. Basically from here to my folks in South Yorkshire, probably leaving around 10 with a 2pm arrival target. In case there's anyone along that route that may be interested.

Maruszczyk Elwood L5 A24. The chambered, light version of the Elwood. Coming in at about 3.65 kilos by my bathroom scale. Alder body, with a lovely, subtle flame maple top, that's not too showy, but really comes alive under stage lighting. Maple neck and board with 24 frets plus a zero fret. Balances great on a strap. 34 inch scale length, 19mm string spacing. Haussel Pickups, jazz in the neck and a mini-humbucker at the bridge with a series/parallel/single switch. To be honest there's not that much difference to my ears between the series and single settings, but the parallel option gives it a nice additional punch. Delano preamp, with pull passive on the volume knob in case of battery disasters, balance, bass and treble. Comes with a Maruszczyk gig bag which is in good order, has useful pockets and rucksack straps, one of the zip tags has been replaced with a key ring though Sounds great and plays really nicely, it's just not getting much use due to double bass stuff. I'm afraid I don't have the means to ship. £800 collected from Bushey, Herts.

A lovely, full sounding and bloody loud combo. It's had a very easy life, and consequently is in excellent condition. It must have left the house all of half a dozen times in the 7 years I've had it, being mostly used at home, but on the odd occasion I've had it down at the rehearsal room it's been a monster in terms of volume and tone. Plenty of flexibility in the controls, and a pretty easy one hand carry. Sadly, when I have the double bass, the Mrs's drums/cymbals/hardware, and assorted sundries in the car it's a little too big to slot in, which is a pity, as it works great for double bass too. Comes with a Hotcovers fitted cover, which is also in excellent condition. £475 collected from Bushey, Herts.

I've been gigging one of these over the Summer, and it's been absolutely excellent. Dead easy to train, really flexible, and the most recent software update (which seem to come pretty frequently) has improved the whole process, and now allows you to create a loop so you can play it back while dialling in refinements to the wavemap. Best of luck with the sale, although you shouldn't need it!

I thought so. It's not been necessary yet, but it looks pretty straightforward.

Used maybe half a dozen times at home before I borrowed a German bow from my teacher and went down that path. Those that know more than me were surprised by how decent it is, nicely balanced and works well. These P&H bows can be rehaired at home, which was what attracted me in the first place. They sell the hanks and there's a video on their website showing you how. It's nice quality, which is why when I finally got around to replacing it, I replaced it with the German pattern version of the same bow. Always wiped down after use, and the hair is in good condition. PMT have a black Friday sale on them at the moment, and I'm pitching this well below that at 75 quid delivered to mainland UK https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/p-h-d-bass-bow-carbon-composite-ebony-frog-4-4-3-4?&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=2203_PMT_BAU_Search_Google+Ads_Performance+Max_Product_High+Volume&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQiAgJa6BhCOARIsAMiL7V_OyFGfZQzu2ZNf718nLihDf6R48qBhJM-P9ZGoxs4JZFEKlyWEz_waAjuJEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds