Sercet

Burgundy mist jazz bass.

I was at that auction. I bought this... [url="http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=W03875&live_lot_id=358"]http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDe...live_lot_id=358[/url] My biggest regret is I didn't buy this as well... [url="http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=W03875&live_lot_id=257"]http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDe...live_lot_id=257[/url] Peter Hook was sitting in front of me and bought this... [url="http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDetail.jsp?sale_number=W03875&live_lot_id=229"]http://www.sothebys.com/app/live/lot/LotDe...live_lot_id=229[/url]

It's very good. Not what you want to know but... [list] [*]Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, but you can start a little later and/or finish a little earlier [*]On the website, it says you can make a standard precision or jazz style bass with a simple lacquer finish - you do have some freedom to make something a little more sophisticated, but there is only so much time. [*]You make the body, neck and fingerboard from raw wood. [*]Wood and hardware is high quality. [*]Typically use light machinery and hand tools [*]You'll make mistakes [/list]

It's very good. Not what you want to know but... [list] [*]Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5.30pm, but you can start a little later and/or finish a little earlier [*]On the website, it says you can make a standard precision or jazz style bass with a simple lacquer finish - you do have some freedom to make something a little more sophisticated, but there is only so much time. [*]You make the body, neck and fingerboard from raw wood. [*]Wood and hardware is high quality. [*]Typically use light machinery and hand tools [*]You'll make mistakes [/list]

I use an Acoustic Image amp with a Summit preamp. Both appear to be rack mountable (the amp has the mounts and a kit is available for the preamp). Both units are half standard width. How would I mount these in a rack? Thanks Steve

[quote name='Mikey R' post='560544' date='Aug 4 2009, 07:30 PM']Thanks! I was having a play after work today, Im just so pleased. The balance is perfect, it looks cool and I can get all of the P-type sounds I need from it. Really good rock bass and I'd suspect it would do some pretty good funk tones too. Theres only three problems, and they are probably very minor but they bug me cos its mine: * The pickup route in the scratchguard is not quite centered in the strings, so Ive had to move the strings over towards the treble side a little. Schaller 2000 bridge made this really easy! I'll eventually make a new scratchguard. * The neck has a few dips and bumps. Its slimmest at the 5th fret but then gets thicker by a very small amount towards the volute. * The HIDEOUS three dots! Im tempted to keep all these imperfections as a reminder not to rush, and plan and measure EVERYTHING! But Im totally hooked on this building thing - Im planning another bass (after Merts of course), same thing but a little different...[/quote] Mike, My neck has a few bumps too, but I still like it. Where will you make your next bass? Steve

And the finished bass... [url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7252568.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7252569.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7252570.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7252571.jpg"][/url]

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I hope Chris doesn't mind me adding to his thread rather than starting a new one...I just thought it'd be OK as I was on the course with him last week. [url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7212545.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7212546.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7212547.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7212553.jpg"][/url] [url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7212554.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7222555.jpg"][/url] [url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7222557.jpg"][/url][url="http://s201.photobucket.com/albums/aa206/sercet/Bass%20Making/?action=view&current=P7222558-1.jpg"][/url]

[quote name='AlexLong' post='515520' date='Jun 16 2009, 05:44 PM']Can anybody suggest what to do before the dreaded ebay??? anyone??? Alex[/quote] Alex, This may sound a little dumb, but it has worked for me on at least three occasions. Change the title of the thread to "Mo Clifton Electric Double Bass / Electric Upright Bass / EUB for sale". The search engines will pick this up and you'll get a sale for someone new to Basschat. This worked for me when I sold a KYDD Piccolo, a Takamine eub and a Bridge eub. Each time, just as I was about to give up on the sale, someone picked it up via Google. Steve

[quote name='agoulding' post='504124' date='Jun 2 2009, 07:34 PM']..To pwn all my gear and get something AAWWSUUUM? anyone else do this??[/quote] TOTALLY!!!

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