Bridgehouse

1 minute ago, eneade said:

This makes me sad

I've had some horrifying experiences with Brazilian Rosewood - never again!

1 minute ago, Bigwan said:

Hold the phone @Bridgehouse! PM'd! 

Will do - PM replied to!

Just now, Merton said:

Cheers! Saves my wallet/testicles/marriage then

Hah! It’s basically a sophisticated P bass with a more flexible pickup/electronics arrangement. 
 

Stick it in passive mode and it basically is a P bass. 

Just now, Merton said:

Lovely  34” scale I presume?

Yep!

1964 Fender Precision in Sunburst

All original, no modifications, no swap outs and no refrets. 

I purchased this from Andy Baxter Basses - I still have the original invoice in the case if you want to check it out for provenance etc. 

Neck date is showing October 1964 - this was likely assembled and finished late 1964. Showing an L-Series Serial Number. 

Brazilian Rosewood board, clay dots, reverse tuners. I'd say the pickup is a mid-range output for a bass of this date. Currently strung with Chromes. 

Action is low - just under 1.8mm top end to just over 2mm lower end. 

As with any bass of this vintage, it's the pictures that count.. I can take more if you want to see anything specifically. 

Comes with original case, and original bridge/pickup covers with screws. 

No Trades. No overseas shipments at all. 

As I'm out and about with work all over the place anyway (despite the current situation!) I will most likely hand deliver myself given the cost - but we can discuss.

£5500

 

ACG RetroB P5

Bought directly from Alan end of 2018. Has had very little use since then.

Number 0282 - details on the site are here: http://www.acguitars.co.uk/project/0282-retrob-5-2/

Body is Alder with a Figured Maple top, Neck is 1 piece Birdseye Maple with an Acrylic Impregnated Maple board. Satin finish.

Electronics: ACG PB Split Coil with an East P-Retro preamp - gives Stack1: Volume, Tone (active or passive), Stack2: Dual Boost, Frequency (active only), Switches for parallel/serial and active/passive. 

Pretty much unmarked - there's the odd tiny mark here and there if you go looking for it, but nothing substantial at all. Comes with a Hiscox hard case.

No Trades. No posting outside the UK

£1100

 

ACG Finn 4

Natural Finish.

This is a special number which was originally built for a charity Cricket event (I am led to believe). I acquired it from @Bigwan a couple of years ago.

Lockdown clearout and a move to pretty much only playing Fretless (a la Shuker Uberhorn) means it's up for sale.

It doesn't have a hard case, but there is a gig bag that came with it. 

Stack 1: Volume, Tone (Active and Passive), Stack 2: Dual Boost, Frequency (Active only) , Parallel/Serial switching and Active/Passive switching. Simple, good, solid, reliable handmade 4 string!

 

No Trades. No Posting outside the UK.

£600

 

 

This thread has brought back some baaaaaaaaad memories 

1 minute ago, Teebs said:

It's too horriffic!

Stop looking in the mirror, lad... it’s not good for you!

5 minutes ago, Teebs said:

Thank you BassChat for teaching me the patience and calm to rise above the slings and arrows that I receive on these hallowed threads on a daily basis.

Thank you BassChat for allowing me the strength of character to defeat mine enimies on the Den Of Iniquity Thread.

(I'm watching you @Skinnyman, @Ricky 4000, @Bridgehouse, @Raymondo et al)

Thank you to all the build threads, which are so amazing & informative.

And thank you to all the friends that I've made, and will make on here.

 

You can watch all you like, it all depends on what you actually see.......

1 minute ago, Skinnyman said:

Looks nice. 

Not as nice as the tasteful leopardskin-print throw but still very nice. 

Looking at those cushions on your chair I’m guessing that the Chalfonts are still giving you grief?

Thanks for sharing the build - and for the fascinating glimpse through the keyhole Chez Teebs 😁

Who would live in a hoooouse like thiiiiiiis?

1 minute ago, Ricky 4000 said:

I always fancy a '51P whenever I see one. 😍

And I figured it's the fretted bass that you're more likely to get rid of... mind you, your '64 P is interesting (it happens to be my YOB. Not that I'm usually that bothered about YOB basses).

I'll have to see what you might put up for sale in the future... I have the money in the bank you know.... making a whooping 0.1% interest at the moment! 🙄

There is a bit of me that would actually let the 64P go and use the money to get a stupidly expensive fretless - something like a Fodera or a Wal or summit. It's just sitting here on the wall at the moment not getting played. Which is actually pretty bloody tragic. 

Just now, Teebs said:

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

Oh, okay then.

10 minutes ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Nah, it was fine actually. The Fishman kit in it is really good. No fuss or feedback when I plugged it in, and still has juice in the old battery!

See, my fingers are beginning to polish up the dusty strings!

Perhaps one day, you'll give me a small P/X allowance on it, against your green '51 P... 👍

You got eyes for the green 51P huh?

It's currently got a one off ric-o-like single coil in it which is properly rude and naughty.. but suits it very well

Just now, Teebs said:

That's nice

Nope - he's a twerp!

Heh - yeah he is..

It's a great bass - lightweight, and has a unique tone being hollow.

It cost very little actually - I'd say probably about £300 all in including some custom hardware and a hand wound pickup. It does sorely need de fretting tho....

5 minutes ago, Skinnyman said:

That’s a very short scale......

Oh, hang on......

Ah you're a comedian.... 

 

Here it is once I'd bolted the stick on it..

 

Just now, Teebs said:

Nice!

I reckon it had about 6 coats on. Cut back in between and buffed. Nice and satin. It's actually a great bass. Got Grainger hardware on it and a custom wound split coil 51P pickup. 

Funnily enough it would be No.1 candidate for a fretless conversion.. hmm...

Just now, Teebs said:

Yes, I've used that on garden furniture - but it's a bit 'sticky' - I'd be unsure about using it on a bass

Does it polish up well?

 

If you leave plenty of drying time between coats and let it build then it does a good satin finish. You could go gloss, but it would take a helluva time!

 

 

2 minutes ago, ClassicVibes said:

So did the neck go because of the increase in tension on the neck? Had a flick through this thread but didn't see a definitive answer.

The truss rod was of an older rather odd two way design. It decided to dump its weld and split - the tension in it kicked out and cracked the back of the neck. 
 

The new rod can’t do this, and it actually keeps the neck a lot straighter anyway - pretty much transformed it’s playability

Just now, Teebs said:

Thanks BH

I have learned valuable lessons about spray-painting!

Regarding Tru oil, I finished an Aria Pro II bass a while back, but decided on a beeswax finish, thinned out with carnuba, rather than tru oil, which worked a treat.

Tru oil might be for another project...

 

Tinted danish oil also works very well

I hate to admit it but that does look really good mate. 
 

You’ve learned some valuable lessons on spraying and next time you do a build you’ll use tru oil 😂

Just now, AndyTravis said:

Pm me your number and I’ll WhatsApp you a load of pics. 

👍

2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said:

@Bridgehouse I defretted a G4M 5 string acoustic bass a good few years ago.

It came out so well - I was really proud of it. I then sold it to a guy who’s still gigging it with a jazz trio.

I have bucketloads of pictures and hints if you need them. I also have some rosewood which worked amazingly well for filling the slots - should you need it.

Really interested in how you approached it and what you did mate.. I am quite tempted to try a de fret and see how it works out!

2 minutes ago, kodiakblair said:

Maybe not but it's probably the bass @ezbass was referring to.

Yes, agreed. I think I'd have gone for anything other than a white pickup cover tho!

3 minutes ago, kodiakblair said:

That'd been a Doug Wilkes bass from the early 80's.

That's not a looker, to be honest...