warwickhunt

[quote name='Joe86' timestamp='1349398909' post='1825942'] Beautiful bass. Av' a bump on me. [/quote] Cheers.

I've had an offer of £200 for the power amp and case if anyone wants the Hellborg @ £750!

Never thought about the whole YOB thing!

Bump

I'm not sure what good sending the scan of an ID card might be (is it someone in the UK asking for that... doesn't sound like it), it isn't something that I'd ask for or find of benefit in ascertaining someone trustworthiness (unless it has your address, photo and can be backed up with relevant corresponding documents/images). Though conversely, I'd not take a blind bit of notice if someone offered me an ebay username as 'proof' that someone was honest, it can mean very little and is fairly flimsy proof of honesty. Unfortunately if it is an expensive item and you/the buyer are in different countries and can't reach an agreement, I'd just let it go and move on... unless the buyer has some super-duper credibility (a forum moderator etc) and you can trust them by sending the bass before payment. Have you considered using a '3rd party' to hold the bass/payment until you can both be satisfied?

Stage I Custom Shop...! How so? There was no 'Custom Shop' per se in 92 (amendments were made in the factory as req'd by customers) but what 'custom' features does it have? The colour is uncommon but not a special order.

[quote name='bob_pickard' timestamp='1349682199' post='1828910'] Is the pre-amp installed under the cover in the back or is there a cut out block in the side? I'm assuming the low output is the pre-amp gone down the swanny from your other posts? [/quote] The preamp is installed in a rear screwed on cover (all controls are front mounted). The low output is something I've enquired about but no idea why it is so quiet and it may be that I'll get it looked at because I don't feel that it is the preamp because it equally affects the magnetic pup. AFAIK the mag and piezo don't share a preamp so if it was just the piezo quiet then I could agree that it was a fried preamp but both being quiet makes me think that it is battery or wiring/socket problem. Seeing as how there is a cheaper AB20 for sale on BC for £325 (doesn't have fancy woods or mag pup), I think it could prove worthwhile having it repaired and increasing the value accordingly.

[quote name='binky_bass' timestamp='1349632413' post='1828507'] awesome... if this was some form of 6-7 string beast, i would sell a testicle to make it mine! but for this... I would probably still sell a toe. Nice piece man! [/quote] Cheers! Just to reiterate; the magnetic pup is factory installed not after-market.

The volume is as good as any other electro-acoustic (plenty enough for hearing yourself though you'd have no chance with it unamplified against a drummer). Postage isn't a problem as it has a hardcase specifically shaped/made for it; cost about £15-£20. Cheers

[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1349119343' post='1822126'] Gorgeous, stunning, lust Fancy a very light Bob Glaub [/quote] If I wasn't having a clear out I may well have been asking for an accurate weight on the BG but...

Thanks for the endorsement Luke!

On hold pending... my drummer buying it for his son! LOL

This used to be mine and if you like slim, thin necks then this is to die for... however if you like a big lump of tree-trunk then it'll not suit. Great bass!

That's the most 'headed' headless bass that I have ever seen!

[quote name='JensWest' timestamp='1349271547' post='1824061'] Any trades? [/quote] 'Probably' not as I am trying to clear the decks for a house downsize move. If I were to take a trade it would have to be a 4 string and of such a value that I wouldn't lose out if I sold it straight away!

[quote name='Quatschmacher' timestamp='1349271037' post='1824051'] Or you could sell me your honeyburst Sterling with the mutes. :-) [/quote] Oddly enough there is nothing in it between the cherryburst Sterling (sans mutes) and the darker burst Sterling with mutes, I am simply keeping the muted one because of the two it may be worth something in the future!

[quote name='Mace' timestamp='1349131296' post='1822349'] Hi there, potentially interested in the amp, could you also PM me re price? Assuming you are prepared to split of course! Cheers! [/quote] The price for the pair is £950 and the Hellborg is worth the biggest chunk of that so I'd have to say that the pre is £800 and the power £150... the rack case (SKB/Gator style) is a freebie I suppose! It'd probably make more sense for someone to buy the lot and sell off the bits they didn't want as the power should be worth £200 all day long and the case is £30-£40.

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1349122507' post='1822199'] beautiful - the bloke i was in a band with at school in leeds had one...it was the first 'proper' guitar i'd ever seen in the flesh they still make me swoon. [/quote] I've kept it 20 years for that very reason... never gigged or used it in anger in all of that time; I just love the aesthetics of it!

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1349120345' post='1822147'] That is very nice and with what appears to be a maple neck will not suffer the 'Honey I snapped the headstock' moment. [/quote] Yes the neck is maple (and stronger than LP mahogany... are 335's mahogany?), I also think that the break angle is less steep than on other Gibbo guitars. Certainly no breaks or cracks at all.

Sold pending payment!