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Gotta love the Jack Bruce sound . I played White Room when I first got this. Played the run up from the open E and I just couldn't stop smirking, something about the growl from the older basses you can't get anymore. I love finding vintage custom stuff but obviously its quite easy to find something which is made of plywood and a lil bit pants but British and German stuff is wonderful from my experience. I love the character too obviously. Email me at [email protected] to recieve quality photos, basschat won't let me upload them again for some reason.

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[attachment=44529:EB3.jpg] Didn't want to give this one up, fantastic bass to have in the arsenal...especially if your a 60s/70s vintage rock guy. Been trying out some Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young out on it recently and its sheer gold . This is mine but please email [email protected] for detailed photos. [attachment=41668:299952070.jpg] Heres some more: [url="http://cardiff.gumtree.com/cardiff/97/53335897.html"]http://cardiff.gumtree.com/cardiff/97/53335897.html[/url] 1969 Walter A. Hoyer (3rd Generation) EB3 custom build with Gibson 001 EQ (All original). Dark vintage cherry finish with creme binding and chrome and black hardware (chicken head switch). Gibson style, black and mother of pearl headstock. Black pickguard. Each Hoyer is unique, but from the harmony central reviews all were brilliantly made. German Master Luthier's since 1874 till 1970 when the company left the families hands, renowned for making guitars/basses for both George Harrison and Stanley Clarke. Hoyer guitars are a collectors item as they're very rare, however perfect vintage basses, a Gibson without the brand name which makes everyone want to steal it! Also you can cry a little less if you knock it - built like a tank. Fantastic condition, minor scratch and nicks 1/4 of a fingernail in size in laquer only not in wood. Mainly situated on bottom two bouts and buckle area. It looks more 10 years old as opposed to 40, if your a fan of the relic'd look you'll have to do it yourself! Missing the pickup ashtrays however, but has the Hoyer engraved pickup covers which act as a great ramp, also has thumb rest. It is a short scale but feels bigger, and I'm a strict 34" 24 fret kinda guy. Easy to reach all frets and extremely fast while soloing etc, very Jack Bruce. 21 Fret bound rosewood fingerboard on a 30.5 inch scale with ebony nut, fully setup with low action and no fretbuzz. The frets have plenty of life left in them. The body construct is mahogany set neck like the Gibsons BUT i think from the looks of the grain the neck is maple, which is a flawless feature cracking profile, more jazz than P and a lot nicer than the Gibson EB-O that I tried. The bridge is really sturdy, looks like something of Schaller origin. Machine heads work perfectly. Versatile yet aggressive Two Humbucker Pickup Configuration with Six Way pickup selector imitating: EB3, Precision, Rickenbacker, EBO/Tele, Hofner bass tones. Also have an extremely woofy setting best used for disco basslines which makes the floor vibrate. There is a mute option too which reminds me of the Kubicki six way switch, however this is entirely passive. Can even slap it, first bass I've been able to double thump (on Precision setting). Heres a couple of videos (neither are me), not the best, but can give you an idea of the tones it can make: [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCzxcTwWCSI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCzxcTwWCSI[/url] [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZx2a4_qUBE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZx2a4_qUBE[/url] SOUNDCLIPS: Poor quality sound clips will be continually added until sale using my Olympus dictaphone lol. All recording will be created from a Genz Benz 750 set to flat on the clean channel and involve changes solely from the Hoyer's gibson electronic circuit. No pedals included. Hopefully it will give you an impression of the aggressive thump and growl of the bass. Vintage vibrations! Apologies for poor playing and random inaccurate licks. [attachment=48792:VN780041.WMA] [attachment=48793:VN780039.WMA] [attachment=48794:VN780035.WMA] [attachment=48795:VN780044.WMA]

[quote name='BottomEndian' post='727392' date='Jan 28 2010, 11:03 AM']Holy nuts, that's tight.[/quote] Don't let that put you off, perfect for the conversion of a four stringer and slaps beautifully, especially with the crisp sound you get from the ebony. Best neck I've played and where the fretboard joins the body it acts as a perfect thumb rest when playing the low B. I'd ask for that exact string spacing and 24 fret 34" ebony neck with 3 piece unlaquered maple if had enough to afford a custom bass... I'd probs get birdseye maple too!! One can dream.

These are classic funk basses, a la Rocco Prestia, just put a pic up and it'll sell. I might be tempted.

[quote name='Jase' post='726117' date='Jan 27 2010, 10:32 AM']Hi Mate, are you in Cardiff at the moment?[/quote] Hi Jase, I am indeed but I'm afraid I only have the expensive halfstack here the Ashdown is in Carlisle

Price Drop Bump. Now £375 P&P included with Gigbag.

Still available.

[quote name='OldGit' post='698966' date='Jan 2 2010, 06:37 PM']G'wan buy it and we can form the Cardiff Wood and Tronics Owners Club [/quote] Haha, Really?? Didn't know you had a Wood n Tronics Si?? How is it?? I'd have to sell EVERYTHING to afford it and even then I would have to play it acoustically

Ah fantastic! Didn't think of that - was considering asking sadowsky or overwater seen em on those. Doubt theres one that fits on a high mass 5 bridge, maybe on the 4's stiil. Thanks Sibob n Voxpop

I have an EXTREMELY important question, can you buy pickup covers/ashtrays for the five strings?? I'm kinda sad that way

I'd consider giving up my rig for this, somebody buy it quick!! Its annoying me

Ah ballz

[quote name='Kongo' post='722284' date='Jan 23 2010, 04:19 PM']Does this REALLY sound like in does in that video? I have loads of 6-strings but none that I can get sounding that velvet. They all sound flat...this sounds beaut! Please tell me that he's not put loads of effects on and...I might want to take it off u! Although I really should get a fretless... What's the spacing anyways? 16.5mm - 17.mm? U said the sound in vid is in passive so is it active / passive? Thanks.[/quote] Yeah it has an incredibly smooth tone, extremely solid woody sound with great sustain. I love the Bartolini sound on anything only thing it can't do is an aggressive vintage growl but the preamp definately pushes it towards Zender's realm. It has a passive/active switch - I just tend to prefer passive basses in general. The chap in the video isn't using effects, first decent sound quality video of an A6. I'd say the spacing is 16.5mm measuring it with my ruler now - its very narrow but still easy to slap. I adapted to it in a week and i'm a four string player with small hands .

Thats a wonderful bass, best of luck to its new owner!

Bump! Still available - interest from outside basschat only. I may keep it instead of saving up for a high end 5 string...

You've got some amazing stuff there!!

[quote name='warwickhunt' post='716004' date='Jan 17 2010, 08:59 PM']I've never tried one of these but I would love and I'd probably have had a punt at this and bought blind but at this kind of price it'd have to be in my fav colour/livery and that'd have to be 'burst with tortie! Best of luck with the sale though. [/quote] I'm a burst n tortie fan too! Although black pearloid and black works dandy also! I love the fact the bridge is inline wih the pickups on this one. Also the headstock brill, all round great but no funds n after a 5! best of luck with the sale!

I had a Lynyrd Skynyrd tape when I was 5 n I played it over n over till it died. Still got the worn out bit o card from inside n its got a picture of Leon Wilkeson recording with one o these, always remember it. If I were to get a tele bass, would have to get the humbucker version. Do you play it wearing a top hat?

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Does anyone have any experience of fanned frets, is there much of a learning curve?

[quote name='wildman' post='712630' date='Jan 14 2010, 02:57 PM']I'd like to try a six. Trouble is I need to sell my Sandberg fretless 4 to fund the purchase. Do you fancy a trade ? [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=70411"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=70411[/url][/quote] That bass looks wicked, can tell what it would sound like before I've even played it. I've been very impressed with the Sandbergs I've played, another value for money bass. Unfortunately I can only transport one bass and one guitar at the moment - which is why the Corts up for sale. I'd expect your sandberg to go pretty soon though, I've had a lot of offers from people just browsing google. Have you tried gumtree in London?? Six string is a joy because theres not detuning/retuning and you have both the low B for funk and metal and the high C for chords and soloing. Like a fretless, great bass to have in the arsenal! I'm just enjoying the hot pickups in my EB3 and the valve amp simulation on my Genz Benz for the mo...

You musta been an awesome player if you could find your way around that! Absolutely gorgeous, I'd need lines unfortunately.