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[quote name='gilmour' post='136791' date='Feb 8 2008, 07:03 PM']I really like that, but can;t find it on their website ?[/quote]

[url="http://www.elrick.com/classic/6_1-cut_Wal.htm"]It's here[/url]

Don't forget Elrick. I had two of his basses and they were lovely...



The Marleaux M Bass also looks lovely.

I'd recommend the Elixir acoustic bass strings. They are expensive but they last for ages, feel great, sound great and almost eliminate "finger squeak"!

Still here

Three flat top Precision bass style chrome knobs. Used but look to be in very good condition.

£15 posted?

Clearing out the garage, and found the following:

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[*]Whirlwind instrument lead badged for Fender, 10 foot long [font="Arial Black"]SOLD[/font]
[*]Really heavy duty Speakon to Speakon (NL4FC) with Phoenix Gold 4.0mm speaker cable (75cm) [font="Arial Black"]SOLD[/font]
[*]Speakon to speakon (NL2FC) with Proel speaker cable, six foot long x 2 [font="Arial Black"]SOLD[/font]
[*][color="#8B0000"]Patch lead (Male XLR to Female XLR) with Belden cable, one foot long[/color]
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No idea how much to ask for these, so offers invited.

Cheers

Gareth

Having been told at the start of last month that I had a buyer for the cosmo black set he's now backed out, so they are back on the market.

Good golly miss molly, that is lovely.

I love this bass, I really do, but I must thin the herd so like the 66 Jazz this one must go.



This is a beautiful Martin bass from the early 1990s, most likely 1992 with:
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[*]solid spruce top and truly stunning solid Indian rosewood back and sides
[*]cutaway on the lower horn
[*]unusual oval soundhole
[*]Fishman pickup under the bridge (no volume or tone controls) with output jack in chrome tailpiece
[*]white and black binding
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Really nice and unusual example of an early Martin acoustic bass. Fantastic condition apart from a small crack in the lacquer by the cutaway (you can see this in the picture). Comes with original hard shell case, plus a Martin leather strap, Martin polish and polishing cloths, original hang tag and spare set of bridge pins. Currently strung with Elixir strings.

Lovely tone to this bass both acoustically and plugged in. It's quite loud as well.

Aiming for [b]£800[/b] plus whatever shipping is needed. No low ball offers and no trades thanks.

Gareth

[quote name='Jebo1' post='134340' date='Feb 5 2008, 02:18 PM']If it was me - and I'm being candid here - I'd maybe not jump at a parts bass that I hadn't put together myself. That's not to say that nobody would be, but for something like this, people are often very picky. A refinned pre CBS jazz is going to set you back (if you can find one) about £2300 - £2800 so you're in that ballpark.

It looks like a great bass, and even if it's just a visual first impression, i tlooks like it would knock spots off a custom shop reissue. The neck itself looks beautiful, 66' is one of the best years for Fenders as collectible legend goes...

If I win Lotto Euromillions I will buy this bass off you and love it. I will also then amass the worlds greatest collection of vintage Fender Jazz Basses, but that's another story! This is a promise and I will swear by it![/quote]

I agree with pretty much all of this. Bravewood, while they are great basses, are not that well known in the UK let alone overseas, so I can understand buyer apprehension.

It really is a great bass, as you say the neck is to die for, and I'm aware that 66 is considered a great year.

Thanks for your comments. Helpful and constructive.

Cheers

Gareth

[quote name='Jebo1' post='134318' date='Feb 5 2008, 01:55 PM']Hi mate, sad as it might seem, you might be better off selling the jazz as separate pieces. It's worth a fortune in bits. I'm just putting it out there... Cheers, L[/quote]

I know, but it's such a great playing bass that seems a real shame...

Sensible offers considered, but the way it's going I'll be holding onto both these beauties!

Some eye candy...

I'm pretty sure blocks started the second half of 1966.

Rule of thumb is always try the passive jack first. If there's no distortion, especially when you dig in and play hard, then just keep using it.

Looking at your amp it appears there is no gain control. If that's the case set your amp up just as you like it (i.e. compression, eq etc) and then plug your bass into the passive jack and play as hard as you can. If there's no distortion you're all set, but if there is either modify your settings (i.e. reduce your bass in the eq or increase compression) or switch to active.

If your bass has no actives on board you should be able to use the passive jack no problem at any setting, it's only where you have active eq in the bass that things get complicated.

Best of luck!

On eBay.

[quote name='owen' post='130082' date='Jan 29 2008, 03:49 PM']Aw, shucks! Thanks.

It is great and I will not be dissapointed if it does not go, but I do fancy a shot on the Berg IP 112!

For anyone else reading, it is a great amp if you have 2 bassses on stage, it has 2 completely independant pre-amp channels.[/quote]

Superb bit of kit.

[quote name='Marcus' post='129841' date='Jan 29 2008, 10:30 AM']The Jazz looks great Gareth[/quote]

Thanks, it is, and I'm glad how the pics turned out too.

Pictures are now [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/16160918@N03/sets/72157603816901243/"]here[/url].

Gareth

[quote name='TimmyC' post='129496' date='Jan 28 2008, 06:57 PM']Were all the parts put together by bravewood or have you added to them over the years?[/quote]

I added the tuners, bridge saddles, thumbrest, neck pickup cover and bridge pickup.