Kolstein Busetto travel bass SOLD

[Clarky]

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I got this a year or so ago from Mr_Bassman (Keith). Its aesthetically wonderful, absolutely fantastic to play in the house (superb, rich acoustic sound) and very transportable compared with a full-sized DB. Selling (see post below, dated 2 September) as I want to buy the removable necked version of this lovely instrument for added flexibility on travelling. This bass was previously owned by Dave Swift, Jool's bass player. It has been played by other BC'ers if you want an unbiased third party opinion (eg, Greg, aka gcordez)

Comes with padded gigbag and also a hard glass-fibre (I think) hard case. Fitted with Kolstein Heritage steel strings and a choice of Planet Wing or Bassmax pickup.

I traded it for an Eminence with Mr_Bassman as part of a complex deal at an assumed value of £3,000 and I am after the same value given the rarity of this bass this side of the pond.

Here is my bass being played by Dave Swift, who owned it before Mr_Bassman [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2jCG3ZR3wg[/media]

Her's the stock page from the Kolstein shop in NYC: [url="http://www.kolstein.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=KMI&Product_Code=1LTB12&Category_Code=bass"]http://www.kolstein....egory_Code=bass[/url]

Here it is in a vid shoot: [url="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=462733170405486&set=a.462732893738847.108916.134661549879318&type=3&theater"]http://www.facebook....&type=3[/url]

Edited September 21, 2012 by Clarky

[Mr Bassman]

Great small bass with a beautiful sound.

[url="http://www.daveswiftbass.com/pages/basses/kolstein.html"]Here[/url] are some more pics of it.

[Mr Bassman]

To give you an idea of how they sound

http://youtu.be/eRkU1X3fsRw

Edited July 21, 2012 by Mr Bassman

[Clarky]

Many thanks for the links Keith. I can't believe how lucid my OP appears given I had been out for a heavy (birthday) evening

[Clarky]

If you jump to 6:47 of this video you can see me playing the bass. This extraordinary video was us helping out a Uni student with her final degree piece

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QBLUHlDFK0

[Mr Bassman]

[quote name='Clarky' timestamp='1342861830' post='1741912']
Many thanks for the links Keith. I can't believe how lucid my OP appears given I had been out for a heavy (birthday) evening
[/quote]

I did wonder if you'd even remember posting at 1.40 am

[Clarky]

And another clip, this time of Miroslav Vitous (Jaco's predecessor for those that don't know him in the earliest version of Weather Report). Its arco for three minutes (pretty unlistenable if you ask me), with pizz from that point on. But it does give a representation of the sound:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMRkAoGp3H4

[Clarky]

Played my Kolstein yesterday. What was I thinking? Would be madness to sell this. Withdrawing I will make do with my Takamine B10 for rehearsals/gigs where I can't get a 'proper' DB along

[TheRev]

...and we're back in the room.

[der.sorawit]

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[BB2000]

Heard one of these live for the first time last night - sounded superb!

[Clarky]

Moving this beautiful instrument back up for sale again as Mr_Bassman (aka Keith) is selling his removable neck version of the same bass and I would like to replace mine with his, for added flexibility with travelling. Keith's is newer (was originally bought in NYC by BC'er Greg Cordez) and worth a bit more than mine, so I have to sell first in order to buy