Oh oh... what have I done?!

[ShergoldSnickers]

Successfully bid for a 5 string double bass at an auction over the weekend! You might be seeing a bit more of me in here.







More photos when I pick it up. Sound post is in position, minor scuffs/damage here and there, and the extra string is a high C, which makes most sense to me. Got to learn how to play the thing now.

[alistair Sutcliffe]

Now that's a lovely looking bass!

[ShergoldSnickers]

I thought that having 5 strings might put a few off, so put a slightly cheeky bid in. It paid off. It's a risk as it's bought unseen in the flesh, although the many photos showed nothing particularly worrying. Really looking forward to getting to grips with this instrument.

[Bilbo]

My first bass was my 5 string so go for it!!

[stingrayPete1977]

Thats a beast, like like like

[Myke]

Them buttons confused me!!

[fatback]

Love the headstock

A bit like the figurehead on a sailing ship but without the bosoms.

[Bilbo]

What was the winning bid?

[ShergoldSnickers]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1376330433' post='2172271']
What was the winning bid?
[/quote]
Estimate at £1000 to £1500. It went for £800, which I wasn't realistically expecting, but I thought it was worth the punt. It was.

[ShergoldSnickers]

[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1376326915' post='2172197']
Them buttons confused me!!
[/quote]
Yes... sorry, those are screen shots from the auction site... no image copying allowed.

[quote name='fatback' timestamp='1376326986' post='2172198']
Love the headstock

A bit like the figurehead on a sailing ship but without the bosoms.
[/quote]

If it doesn't work out, I can always convert it into a rowing boat.

[steve]

nice looking bass, good score

[apa]

I really like that alot. The head is well carved. Has an Enigmatic quality Nice colour to. Good buy there. I'd be intrigued about its history with that sort of feature on it.

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[thisnameistaken]

Neat bass. Has it been converted to a 5? Looks like a tight fit getting all those strings on there.

[ShergoldSnickers]

[quote name='apa' timestamp='1376333118' post='2172357']
I really like that alot. The head is well carved. Has an Enigmatic quality Nice colour to. Good buy there. I'd be intrigued about its history with that sort of feature on it.

A
[/quote]

Ah bit of research... here's the chap who made it, Steve Eggleton:

[url="http://www.rowancroft.net/photo.asp?id=182"]http://www.rowancrof...hoto.asp?id=182[/url]

[apa]

How thoroughly interesting. Really nice to have a bit of Providence like that. Excellent stuff there Shergold

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[ubassman]

The headstock looks very similar to Paul Chambers bass - welcome to BC !!

[ubassman]

err...that should be 'welcome to the DB" not BC !!

[ShergoldSnickers]

Oooooo..... not seen that Paul Chambers bass before, thanks for that.

[geoffbassist]

Congratulations! Looks like an amazing deal. 5 strings are really cool. A low B is huge on upright!

[Mr Bassman]

Nice

[aonindy]

Really good score! ... matter of interest, what was the auction site?

[Bilbo]

[quote name='ubassman' timestamp='1376400502' post='2173343']
The headstock looks very similar to Paul Chambers bass - welcome to BC !!


[/quote]

Lovely anecdote. Can you see the bead glinting on the headstock in that photo? That bead came off one of Annie Chambers's, Paul's wife's, dresses.

[Burg]

Lovely bass, and looks like a bit of a bargain. Good look getting to grips with the DB.

[ShergoldSnickers]

[quote name='aonindy' timestamp='1376471779' post='2174263'] Really good score! ... matter of interest, what was the auction site? [/quote]

It was on the [url="http://tennants.co.uk"]tennants.co.uk[/url] auction site.

Doing further research it looks like it might have appeared in a [url="http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20019/lot/186/"]Bonham's auction[/url] in October of 2012. Not sure if that's a good or a bad thing really.

[fumps]

Welcome to the upright brethren good sir !!!