Shergold Marathon Woo Hoo!

[itsmedunc]

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shergold-Marathon-Bass-Guitar-/121181004775?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c36f363e7"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shergold-Marathon-Bass-Guitar-/121181004775?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c36f363e7[/url] These don't pop up often...

[discreet]

I used to GAS over these back in the day. In magazines. Before the internet. When the sky was dark with pterodactyls.

Edited September 22, 2013 by discreet

[ash]

Oh yes please this will match my Shergold Masquerader nicely!

[chriswareham]

Had one of these in white as a loaner back when I was at college. Chunky neck and great sound from what I remember.

[BigRedX]

Blimey! That headstock looks enormous!

[discreet]

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1379865181' post='2217526']
Blimey! That headstock looks enormous!
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It does. I think the position of the camera may be exaggerating the effect. I don't think those string trees are stock, either.
It's showing the inevitable 'Shergold Peel' as well.

Edited September 22, 2013 by discreet

[discreet]

Great, now I've got GAS.
Obviously it would be easy to refin this. I'm thinking vintage white with that black guard and maple neck. Mmm...

Edited September 22, 2013 by discreet

[chriswareham]

I think the string tree thingies are original, as I'm pretty sure the one I used had them. The headstock actually looks well proportioned when you see one of these "in the flesh", particularly since the body is a hefty slab of wood. They also have some weird kind of stereo output which I seem to recall splits the pick up output so you could have something like chorus on just the top two strings.

[discreet]

[quote name='chriswareham' timestamp='1379867909' post='2217564']
I think the string tree thingies are original...
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Are you sure? They're not a matching pair.

[ShergoldSnickers]

I've not see a 4-string with string trees factory fitted before, but it wouldn't surprise me if Shergold did do a few with them. They could be prone to production whims. However, as discreet says, they don't match, and are asymmetrically placed. The six string did have them as standard I think.

Decent dose of crazing to the finish there, but to be expected. You can find examples that have fared better, but all will have some crazing by now unless you are lucky.

[ash]

The string trees aren't stock - this is what they look like on mine -

[discreet]

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1379870145' post='2217593']
The string trees aren't stock - this is what they look like on mine...
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Is that not a gee-tar, though? This bass doesn't have trees at all. And what a killer colour combo, by the way. [size=4] [/size]

[ash]

It's a Marathon 6 string bass - the Hayman basses had string trees that were slightly larger - here's mine. Some of the Shergolds may have had them stock or fitted later there were several variants.

[Kev]

How much are they worth? Certainly kick started

[discreet]

[quote name='ash' timestamp='1379871803' post='2217628']
It's a Marathon 6 string bass - the Hayman basses had string trees that were slightly larger - here's mine. Some of the Shergolds may have had them stock or fitted later there were several variants.
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Never seen one of those before!

[BetaFunk]

My 1976 Masquerader doesn't have string trees.

[discreet]

[quote name='Kev' timestamp='1379872113' post='2217635']
How much are they worth? Certainly kick started
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There was one on here back in January that went for around £400, IIRC.
I'm very tempted to have a crack at this one.

Edited September 22, 2013 by discreet

[BetaFunk]

My 1979 Marathon doesn't have string trees.

[discreet]

[quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1379881391' post='2217818']
My 1979 Marathon doesn't have string trees.
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More pics, please!

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379881735' post='2217827']
More pics, please!
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Here's a pic of my Masquerader & Marathon together.



I'm actually going to put the Masquerader in the BC classifieds this week.

[discreet]

Loving the Marathon. From that pic it looks in good condition, too.

[BetaFunk]

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1379882521' post='2217851']
Loving the Marathon. From that pic it looks in good condition, too.
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Thanks. Yes it is in very good condition.

It has the usual Shergold cracked lacquer look but hardly any dings at all plus it has it's original bridge cover.

[discreet]

[size=4][quote name='BetaFunk' timestamp='1379882686' post='2217865']
Thanks. Yes it is in very good condition.
It has the usual Shergold cracked lacquer look but hardly any dings at all plus it has it's original bridge cover.
[/quote]

So... you want to sell it, then?? [/size]

Edited September 22, 2013 by discreet

[BetaFunk]

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[size=4]So... you want to sell it, then?? [/size]
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I'm having a good sort out of a few guitars and basses but that isn't one of them i'm afraid!

The Shergold Masquerader is going though.

[karlfer]

Some of the early Shergold's had the big tree things that were left over from when they bought Hayman IIRC.
There is a Shergold fan forum somewhere, think it's on Faecesbook.
I had a loaner Marathon in 1980 when my Kasuga Rick had been nicked. I didn't want to give it back, that's for sure!
The one on FEEBay, paint would strip easy, I'm having a Sea Foam Green/tortie plate fantasy