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Shergold Marathon Woo Hoo!


itsmedunc
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The tuners are original to the bass - they were generic MIJ tuners of the day fitted to many instruments. Not the best looking but perfectly functional. I needed some replacements recently and they are hard to find even Brandoni have sold their last stocks - I bought mine from a fellow Basschatter :)

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[quote name='itsmedunc' timestamp='1380292915' post='2223398']
Sold for £315. I would be physically sick... [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121181004775?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121181004775?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649[/url]
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Well I'm very pleased because I was the highest bidder! A match for my Masquerader :)

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:) I like the neck width being a Precision and Grabber fan, I always felt they were very comfy to play. I just love these quirky British basses my first full scale bass was a Marathon and I never quite got over part exchanging it for my Precision.
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[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1380458005' post='2225488']
Bloody Basschat!! All that build up of Shergold GAS made me buy one on eBay just now. Scruffy as hell, non-standard pickups, but it should put my Marathon demons to rest. Expect to see it for sale on here in a fortnight ... :)
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You did? I bloody missed that one as well! How about some pics? :)

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It had only just been listed, so I guess I was lucky in my timing to have a look. BIN was £200 plus £15 carriage. Can't go wrong for that. Pickups were originally fitted by a reasonable well-known luthier called Jim Cairnes, allegedly. Actually I can link to the original listing:
[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHERGOLD-MARATHON-BASS-GUITAR-/321218729128?ViewItem=&item=321218729128&nma=true&si=12J5O61V2Vx5qIV7YZkfyKZ9Sgo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHERGOLD-MARATHON-BASS-GUITAR-/321218729128?ViewItem=&item=321218729128&nma=true&si=12J5O61V2Vx5qIV7YZkfyKZ9Sgo%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557[/url]

I'm off on holidays next week so it will be coming when I get back - I'll get a decent look and noodle then.

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That's a nice early one - the body will be Hayman stock - they have a large rout under the large scratch plate to accommodate the Hayman pickup assembly and double split pickups. The Marathon version had an extra large rectangular scratch plate with a single Shergold pickup.

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