'79 USA CF Martin EB-18 £2600

[Shaggy]

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Two fabulous and unique basses!

GLWTS of the Martin btw...
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Thanks Nik!

Going for the BC record for longest-running FS thread I reckon....

[silverfoxnik]

😀

Could be, but IIRC, I think cetera has had a Japanese P bass up for sale for over 3 years now..

[Shaggy]

[quote name='silverfoxnik' timestamp='1503306899' post='3356979']
😀

Could be, but IIRC, I think cetera has had a Japanese P bass up for sale for over 3 years now..
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Hadn't clocked that one, but his Spector Rex Brown is a length ahead of my thread: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197657-spector-rex-20004-holoflash-thunderbird-and-upgrades/page__hl__rex%20brown - I may have to buy it just to nobble him (and because it's actually a really nice bass....)

So nearly bought that one of yours recently FS Nik - can't remember details but I think it was a luthier build with vaguely Alembic shaped body? but I dithered too long and missed it....

[Grahambythesea]

Played one of the Martin's once in Florida! Pretty meaty. Have you noticed the headstock is a Smurf! 😄

[Shaggy]

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Played one of the Martin's once in Florida! Pretty meaty. Have you noticed the headstock is a Smurf! 😄
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Lol - just as well it wasn't available in blue finish then!

I think Martin called the headstock design Viennese or Stauffer style, and it was s nod to the styling of the very first CF Martin guitars produced in Europe in the 19th century
Mini review here: http://coopsbassblog.squarespace.com/home/2011/11/4/1979-martin-eb-18.html

[silverfoxnik]

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Hadn't clocked that one, but his Spector Rex Brown is a length ahead of my thread: http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197657-spector-rex-20004-holoflash-thunderbird-and-upgrades/page__hl__rex%20brown - I may have to buy it just to nobble him (and because it's actually a really nice bass....)

So nearly bought that one of yours recently FS Nik - can't remember details but I think it was a luthier build with vaguely Alembic shaped body? but I dithered too long and missed it....
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Just bumped cetera's ad for him.. 😀

Not sure which of my basses you mean; was it the Hayman 4040 I sold about 4 or 5 months ago?

And a BUMP for your Martin too! 😊

[Shaggy]

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Just bumped cetera's ad for him..

Not sure which of my basses you mean; was it the Hayman 4040 I sold about 4 or 5 months ago?

And a BUMP for your Martin too!
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Thanks Nik!
No it wasn't the Hayman (though that also tempted me), I've probably confused with another - too many gigs = too many brain cells gone

Good luck with the search for a tasty Thunderbird, and don't forget to post a selfie in the spandex strides.....

[silverfoxnik]

Cheers Greg,

And will do! And if you ever decide to part with your custom T-bird, don't forget to let me know... 😊

Nik