FS: EUB project **SOLD** £200

[Beedster]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I bought this rather intriguing EUB body, bridge and tailpiece a while back with a view to putting together a rather unique EUB. I spent a further circa £200 on parts from Thomann and Caswells strings (listed below), sourced an old Kent Armstrong Mag PUP and..... Realised I just don't have the time to do this properly and bought an SLB-100![/font][/size]

[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]Here's the body[/size][/font]

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[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]So, the parts are (used)[/font][/size]

[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I x large black EUB body very similar to an SLB-100 in feel and weight (it is big)[/font][/size]
[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]1 x black bridge[/font][/size]
[size=3][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]1 x black tailpiece[/font][/size]
[font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]1 x Kent Armstrong mag neck-mounted PUP[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3]The following from Thomann (new)[/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3][color=#000000]001.00 RUBNER DOUBLE BASS MACHINES 4-STRING[/color]
[color=#000000] for 4/4 -3/4 doublebasses, single machines, French style,[/color]
[color=#000000] nickel-plated, complete set of 4 machines.[/color]
[color=#000000] order code: 257587, amount: 1 pc(s)[/color]

[color=#000000]002.00 GEWA ENDPIN DOUBLE BASS STANDARD[/color]
[color=#000000] metal rod, 8mm diameter, 33cm length, plywood endpin cone[/color]
[color=#000000] with diameter 28mm to 26mm.[/color]
[color=#000000] order code: 246528, amount: 2 pc(s)[/color]

[color=#000000]003.00 GEWA TAILGUT FOR DOUBLE BASS 3/4[/color]
[color=#000000] Nylon. [/color]O[color=#000000]rder code: 228633, amount: 1 pc(s)[/color][/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3][color=#000000]The following from Caswells (new)[/color][/size][/font]

[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3][color=#000000]Doubler bass semi fitted ebony saddle x 1[/color][/size][/font]
[font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif][size=3][color=#000000]Double bass top nut semi shaped ebony x 3[/color][/size][/font]

So, everything you need for a pretty high quality EUB is right here for £200. I'll post pics of the parts once I've found them!

COLLECTION ONLY FROM CANTERBURY

Edited May 21, 2015 by Beedster

[Beedster]

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[Marc S]

Shame you aren't finishing this project Beedster
I was interested when you posted the thread...

Sadly, I just don't have time
But I do like the idea of this
GLWTS

Someone please buy this - I want to see it finished! lol

[Beedster]

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1416317476' post='2608947']
Shame you aren't finishing this project Beedster
I was interested when you posted the thread...

Sadly, I just don't have time
But I do like the idea of this
GLWTS

Someone please buy this - I want to see it finished! lol
[/quote]

Cheers Marc, if it's still around next summer I might just try to find the time to do it. And probably then sell it

[Beedster]

Well I'm now tempted to keep this and sell my Yamaha SLB-100. I wonder just how different they'd sound....

[Marc S]

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1418636641' post='2631803']
Well I'm now tempted to keep this and sell my Yamaha SLB-100. I wonder just how different they'd sound....
[/quote]

I'd complete it Beedster,
then do a comparison.....

Sell if you must after that, but it'd be nice to see this EUB develop

[Beedster]

[quote name='Marc S' timestamp='1418728774' post='2632671']
I'd complete it Beedster,
then do a comparison.....

Sell if you must after that, but it'd be nice to see this EUB develop
[/quote]

Thanks Marc, wish I had the time to be honest. Anyway, last call on this or I'll be forced to build it and sell the SLB!

[Marc S]

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1421449030' post='2661552']
Thanks Marc, wish I had the time to be honest. Anyway, last call on this or I'll be forced to build it and sell the SLB!
[/quote]

Yes Beedster, flog me your SLB, and get this finished!

[Beedster]

Still available, I might even get around to doing it myself

[Beedster]

Some photos of the bits included in this sale

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PUP number 1: Basbalsereit Standard. Requires a hole drilled in the bridge, I've never used it as me and drills have a patchy history. Reports are varied but those that like it appear to like it a lot

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PUP number 2: Kent Armstrong magnetic: it's seen some action and has been gaffa taped heavily at some stage in its life but will still do the job nicely (as long as you're using mag strings of course)

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Bridge: your guess is as good as mine....

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Tailpiece

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Tailpieces x 2

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Tuners: amazingly - for Thomann anyway - these were sold without screws. so these will need to be sourced elsewhere

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Tail thingy

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Nut and tailpiece blanks

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Headstock: a bit dusty...

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Body: board looks much darker in the flesh and although it looks worn, the wear is in the finish not in the wood.

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I must restate that this is a project. The parts above cost me over £300, but with a little care and patience, this will make a decent EUB that will be substantially better than many models on the market that cost a lot more than what I paid for the bit! If you take this on you will need some skills, you won;t need to be a luthier, but you will need to know your way around a file or a piece of sandpaper. For example either the endpin or the endpin socket will require modification to fit, the board could probably do with a refin (although I was going to use oil as opposed to anything more substantial), and I strongly suspect the area around the endpin could do with a few reinforcement screws. There are also no doubt some 'unknown unknowns', although I doubt that many in an instrument this simple.

I wish I had the time, the space and the patience to do it, but all three are in short supply at present, although I have no doubt that when photos of the finished article pop up on BC I'll kick myself!

[Beedster]

PS I know the tuners look rather minimal but the Thomann page here http://www.thomann.de/gb/rubner_doublebass_machines_4_string_3.htm indicates that they are indeed designed that way!

[Beedster]

PPS this is the only 'rough' part of the body, at the bottom on the back. Some decent screws will no doubt help this 9streaks are the result of my washing off some dust)

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Just gave the board a good wipe and the wood is actually really quite nice and will oil very well.

[Mr Bassman]

If you could ship it or meet up somehow I'd have it Chris.

[Beedster]

[quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1432138602' post='2778537']
If you could ship it or meet up somehow I'd have it Chris.
[/quote]

Ha ha, I'd love to see the face of the Parcelforce driver who has to collect this!

This may be sold locally and there are a couple of other enquiries, but it would be good to have an excuse to finally meet up!

C

[Beedster]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]OK, I've had a couple of enquiries so just to confirm 100% what is being sold here and the terms of sale is the following:[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Used parts[/font][/color][list]
[*]I x large black EUB body very similar to a Yamaha SLB-100 in feel and weight (it is big). It has a painted board that has worn in places to the wood but which is in generally good playable condition. Any repair to the board would likely be aesthetic as opposed to functional. The body itself is painted in a thick black coating meaning it is not easy to see of how many pieces the instrument is constructed. However it feels strong, the only slight issue is the eight screws at back and foot of the body (photos above), which suggest that at some time the body may have been repaired where the endpin joins it.
[*]1 x black bridge, semi adjustable but otherwise no further details
[*]1 x black tailpiece no further details
[*]1 x Kent Armstrong mag neck-mounted PUP. This is clearly used and was taped to a board at some time and could do with a clean up. I also suspect that it wouldn't do any harm at all to re-solder the leads to the unit, or at least reinforce the connection on some other way.
[*]1 x Bassbalsereit DB pickup boxed. This requires a hole drilled into the bridge to function
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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]New items bought from Thomann[/font][/color][list]
[*]4 x 001.00 RUBNER DOUBLE BASS MACHINES 4-STRING for 4/4 -3/4 doublebasses, single machines, French style, nickel-plated, complete set of 4 machines, order code: 257587, amount: 1 pc(s)
[*]2 x 002.00 GEWA ENDPIN DOUBLE BASS STANDARD, metal rod, 8mm diameter, 33cm length, plywood endpin cone with diameter 28mm to 26mm.order code: 246528
[*]1 x 003.00 GEWA TAILGUT FOR DOUBLE BASS 3/4, Nylon. Order code: 228633, amount: 1 pc(s)
[/list]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]New items bough from Caswells [/font][/color][list]
[*]1 x Double bass semi fitted ebony saddle x 1
[*]1 x Double bass top nut semi shaped ebony (I have two more of these somewhere but my daughters have hidden them!)
[/list]
[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I think I need to be quite clear that this deal has to be no returns so please look at the photos and the above before deciding to buy. It is a project not an instrument, and on that basis comes with an element of risk. The risk is mitigated to an extent by the fact that if sold separately the two pickups could probably raise £100 and the tuners £60, meaning that if you put it all together and the body folds into two when strung, all is not lost! All joking aside, it's a big strong piece of wood so I doubt there'll be any problems, but it will require work. I was going to strip it down to bare wood before building it, that way I would be confident about the condition of what's under the paint, but this of course is a long job in itself and is in part why I'm selling the project. Wish I could do it myself.[/font][/color]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Anyway, please feel free to ask further questions[/font][/color]

[Beedster]

Thanks folks, now sold I'm sad to say, although happy for the buyer who will no doubt build a cracking bass