Spoombung Posted June 4, 2015 Posted June 4, 2015 (edited) For sale a very rare, unique bass (one of only two in the UK) from the esteemed american luthier, Chris Bordwell. This was made two years ago and it's the 'Ball Bass' model and should appeal to fans of the Carl Thompson design. The craftsmanship is exquisite with flawless precision and attention to detail. The bass is incredibly lightweight and balances beautifully. Scale length 32" String spacing: 19mm Nut: 34mm Weight: under 7lbs Top wood: Holly with a walnut veneer Body: swamp ash Neck is a 'set neck' maple and wenge Fingerboard is maple Bartolini pickups with a John East Circuit: treble, middle (set at 800hz) and volume. Pickup selection via the switch. The bass has never been gigged and is in spotless condition. Price is [s]£1950 £1900[/s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [s]£1850 £1800[/s] [s]£1750 [/s][size=5][b]£1700[/b][/size][/font][/color] Check the video with clips from myself and two other players: [url="https://youtu.be/ZD9L6irOwBY"]http://www.youtu.be/ZD9L6irOwBY[/url] Edited March 25, 2017 by Spoombung
wright/watt Posted June 5, 2015 Posted June 5, 2015 Stunning bass.I must own the other one!!! Cliff is one of the finest luthiers and the attention to detail is second to none. Good luck with the sale
Spoombung Posted June 5, 2015 Author Posted June 5, 2015 [quote name='wright/watt' timestamp='1433501568' post='2791576'] Stunning bass.I must own the other one!!! Cliff is one of the finest luthiers and the attention to detail is second to none. [/quote] I agree!
three Posted June 6, 2015 Posted June 6, 2015 Some of the finest woodworking I've seen! Is that neck through or slotted - nice to see an image from the end of the body
Spoombung Posted June 7, 2015 Author Posted June 7, 2015 [quote name='three' timestamp='1433582713' post='2792233'] Some of the finest woodworking I've seen! Is that neck through or slotted - nice to see an image from the end of the body [/quote] It's a 'set-neck'. Slotted and glued.
Spoombung Posted June 21, 2015 Author Posted June 21, 2015 Last price drop. [s]£1950 £1900[/s][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [s]£1850[/s] now [b]£1800[/b][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][b][/b][/font][/color]
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