Mike Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 (edited) Hi guys. A very interesting piece here. This is a bass as a trade from Portugeuse pro bass player Theo Pas'cal - check his [url="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=86945865"]Myspace[/url] for clips of this bass in action. More info on Theo [url="http://www.talkbass.com/forum/showthread.php?t=274448&page=2"]here[/url] as well as his musical available on the web. You can see this bass in action in [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IFyCUy1exoA"]this Youtube video[/url]. He has this bass built by Esh to exacting specs while he had a sponsership deal with them. This is his actual bass, not a signature copy. I'm not 100% on the woods, unfortunately. It has some very nice Kent Armstrong pickups, a very solid bridge, and the Esh pickup switching system. Someone has already written about them on Harmony central, so I will copy what they've written. [i]The electronics are interesting as they use a proprietary system called "Esh-tronics" which I believe are made by the company that supplies Mercedes-Benz with sophisticated electronics. There are controls for volume, tone (No separate treble and bass controls) and one pot with four detents for: bridge Pickup only; parallel, bridge with mid-boost; and, series. The fourth control pot also has four detents: studio (which bypasses volume and tone and is a direct signal from the pickups; passive; passive with piezo; and active with piezo. The piezo is adjustable from inside the cavity and a little dab'll do ya. There are 16 possible variations but I prefer to stay with series/parallel and opt for passive or active depending on the song. Slappers would love the bridge with midboost / active options.[/i] As you can see, this makes the bass extremely versatile. Whilst not as easy as conventional dialing in bass/treble, I found it ultimately more interesting to experiment. Takes a bit to get used to, but when you've found "your tone" then it's very easy! It's very nicely balanced, with a fantastic bridge. The neck is comfortable and fairly shallow. Compared to my old Ken Smith BT-6 this is pretty easy to play! The only issue with the bass (which you may have noticed) is a little laminate missing from the headstock. Personally, this doesn't worry me, and others who have seen the bass haven't even noticed it. But it can be sorted fairly easily by a luthier - the guy who is familiar with this bass, having worked on it for Theo, says he can sort that, remove the signature, and do a set-up for around £100. Of course, this is purely cosmetic and doesn't affect the bass playing or tone. I would ideally like this bass picked up, but I can ship for around £20 fully insured in the UK. Abroad will be pricier, Euro-BCers! If you want to come and play it, please do. I'm in Chelmsford Essex. I'm looking for any interesting trades on this bass. Especially Moon J Basses, original Jeff Berlin Dean sigs, Sadowskys...interesting Fenders.. I'm also open to offers. It's a really high quality pro bass, so please be reasonable I'll review the offers I get (both trade and cash) and decide what I fancy. PMs are fine, or email to mikemcgibney AT gmail DOT com. Regards Mike Edited September 12, 2008 by Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile252 Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 LIKE WOW!!! That is one of the coolest basses I have ever ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 interesting bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shockwave Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 This is gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ped Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 Cool! I have played an ESH looking similar to this one and I remember it being distinctly Marleaux-like in feel and sound. Cheers ped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 26, 2008 Author Share Posted August 26, 2008 Cheers for the comments guys. It's a top bass. Getting it out today to photograph it, I started jamming along with some Richard Bona - it has such great tone and so easy to play. I felt that the solos I were playing were just coming across so much better than usual. I guess it's the dream to have an instrument which allows you to convey your ideas as easily as possible - unfortunately, I'm more of a four and sometime five player, so it's unlikely I'll gig with this. PMs replied, some very interesting offers. Feel free to make a cash offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedontcarebear Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 I still regret not buying an Esh years back when Coda had a big sale on them, they look kinda cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Yes, some really interesting shapes on the website. The new Poseidon is interesting! I think this one is different enough to be cool but not too wacky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_bass Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 That is stunning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Isn't she just. PM's replied. I'm also interested in Laklands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Considering an offer but technically still available! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 31, 2008 Author Share Posted August 31, 2008 Let's have a quick bump. Remember, I'm open to trades, and offers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 5, 2008 Author Share Posted September 5, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alembic1989 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Hi Mike, I'm still after a 6..so just as a matter of interest do you have a ball park figure of how much you would be asking for the Esh of yours. Sorry about the Iturra...just couldn't bear to part with it in the end SORRY!!!! Regards Raj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oversoul Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Now that's a curious find!! Theo Pascal is one of Portugal's finest, kind of like our domestic Bona hehe. Always wondered if he still had that bass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy67 Posted September 9, 2008 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Man that is serious porn! I would love that bass! andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 12, 2008 Author Share Posted September 12, 2008 Cheers for the comments. It's a nice sounding bass. I now have a roadmap of the controls and they make a lot more sense. One knob is for pickup configs and the other for the type of electronics being used (e.g active with piezo, ditto passive, passive, studio output). I'd be happy to look at offers around £700. Regards Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 [quote name='Oversoul' post='280277' date='Sep 9 2008, 12:24 PM']Now that's a curious find!! Theo Pascal is one of Portugal's finest, kind of like our domestic Bona hehe. Always wondered if he still had that bass.[/quote] Well, not anymore! Yes, Theo seemed like a real gent, and a wonderful player as well. I'm open to offers, on this, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annoying Twit Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 (edited) [quote name='Mike' post='271059' date='Aug 27 2008, 03:06 PM']Yes, some really interesting shapes on the website. The new Poseidon is interesting! I think this one is different enough to be cool but not too wacky![/quote] The Poseidon looks fantastic. But it looks a bit fragile to me. I could imagine bits breaking off if the bass is mishandled. The bass for sale is a beautiful bass too. Someone who works for that company is a true artist. Edited September 16, 2008 by Annoying Twit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 24, 2008 Author Share Posted September 24, 2008 Yes, I like looking at the Poseidon but don't think I would like to own one. This is still available, other potential punters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 PMs replied. Still open for sale or trades! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molan Posted October 5, 2008 Share Posted October 5, 2008 Wow, only just spotted this, I tend to bypass 6 stringers up for sale as I can barely master 4 but I love the look of this baby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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