walplayer Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 (edited) now Sold. This is a very nice bass at a nice price It was lovingly made by a master cabinet maker over 20 years ago for his wife who played in a country band He made a few basses and guitars around that time. The build is fantastic it's based on a thumb 4 so has the same pick up placement as a 4 but with the correct width neck of a thumb 5 So the body is slightly smaller than a 5. A one off hand tooled solid brass bridge. bubinga wenge and ebony woods ,bartolini pick ups. The wenge strips have some sap wood in them and go from chocolate brown to grey in the headstock. Only thing that could be improved in my opinion is the machineheads which aren't as good as the schaller versions. It has no logo on headstock or truss rod cover though you could easily design your own personal versions. I don't have a case though I could wrap it up safe given time for shipping. £500 [URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/walplayer2/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsxr5dlenx.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah130/walplayer2/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsxr5dlenx.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/walplayer2/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps1p1dhy7s.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah130/walplayer2/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps1p1dhy7s.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/walplayer2/media/image.jpg1_zpsfcv2iyxe.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah130/walplayer2/image.jpg1_zpsfcv2iyxe.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/walplayer2/media/image.jpg3_zpstjdnkpcn.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah130/walplayer2/image.jpg3_zpstjdnkpcn.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/walplayer2/media/image.jpg2_zpsj82wuc9y.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah130/walplayer2/image.jpg2_zpsj82wuc9y.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s1379.photobucket.com/user/walplayer2/media/image.jpg2_zpster4bbpa.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1379.photobucket.com/albums/ah130/walplayer2/image.jpg2_zpster4bbpa.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Edited November 17, 2016 by walplayer
walplayer Posted October 22, 2016 Author Posted October 22, 2016 [quote name='CaptainBlackarm16' timestamp='1477131005' post='3160004'] Lovely! Trades? [/quote] Hmmm not sure about trades but pm me what you have just in case thanks :-)
warwickhunt Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Sorry but that is a ridiculously close copy to the original! Obviously not seen the headstock front or the bridge but if you'd said that it 'was' a Warwick I'd not have argued based on those pics! I don't play 5's or fretless but a bass of that quality for £500 is toooo cheap!
Paulhauser Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 If it sounds the way it looks it is a killer deal. I quite like how Ww Thumb fretlesses sound but could not get on with the ergonomics. All the best with the sale!
Matte_black Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Do you have a straight picture of the whole front?
dyerseve Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Looks stunning and great value! Suggest you state your location though
Bobby K Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Woahhh Pete, that's lovely! Hope you're well mate, been a while! ;-)
TheGreek Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Seems ridiculously inexpensive for what looks like a very nice bass - don't do 5ers or fretless otherwise I might be making you an offer. GLWTS (probably won't need it at this price)
sblueplanet Posted October 22, 2016 Posted October 22, 2016 Didn't Andyjr1515 build something similar? Wonder what he thinks of this one?
walplayer Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 [quote name='dyerseve' timestamp='1477158385' post='3160270'] Looks stunning and great value! Suggest you state your location though [/quote] Thanks I'm in the n west wirral area
walplayer Posted October 23, 2016 Author Posted October 23, 2016 [quote name='Bobby K' timestamp='1477160596' post='3160287'] Woahhh Pete, that's lovely! Hope you're well mate, been a while! ;-) [/quote] Bobbyyyyyyyy! Good thanks mate just started playing again this year ,hope you're well too
3below Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 Gorgeous looking bass. As a Warwick owner if you had not said otherwise I would have thought Warwick. String spacing at bridge may help with sale, some of us can not deal with 'narrow' spacing some can.
White Cloud Posted October 24, 2016 Posted October 24, 2016 a stunning copy and sorely tempting...but a good picture of the entire front and string spacing would be mucho appreciated.
walplayer Posted October 26, 2016 Author Posted October 26, 2016 (edited) Not sure if its 17mm string spacing. What's a thumb normally anyone know? I'd say it was very slightly wider than or same as the other early thumb I just sold but that had the one piece bridge. Edited October 31, 2016 by walplayer
walplayer Posted November 8, 2016 Author Posted November 8, 2016 (edited) bump! Had this on hold for Zomnius ,who asked for shipping quote,bank details then disappeared. So back for sale this hand carved ,lovely sounding bass ,low b is one of the best I've heard ,feel free to check it out Edited November 9, 2016 by walplayer
sblueplanet Posted November 15, 2016 Posted November 15, 2016 I would buy this if it were a lefty. Looks like a great fretless board.
walplayer Posted November 16, 2016 Author Posted November 16, 2016 [quote name='sblueplanet' timestamp='1479252021' post='3175168'] I would buy this if it were a lefty. Looks like a great fretless board. [/quote] Thanks fingerboard a quality piece of ebony ...worth changing to right handed for :-)
Kev Posted November 16, 2016 Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) So much want.... Edited November 16, 2016 by Kev
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