Stuart Clayton Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I've decided to sell my Bogart Blackstone 5-string bass. This instrument was purchased from Mansons Guitars at the London Bass Show in 2012. It originally was black with a blue paint splatter finish that was quite hideous. I had it stripped and refinished in a deep metallic blue, as seen in these photographs. I have installed a perspex ramp at the neck end of the fingerboard - this was to lower the string-to-body distance and assist with double thumbing/popping techniques. It[font=inherit] is not fixed in place permanently, it slides out. Pickups are Bartolini, not sure what the preamp is, but it sounds amazing.[/font] [font=inherit] This bass is a complete slap machine and was my go-to 5-string bass for a few years. I had another bass built for me last year with a smaller body which was intended to replace this one, hence the sale. The instrument is in superb condition, no dings at all on the body work. [/font][font=inherit] A few years ago I shot a video of me playing Alain Caron's track 'D-Code' on the bass, which you can see here:[/font][font=inherit] [url="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DLDcc2zD62Ag&h=ATOiYOspcm7xti-G1Ke1skhPNacHuquUO8OnQeYUiXJgAcch6Q-dy3qs8HOy39P0NhDC9QQ5vAsVNWY2m0pJwZOMYsF5y-haMiPi9IjAuuJaOV5v35G35NawWMiw24z2luvhwzWtLw&enc=AZNmZVxNtfbBkHKYHduuaqbdeyWhIcKXgM8bSPsepHqGW8Wu7jXmnXbKNIo7i-XSIFq_1ldFa1lzNwekZUgODhlqKD2lScMuqVT1ucZ1rLqcCcS6a8y8yuQKiqiwj6jw2OQqY8FupkkdRAOtzykhWxFgTrJevKFi6dqkdVWcW4WXhg&s=1"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDcc2zD62Ag[/url][/font][font=inherit] Any questions please ask. No trades please, I have too many basses! If any interested parties are in the area, I'm happy to let them try the bass out.[/font] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hey Stu Not wanting to de-rail your sale but I see that it has a headless tuning system similar to the one we're using on my current build. Can you posts pics of how the strings are held on at the headstock end for reference. BTW I purchased the Giants of Bass Vol 1 at the LBGS - great book - I can see that it took a lot of work. Highly recommend this to anybody looking at this period of bass history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sifi2112 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Just watched your video (plus Billy Sheehan one) .. that's some wicked playing Stuart ! Have a bump on me glwts .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Brilliantly played and what a bass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Clayton Posted March 28, 2017 Author Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hey The Greek, There's a shot of the headstock on my Facebook post here: https://www.facebook.com/stuartclaytonbass/posts/10156035372604899?notif_t=like¬if_id=1490714365086940 Can't upload the image here, I'm over my limit apparently... Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Yum, as an owner of no less than 3 Bogarts I can vouch for how good these are...... for me they are all I want in a bass. They are quirky, have ultra Fast necks, solid bottom, musical highs. And the fact they are truly hand made by 1 guy in his small shop means they are rare. If only I could validate buying this.... wow, GAS levels are very high. Stuart, your bass is from the early '00's it seems and that would make the preamp a 3 band Noll. If my GAS gets the better of me I might be jumping thru hoops and PM-ing you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HazBeen Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 I really need to stop checking this one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Clayton Posted April 12, 2017 Author Share Posted April 12, 2017 [quote name='HazBeen' timestamp='1491736481' post='3275066'] Yum, as an owner of no less than 3 Bogarts I can vouch for how good these are...... for me they are all I want in a bass. They are quirky, have ultra Fast necks, solid bottom, musical highs. And the fact they are truly hand made by 1 guy in his small shop means they are rare. If only I could validate buying this.... wow, GAS levels are very high. Stuart, your bass is from the early '00's it seems and that would make the preamp a 3 band Noll. If my GAS gets the better of me I might be jumping thru hoops and PM-ing you [/quote] Hi, Yes, awesome basses indeed. I picked this up and played it last night and was tempted to just hang it back on the wall and cancel the sale! Unfortunately I just don't use it enough now I have my Sei bass. The original owner has been in touch and told me that the original preamp went wrong when he had it and was replaced by a Noll. Cheers Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jassbass Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Hi what scale length is it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart Clayton Posted April 13, 2017 Author Share Posted April 13, 2017 [quote name='jassbass' timestamp='1492108997' post='3278076'] Hi what scale length is it? Thanks [/quote] 35" Cheers Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamescrazy88 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Is this still available? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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