KK Jale Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) 'Leccy player here, never even tried DB, always fancied it. Spotted not far away, and very (very) affordable. Any clues as to origin, usefulness, or potential visible? Romanian? German? Worth a gamble? Input appreciated... No more pics available alas. Edited December 20, 2018 by KK Jale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geek99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 JFDI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Geek99 Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Just ... fairy cake do it i wish it was in my area Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spencer.b Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Dodgy varnish job and not an ebony board by the look of it. Looks like Spiro weichs possibly? If the action seems okay and it sounds okay with no rattles give it a go mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Cheers Spencer. You're right about the 'board, and yes it's a very iffy finish. Good call on the Weichs, if they're indeed purple at the top, I'll know. Edited December 20, 2018 by KK Jale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Not sure how anyone can offer advice on this if you don't mention the price! Very affordable might mean £200 (do it) and might mean £2000 (erm ...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted December 20, 2018 Author Share Posted December 20, 2018 (edited) Sorry HJ! We're in the "do it" range... I do believe I'm popping over to have a shuftie later today. Edited December 21, 2018 by KK Jale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 7 hours ago, Geek99 said: JFDI Page one, line one of my book of management techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 11 hours ago, KK Jale said: Sorry HJ! We're in the "do it" range... I do believe I'm popping over to have a shuftie later today. Excellent! In that case, you can hardly go wrong. Even if it's a complete pile of poo it will still be a gateway to DB for you. My first was a no-name Chinese jobbie that I bought for £300. It really wasn't very good, but I've never looked back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted December 21, 2018 Share Posted December 21, 2018 3 minutes ago, Happy Jack said: but I've never looked back. Don't need to - just look in the reflection of that bass. Any Gorgons nearby? Could come in handy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stingrayPete1977 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 On 20/12/2018 at 22:59, KK Jale said: Sorry HJ! We're in the "do it" range... I do believe I'm popping over to have a shuftie later today. So.....have you joined the club?😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 You mean, did he pop his shuftie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK Jale Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Erm, no. So: hefty old shed, been gathering dust for a decade, arch back, pearwood board, lam top, once modded for five strings, action pretty high, strings softish though (red silk both ends). Czech, mid-century? No clue. Playable, kinda, in a way, though terrible sympathetic buzz from headstock even after retensioning strings. I plunked it, scratched my whiskers, thanked them, then hearkened to my gut feeling and said I needed a think. Maybe it's because I had a crisis of intent, or because I live in a shoebox and don't want to turn sideways every time I walk around it. Dunno. Shuftie unpopped. I feel I've failed the tribe. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 It's a choice we all have to make ... eventually. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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