Sold - Bridge Cetus Electric double bass (EUB / Electric Upright Bass)

[Sercet]

This is an electric double bass that combines traditional materials for the bridge, neck and tuners with a carbon fibre body. It has a built in pickup, sounds and plays great. Looking for £1,200. I'm in Worcester.

Thanks

Steve

[url="http://www.bridgeinstruments.co.uk/elec_bass.html"]http://www.bridgeinstruments.co.uk/elec_bass.html[/url]

Moulded carbon fibre composite body
Maple neck and headstock
Ebony fingerboard and nut
Piezo bridge pickup
Volume / tone controls
42 inch scale length


This is really hard to photo as the surface is very shiny.

Edited June 7, 2009 by Sercet

[Guest]

Here's a few pics of my old one,great basses sadly wrist problems meant i had to trade it for a G&l ASAT and Gk mb 150, Highly recomended !

[6stringbassist]

That looks so cool !.

[bass_ferret]

These are my favourite electric upright by miles. They dont look right without the curves (nudge, nudge). If only I had room

[Sercet]

Now with new photos

[Sercet]

If someone had an unlined fretless precision I'd be interested in a trade.

Thanks

Steve

[Sercet]

[quote name='Sercet' post='440681' date='Mar 20 2009, 10:01 PM']If someone had an unlined fretless precision I'd be interested in a trade.

Thanks

Steve[/quote]


...or a fretted Wal Pro...

[Sercet]

[quote name='Sercet' post='441736' date='Mar 22 2009, 02:18 PM']...or a fretted Wal Pro...[/quote]
...or a Stingray in sunburst or natural...

[Sercet]

[quote name='Sercet' post='442909' date='Mar 23 2009, 07:08 PM']...or a Stingray in sunburst or natural...[/quote]

...or offers?

[GreeneKing]

A real beauty. Pm'd with a daft suggestion.

Peter

[Sercet]

[quote name='Sercet' post='440681' date='Mar 20 2009, 10:01 PM']If someone had an unlined fretless precision I'd be interested in a trade.

Thanks

Steve[/quote]

...or a Fender '55 Precision

[Sercet]

Edited photos

[6stringbassist]

I play in a jazz band with a drummer that you play with, Phil Guest, he calls this the batman bass.

This is a really cool looking bass and I can't believe it hasn't sold yet, I was very tempted to buy it myself but ended up with an NS CR4M, anyway have a bump from me.

[karlthebassist]

OH MY GOD! I want it!

[The Funk]

Any chance of postage?

I've had a look on the website but I can't see how much this weighs.

[Sercet]

[quote name='6stringbassist' post='454833' date='Apr 5 2009, 06:47 PM']I play in a jazz band with a drummer that you play with, Phil Guest, he calls this the batman bass.

This is a really cool looking bass and I can't believe it hasn't sold yet, I was very tempted to buy it myself but ended up with an NS CR4M, anyway have a bump from me.[/quote]


Phil is the coolest drummer. We are lucky to have him.
...and yes, this bass was previously owned by batman himself.

[The Funk]

I should point out that one of these new would set you back £3000, so it's a bit of a bargain! Have a bump on me.

[Thornybank]

I can do a Bridge 100w combo to match it....

[BigBeatNut]

Gorgeous bass. I keep on coming back to look at it.

I can't really justify the cost though, particularly as I have a DB and an EUB already neither of which are being gigged yet.

Don't suppose you're interested in trades ? (Check my sig).

If not, best of luck with the sale.

Andy

[Sercet]

Hi Andy,

I would be interested in trades, and I d like the Status Electro, but I am strictly a four string guy. What EUB do you have?

Steve


[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='459961' date='Apr 11 2009, 02:57 PM']Gorgeous bass. I keep on coming back to look at it.

I can't really justify the cost though, particularly as I have a DB and an EUB already neither of which are being gigged yet.

Don't suppose you're interested in trades ? (Check my sig).

If not, best of luck with the sale.

Andy[/quote]

[BigBeatNut]

[quote name='Sercet' post='461224' date='Apr 13 2009, 02:13 PM']Hi Andy,

I would be interested in trades, and I d like the Status Electro, but I am strictly a four string guy. What EUB do you have?

Steve[/quote]
Hi Steve,

Shame, it's only those two status 5's I'm thinking of trading.

My EUB is a BSX Allegro (acoustic). Pic [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=1845"]HERE[/url].

Andy

[Sercet]

[quote name='BigBeatNut' post='461292' date='Apr 13 2009, 03:55 PM']Hi Steve,

Shame, it's only those two status 5's I'm thinking of trading.

My EUB is a BSX Allegro (acoustic). Pic [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=1845"]HERE[/url].

Andy[/quote]

The Allegro is just what I'm looking for. Could you tell me where you got yours / where I might find one and, if possible, how much you paid. PM me if you prefer.

Steve

[BigBeatNut]

[quote name='Sercet' post='462461' date='Apr 14 2009, 08:30 PM']The Allegro is just what I'm looking for. Could you tell me where you got yours / where I might find one and, if possible, how much you paid. PM me if you prefer.

Steve[/quote]
They're not easy to come by in the UK. I've seen perhaps 2 come up on eBay as either in or available to UK in 2 years, one of which closed about 5 days before I discovered the existence of BSX.

Acquired mine in a flukey fashion.
1. Phone/email dialog with Dino (maker) in US.
2. Dino give me address (not email) of previous purchaser in UK (so I can write and get a try-out)
3. I hesitate for 6 months
4. Uk seller posts BSX for sale on talkbass, and it turns out to be the same guy whose address I already have.

Dino did say there were a couple more in the UK, but I've not noticed them being discussed here or offered for sale here.

Dino offered me, at the time, a deal which put the UK price on a par with the US one (i.e. he discounted by the amount of the shipping). At the time (around 2 years ago) that was $2200-$2400 depending on extras like case and stand.

It's worth phoning him (rather than email, he's a little erratic with that) to see if he's now got a distribution deal with anyone in the UK.

Will P.M. you the price I paid.

Here's the [url="http://www.bsxbass.com/"]BSX website[/url].

Andy

[Sercet]

I'm going to put this on ebay as soon as I get the time. Any last minute offers (cash or trade)?

Steve

[Sercet]

I was looking through old copies of Bassist magazine and found this review from 1998.

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Thanks

Steve