Sold Marleaux Consat Soprano - NO IT IS NOT!!!!!!!! £200 On your doorstep once I have the filthy lucre.

[Owen]

Because I am a Time Lord and can bend the laws of physics, I knew I could take a 21" solid body Uke Bass, put metal strings on it and turn it into a fully functioning 5 string bass. Cos, y'know, how hard can it be? And I am a visionary and can see things no one else can see.

 

It turns out that I am not. Another crushing dissapoointment in my life.

 

So, I am left with a £200 ebay import from China with a new bridge routed into the body and a Delano 5 string P pickup both done by Jabba the Wood Whisperer.  I also put new machine heads on it. And new strings by Newtone. I tried different windings for the B and physics laughed at my Time Lord aspirations.

 

So it is good to go now as a 5 string E to C bass. Or you could go all Marleax Consat Soprano and string it B to G but an octave up. The low B is not great AT ALL on it but fine as a really long and spongy thumb rest.

 

It has the original pre-amp in it which functions really well and is Treble/Mid/Bass an a Vol control. And the Vol control has a center detent in it. Crazy madness.

 

If you wanted to keep it as an at pitch E to C then you would need to order a new top C from Mr Newtone. If you wanted to get all Marleaux Consat Soprano on it then you would need to order a new set of strings fron Mr Newtone. Is it as good as a Marleaux Consat Soprano? Let's face it, no. But in reality it is a remarkably nice instrument which has been fettled by the Wood Whisperer. It is about 18% of the price (I made that up) and good to go. 

 

 

Edited January 4, 2022 by owen
because of the spelling. Always because of the spelling.

[Owen]

I am fully aware that this would be better with pictures but I had to go shopping. I will do some when I get home. This is brought to you from the M+S carpark. 

[Newfoundfreedom]

Awaiting photos. 

[Owen]

Am now in TK Maxx carpark and then have a visit to Next. No one should be holding their breath. 

[Clarky]

Let us know when you get to Pret A Manger

[Teebs]

Looks amazing!

[Teebs]

[Teebs]

What's green and invisible?

 

Spoiler

This cabbage:

 

 

 

Edited November 13, 2021 by Teebs

[prowla]

OK - I was motivated to look them up.

https://www.marleaux-bass.com/marleaux-bass_consat_sopran.html

[alyctes]

31 minutes ago, Teebs said:

What's green and invisible?

 

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This cabbage:

 

 

 

What's red and invisible?

 

Spoiler

No tomatoes.

 

[LukeFRC]

3 hours ago, owen said:

Am now in TK Maxx carpark and then have a visit to Next. No one should be holding their breath. 

It's been 3 hours. Anyone close to the Next in Bangor and can go and rescue Owen? 

[Owen]

Sorry. We finished in Next and then on the way home we decided to go to our favourite Chinese restaurant for a meal. Cos we are crazy and spontaneous like that. We then got home to a leaking washing machine. What a day!

[Owen]

2 hours ago, prowla said:

OK - I was motivated to look them up.

https://www.marleaux-bass.com/marleaux-bass_consat_sopran.html

Sadly it does not look like that. 

[Owen]

I put the last picture in in case anyone wanted to see what was behind the bass. It is made by a superb craftsman who also makes guitars which are lush. Sadly, I cannot remember who he is.

[Bunion]

Any trades for the thing behind the bass 🤣😂

[Owen]

4 minutes ago, Bunion said:

Any trades for the thing behind the bass 🤣😂

Behave!

[deepbass5]

two hundred quids worth of hardware on that bass Owen

[ScottNReggie]

Pm’ed….

[Owen]

4 hours ago, ScottNReggie said:

Pm’ed….

This is the post which means the magic has happened. Thanks everyone for your contributions.

Edited November 14, 2021 by owen