F/S or F/T ACG Uber Krell 5-string fretless £1,750 - *SOLD* £1995 Chorley, Lancs., PR6

[ead]

NOW SOLD ELSEWHERE

 

It really pains me to have to put this up for sale, but increasing trouble with my hands means playing (in my case trying to play)  a 5-string bass is increasing painful due to, the doc says, increasing arthritis in my fingers.  I can manage a J-type neck and some P-type necks and I fully intend to keep managing as long as possible, but the wider fretboards I now really struggle with, and not just because of an absence of talent.

 

This bass is the full monty.  It has the Multi Coil pickups and the DFM filter preamp, a one piece body with a very subtle top wood.  The scale is 34" and best of all it is very lightweight at only 3.9kgs (or 8lbs 10oz).  The full spec is here:  https://acguitars.co.uk/project/0446ukrell5-34/

 

Other points to note is that the bass has a rounded body edges rather than the beveled style featured on the Krell basses.  Also, the cutaway to accommodate the forearm is the more usual style seen on many basses.  Current ACG models mostly have a scalloped cutaway.  Both of these features are my person preference.

 

I would much prefer to meet and hand over the bass due to its value.  I would be happy to either sell the bass outright or do some kind of part ex deal.  Please PM me if you have anything that you think may interest me.  But please note the comments above.

 

The bass is strung with TI flats and comes with a superb soft-hardcase.  Here are the pics, please let me know if you would like to see anything in more detail or indeed if you have any questions.

 

Thanks for dropping by.

 

Edited May 11 by ead

[ead]

Now with my pics.

[shemeckfrac]

nice!

[andybassdoyle]

fantastic, sorry you're having to move it on matey

[DvTvW]

Hi, Sorry that you’re having problems with playing your five string fretless bass. I can sympathise with you as I'm having similar problems with my Overwater six string bass. I also have an Overwater four string fretless bass. It was hand made by Chris May at the time he was making a fantastic reputation as a world class luthier and bass specialist. It’s a very early (1980’s) passive bass with hand made pick ups, 34” scale, Ebony fingerboard with a Mahogany through neck and body and a flamed Walnut top in a translucent red finish. It’s in great condition and plays really easily but I miss that bottom B and I seem to be coping with my Stingray five string ok, so I’m assuming that I would be ok with something like the AGC. If this is of interest to you, I’m in Yorkshire and would be happy to arrange a meeting so that we can compare basses with a view to possibly making an exchange of instruments? I’m not looking for cash as part of the exchange, neither am I looking to pay extra. Let me know if you’re interested.