colski Posted December 1, 2009 Posted December 1, 2009 (edited) Hi there, I'm new to this forum, surfed on in from Musicradar. Any interest in this 1969 model 704 Bass, Italian body and hardware and Burns neck. A few lacquer cracks but surface only, pickups are slightly weak, but overall it's a nice bass. Any offers? BASS NOW SOLD, thanks for the interest Edited December 6, 2009 by colski
colski Posted December 1, 2009 Author Posted December 1, 2009 [quote name='gnasher1993' post='671477' date='Dec 1 2009, 07:47 PM']Any chance of a guide price?[/quote] To be honest I don't have a clue, was hoping for some suggestions! Would take £180 including postage.
colski Posted December 1, 2009 Author Posted December 1, 2009 [quote name='WarPig' post='671671' date='Dec 1 2009, 10:44 PM']Cor! Where abouts are you?[/quote] Based in Aberdeen! Had another play of it today, pickups are punchier than I thought, it's really only the bridge pickup thats a bit thin.
skankdelvar Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) Intrigued by this, I googled Baldwin 704 and tripped over the sage advice some guit-herbert called Fretmeister gave colski when he posted a similar query on musicradar: Nice bass, colski. Edited December 2, 2009 by skankdelvar
colski Posted December 2, 2009 Author Posted December 2, 2009 LOL! yes, it was his advice I followed to pop over here, but I would never, EVER for one minute call you guys anoraks
razze06 Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 Mmh I quite like this. Hard as it may be, could you try and explain what it sounds like?
colski Posted December 2, 2009 Author Posted December 2, 2009 Willing to post in the UK, I have a gibson Guitar box I could ship it in. The case I got it in is a home made plywood thing, good for firewood maybe, but nothing else. What little I know about the bass is that it lay in a farmer's shed in it's case for years and years. It's got flatwounds on it, which are black in colour (not from dirt). Neck has a slight radius curve, also a zero fret. Tuners original. The bass is surprisingly lightweight overall. The neck pickup sounds good to me, punchy, warm, clear. Four control pots and a 3 way switch. No crackling. Some lacquer cracking on the front and back, but just lacquer deep.
tayste_2000 Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 [url="http://www.burnsguitarmuseum.com/bass2.html"]http://www.burnsguitarmuseum.com/bass2.html[/url] Baldwin 704 Bass (1967-70) We have not covered Baldwin very extensively, but here is one. This is one of the few new models they came up with. Jim Burns' involvement in the 700 series of semi-acoustics was somewhat minimal, and these models bear little of his design. They must be ranked as the most characterless of all Burns and Baldwin instruments. The bass has two double Pole Bass type of pickups, standard finish in golden sunburst or solid red, and rosewood fingerboards. That's it Still makes me want it
skankdelvar Posted December 2, 2009 Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) [quote name='colski' post='671888' date='Dec 2 2009, 10:03 AM']LOL! yes, it was his advice I followed to pop over here, but I would never, EVER for one minute call you guys anoraks [/quote] I thought it was hilarious .... now, anyone for a thread on 'When did Fender stop using slot-head screws - and WHY?' PS - IIRC, Sibob was looking for a semi - maybe PM him? Edited December 2, 2009 by skankdelvar
colski Posted December 3, 2009 Author Posted December 3, 2009 Hi all, thanks for the interest and offers. A forum member's been in touch from Aberdeen of all places, he's having a look at the weekend, but I'll get back to you if it's still available on monday, cheers.
colski Posted December 6, 2009 Author Posted December 6, 2009 Thanks all for the interest and offers, but the bass is now sold, cheers.
Cat Burrito Posted December 6, 2009 Posted December 6, 2009 [quote name='colski' post='671647' date='Dec 1 2009, 10:18 PM']To be honest I don't have a clue, was hoping for some suggestions! Would take £180 including postage.[/quote] Missed the boat again! Oh well, I hadn't checked in and would have bought this on the day of listing had I seen the update. I'm sure somebody will be very happy.
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