chrkelly Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 (edited) It's a great instrument that I've been playing a lot for theatre pit gigs, however I've since bought another instrument that's more similar in size and response to my 'main' bass. Anyway, the label reads "Copy of Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1721, made in Germany". No date stamp but it looks like it's maybe 40/50 years old. It's a pretty standard 3/4 size viol shape. The body is laminate along with a nice thick ebony fingerboard and tailpiece. Also has ebony strips lining the neck heel, something usually only seen on older expensive basses. Structure wise, it's quite solid. There's been repairs to the scroll and headstock that were carrried out by the respected London luthier Roger Dawson some time ago and have been stable ever since. The A string tuner paddle is missing. Tunes fine though, the mechanism is still perfect it just needs a new paddle stuck in the slot on the end of the peg. Soundwise, it's very even string to string and bows very well. Tuning is stable. The fingerboard and bridge have a nice deep radius so arco is easy for a five string. The pizz sound is full with good sustain and projects well. String length is a comfortable 105cm. Comes strung with a set of a full set of Thomastik Spirocore mittels strung G to low B. A high C string is also included but not fitted. Hardcase shown is not included. NOW SOLD Edited April 15, 2010 by chrkelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='chrkelly' post='750736' date='Feb 19 2010, 12:03 PM']It's a great little instrument that I bought last year to use in theatre pits and it has served me well, however I'm realising I need a better instrument for my orchestral gigs when bringing my good bass is not an option for fear of it getting smashed. Anyway, the label reads "Copy of Antonius Stradivarius Cremonensis Faciebat Anno 1721, made in Germany". No real idea of how old it is but it's definitely modern, say sometime within the last 50 years. It's a pretty standard 3/4 size viol shape. The body is plywood along with a nice ebony fingerboard and tailpiece. Also has ebony strips lining the neck heel, something usually only seen on older expensive basses. Structure wise, it's quite solid. There's been repairs to the scroll and headstock and I've been informed by the previous owner that these were done by Roger Dawson some time ago and have been stable ever since. There's an open seam on the lower bout that I haven't had time to sort and the A string tuner paddle is missing. Tunes fine though, you just need pliers for any major adjustments. Soundwise, it's great for a cheaper bass (the main reason I bought it). It's very even string to string and bows very very well for a plywood bass. Tuning is stable. The fingerboard and bridge have a nice deep radius so arco is easy for a fiver. String length is a comfortable 105cm. B string works fine for a bass of this size any the entire instrument amplifies well. Comes strung with a set of Spirocore mittels (not as pictured) and the pickup and quiver are NOT included in the sale. I need them for the new bass. I'm looking for £1000, the only trade I'll accept is a nice double bass (+cash from me obviously) although I'm very picky! If you're interested send me a pm to arrange a tryout (based in Catford, SE London) Cheers, Chris[/quote] I see there's a broken tuner, this might not be a problem if converted to for strings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 True, though it would need a new nut, bridge and tailpiece for the conversion. It's designed as a proper fiver though so the neck might feel a bit chunky with only 4 strings on it. The tuner should be an easy fix though, just needs a new paddle stuck in the slot on the end of the peg. I've been using it since last summer this way with no problems though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 20, 2010 Author Share Posted February 20, 2010 Bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 21, 2010 Author Share Posted February 21, 2010 Just bought a new bass and I don't have room for 3! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 23, 2010 Author Share Posted February 23, 2010 Loads of interest but no sale yet bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Bump, this is a great bass for not a lot of money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 27, 2010 Author Share Posted February 27, 2010 My fiance's still nagging me about having way too much gear cluttering up the flat Ebay is looming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted February 28, 2010 Author Share Posted February 28, 2010 Now on ebay with a few other items [url="http://shop.ebay.co.uk/chrkelly1/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p4340"]http://shop.ebay.co.uk/chrkelly1/m.html?_n...p;_trksid=p4340[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted March 3, 2010 Author Share Posted March 3, 2010 Back to the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted March 11, 2010 Author Share Posted March 11, 2010 Still available, will accept £850 which is a an absolute bargain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrkelly Posted March 21, 2010 Author Share Posted March 21, 2010 And again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chrkelly Posted April 7, 2010 Author Share Posted April 7, 2010 No love for a bargain fiver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 I'd love this, but sadly I have no space for such a beast. It seems like a great deal, plus Chris is a great guy to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted April 7, 2010 Share Posted April 7, 2010 [quote name='walbassist' post='798627' date='Apr 7 2010, 01:06 PM']I'd love this, but sadly I have no space for such a beast. It seems like a great deal, plus Chris is a great guy to deal with.[/quote] I agree. It's a lot of bass for the money. ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrkelly Posted April 8, 2010 Author Share Posted April 8, 2010 Cheers for the comments guys, looks like the bass will be making its way to Italy next week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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