Apeneck Sweeney Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) Hi, I'm selling a German swellback double bass from around 1890.It's a 3/4 scale length, the width of the neck at the nut is 38mm and the neck is 36mm deep at the nut making it a very comfortable instrument for a musician with smaller hands. It would make an ideal first professional instrument. I bought the instrument from Malcolm Healy Violins in 1994 (then in London as part of Coppen & Healy). It's been professionally set up by Colin Cross from Buxton Violins and I'm looking for £5950. I wish I'd had Colin look at it years ago when I was still gigging with it. I went over to try it out last week after he'd done the work on it (fitting and repositioning of a new sound post, fingerboard skim). The bass sounds better than it ever has. Unfortunately I don't have the space for a second bass. I'm based in Manchester. Please get in touch if you want to come and have a look at it or have any questions. I'm having a lot of trouble getting the photos on here. i tried putting them on Flickr and then using the insert image button but I keep getting an invalid format message. So here's a link to the pictures on Flickr [url="http://www.flickr.com/photos/52484061@N03/"]http://www.flickr.co...s/52484061@N03/[/url] I'm reducing the price on this as the dealer who's also trying to sell it for me will take a cut so I'll only see around 5k. >>>>[b]NEW PRICE[/b] [s]£5000[/s] £3950<<<< I've just had it revalued and found the last valuation was a little generous. [font=Arial][size=3][b]Full measurements include[/b][/size][/font] [color=#6B0901][font=Arial][size=3][b]LOB (length of back) - 110cm (43in)[/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#6B0901][font=Arial][size=3][b]Width across upper bouts - 50cm (19.5in)[/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#6B0901][font=Arial][size=3][b]Width across middle bouts - 34cm (13.5in)[/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#6B0901][font=Arial][size=3][b]Width across lower bouts - 65cm (25.5in) [/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#6B0901][font=Arial][size=3][b]Depth of lower ribs inc both plates - 19.8cm (7.8in) [/b][/size][/font][/color] [color=#6B0901][font=Arial][size=3][b]String length - 104cm (41in)[/b][/size][/font][/color] Edited March 18, 2014 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
velvetkevorkian Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted July 30, 2010 Share Posted July 30, 2010 I'm going to move this to the Double Bass forum where you might get more interest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted July 30, 2010 Author Share Posted July 30, 2010 (edited) [quote name='Machines' post='910345' date='Jul 30 2010, 03:23 PM']I'm going to move this to the Double Bass forum where you might get more interest .[/quote] Thanks for the move (and for the photo insert velvet) Edited July 30, 2010 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted September 15, 2010 Author Share Posted September 15, 2010 bump for price reduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted September 30, 2010 Author Share Posted September 30, 2010 (edited) <bump> If you're up in Manchester for Bass Day next weekend (Sun 10th) and fancy trying it out, get in touch by Thurs 7th so I can go and collect from the shop it's in. ps just listed on eBay from late this afternoon Edited September 30, 2010 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Bump for price reduction. Also new photos added to link in original post. (If anyone knows how to get the photos on here from Flickr I'd appreciate being told how to. I've tried various ways but get an error message each time i use the image url link.)...edit: I've finally worked it out..see below Edited October 15, 2012 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 errr.... I've just noticed this isn't in the double bass marketplace. Could some kind mod move it please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Edited August 13, 2013 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmartin Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 [quote name='Machines' timestamp='1280499819' post='910345'] I'm going to move this to the Double Bass forum where you might get more interest . [/quote] Could you supply link to Double Bass Forum please. Bob M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author Share Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) [quote name='bobmartin' timestamp='1350328923' post='1837452'] Could you supply link to Double Bass Forum please. Bob M. [/quote] I think he meant it was moved to this sub-forum from where I originally posted it, rather than to something like doublebasschat (unless I misunderstand your post) . I can't remember which it was, I just assumed it was the wrong one (possibly accidentally into the bass guitar marketplace) and that it had been moved to the marketplace double bass forum. At least that's how my fuzzy memory recalls it. It was 2 years ago. I hadn't looked at the post for a long time. Evidently I'm not winning any awards for the most proactive or observant salesman in history. Edited October 15, 2012 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobmartin Posted October 15, 2012 Share Posted October 15, 2012 Ok thanks. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted December 3, 2012 Author Share Posted December 3, 2012 December 'treat yourself for Christmas' bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted March 29, 2013 Author Share Posted March 29, 2013 bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenderphil Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Is this still for sale? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubassman Posted April 12, 2013 Share Posted April 12, 2013 [quote name='velvetkevorkian' timestamp='1280495539' post='910289'] Nice! [/quote] ....I recognise Colin's shop in Buxton ( before he moved to Kent !) Great luthier and really nice guy who certainly knows how to get the best out of a bass ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 (edited) Yes, it's a shame Colin moved away. I was at a bit of a loss as to who to go to when my Hawk's Professor starting making some very unwanted buzzing noises. After asking around for recommendations I went down to Tim Toft Violins in Stone and had Helen Pegram look at it and was very happy with her work. Edited May 2, 2013 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 [quote name='Fenderphil' timestamp='1365631496' post='2042238'] Is this still for sale? [/quote] Yes it is. Sorry for late reply. I'll have to check my settings. I thought I had this set to receive email notifications.....though my email may have put it in spam again like it did with the last PM I got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 Bump - Late 19th Century Swellback - Reopened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) I've added a few more pictures on my Flckr page but have forgotten how I posted the images here so here's a link to the page with the pictures above plus a few more [media]http://www.flickr.com/photos/52484061@N03/sets/72157624614972916/[/media] EDIT : Oh, I guess I did something right after all. Edited August 13, 2013 by Apeneck Sweeney Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SevenSeas Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 Very interested! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apeneck Sweeney Posted August 15, 2013 Author Share Posted August 15, 2013 [quote name='AndrewRichards' timestamp='1376491608' post='2174805'] Very interested! [/quote] PM'd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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