Apeneck Sweeney Posted July 30, 2010 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
Machines Posted July 30, 2010 Posted July 30, 2010 I'm going to move this to the Double Bass forum where you might get more interest .
Apeneck Sweeney Posted July 30, 2010 Author 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
Apeneck Sweeney Posted September 30, 2010 Author 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
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author 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
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 errr.... I've just noticed this isn't in the double bass marketplace. Could some kind mod move it please?
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author Posted October 15, 2012 (edited) Edited August 13, 2013 by Apeneck Sweeney
bobmartin Posted October 15, 2012 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.
Apeneck Sweeney Posted October 15, 2012 Author 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
Apeneck Sweeney Posted December 3, 2012 Author Posted December 3, 2012 December 'treat yourself for Christmas' bump
ubassman Posted April 12, 2013 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 !
Apeneck Sweeney Posted May 2, 2013 Author 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
Apeneck Sweeney Posted May 2, 2013 Author 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.
Apeneck Sweeney Posted August 13, 2013 Author 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
Apeneck Sweeney Posted August 15, 2013 Author Posted August 15, 2013 [quote name='AndrewRichards' timestamp='1376491608' post='2174805'] Very interested! [/quote] PM'd
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