one more !!!

[Sam Sherry]

Originally Posted by Adrian Levi

At the risk of becoming a 'serial db freak'I'm posting another bass.

What Ken said.

Sez me:
a) Bad refinish. One step up from "tung oil"; two steps up from "spray can." Not just fair-to-poor varnish work but patently bad finish prep. Not that I can do better but we all aim for a much higher standard than that!

b) Bad finish does not even cover shabby work. Gotta like the Bond-O on the back -- mmm, Bond-O!

c) Open cracks.

In short:
1) A poor "investment"
2) A guaranteed money-pit
3) If it sounds good today it is unlikely to sound good in two months

[Calvin Marks]

Adrian, if you're serious about getting a nice bass you should consider a trip out of S. Africa to get one, or consider purchasing a brand new bass from a reputable maker overseas. The instruments you've shown us must have all been touched by "the varnisher". I actually found his contact information the other day.

[Adrian Levi]

Originally Posted by Calvin Marks

Adrian, if you're serious about getting a nice bass you should consider a trip out of S. Africa to get one, or consider purchasing a brand new bass from a reputable maker overseas. The instruments you've shown us must have all been touched by "the varnisher". I actually found his contact information the other day.

I'm going to do just that sometime in the next few months , good advice !
It would be great to try out a number of good basses all in the same room for a change ! Also a new bass may also be worth considering ...hmmm

[Calvin Marks]

Originally Posted by Adrian Levi

I'm going to do just that sometime in the next few months , good advice !
It would be great to try out a number of good basses all in the same room for a change ! Also a new bass may also be worth considering ...hmmm

I'm flying back to Johannesburg in April/May of 2010 to play with the symphony, perhaps by then you'll have a nice instrument!

[Adrian Levi]

Originally Posted by Calvin Marks

I'm flying back to Johannesburg in April/May of 2010 to play with the symphony, perhaps by then you'll have a nice instrument!

Is that a request?