[Dixielandjazz] Basses and Tubas For Sale

[Robert S. Ringwald]

> If you didn't know Erik Kleven, he was killed last July in
> a car wreck, and left behind a wife and teenage son.
> Thought I'd let you know we are selling some of Erik's gear and wanted you
> to be aware of some of the fine instruments and oddities he had
> accumulated
> and left. Since Raoul recently turned 18 he no longer gets the social
> security that kicked in when Erik died. We have sold $6000 of instruments
> which goes directly into the the Memorial Fund set up for the family.
> Diana
> is working and attempting to get Raoul to work, but in the meantime
> anything
> we sell is as they say "money in the bank." We have a truckload of tubas
> etc. being checked out at Tim's Music and are selling those also. Here is
> a
> most recent update of items. We had an upright that we priced at $4000
> that
> sold for $5100 after a spirited bidding .
>
> The items on this list getting the most attention are; the Precision that
> Erik played all the time,i t's not original but the neck and body are from
> '59 or '60, the Steinberger, the walter woods amp which has been around
> but
> is very clean and sounds great, the Ampeg baby bass,is used by salsa
> players
> worldwide, the Z bass is one of only 265 made so it is in a limited
> edition
> although no one seems to be dying to get it to take it to their gig, and
> the
> Fender 6 string which is a strange collectors item but we haven't found
> the
> collector.
>
> So far those involved in bidding or purchasing have been generous in their
> understanding of the prices and what the money is for. On the other hand
> the
> family is not desirous of having all this "stuff"
>
> sitting around unused.
>
> The prices are just for reference, we will go higher or lower as is
>
> needed.
>
> 1. Henk van Zalinge Z bass-electric upright -265 manufactured (Sting put
> it
> on the map, very playable)
>
> 2. King "Slap King"- made in China but painted in Amerika black and white
> rockabilly bass with a faux leopard skin interior gigcase. I will throw in
> a
> black shirt with faux leopard skin collar to the purchaser plus a jar of
> pomade.
>
> 3.Walter Woods amp- sounds great ,very clean, two channels for upright and
> electric.
>
> 4.Fender Precision fretless (made in Japan)
>
> 5.Fender P bass ('59 and '60) great instrument, a players bass. Erik's
> most
> used instrument -Starting price -$1500 (NOW $2000)
>
> 6.Ampeg Baby bass (salsa favorite) $800
>
> 7. Steinberger- late 70's early 80's? very playable,
>
> price $1500-$2000
>
> 8. Marshall Head
>
> 9. Ibanez 8 string
>
> 10. Fender electric 6 string (bass like baritone guitar)
>
> 11. Guild acoustic-electric
>
> 12, Fender body with Alembic electronics
>
> 13 Richenbacher (this is a heavy bass, like weapons grade heavy, a good
> defensive instrument)
  >
> Doug Pauly [ <
dougpauly at comcast.net
 916/455.6360