Old Horse Murphy

Hmmm. I visited Bass Direct this afternoon to have a look at some really lightweight basses Mark had in stock. Back in October I had a major operation on my back/flank due to ongoing issues (mostly caused by rugby). To make matters worse, I developed an abscess, so had to have a bloody drain fitted for three weeks. It was taken out yesterday and the only thing I can imagine feels remotely close to how I feel is being let out of prison! As a result, my maximum bearable weight for a bass is just over 8 1/2-9lbs. Anything even slightly heavier causes me real issues. Anyway, this Stingray Special weighs in a just under 8 1/2lbs and is virtually mint, having been used sparingly by its previous owner. After a quick play it was a done deal. These are retailing at something like £2,800 now (if you can find one) which is (to me) insane. I did p/x some bits, so it wasn't all one way traffic I hasten to add. It's not an excuse, promise. I guess you can say I'm well and truly out though!

I p/x'd a Bass today..... That's nil-nil, right?

This is my CLF L-2000 that I bought last year for a steal from PMT in Cardiff. It's a super bass and superbly built.

I didn't, sorry. The Shuker really was a lovely bass. I was sorely tempted

I once attempted to make Hash Browns for breakfast before a gig that evening. Unfortunately they turned in to Hash Murphys and I had to superglue the fingertip on my left hand forefinger so I could play that evening. It sort of worked.

I had a quick play on the Shuker today. It's absolutely sublime and although the nut is listed at 44mm it feels nowhere near that big as it's quite shallow front to back. It's a lovely weight too and if I wasn't already fully P-bassed up I'd have taken it home. Hope it works out for you.

Let me guess. We're you playing Just The Way You Are by Billy Joel when this was taken?

Our drummer knocked out one of his front teeth when a drumstick twirl went wrong. Oh how we laughed...

I think the headstock would look better the other way round with the tip pointing downwards. I'd go for a proper pointy headstock too. The pointier the better!

I used to gig with my Blues band using a bright whore red Charvel 1B with pointy headstock. The band used to hate it but I got some great comments on it!

I'm all for giving people one more chance. It's the decent thing to do.

It's funny, with my SR5 and other Stinrays I've had with just one pickup I've been more than happy. With 2 pickups I just can't settle with the sound. It's completely my mindset, not the bass at all.

If only....I just can't help myself

It's a lovely bass and brilliant to play, just too many eq options for my tiny little brain to cope with.

I've got an immaculate one in Lava Pearl that I withdrew from sale as there was no interest at the time. It's a 2003 model which was their first year of production. I agree they look better in bright colours

Not quite. What actually happened was I asked Alexa to add this to my shopping list (my wife's a fan of a bottle or two on a Tuesday night):

You're all so weak...🙃

Erm, I accidentally bought this by mistake 😅

Can I ask? Is anyone left?! I'm certainly not 😂

I'm up to 10 basses and 2 guitars and I feel dirty!

I'm a Ripper fan too after seeing Rick Danko play one in The Last Waltz. That's a lovely looking bass. Good score 👍

What's that green one in the background Andy?