TheGreek

Thread revival... Found this thread (again) trying to find out the difference(s) between Mayones and Fame - in particular the BE5. A while back I bought a Fame Baphomet BE5 but from what I've been able to ascertain so far they don't differ that much. The Fame website ( https://www.fame-guitars.de/en/__fame_about_en/ ) states : "The year is 1982. A small company in Gdansk on the Baltic Sea is producing fine handmade instruments for a small loyal customer base. It takes FAME 2-3 months to produce an “official” guitar. The pioneering spirit, passion and craftsmanship of the “Mayones family” ensure that the small business grows steadily and becomes known beyond the country’s borders." With the advent of the free market economy, the way is clear to the top. FAME invests in new, more effective machines that are useful in manufacturing. The basic idea remains the same: All instruments from Mayones are handmade – by a team of 20 people. Up to now, noble guitars have been made under the Mayones name. At the beginning of the 90s, the cooperation with MUSIC STORE finally succeeded and the brand FAME was born. The aim is to produce instruments that are in no way inferior in quality to the big American brands. At a considerably lower price than overseas. When you hold and play a FAME guitar or bass, you can feel the years of expertise and dedication of the instrument makers, most of whom are musicians themselves. “Little-known instrument makers with a special eye for detail” – this is exactly true: Mayones pays attention to the quality and subtle elegance of the products. They used only the best woods – carefully dried and stored. Wood is the decisive factor when it comes to tone and sustain When it comes to accessories and electronics, the respected manufacturers Schaller Electronics, Bartolini Pickups & Electronics and Aguilar Amplification are also on board. If the wood is perfect, the hardware needs a similar quality. Last but not least, FAME always has an open ear for customers’ suggestions or special requests. After all, FAME originally started in Gdansk as a pure custom shop guitar builder. What the customer wants, FAME implements: Special colours, names and logos in the fingerboard, other pick-ups, other bridges, stop tail, string through, tremolo, Floyd Rose – everything is feasible. And all this at affordable prices and acceptable delivery times.

Sweets for my sweet - you know what?? I have no idea.

Cab has been rebuilt, speaker has been replaced...so the grill and badge are original https://www.facebook.com/groups/298259546971359/permalink/3207016452762306/

Yamaha BB615 in Eastbourne. https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/3176134382519875/

Norwegian Wood - The Beatles

Rut trap - BTR

Make a note on your ad that you will pass scammers details to the Police Fraud hotline...and do it.

Purple rein(s) - Prince

Wheeze are the champions - Queen

Further to the above - nut arrived safely and I set about installing it. At the point where I was installing the low B the nut snapped - suggesting that the .120 was too large for the nut. I was hoping to replace with a metal nut - Got in touch with Mark and John - a 42x6x6.5mm nut in metal does not exist apparently - John felt sanding a 45mm black one would be unsightly - new nut in the post - no charge. This time I've gone to the trouble of running some sandpaper through each of the grooves to allow for some additional space.

Still at £118 but with 22 hours to go there's plenty of time for the price to go up...especially as everyone on here now knows.

Papas got a brand new Pigbag - Pigbag

Don't you forget about me - Simple Minds

The look of love - ABC

Hey hey Polar - Paul and Paula

One step beyond - Madness

Sensimilla - Black Uhuru

Marie's the name (his latest flame) - Elvis

Fire - Something Brown ...his name alludes me for the moment ...Arthur???