NancyJohnson

Sold to tarcher pending the usual... P

OK, not a bass as such, but a collection of parts. Over the last couple for years I acquired all the constituent parts to build a Spector-esque Thunderbird bass, but I've just not had the time/opportunity/inclination to throw it all together. If you're handy with a router and hand-tools then this could be for you. I was hoping to produce something similar to the photo below. Ho hum. I have: One 24-fret bolt on Spector neck with a set of Schaller-style machines. One Spector truss-rod cover. One Thunderbird body - Epiphone - no hardware (except the rear cover plate). Sunburst. This needs rubbing down...it's got a handful of small dings. I'd planned on refinishing it in black. One set of Dunlop straploks in black. I'm open to offers for these parts - PM me if interested. Cheers P

I will try my darndest to get to the Camberley gig. It will be good to finally meet you in person! Best P

I have a Dell CRT monitor if anyone wants it. 19" display. Full working order. It's finished in that creamy white colour. Arrival of new PC (and LCD monitor) means it's bcome redundant. Collection from Crowthorne, Berkshire (near Reading) otherwise it's off to the dump. Thanks P

Good post. I saw Budgie several times in the 70s and (I think the early 80s); they have long since dropped off my musical radar. Time for a visit to Amazon I think. P

[quote name='rhino' post='400706' date='Feb 5 2009, 09:44 AM']My first bass was a Rosetti Lucky 7 (red) the cost was 21guineas and I was 14 (1963) Rhino.[/quote] My first six-string was Rosetti III guitar (clearly numbers were important). Looked a bit like a Fender Jaguar...whammy. The top had this weird vinyl wallpaper type covering. P

I had an Arbiter bass...it was SG shaped, white with a black scratchplate. I honestly couldn't say whether it had a rosewood or maple fingerboard. It had quite a short scale. Sold on for £35.00 in about 1978. Why? Two of my mates played drums and guitar. There were several guys about who played guitar, but no bass players. Ta-daaah! Distinctly remember when I got it that it had flats on and I broke the G string during an early bedroom jam. I got a single roundwound replacement (didn't know the difference), was amazed at how much better that string sounded and spent the next jam just playing on the G-string, ignoring the rest. When I'd saved up my pocket money, I bought a set of rounds and I've never played on flats since. P

I've got some spare Fender [b]pickguard[/b] screws at home that you're welcome to...Phillips head. These are the screws that you'd attach a Precision bass scratchplate with and are smaller than those that you would attach say a jazz bass bell plate with, which are much bigger. I might also have some pickup screws as well; I'll need to have a search, but no springs as I tend to use sponge underneath. PM me your address if you want them. Best P

So you'll be looking for a talentless bloke who has trouble clapping in time and never looks at the camera when he knows it's on him then. P

[quote name='walbassist' post='387214' date='Jan 21 2009, 10:01 AM']If so, let me know please![/quote] My wife's employer has an office there. She goes a couple of times a year. What are you hankering after? P

[quote name='steantval' post='382795' date='Jan 16 2009, 08:31 PM']...we all have a passion for the band from the late sixties and early seventies called FREE...[/quote] Not wanting to sound pedantic, but there's no reason to put Free in capitals! I know there's some young'uns on the list and if they haven't heard any Free then they need to shape up and go listen to some of their bass heritage. Good luck with the gig. Love first gigs. P

William Calhoun on drums Vernon Reid on guitar Corey Glover on vocals Paul Anthony on bass Probably would have had to have been while they were touring Vivid or Times Up. Muzzy would have to have been called out to fight a fire somewhere in lower Manhattan. P

More interestingly, have you actually seen the guy who he's making these for though? It for an all male transvestite band. I'm not kidding... P