Frank Blank

Mmmmm... https://www.roballenguitars.com/new-products/mb-2-koa-fretless-bass-

That looks great!

Faahhhhkkk.

Attendance & Gear List: 1. @Frank Blank‘s No Longer Acoustic Corner - Rob Allen Mouse, ACG Harlot SC, ACG Recurve SS, Ibanez SRC6, QSC K12.2, Helix Stomp, HX Edit. 2. @rich’s Garden Of Delights - Shuker custom 5, Tanglewood acoustic 4, EBS Neo 2x12 & probable new amp (tbc) - both basses strung with nickel Elixirs. Possibly some FS stuff, details tbc once it hits the paid Marketplace. 3. @wrinkleygit, Jabba’s Semi Hollow Fretless, ‘72 Gibson EB0, SWR Working Mans 10 combo & 1x10 ext cab & a set of h’phones. Both basses strung with Labella flats 4. @scrumpymike Setting aside a bunch of FS stuff to give SW Bashers first shot and minimise packing and shipping work/costs. Unless cash flow dictates earlier sale, this will include: a couple of BF cabs (either SC Gen 3s or Two10s, to be decided); BF One10; Maruszczyk Elwood 30" scale; Spector Bantam if still unsold (already posted FS); Eden WT550 if still unsold (already posted FS); Ampeg PF800. 'Keepers' also on display will be: the other pair of BF cabs; my no. 1 gig bass 'Rascal Mervyn-Lyte; 'Rascal Lyte Mkll - provided I can decide what it's going to be in time for AndyJr to build it; my no 1 gig amp (Subway 800+); my old no 1 gig amp (Genzler Magellan 800). All of which will hopefully bring forward the day when Mrs Scrumpy can finally join her old man in retirement 😁 5. @Pea Turgh My Frankenstein Jazzguarman(!) strung with D’Addario XL Chrome flats. My black bitsa (same strings). Probably my Peterson combo which I’ll flit between selling and not selling (still). 6. @stevie Ibanex SR1200-VNF, Ashdown RM500, BCbass 112, plus some other bass cab developments (probably) 7. @yorks5stringer Gretsch Electromatic, Markbass CMD101 Micro Marcus Miller 8. @Andyjr1515 Not yet sure what I will be bringing except my athletic physique and chiselled good looks (and if you believe that.... ) 9.@stewblack Trace Elliot Rig of Death. Ric inspired 'tributes' various amps and basses for sale unless they shift here first. A hernia (probably). 10. 11. 12. 13. @Teebs Not attending but definitely hinnocent. 14.

I went through an elf last Thursday week, hoping to go through an Orc next Tuesday, just for comparison, obv.

See, now, this is how to run a Bass abash.

Yes.

Me too, just purchased a Fusion Urban bass gig bag, can’t fault it, superb bit of kit.

One of my ACGs (love saying that) has Schallers, so I got exactly that set from Amazon. Really sturdy and secure and, as you so rightly point out, very nice Perspex box, can’t rate them highly enough.

Can I just point out that it isn’t my Mouse, that’s never leaving the Frank fold.

Well I’ve revised my original post on here because the best purchase of 2019 (more than likely to remain the best bass related purchase of my life) was buying the ACG Harlot from @TheGreek, it’s an incredible thing. The next ACG wasn’t purchased in 2019, in fact it was purchased three days ago from @Clarky and I’m expecting it to become my kind of workhorse bass. Other really good purchases were the QSC K12.2 which is a total game changer for me, the HX Stomp is amazing and along with the QSC has become my entire rig. Schaller strap locks and KLIQ AirCell straps were also high up the list.

Tbh I thought exactly the same as you before I sussed it.

Likewise, had my (albeit a Recurve) short (or rather medium) scale ACG for three days now, loving it too.

...and the username.

Thankfully minus Billy Idol...

...remember to remove any rings beforehand.

Agreed, you’ll not find anything better unless, of course, you can stretch your budget just a little more and buy the best... https://www.roballenguitars.com/new-products/mb-2-koa-5-string-fretless-bass-1324

I am. I managed to attend all last years Bashes (apart from the Precision-y one that no one knew about) and I’ll be doing the same this year so I’ll be there.

There was brief engagement just before bed (that sounds wrong) but leaving it until Friday when I can put it through the K12.2 and the Stomp and have a really good delve.

Right, you lot have made me very curious, I play a lined fretless with dot markers in the usual positions, I’m very interested to try an unlined fretless, anyone nearby (or not so nearby) who has one I can try out?

Hello!