fleabag

We'll carry on reading, if that's ok with you

For the all the years i've been a member ( Bass World , Bass Talk and then Basschat ) probably 12 years or so, i've had 99.99 % no hassle deals . The 0.1 % spoiled it a tad, but alas they even infiltrate Basschat, not just Ebay.

You're under arrest for drawing like a 5 year old.

Of course ! Self promotion is quite legal. I should know

On it's way ! Well mine is, anyways

Call 'em what ya like. Yow the boss. Sash grips ?

I'll take that - what a stunning colour !

I bet it's well made, but it reminds me of other wacky shapes - Prince - Bootsy - just too much for me.

And thanks to you, i'm a few hundred quid lighter after plumping for a Shuttlemax

I just realised how old school bass i am. Those above are horriblus. PS YMMV

That purple is really purple

Dem bones Dem bones etc

XL ? Weakling

Good for him. I really like they way Ed goes about his reviews. Always no nonsense, and no fluff. And he can play damn good too

How utterly beautiful already. Go Go Go !!

For me , what ped said. You get different tones from playing near the bridge and further up the board. If you like tone between the pups, and you use the anchored thumb technique, there's nowhere to anchor, so a ramp fits the bill. I have one on my Basso 4, a nice piece of old ebony

Good speech. Some of those old F's will be investments for sure, but they really need checking out. Though 99% sure if i had that kind of money to spend, i would rather throw it at ACG, or Andy JR or The Gut on here, and i get a bass that's been built with love and passion, rather than what can only be considered a plank

Yes, i guess some old Fenders were special, but i think that's mainly down to the fact they made some rubbish, and the good ones were simply assembled properly. I still believe a lot of prices on old Fenders is based on the fever spreading, to the point were some people are buying old Fenders because they're old. Bit of herd mentality going on somewhere

The fever around 60's and 70's JB 's is exactly that. Fever. Once a fever is kicked off, some people get caught up in it. Now that it's real, in the sense that you can buy to invest, it's probably worth it, but paying that to just play is bordering on fever madness. Old Fenders were nothing special. As said, there wasn't much competition at the time. As always, YMMV

Be careful who you use for shipping. Some parcel delivery services dont insure for musical instruments, but they'll happily take your money and refuse a payout if they lose it or damage it. Read their small print on what they will or wont ship / whats covered and what isnt

I love a bit of Cheech & Chong. The movies were a hoot

Was a pair, now joined in the middle - yeehar

How to turn a bass body into a piece of fruit. What a peach !

silly billy

Not over shingle