Pea Turgh

So, it arrived. I cannot find anything wrong with it, other than the D stamp. It is heavy, and the action needs sorting, but it sounds wonderful! I plugged it in to look for problems but just sat there noodling for ages. It’s great! Unfortunately it will be leaving me this eve, as I feel guilty for spending money on something I don’t need, especially since my bitsa P just came back from my tech and it is out of this world. Still, there is now a desire for a jazz in the collection...

Corr!! Look at the flame on that!!

The first one I bought was a Gibson Thunderbird jobby. I could find nothing wrong with it at all!

Again, a bass I don’t need, but I got so excited about actually seeing one actually available, I bought it. £47 delivered for a jazz bass ain’t bad. Suspect I’ll be taking out a market place subscription soon, but until then...

Gosh. That is lovely.

I’m not keen on the whole relic thing either, but that does look cool! Those pickups appear to be the same size, yet one has a surround that the other does not. Why? Also, is Rudolph Rock the model, or something specific to your customer?

If it doesn’t have a rick neck, I like it.

This is possibly one of the most over-the-top basses I have ever seen, and I love it! I imagine Dracula would play this bad boy if he were a bassist.

Ola peeps. Just curious as to how many times in your playing career have you needed a backup amp? I’ve been playing for around 25 years, but fairly regularly for the past 10 in a function band. I can think of two examples of needing a backup amp. 1. My old-age Peterson just made farting noises at soundcheck. Luckily the venue had a Trace combo for me to use. Got it serviced afterwards and all was well for another couple of years. 2. My Peterson (got retired after this point!) power amp section seemed to cut out, but the FOH signal from the built-in DI was unaffected. Thankfully I’d had a soundman on hand for these issues, but now I’m playing in another band with less likeliness of a soundman being present, I’m world a little backup is needed. Let me know your stories of amp woes!!!

That Aria does look cool though!

Well, I think we can all go home now. No one is going to top that lot!

TC BQ500 for more oomph minus the bells and whistles of the BH250.

Sorry to say it, but I’d keep the pf500 so you have enough oomph to drive the One10 (300w @8ohm, and the cab can probably take them).

That looks great! Can you do one in roasted flamed maple?!? Mmm, roasted maple...

How do you ensure a perfect transition from the face of the fret board to the corresponding fret face of the binding without sanding (because the frets are now in the way)? Love the idea though - will look/feel ace with the rolling not being broken by the fret ends.

Ooh, I’ll take the middle one’s shape, with the top one’s body colour and scatch plate, with the maple neck from the bottom one please!

That’s funny - someone took the graphite thing a bit too literally! Leave it as it is - it’s a great conversation piece!

A Two10 will be sufficient for my needs, but a Four10 would satisfy my dormant competitive urges! Well done Sir!

Funnily enough, I’ve got a gig as a drummer, where I’ve been a bassist forever. Looking forward to the switcheroo. It’ll be temporary, of course. Unless I join drumchat, then develop an insatiable thirst for the ultimate drum tone, buying and selling and fretting over tiny details that no one will notice.