prowla

Back then it was the norm to leave school and go onto the Dole.

They are rubbish; both the guitar and bass versions. I’ve written about the ones I’ve had; I’ve now replaced failed and second attempt bass ones with a Hohner one and a failed guitar whammy one with a custom one from a chap in Ireland. They are copies of the Steinberger ones, but are made of Swiss cheese and not up to the job.

£3k for an Ibernaise?

£10k for a questionable looking 1963 MIM Fender.

Yep - there wasn’t a fire sale going on. I did get a Tele pickguard which I needed for one of my projects, but they said most of it was going back. Shop floor stock was depleted and lots of boxes were out for shipping.

I was in there today - they close Sunday week (the 14th).

Oh, there's a thread about it...

There's a poster on the door, at the desk, and they're in the process of packing things up. I had a bit of a chat with one of the folks there.

OK, this isn't eBay, but as a homage to @TheGreek I've put it here 'cos they had this. Also, the Spinnaker looked a bit like an alien spaceship had landed. PMT is closing Sunday week (the 14th).

It's streets ahead of others I've seen!

It's either AI-generated or run through a translater.

If you bring up the various coloured ones in separate tabs and select them in turn, they are the identical picture, just coloured. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315038797956 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315038774533 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315036032343 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/315038818278 It's either a joke or a scam. Or perhaps they're placeholders for the seller to fill in later?

£450 is a fair price. Interestingly, I'm going to Brizzle next week, but I think I'll give it a miss. I had one new back when they first came out; I sold it on when I bought a real Status Graphite.

Tell the guitarist you're thinking of doing the solos in a couple of songs.

I've always wondered why Jesus had a Mexican name...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/404692420001

https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/status-six-string-bass-with-fitted-case-immaculate-superb/1457831281 £50 fine for the Crocs!

Nah - it's just a misguided notion, pending the realisation that a larger one is what's always been the requirement.

I'm not a roadworn fan and am under no illusions that I could morph myself into Flea, so it's a no from me. I had a go on one some time back in a music shop and was underwhelmed. That said, I do have a neckplate off a Flea which is destined for a fretless partsblaster I'm in the process of putting together, or maybe I'll put it on my other fretless Jazz which has pickups and controls off Geddys (two different ones); thereby making it a mixed celeb bass!

I had a go on one at a guitar show a couple of years ago; I'd summarise it as an average travel bass with a couple of wavy bits of plastic stuck to it.

Hmmm, it has its drawbacks.

It's a Vox Clubman; the paint was really rubbish close-up. The body is mostly sanded back to the bare (ply)wood - I just need to get some red-lead to paint it with now!