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Shaggy

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  1. Chopper Blue? As I recall they were almost always red or yellow....... Lovely bass; looking for an old SR4 but this so nice
  2. From People get Ready (the Impressions) Shiny happy people - REM
  3. I think at the start of Kramer production Koa was used for the bodies (as with Travis Beans), but they soon switched to using maple and American black walnut (the 450B being walnut; also it didn't have block shaped markers). I have a 650B and 450B and don't find them unduly heavy. Lovely example in the OP and a good price, GLWTS!
  4. Haha yes - usually termed a Viennese or Stauffer style headstock, and a nod towards CF Martin's 19th century German/Austrian origins, but it does rather resemble a wilting phallus.......
  5. Again a bit of a rare bird, but the late '70's Martin EB18 fits the bill, and has the very useful phase switch (my one pictured.....). As said above, most basses in this format tend to use the MM Stingray position with the pickup further towards the bridge. A self-build bitsa might be the way to go?
  6. Absolutely stunning pair of 'bics, three - makes my old S1 look quite shabby by comparison......
  7. Magnum 1 - eccentric "potato" shaped body (inspired by the Deacon and Breadwinner axe-shaped guitars), twin pickups, passive circuit with mono and stereo outputs. Magnum 2,- as above but with 3-band active circuit (6 graphic sliders supposedly keep volume output constant when adjusting EQ), mono output. Magnum 3 - as model 1 but with more traditional double cutaway body. Magnum 4 - as model 2 but with more traditional double cutaway body. Magnum 1 is my favourite (I have a factory fretless one) - love the original body shape, and the active circuit is known for being noisy and hungry with batteries. All fab bases though!
  8. At the boutique end of the scale, there is Gus of course
  9. "Peaches" - Stranglers easy song, plus even though I'd just started on bass I was somehow the only bassist in the school, so got roped into the school rock opera production (which included Peaches) Happy days.........
  10. Nicer one IMO - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1985-Wal-Mk1-Active-4-String-Bass-Guitar-with-Hardcase/164296079819?hash=item2640cf39cb:g:BEsAAOSwI-5fEw3j are they really fetching £5K + these days?
  11. Beautiful - the only fretless I've seen FS lately that is making me try to justify buying another! Bass from an iconic and totally distinctive bass recording right there
  12. Need a front pic for that bit of bass porn please...... Back to the OP - refin looks stunningly good, and Chris Bowling was quite right about the body wood being an absolute cracker Ovation always used great tonewoods and the Magnums were made from 1 piece Honduras mahogany (NOT in fact chocolate coated ice cream.....) - I have a fretless Magnum 1, also in natural.
  13. Pretty sure BM played a Telecaster on "Crazy little little thing called love"
  14. Outstandingly bonkers If Mr Spock played guitar; it'd be this. I only wish my guitar playing justified buying it.
  15. I used to have a P bitsa I put a Kahler trem on (more correctly - a vibrato unit) - never used to to its full potential, but interesting and used subtly created some "fretlesseque" effects. Even heavier than a Badass 1 though.
  16. Sold Harry a set of tuners - prompt payment, friendly guy to communicate with, and a smooth and easy deal. dank u boyo!
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