Beedster

….and often mistaken for fretless, testimony to his lovely fluid playing

Good old Mark Radcliffe on R6 played this and wow, I wanted to go straight to the bass room and pick up my upright, something I've not done for 6-months..... Beautiful playing, I'm going to be diving into his work today, especially a recent album of duets with vocalists from which the below is taken

Are you based in Aus? If you're in the UK, courier and import costs will be quite high and if there are any further issues with the bass and you have to return it you could find yourself out of pocket. Seems a bit odd that a reputable seller got the year of production wrong which does make me wonder if they've made any other errors? I don't know the model, but in other model/ranges an 8-year difference in manufacturing dates can mean a significant difference in quality and value

That’s probably wise, it might be fine now but might fail if it takes another bash. I’m sure it’s fixable but a risk at the price

Looks like it might have been involved in a substantial shock to the neck that’s lead to cracks around the heel?

Proper Basschat behaviour 👍

Thanks and welcome @Spodokomodoh 🙏

Were they short scale strings?

Agreed, and I wouldn't buy that particular bass, because - and I know it's not hard evidence - the images feel wrong, I can't say what it is, but given that the serial number also doesn't check out plus the seller has already provided some misinformation, I would assume that while it's not a forgery as per Andy's previous comment (why bother when for the same costs you could forge Pre-CBS Fenders), I still suspect it may not be what it is presented as. Case candy etc? Not beyond the realms of possibility that someone could buy the real thing with case and case candy, and then slip a lookalike bitsa in the case and sell it on, I've heard less plausible theories turning out to be true Not saying it's not the real thing BTW, I am saying that I certainly wouldn't buy it given the photos and details provided.

Yep probably just the slight distortion from a phone lens 👍

End of headstock looks too big to me

Funnily enough a lot of creatives benefit far more from the formulaic CBT-type stuff than from some of the more esoteric forms, the contrast with what is often their habitual way of dealing with things - existential versus pragmatic - can be transformative

Worth rewatching Some Kind of Monster to realise that band issues are often beyond even the best psychologists! All joking aside, don't ever become the band's therapist, you will end up hating them all

Good for you mate, I read into that a need to hep other people, a great ambition and a great profession 👍

Wasn’t replying to you Mike but to Daryl 👍

I’d only ever leave a band because it wasn’t working, never for a better option. Loyalty is a big part of music 👍