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AndyTravis

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  1. If I can’t find a blue/orange/red/green/purple bongo 5 HH…this will remain as my 5. And if someone snaps the yamaha up…it shall also remain. It’s a total winner this bass.
  2. Yeah. Odd that… think the gallery website needs updating
  3. Ignore the price etc. I want a Bongo 5HH, I know there’s one at Bass Direct. Wanted something a bit less…er…grey. So offering a 1993 trans Teal Musicman SR5 as trade fodder. No skin off my nose if this doesn’t sell. Love the thing, and if my Yamaha bb1600 sells I’m removing it from offer. has a brand new black pickguard from WD music. Also has a cream Pearl one (looks so much better with black. Has been played in its 29 years. little knocks and dents. but from the front looks really tidy. Nice Birdseye maple neck etc. Just seeing if anyone fancies a change/swap.
  4. I keep on going back to it… Both tracks aren’t screaming “awesome comeback” really. But I’m still hopeful for the album. Also, listening to The Getaway a lot this week. Bloody love that album.
  5. absolutely. The plan was a 5 string bongo - but this totally shook me as it’s the bongo in my head…desert gold 4HH. I still need a 5, and the one at bass direct is winking at me. Think SR5 will be offered up to achieve that step as bb1600 is slow.
  6. It’s staying in the Basschat family with @Eldon Tyrell Waiting for the courier (man and van) to pass through Manchester - slow boat…better than “lost or smashed” boat.
  7. Yeah. Something like that. insult to injury, my distraught brother (who was about 8/9 at the time) conducted a mini funeral in the back garden. the next day he came to check on the plot…to find next doors cat enjoying slow baked hamster on the lawn.
  8. Damnit… Wife’s just caught me rubbing one out to this: now she wants a divorce: thanks Walshy ☹️
  9. Don’t put hamster cages in a conservatory. don’t ask me how I know this.
  10. This was a winner the other day.
  11. I’m saying it’s 99.9% my old bass.
  12. Erm. There’s another one. Poster Child. wow. It’s not great.
  13. I do wonder 🤣
  14. I always used Status strings on mine
  15. I turned 21 in 2005. I had a mortgage, was living with the mother of my first child… when I turned 21, my mum and dad - who I’ve battled with, but have been incredibly supportive of my musical endeavours asked me what I wanted. ”Musicman Bongo” And they gave me £800. So I put the rest to it and I got one of the early bongos. They didn’t come with a case originally. i took a case…but was later informed it was a £120 optional extra 😕 Returned it. Anyhow, 4 years later - my partner wrote her car off and quit her job on the same day when we had a brand new baby…so a massive bass sale began. @LukeFRCand @Etienne got some basses… the Bongo went, at a huge loss… they weren’t popular at all at the time. now I’m 37, the “brand new baby” is a 13 year old bass playing emo. Its time found the same age, spec, colour… It’s in Northern Ireland. i debate a flight. And then I remember my good mate @briansbrewis in Derry. and here’s where a person shows their worth. A message last night to Bri. “Yeah it’s near me, I know him - let me work on it” and nothing…for a bit. this afternoon “I’ve gone out for a drive…here it is…got £150 knocked off and I’ll get it ready to ship…” it’s in his lounge. He’s bought the bloody bass! What an absolute hero - Bri is no middleman…he is the man. I never in a million years expected him to do this - I thought he was going to talk the guy into shipping the bass (listing was collection only) I cannot express my thanks enough (I’ve paid him back - financially at least.) A depressing thing is that I don’t have any pictures of me with my original bongo. Anyhow - Publicly, thank you Brian.
  16. Love these. Worked on several and had a B2A for a bit. Great sound - so direct it could kill somebody. ace. Enjoy that mate - wonderful story.
  17. I think that hard case is an SB case you know?
  18. Jesus this caused tension for the last 48hrs So happy for you Matt.
  19. Yeah…have you fixed WhatsApp yet?!
  20. Blue one was from me. sunburst one is like one I had.
  21. Just that stunning 1300, although I did have a remarkably similar 1100s at some point
  22. You know what’s missing 😉
  23. Now listed on eBay/Facebook etc. Would rather it stay in the basschat family 😉
  24. Yeah. My thoughts exactly. Assembled.
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