AndyTravis

mine is variable, currently at my “fighting weight” of 13.5st, I’m a bit flat fronted compared to this time 6 months ago. just in time to put it all back on over Christmas

Well yeah, more that - meant stuff needs to be played, but if I get my Wal in the next few years, I’m gigging it. And wearing a belt 😂😉

If it sounded good I would. I’ve gigged vintage and custom shop stuff. No point owning it if it’s not getting played.

Mine talks louder than I do… ”wwwwwwoooooooooooooooft, wooooooooooooooooooooft…”

My MK500 is a bit fan happy - needs to go back to Ashdown for a service. It is booked in, just need a window of opportunity.

The A580

Slip a tenner in with it.

I sold him a flea bass for Jack in about 2009/10 so he’s my mate 😂

Gutted is a bit strong. Mildly Irked. I absolutely don’t need one. Just fancied one. Should’ve bought a signed one when I was offered one of the 5 🤦🏻‍♂️

what were they, £900/£1000? No price bashing, I reckon 35% margin. cost to dealer £650 Inc vat cost to yamaha per bass, £300. I reckon he’s got £100 per bass. £40k? Or thereabouts? Not to be sniffed at while unable to gig while a pandemic is going on. Not based upon facts at all…just a rough guess. Have heard of similar deals.

Well. I’m mates with a local dealership manager. ”Trav, you still after a BBPH? One has turned up at our warehouse, the last one we’ll ever see, last one in the UK - be here on Tuesday if you want it” ”yup, deposit?” ”yup” *pay deposit* ”All yours pal!” “WAHOO!” That was about 12.15 and at 14.29 ”Trav…erm…yeah…warehouse f*cked up. Booked a customer repair in as new stock…there’s no BBPH, sorry…” ”Mint” ”yeah, refund?” ”yeah”.

This.

Don’t talk to me about last bloody gasp purchases. My Friday experience was bizarre.

Only 14 made for USA. so I’m saying 500 worldwide

5 signed and I don’t actually know. i do know if we spoke to fender when we were in the shop, we could order 250 of something from the Mexican factory. I’d say 20 dealer sign up, 5/10 pieces each. 100-200 made, sorry…thinking on, worldwide. erm. 500-1000?

I was on a lot of heavy medication at the time. Because the bass was super heavy…but now I’m off my meds, I’d like it back.

Ah good - thanks for picking my Ibanez up, I left it with the guy… 🥴

The Trace Rigs seemed odd too - some went hug, some didn’t. I didn’t want the Ashdown for the Hooky connection, I just loved the Salford Rules bit…

It’s alright - the OP is a big strong bassist.

Well, if you let me know the address, I’ll remove the Ibanez and then you’ve only got to think about the peavey.

i wouldn’t put myself through that listening experience to try to identify the basses.

There’s an announcement on Thursday for Guy Pratt. Again, from the horses mouth.

I couldn’t believe the Peavey Foundation fretless went for more than the bicentennial thunderbird 😳

Well. To update from the horses mouth - I think the one above is a John Myung signature amp.

I worked in a shop when they were released and remembered preferring the standard to the DE too. Although the included gigbag was nice with it’s made little scorpion stitching - think the 2nd batch didn’t even come with those.