AndyTravis

No I was on my lunch break when I worked in the Trafford Centre (I was about 17) - “f*ck me - you’re Rick Wakeman! You’re massive!” He chuckled, really gracious because a knobhead kid with a Pink Mohawk and skinny jeans knew who he was. Shook his hand and I said my dad was a huge Yes fan, had seen them at the free trade hall or something. Anyhow - he stopped and spoke. I have a habit of making a knob of myself when I should be cool.

Met him once - what an amazing guy. Massive too.

Well I learned to read and play bass at the same time...

When I started out, I genuinely thought he had something to do with the brand 🥴🙄😂

I’ve started looking now. Sunburst, Roasted maple neck...ooooh

G’wan get it done

Yeah. Works well with maple or rosewood too. Classy.

It was. Was playing 5’s at the time “didn’t need it anymore” 🙄

I had a sunburst one. Would kill to have it again...

I’m sure I’ve said before that I want that bass. Mucky.

Why, what was it? I really should pay more attention...

I reckon that pic is a California series or mexi deluxe series p/j from between 1997-2002

To what?

That white bb5000 is now £750

That’s what I said 😆

Totally misread the post. Yeah, only the 50’s reissues have the “right” spacing for the gold pickguard.

Yeah. Get a drumstick. Saw it to the depth of the cavity. Then split it (saw it) down the middle. A bit of wood glue where there’s no place for the screw to go. Clamp it. Put a cloth between the finished portion of the body and the clamp. Guide hole it...screw in. You could use double sided tape I guess. Robert is your mother’s brother...

Not specifically for slapping, think I sold myself a bit short there - I actually don’t slap much at all anymore, but since owning the ebs cab - it’s got a little more click when I do which means if I am slapping (which occurs every now and then) I don’t have to try as hard 🤣

@marleaux62 looks broken that. I’ll have it and fix it.

Hope it has 🤪

https://www.themusicinn.co.uk/bass-guitars/electric-bass/yamaha-bb-2005-pre-owned nice bb5 for decent price

Well, he’s very good at what he does - like me with the Wal thing, £7000 ish, 3 years ish...depends how much you want something