AndyTravis

There...Ave some of that 🤣

In all honesty no, I haven’t - I’ve skim read; but this thread is on it’s thousandth iteration so it’s more guesswork/estimation. No pretence at all - and if you were pointing a finger at me; I’d not worry. If we agree - I apologise for misreading your tone.

Well in my case it’s direct experience - I’m allowed to disagree; I’m allowed my opinion. I used to sit and test shipments of basses, we used to get 6-10 of the same bass delivered to us to send out to shops - I used to set them up and send any back with flaws/damage. This could be 50-100 instruments at a time. I did that for 12 years, 40-50 hours a week. Did it with guitars too. I do have a clue. I’m not entering into a disagreement with you - merely offering another viewpoint.

What bothers me about these sorts of comments is the attempt to invalidate others experience and knowledge... It really doesn’t matter at all. At all. I’ve never once bought a Bass because of the wood it was made from, ever. If it plays well, weight is good...and sounds right for what I want at the time, there we go. I don’t really understand what these threads are for - “SEE I TOLD YOU THAT YOU WERE WRONG!” Slow clap. not specifically aimed at @Killed_by_Death or the OP. And then people do posts like mine and @AxelF‘s and it gets locked, or lost. Give it 3 months it will happen again.

You’ll appreciate the video I posted most likely, decent playing at least - if not scientific enough for some.

here it is

DeGier did this with a passive P type a while ago. Anyhow. There was a sound variation between the body Wood types. Have had this discussion so many times now I can’t be bothered. That video with the slapping borders on useless...

Yeah I saw one at £150 and enquired, got no reply and then marked as sold it ☹️

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...