AndyTravis

It’s a discontinued urban double bag. I’ve had a couple over the years...this one has had a much easier life so has lasted 6 or so years and still looks new.

It fits in my Fender Urban bag. Just.

I always liked the idea of being able to totally fine tune the set up. I’ve only had one bass with one of these, and I set it once and left it. So I suppose if you stick to the same strings etc, a decent setup by a pro luthier would be a more sensible option than hacking the old nut out... they are available in appropriate colour/size now though...

Do you find the Finish changes from deep turquoise to denim blue and then like a metallic Grey in different lights? Tempted by a red in the new year - if I bump into one...

I was torn - love how the Hipshot looks - but love the proportions of the Babicz

It came with a machined “shim” so it basically sits on top of the ferrules In full contact.

Yeah, acoustically louder, more depth to sound - more robust. need to do a full set up when new strings arrive. also, weighs about 4 times more than standard 3 point, so alleviates the neck dive issue these basses are known for.

Cool

Magic.

Yeah - will show you in a bit 😉

Better adjustment on string to string height, also about 10mm more intonation travel...but I always feel that there’s a lot of body space and it’s a bit bigger. Also, once it’s on - the bolts hold the bridge in place. The epi one will just fall off when you remove the strings.

Whey!

Looks like a 1990’s Jackson/Charvel Thunderbird

Not mine - got very close to buying this last night...but it’s on FB marketplace, Guy is a really nice bloke - if I’d not bought my Casady last week, I’d have had this. It’s gorgeous. He’s in Leeds.

You beat me to it hahaha

I don’t mind the star bass. Would love to see a Casady 5 but done properly. I’d have a C on mine rather than a low B. I’m sure a decent luthier could do one. Mesinger/Marcuzyck do the Joker - looks similar to the smaller Yammy.

But the east Jaffa, looks like a pelican trying to swallow a wire coat hanger. So, sorry, I’m out.

They’re a bit bling for me...but the jazz box looking doofer was to try and replicate the Wes Montgomery and Charlie Christian type Jazz guitar sounds.

No “rolls eyes” response 😒 you naughty boy

Same with the 2 YGD John Pattitucci models

I dunno. They weren’t far off.

And as ever with Gibson, lasted a year. If I had to guess, 2008/9

Yeah they were set neck instead of multi laminate through neck, smaller head, same electronics. Sort of a sucked sweetie version, softer edges. there was a 5 string too and a short scale. Think they were £799 ish when full fat t-bird was £1100. Black or Wine Red.

Knew I had it somewhere...

Was going to say, sounds like a bass VI type sound through a guitar amp. Very cool, in that context.