AndyTravis

No. I only play 4’s.

Don’t be sad @Teebs someone has to keep a little flame going for a bit of the old slappadabass. if it makes you feel any betterer the next two songs we’ve recorded have plectrum and fingerstyle playing.

Ah. There’s a fair bit to come. I’m trying to revive it as a thing...

New single

Angled headstock, no string tree. I thought you’d approve...

Oh god 🤮 cum brûlée @bigsmokebass loves it.

My new stage name

Didn’t seem too much to me, but then I owned a guild b30 for a while 😂

Still #1

Well, in a former life I was a guitarist/singer (always been a bass player) and I still enjoy a bit of noodling on a guitar. I also used to switch between bass and and acoustic tuned B-B (I had a lovely J-45 for this) but as I’ve downsized etc, I’ve sold all my 6 strings. Went to PMT today to get a new multi-stand. and tried this wonderful beast. just sounded lovely - I played a Taylor iteration about 6 years ago and thought “jeez I wish there was a nice £500 version of this”. And here it is. Debating 9m interest free, or shoving it on the recently cleared CC. definitely got itchy palms as I drove home.

There’s a nice orange 414 on eBay at the moment - very cheap https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F264431054772

Got to find me a blue/green one...GAK sold one recently (so it seems) wonder if it’s on here somewhere.

Well, had a 20 minute play through my amp between decorating stints. very nice. Happy.

£250 in Manchester when I did the pub covers thing a few years ago

It’s got one prang on it

Ordered some amber reflector knobs in anticipation of this arriving (hate the strat knobs...) looks loads better

Martin did me a huge favour and collected a bass local to him I’d bought on eBay. He then packed it for collection better than I’d pack my own kids for shipping. Absolutely heroic. A great man.

Fancied one of these for years, should’ve bought the Gibson reissue when I had the chance. This is a bit of an experiment to see if I get on with the shape. from 1995, Korean build. Very lovely - a bit bonkers with its reverse headstock. want to try on a strap, but it plays great after a tweak.