AndyTravis

True. It’s the arthritis. Can only manage half an hour these days...

Twice.

Now I’ve had your pep talk; i’ll Think of you as I do it.

I plan to take my pink Yamaha in hand and give it a damn good spanking in front of an audience...

No, luckily guitarist is a capable singer too so he does all backing vocals. I just get to swag about with my pink Yamaha 😉

Those days are long gone - was a ‘singer’ for a few years...

Thanks mate - I think if I’m honest, the last time I did a gig where the bass “took the lead”, the singer I had with me made a fuss over everything I did.... ”and on the bass...Mr Andy Travis!!!” “Check out that bass line!!!” ”watch out for the bass on this” She did the same for anything the Guitarist did too - we would of sacked her, but it was his Mrs. It was really cringeworthy - put me right off being showy. Now I’ve landed myself right in the middle of Blood Sugar Sex Magic territory type bass parts...totally unfashionable, but Was solely doing it for a laugh. As you mentioned before - since the new drummer has come along, things have gathered pace and actually sounds really good - so it’s got more serious!

I haven’t enjoyed gigging for a while - well, I haven’t gigged in a while... But, prior to the Hiatus (while we got used to our youngest Daughter and her level of need - a very bleak prognosis has actually ended up much better than hoped; odd heart attack inducing trips to hospital every now and then) I hadn’t enjoyed the covers/function/wedding gigs I had done. So, on the 18th of August, the new band has a gig. All songs are from ideas I provided to the singer (I’d been in a Motown band with this guy until i “quit” music). It’s all really bass heavy, really funky...and after a second studio session yesterday, I’m kicking myself for writing such mad baselines. I now have “i’ll F*ck this gig up” in my head... A weird mental block to have as I’ve played big festivals, big venues all over the show in the past...I suppose it’s because it’s heart on sleeve time - and it’s all so oriented on the bass...

Was just about to post...”Gibson RD?”

Esp stream Esp Phoenix Schecter Ultra Bass Spector USA Rex bass

Brandoni in London had/have shed loads of old vox and Eko bits - so with yours being a P pickup only and no headstock logo... Might be a Brandoni Eko. think they bought a load of bankruptcy stock or something.

I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you're looking for ransom, I can tell you I don't have money... but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for unidentifiable basses... I’m useless at pretty much anything else.

https://www.fetishguitars.com/eko/eko-the-final-years/eko-cb-x-series/

Eko (bx7 - I think)

Messing with wah’s in the studio today. not for me - much prefer autowah/envelope filters. this was a very nice one but didn’t sound right. back to the drawing board. FA783A7E-1200-493C-93E9-60C56078AC73.MP4

Weirdly there was a body for sale on Facebook - they only did black ones with maple boards and rosewood on the burst and white ones. wonder if it’s the same seller and they’ve done a neck swap. was sorely tempted by the body loved the second version of these.

Love these - have aged well...

I’m sure it’s already been said, but you could buy a tasty 77/78/79 precision in black for about £1400/£1500 and a nice mirror pickguard for about £50 (Fender had them as spares when they made the Steve Harris...) and then have a nice holiday. And a new car...

Dad’s having a clearout. Guess which pictures he’s posting all over Facebook 😂

Damon Chivers who works for Fender is always looking - he’s pretty active on Facebook, but not sure what he’s after.

Think this is what I needed to see

Should be able to get somewhere with the EMG website. thanks though @KiOgon