AndyTravis

Amazon search “goggly eyes” incoming…😂

Mk1 Cruise Bass

Whereabouts are you based @Kirstie maybe a helpful basschatter could visit and give you some idea on sales/values etc? Some shops may (or may not) be unscrupulous enough to try and have you over…

Sometimes something so wrong, can only be right. Radiused board, nut sorted…

FANKS 🥴

I’d swap out our only cow for some magic beans.

Not affixed yet. Looks absolutely horrific. I LOVE IT.

I’d probably fail there somehow too…

I’ve owned a few basses with smaller bodies - I always end up achy. Ergonomically wrong for me. Ive persevered with Spectors (I’ve owned 3 now) because I love how they look and sound…but the smaller shape kills me. Same with 30-32” basses - A kingbass being the most prominent one I’ve owned - adored the thing, loved owning something so evidently special…but due to headstock being absent and little double cut shape…I’d come away from rehearsals with my right shoulder buggered.

@Wolverinebass we’re all late 30’s early 40’s…think I’m the baby at 39. Playing originals - And we all contribute. Like you - I HATE being told what to play or how to play it. But I’m getting better at realising what works and what doesn’t again after years of “knocking sheds together” in a bass led funk band…. We won’t gig as much as I used to in my teens and 20’s - but, we’ll pick and choose. Something I wish I’d done more of in my teens and 20’s - played some real dives early on.

I played one at the short lived Bass Centre in Deansgate Locks. The guy barked at me for touching it - I was “just a kid”, but he’d forgotten that I’d bought a fairly expensive Spector there the month before. Agh. Not a shock it went bump.

Mark just got a case from me - legend. All good 👍🏼

I want one. Have done for years… The wallet always says no when they (rarely) come up.

Nah, if you buy 2 at once…rude not to isn’t it?

Have bought one should arrive tomorrow, thank you for the lovely offer. Lineup is ace; just need to learn how to play the blummin things.

I had one of these for a bit…much preferred my jazz fretless; I also managed to get a better DB impression from it. Seems counter intuitive…but 🤷🏻‍♂️

I’m sure it was at the gallery a couple of years back. knowing their website - it’s probably still listed as “for sale”

I’m a predominantly electric player - some fretless and I’ve got a fretless Jazz bass which gets close - but I want something to move air in front of a microphone like a double bass would. This gets close - work in progress though…

Anyhow…looks ace next to its mates.

Ah - ballsed up: The “hilarious” Flamenco plates arrived - and instead of the manky, trashy white/cream plastic I wanted - they’re clear. Far too understated. Luckily, I’ve returned them to swap… A postage mistake to the tune of a tenner - for a visual joke. Knobber. Also, now the bass is settling…I’ve realised - in my hasty sanding, I’ve flattened off a spot I didn’t want to in the fretboard…🙄 so unless I want a ridiculously high action - I need to get a 9.5” radius block (based on a fender jazz fretless radius). The last time I did this it was a brand new 5 string with a very flat fingerboard - not sure I’ve worked enough of the 40/45 years play wear on this one yet. So, before recording - more work to do… Wish @Andyjr1515lived around the corner. I’ve still not braved the nut yet.

The stock will most likely get filtered to the nearest bigger store. The music retail trade is grim - this is my 10th year out of it. By god I miss that job…not the wage, but we used to have such a laugh. I left as the worm was turning. Actually nearly ended up at PMT Manchester when I was having a crisis of confidence in my new career.

The only answer…MORE SETTEE

Fer a fiver?? I’d do the round trip. maybe that’s why I’m a failure 🥳😂

There’s so much of it to take. It’s fine. I have all this gear to use as a shield 🥴😂

I hope you got that?! And for that price - I’d suggest it doesn’t even count!!!