AndyTravis

all is well…

The stuff of nightmares since I saw this today…

Hello from sunny Salford 😉

There are a few lovely ones on ebay

I’ve done a talk to various people called “how music saved my life” - it works a treat. It really stopped me from making some odd decisions when I was younger.

Back to rehearsing on the weekly… looking forward to Sunday. we’re set and have social media presence etc. 2 songs ready to record and release with about 4/5 to work a bit more on.

Just looks “better” - new strings in the post.

Happy Christmas to me… this is the best. The worst… I bought a Boss LMB-3 and it stayed in a box from the day it arrived until I sold it. I didn’t need it…just a pointless purchase. weirdly…I need something of that Ilk now.

Got some D’addario Half wounds on way - the current Rotos are cut too short for through body.

Back to the factory bridge. Acoustically a bit quieter. But who plays these acoustically 🥴

think the Grabber/G-3’a have something approaching BBOT

1976 3 point is going back on I think

They can be inordinately pricey if clean and tidy. There’s a blonde one on eBay with a neck repair for £950

So in the mid 90’s my older brother used to put a VHS on called “Nirvana: Live Tonight Sold Out”. There was this Human shaped Spider guy on bass, about 19ft tall with 15ft long arms… He played these bloody handsome basses - and I obsessed about them, just staring at Adverts for used Gibson Basses. His sounds were really warm plummy and “boingy” - even with Fuzz/Overdrive sounds. Anyhow, the years came and went…I got into the dreaded Slapping and Tickling of basses, so the Gibson’s didn’t really seem to fit that ideal. Having recently joined an indie band, the time has come. With a huge helping hand from our very own @walshyand some selling and some inheritance… Here’s my new toy… 1970’s Gibson Ripper. And “that” sound is present. But also, shockingly…some funkier and Jazzier sounds are to be had. Going to experiment with the original 70’s bridge too. Its a decent weight - a shade over 9lbs. And while it’s evidently “old” - it’s by no means battered. It’s in lovely condition. I’m pretty smitten to be fair. ”never meet your heroes” - The old adage says… I say meet them! Natural next 😆

Ah nice! Looks good actually

I think this and the RD Just always have my attention. But I couldn’t pull off the RD as I’m not 7ft tall with orangutan arms. this is ace.

yeah. My £250 was otherwise engaged

I watched that on ebay. A mate had a strat and it was excellent - same finish/headstock shape as this

You’ll have to send yours off - and he’ll duplicate it in any colour. For not much dough. £38 for my last one. All decent gear too

Earlpilanz on eBay will do that… https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/earlpilanz