AndyTravis

Sorry. Got very distracted by the pants party…

Looks like a Zzounds “exclusive” so we won’t see them.

Off to change my pants

Oh good Jesus

Allianz have covered me for years - since touring days. my entire rig from straps (some expensive bits of leather) to my basses… in the house, out of the house, unattended car, worldwide ETC think it’s £6 a month. when I really whittled my basses back a few months ago, it was an enormous £3.70 a month.

Also, the bridge and body for the new ones still knock me sick. Personally…

This used to be called ”Buy a musicman bass” I’ve been out for years - won’t buy anything new by them again. I used to love doing special orders for people. even did one myself at one point.

I sort of want to find a tatty but functional one, have it sprayed metallic brown and have the old Marathon chocolate bar logo on the mini pickguard… I’ve started with an idiotic idea and it won’t go away…

The last 3 of these I’ve had in my hands have been sub 9lbs. which, when my Ripper is pushing 11 is like lifting a Lego brick after moving Atlas stones

Nut width - 43mm - but very shallow. Weight. The scales I put out on the side for a new battery, which I’ve been out to buy… Have now been ”tidied away” - and she’s off out to watch city/villa with the lad. Now, by my patented hold in the hand and guess within 10% method…8.5lbs.

Just tidying in prep for 5 year old turning 6 tomorrow… will do some measuring in a bit x

Yeah - under the truss Rod cover is a stamp finishing in 80, meaning it’s one of the later ones - no flaky finish, and a “long horn” - pretty cool. There were some of these bodies still knocking about until a few years ago apparently. The case is hilariously aged - covered in stickers from 1992/1991 gigs for “Konkrete Hamster”

92 years between them 🫣

Sort of a P, but not - much like a BB300 which I’ve owned a few of.

Very quickly thrown together before I paint a door I’ve just repaired (dog induced damage) https://on.soundcloud.com/mJjAhy574in8hmNk6

I’ve got to build a go cart, then I’m going to record some stuff.

Well…after a bit of a wait, and a bit of Wayne Carini style “it’s all about the chase” behaviour… A mate had bought a 70’s one on a whim and I was absolutely smitten with it…but he wouldn’t sell. Off I set on my little search…found via the Shergold owners group on Facebook. Original 1980 case too. its very clean overall with some edge marks. Not bad for 44 years old.

Now up for sale in Ashton Under Lyne for £189 🤔