AndyTravis

Had this bass on my watch list for weeks… Encore acoustic 1970’s/early 80’s. Eko made (Italian) also seen as E-Ros and Harmony/Rondo I loved the plain look (turns out that it’s missing some rosette. Moreover, I loved it’s absolutely mad headstock shape. Looks like it’s been nicked off a Stanley Clarke something or other… Anyhow, I was aware it was tatty. I did not bid. But Captain Vino did put in a ridiculous low offer while watching the Boxing last Saturday. imagine my horror as I awoke from my stupor to a “pay now” notification. it’s arrived. Rough is being polite - the frets were worn to within an inch of their life. The headstock logo looked like it was a poorly applied decal on the photos. It was. But under about .5mm of lacquer. It was about 10mm over to the bass side. That’s craftsmanship. split from a tuner and a bit of delaminated skunk stripe. Wicked a load of glue in and clamped for 18 hours. Then ripped the frets out. As seen on a previous thread…I scored under and around the frets - then lifted out with a 1” chisel. Very little tear out. Not bad - I wasn’t quite “Jaco with a butter knife” - but I’ve done a few different methods now and this works for me. Thought i had way more rosewood in my draw than I actually did…should’ve checked before starting. Anyhow - just enough. I have a shot glass filled with the sawdust - ready for tomorrow. Some spit, polish and sanding tomorrow 🥳

It was more of a heads up - if they’d have shipped it…I would’ve been more foolish 😉

Ahem 🙄

Well the ripper definitely has some Ric leaning sound wise… im on a buying ban…4 basses and 1 guitar this month. Although one of the basses was a misjudged eBay gamble.

Thru, and the chrome hardware etc

No, I’m all good. Got too giddy this week

Well…my most expensive recent purchase. And my cheapest. Guess which one will be for rough gigs…

https://www.cashconverters.co.uk/shop/music-tv--video/musical-instruments/guitars--string-instruments/bass-guitar/054400226091? they won’t ship… Colchester £270 seems very fair if they’d ship - Id buy it

I just think they need a bit of a think…backwards as it sounds Imagine a Gibson Les Paul Signature bass reissue (basically a posh Jack Casady) - they’d sell a good few of those, even if they were touching £2000 (they’d probably end up £4000 🙄) A Gibson version of the reissued “reverse” Thunderbird - like the Epiphone Grabber/Ripper/G3 1 but actually like the old ones; not the feeble “nearly” versions of 2009/10. The EB4 mosrite looking thing was a lovely bass, but they changed after a year, then turned into a pseudo Tobias looking thing and then gone… just a mad company.

It is mad though, the call for a “reissue” Thunderbird was rife on the forums a few years ago… They listen… Poor sales/discontinued quickly both fender and Gibson are drowning in debt with shareholders to keep happy. ”we’re not richer yet, what are you doing to fix it?” ”well, here’s the all new heritage pure retro range - even more accurate to the inconsistent ones we made in the golden era of 1950-1965!” ”good, you can keep your jobs for now…”

Saw the Tele Basses today. Hot Dawg!!! couldn’t have a muck around as I was in getting some guitar strings for a recording thing. Properly lovely things though.

Yes?

Nah, got a couple of jazz basses. No way it’s better than those

Funnily Enough, played a RW flea last night - nice and light, resonant. needed a set up. which I’m doing for the lad tomorrow

Saw one of these today. Looks ace.

Deffo one in Salford/Manchester

Just spotted one of these in local PMT as “ex display” £1299. my wallet went all sweaty. looked amazing.

Not far off 🫣

Surprised I didn’t buy that after a few beers 🙄

Just £50?!

Listen to the sleeper version from the trainspotting soundtrack, it’s a little clearer and easier to listen to

Also just added for when the Gibson is too posh to gig…

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