FlatEric

Nice.

Don't suppose you took a pic of it, before it all went back together?

I have quite a few of these and there are a few folk on here who have bought one from me. Have a look here: [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/peavey-t-40-controls-and-switches.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/peavey-t-40-controls-and-switches.html[/url] Also for the Peavey T story, with input from Chip Todd, look here. [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=38"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-min=2012-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&updated-max=2013-01-01T00:00:00-08:00&max-results=38[/url] Also here: [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/peavey-t-60-and-t-40-cases-part-ii.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/peavey-t-60-and-t-40-cases-part-ii.html[/url] [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/peavey-t-40-and-t-60-users-and.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/peavey-t-40-and-t-60-users-and.html[/url] Great bass, with plenty of different tones and sounds. You can also widen the range with a Sansamp - Cocco uses one or a BD21 DI Got any specific questions, drop me a line - happy to help. Cheers.

Nice one! I'll pass details of mine. Aria and Greco PMB.

[quote name='Dom in Somerset' timestamp='1393834078' post='2384700'] Thanks Eric, pickguards vary (the bass in your pic doesn't have one!) , could you measure from the 12th fret to the E/A poles please? [/quote] Sorrreeee. My mistake - thought you were doing a Bitsa "P". I'll measure from the bridge saddles to the centre of the pole pieces. That should sort you out. Cheers.

I love this set-up. I am in the process of doing the same thing. I am basing the position, on where the ones on my Odyssey, are. So, the forward edge of the E & A pick-up, wants to be as close to the back of the pick-guard, as possible - 3mm or 1/8", should do. Adds no end of bite, to the sound. Cheers.

Jon, Hi. If you go to my blog, the last posting, you will see another one like mine. I only know of the one I have and Frank's - I was just curious to know if the one on gumtree, was the same model. Cheers.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1393196161' post='2377330'] Why not? [/quote] Ahhh, you got there first! Another cracker from Doug!

[quote name='wotsy' timestamp='1393020213' post='2375445'] This Seiwa looks nice, headstock/decal resembles an Ibanez, it's only £90, Chepstow's a bit too far for me unfortunately [url="http://m.gumtree.com/p/guitars/seiwa-japanese-1980-s-bass-guitar-fantastic-condition/1049697587"]http://m.gumtree.com...tion/1049697587[/url] [/quote] Anyone save a pic of this one? Jon?

[quote name='chaypup' timestamp='1391774361' post='2361109'] Never seen an Aria Pro II like this before - anyone know the model number? [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aria-Pro-II-SB-Japan-Vintage-80s-PJ-Pickup-Configuration-Neck-Through-/111269840919?pt=Guitar&hash=item19e8330817"]http://www.ebay.com/...=item19e8330817[/url] [/quote] Interesting! It's an SB - Elite ish?? It's been [i]"adapted"[/i] Definately a bit different. Cheers.

[quote name='Cosmo Valdemar' timestamp='1391515727' post='2357917'] I love this bass, my school books were covered in it. I did consider putting together my own but the ergonomics decided against it. This bass pops up in one of my favourite films, Horror Hospital. Perhaps Peter Cook made a few, or JE gave it back? [media]http://youtu.be/pL_4qP-CbIA[/media] [/quote] Peter only made one of these but I have come across several "Tributes", so may be one of those. Peter said John usually had a rough idea - bit of a dodgey sketch and a bag of bits - litterally. He left Peter to make some sense of it. Having said that, even with Peter's input, that bass has got to be the ultimate "Diver"!

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1391470396' post='2357637'] Probably FlatEric can tell you more than me, as he's got one! And Noel knows this stuff way better than I do... I've got an RSB Deluxe 2, which appears to be the same bass apart from having a J-layout bridge pickup instead of the 2 Ps the SB has. Solid colour body/neck too. Just curious whether they are essentially the same bass - although FlatEric can probably answer that, too, as I seem to remember he has a nice pearl white RSB Deluxe. J. [/quote] Here's the Pearl White: [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2013-10-08T05:00:00-07:00&max-results=8"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2013-10-08T05:00:00-07:00&max-results=8[/url] Here's the Special: [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/little-more-aria.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/little-more-aria.html[/url] Just SO glad someone on here got it!! Well done solo4652 - interested to get your opinion on the beast! Let us know. Cheers.

Ha. Whadayknow!!! A great bit of kit, gone for pennies. He should have stuck a fake Fender/Gibson sticker on it - the bidding would have rocketed!! I found the pic. In today's money, that is over £1000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope whoever got it knows they got an absolute steal! Hey Ho!! Cheers.

As a lover of the Double P set-up, looks the business. Nice.

You just wouldn't believe it, would you?? It wouldn't take much to restore back to health. SOMEBODY got a real bargain. Ah well. . . . . . .

[quote name='Bassassin' timestamp='1390763233' post='2349231'] That's the second ludicrous local Gumtree bargain I've missed in the last month or two. The previous one was more upsetting though - a Canadian Balogh Odyssey guitar for £30. Just ask Flat Eric about these... [/quote] [size=6]WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTTT[/size] [size=6][size=3]OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/size][/size] [size=4]Anyone[/size] got any pics of it??? These are like gold dust and usually, cost as much! I really hope someone tries to flip this. Bugger!!!!!!!!!!!! That's ruined my day!!

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1391036962' post='2352660'] What are the necks like on these? Cheers guys [/quote] Just about right, for most. A cross between a P and a J - not too fat and chunky, not too skinny. They are just a really nice bass to play. As I said, in their day, they were a fair old wedge - in 1984, they were £328.87!!!! I know, because mine came with all the Gigsville stuff, including the Guitarzan hang tag!! Hope someone on here grabs it - not many around. Cheers.

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1390939361' post='2351598'] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-Guitar-Aria-Pro-II-SB-Special-II-1982-/111265974379?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item19e7f8086b"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item19e7f8086b[/url] [/quote] These were a lot of money, in the day. A really nice, serious bass. A nice weight, well balanced, luvverleeeeeeeeee neck and some great sounds, to boot! Would be a good addition to anyone's collection. This is mine - almost identical. [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/little-more-aria.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/little-more-aria.html[/url] Cheers.

Hi all. If it is any help, just to rule out what it isn't, this is a Greco PMB. The PM are the initials of a player from the Beatles!! [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/ibanez-2459b-destroyer-and-greco.html"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/ibanez-2459b-destroyer-and-greco.html[/url] Cheers,