gary mac Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 [quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1422522801' post='2673584'] Then - in '73 I went up to that London to buy a Ricky - but every one I tried was horrible to play! I ended up with a beautiful Blonde Italian My first real nice bass [/quote] That is one tasty Italian job John. Quote
dincz Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Vox Cougar bought s/h in 1970. Still got it but it's under a friend's bed on the other side of the world. Not my photo but just like this: [URL=http://s1070.photobucket.com/user/dincz/media/VoxCougar.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1070.photobucket.com/albums/u493/dincz/VoxCougar.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Quote
Monckyman Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I really like that Vox Cougar. I remember borrowing a Framus off someone for about a year (as you do), until the headstock fell off. I then bought a Vox Standard via a catalogue in 1982, which took me two years to pay off. When I stopped playing, about 20 years ago, it became the bass all my friends borrowed to record etc, and I never saw it year upon year until I resumed playing about 5 years ago, and rescued it from my daughter who had started playing. I used it last night and it played and sounded excellent. Edited January 30, 2015 by Monckyman Quote
Jazzneck Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Hofner Professional in 1967 - like this one (there's a pukkah picture up in the loft but I can't be bunkered to go up and get it). In them days I was skinnier than a skinny thing, now I'm not and play a big boys PBass. Quote
scrumpymike Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Mine was a Watkins Rapier bought new in '64 - powder blue just like this one but not a leftie. [url="http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/rapier3.jpg"]http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/rapier3.jpg[/url] Hope the link works!! Quote
EssentialTension Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 [quote name='Rich' timestamp='1422484523' post='2673388'] This isn't my actual bass, but mine's identical. A '64 Höfner Artist II, bought from my metalwork teacher for £20 in 1982. [/quote] I started on one of those too in 1974. I paid £30 if I recall correctly. Quote
Paul S Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1422551991' post='2674044'] That really is a recurrent thread around here, isn't it? Include me in ... [/quote] ... and me. Late starter's club. Pervey Millstone III bought as a package in PMT Southend around 12 years ago. [attachment=182399:peavey1.jpg] Followed by this old fella [attachment=182400:4040a.jpg] and then, since joining here, about a million others. Quote
Freddy Le Cragg Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Aria Pro II. Lovely bass that cost me £90 from Cash Converters in Plymouth. I do kinda miss it but the lektrix were on the frizz and I couldnae be arsed to mend it when i got my Jazz. Quote
AndyTravis Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 http://instagram.com/p/yfnph4OQWD/ Me and my handmedown Kay painted with a Fender logo. 1997 I think. Quote
Billy Apple Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Me with my very first bass, a Westone Thunder 1A. The guitard with his Washburn.. We're even still mates! Quote
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