dave_bass5 Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 If anyone is interested, there is a caramel BB1024X for sale in the Bass players market UK FB group. £475 ono. I want a 1024 but this one looks a bit too shiny for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 50 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said: If anyone is interested, there is a caramel BB1024X for sale in the Bass players market UK FB group. £475 ono. I want a 1024 but this one looks a bit too shiny for me. I had one very similar, wanted to put a tort guard on it. Great basses. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Been looking for brass saddles for my 435, was going to buy one of the Wilkinson bridges and use the saddles off that, but they're 19mm spacing and the new BB 5's are 18mm... Anyone got any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 2 hours ago, TRBboy said: Been looking for brass saddles for my 435, was going to buy one of the Wilkinson bridges and use the saddles off that, but they're 19mm spacing and the new BB 5's are 18mm... Anyone got any ideas? I’ve got a Wilkinson bridge more or less brand new will check when I’m home 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 9 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: I’ve got a Wilkinson bridge more or less brand new will check when I’m home Thanks Andy, pretty sure they're 19mm though. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 1 minute ago, TRBboy said: Thanks Andy, pretty sure they're 19mm though. 👍 Mines a 4 string too 🤣🤦🏻♂️🥴 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 13 minutes ago, TRBboy said: Thanks Andy, pretty sure they're 19mm though. 👍 I thought all BB 5 strings were 18mm? My BB415 was and so is my BB1025X, I believe the new ones are also. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 41 minutes ago, dannybuoy said: I thought all BB 5 strings were 18mm? My BB415 was and so is my BB1025X, I believe the new ones are also. Truth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 56 minutes ago, dannybuoy said: I thought all BB 5 strings were 18mm? My BB415 was and so is my BB1025X, I believe the new ones are also. Yeah sorry, I don't mean the BB, I mean the Wilkinson 5 string bridges are 19mm I believe. 🤦♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Here’s a cheap AliExpress copy of the Andy Travis Signature next to the original. They didn’t even get the colour right. Pfft. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 17 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Here’s a cheap AliExpress copy of the Andy Travis Signature next to the original. They didn’t even get the colour right. Pfft. What a lovely pair! 😍 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 12 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Here’s a cheap AliExpress copy of the Andy Travis Signature next to the original. They didn’t even get the colour right. Pfft. You may as well sell that 414 now. It’s not going to get played 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 hours ago, MoJo said: You may as well sell that 414 now. It’s not going to get played 😆 It will 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 @AndyTravis how easy was it to make the pickguard? I'd love to make one for my BBN5. 😊👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoJo Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 41 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: It will 😉 Good to hear. Got my eye on a couple of basses at the moment, despite not needing another bass, a BB235 in white and a tasty BB425X in black, but which one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassfan Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 minute ago, MoJo said: Good to hear. Got my eye on a couple of basses at the moment, despite not needing another bass, a BB235 in white and a tasty BB425X in black, but which one? The white one. 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 6 minutes ago, MoJo said: Good to hear. Got my eye on a couple of basses at the moment, despite not needing another bass, a BB235 in white and a tasty BB425X in black, but which one? As a recent owner of a 435, I can testify that the new series are superb, the necks are fabulous, and it's great that the pickups are easily upgradeable (although they don't need to be!). If you can stretch to a 435, I think it's well worth the extra £150-170 to get the multi laminate neck, through body stringing, and most importantly the lovely alnico V pickups! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 BB players, what's your posture like when sitting or standing with these basses? I've found recently that compared to my last bass, my BB734 sits much nicer in the "classical" position when sitting down, that is with the bass on my left leg and the neck angled upwards. I think it might be because of the shape of the rounded part of the body where the input jack and pots are. Might have to invest in a footstool or something to lift my leg up slightly to make it more comfortable. With my previous bass I always had my strap fairly high up but I find that with the BB I might even need it even higher (which is an issue since my strap is already at its shortest!) since at the moment I find my picking hand is a little bit strained as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 11 minutes ago, TRBboy said: As a recent owner of a 435, I can testify that the new series are superb, the necks are fabulous, and it's great that the pickups are easily upgradeable (although they don't need to be!). If you can stretch to a 435, I think it's well worth the extra £150-170 to get the multi laminate neck, through body stringing, and most importantly the lovely alnico V pickups! Oh, and the 6 bolt mitred neck joint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, TRBboy said: @AndyTravis how easy was it to make the pickguard? I'd love to make one for my BBN5. 😊👍 It was really easy. I paid someone else to do it. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 30 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: It was really easy. I paid someone else to do it. Nice! Did you make a template or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 8 minutes ago, TRBboy said: Nice! Did you make a template or something? Had a black BB pickguard off a 1024x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 hour ago, AndyTravis said: Had a black BB pickguard off a 1024x Ah okay, pretty much guaranteed to fit then! Where did you get it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 36 minutes ago, TRBboy said: Ah okay, pretty much guaranteed to fit then! Where did you get it from? Will message you x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, AndyTravis said: Will message you x Thanks hun X 😘 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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