dave_bass5 Posted September 25, 2019 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
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 06:51, 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. Expand I had one very similar, wanted to put a tort guard on it. Great basses. 1 Quote
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 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
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 07:55, 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? Expand I’ve got a Wilkinson bridge more or less brand new will check when I’m home 1 Quote
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 10:24, AndyTravis said: I’ve got a Wilkinson bridge more or less brand new will check when I’m home Expand Thanks Andy, pretty sure they're 19mm though. 👍 Quote
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 10:34, TRBboy said: Thanks Andy, pretty sure they're 19mm though. 👍 Expand Mines a 4 string too 🤣🤦🏻♂️🥴 1 Quote
dannybuoy Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 10:34, TRBboy said: Thanks Andy, pretty sure they're 19mm though. 👍 Expand 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
CameronJ Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 10:49, 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. Expand Truth. 1 Quote
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 10:49, 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. Expand Yeah sorry, I don't mean the BB, I mean the Wilkinson 5 string bridges are 19mm I believe. 🤦♂️ Quote
AndyTravis Posted September 25, 2019 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
TRBboy Posted September 25, 2019 Posted September 25, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 17:50, 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. Expand What a lovely pair! 😍 1 Quote
Guest MoJo Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 25/09/2019 at 17:50, 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. Expand You may as well sell that 414 now. It’s not going to get played 😆 Quote
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 06:44, MoJo said: You may as well sell that 414 now. It’s not going to get played 😆 Expand It will 😉 Quote
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 @AndyTravis how easy was it to make the pickguard? I'd love to make one for my BBN5. 😊👍 Quote
Guest MoJo Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 10:22, AndyTravis said: It will 😉 Expand 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
bassfan Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 11:07, 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? Expand The white one. 👍🏻 Quote
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 11:07, 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? Expand 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
Guest Posted September 26, 2019 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
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 11:17, 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! Expand Oh, and the 6 bolt mitred neck joint! Quote
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 10:34, TRBboy said: @AndyTravis how easy was it to make the pickguard? I'd love to make one for my BBN5. 😊👍 Expand It was really easy. I paid someone else to do it. 1 2 Quote
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 11:36, AndyTravis said: It was really easy. I paid someone else to do it. Expand Nice! Did you make a template or something? Quote
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 12:08, TRBboy said: Nice! Did you make a template or something? Expand Had a black BB pickguard off a 1024x 1 Quote
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 12:16, AndyTravis said: Had a black BB pickguard off a 1024x Expand Ah okay, pretty much guaranteed to fit then! Where did you get it from? Quote
AndyTravis Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 13:55, TRBboy said: Ah okay, pretty much guaranteed to fit then! Where did you get it from? Expand Will message you x Quote
TRBboy Posted September 26, 2019 Posted September 26, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 14:32, AndyTravis said: Will message you x Expand Thanks hun X 😘 Quote
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