Contemplating a Trip to Bass Direct

[Frank Blank]

I am, unsurprisingly considering the post title, considering taking a drive up to Bass Direct in the near future. I occurred to me that somewhere along the 143 ml route from my part of Essex to Leamington Spa someone/two/three might want to occupy one of the three spare seats and visit this veritable Aladdin’s Cave of bassology? If anybody fancies the trip then we can sort out dates/times etc. Or is this a stupid idea? 

[Daz39]

"I'll just visit this Ye Olde Sweetshop, Lego Emporium and Biscuit Outlet but won't leave my wallet at home..."

[Frank Blank]

22 hours ago, Frank Blank said:

I am, unsurprisingly considering the post title, considering taking a drive up to Bass Direct in the near future. I occurred to me that somewhere along the 143 ml route from my part of Essex to Leamington Spa someone/two/three might want to occupy one of the three spare seats and visit this veritable Aladdin’s Cave of bassology? If anybody fancies the trip then we can sort out dates/times etc. Or is this a stupid idea? 

Weekends? You could give me you wallet for safekeeping for the duration of our perusal.

[Frank Blank]

11 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Any daytime to be honest, depending on what Mrs.H is up to. 

Ach well, worth a shot.

[Paul S]

To be fair, if you went at night you are unlikely to spend anything.

[Paul S]

I don't need or want anything yet a trip there would be fun just for the craic, as we say around here.  However my diary is running at capacity, such are the joys of retirement. 

[TheGreek]

Are you suggesting a burglary??? 😆😆

[Frank Blank]

Just now, TheGreek said:

Are you suggesting a burglary??? 😆😆

Monty.

[Paul S]

2 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Are you suggesting a burglary??? 😆😆

Well, if Warren and I went out of the three of us there would be at least 2 ex-coppers.

So probably best not to rule anything out 😄 

[CamdenRob]

How many basses can you fit in the boot?

[TheGreek]

...and are you prepared to steal to order???

[CamdenRob]

I’ve looked at going a few times on the train from London but it looks a bit of a hike from the station... Could get a cab easily enough though I suppose.

[Reggaebass]

This is starting to sound like, Lock, Stock and two smoking fenders 😄

[Frank Blank]

I hope the dude who runs the place isn’t reading this!

31 minutes ago, CamdenRob said:

I’ve looked at going a few times on the train from London but it looks a bit of a hike from the station... Could get a cab easily enough though I suppose.

You could but I could drive you to the door!

[Cato]

I live literally about 20 minutes from Bass Direct but I've never been.

The stock I'm interested in is the really high end stuff that I can't really afford and I'd feel a bit weird about going in there just to kick tyres.

Feel free to PM me though if anyone needs a getaway driver with local knowledge or somewhere nearby to stash the loot until the heat dies down.

Edited August 15, 2019 by Cato

[Frank Blank]

21 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Give me a shout if you decide when you’re going, just in case 😜

Will do.

[BassApprentice]

1 hour ago, Cato said:

I live literally about 20 minutes from Bass Direct but I've never been.

The stock I'm interested in is the really high end stuff that I can't really afford and I'd feel a bit weird about going in there just to kick tyres. 

Honestly they don't mind. I went in last year to do exactly that. Apart from London there is nowhere else in the UK that has the stock they have.

 

I started out trying something I was genuinely interested in and then just started asking to play Ken Smiths and Foderas just to try and understand where that extra £4000 comes from in a bass. 

Edited August 15, 2019 by BassApprentice

[BassApprentice]

Erm....No.

But I think you need more than 10 minutes through a headphone amp to (pretend) to understand that 😅

[ped]

I’m going to download this thread in a pdf in case I need it in court

[ped]

Said pdf could go ‘missing’ if you bring me back something nice 👍🏻 

[Cato]

44 minutes ago, BassApprentice said:

 

I started out trying something I was genuinely interested in and then just started asking to play Ken Smiths and Foderas just to try and understand where that extra £4000 comes from in a bass. 

That's pretty much exactly what I would do.

[Frank Blank]

8 hours ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Yes, I did think to an outsider that might not read too well 😂

This is a local thread for local people, we’ll have no trouble here.

[CamdenRob]

I’d end up taking home that White Emperor standard classic 😕

I have a black one (preferred colour) reserved from the next batch arriving at everyone’s favourite German music retailer in a couple of months time. But that gets more expensive by the day with the slide in the value of the £ 😕 with every £100 my reserved one gets more expensive, that white one looks more attractive 😕

[CamdenRob]

54 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Yes, it is rather lovely 😀

 

That’s the one 😊 I couldn’t t post the pic on my phone...

The tort is the only reason I didn’t go for it in the first place... wonder if I could get them to swap it out for black 🤔 

[FinnDave]

Trips to Bass Direct always turn out rather expensive for me! 

I have to drive past the motorway exit on my way to rehearsal quite often, and my wallet always starts quaking until we're past the turning.