I'm too Orangey for Crows NBD AND NAD

[BillyBass]

Absolutely gorgeous!  Congrats.

[Maude]

56 minutes ago, BillyBass said:

Absolutely gorgeous!  Congrats.

But do you like the Gretsch? 😉

[BillyBass]

3 hours ago, Maude said:

But do you like the Gretsch? 😉

There is a Gretsch in the photo?

[Painy]

Love the colour coordination. Back in the late 90s when I bought my first 5 string I was using a Trace Elliot rig so I decided to buy a green bass to match (Yamaha RBX765a). I even went and bought green cables to go with it. 😁

[SICbass]

I have the Eastwood copy of your Gretsch. I just love that look - but I couldn’t afford the Gretsch.

[Cat Burrito]

57 minutes ago, SICbass said:

I have the Eastwood copy of your Gretsch. I just love that look - but I couldn’t afford the Gretsch.

I have a couple of Eastwood basses & like them a lot. My favourite bass player / influence Sami Yaffa was playing the Orange Eastwood for a while. I wouldn't normally be affording the Gretsch but it was second hand & I had that payout. 😻

[Paul the Learner]

Congratulations on your new gear! 

You said in original post that "life's too short" and I agree. I'm mainly an acoustic guitar player, who has always played cheap or second hand instruments. About a year ago, my brother in law was diagnosed with stomach cancer, and it made me think "what am I waiting for?" so I took a trip to that there London and bought a decent Yamaha acoustic guitar from Yamaha's own shop. 

But now I am slowly and painfully getting to grips with bass playing for a band of older folks, and am loving it. Maybe, one day, I will be able to justify buying some decent bass gear, and be able to post it on Basschat....... 

[Len_derby]

Yes, I can heartily recommend orange basses. They bring a smile to everyone’s face.

 

[SICbass]

Ooh, that looks like fun (in the pic), what is it?

[Len_derby]

1 hour ago, SICbass said:

Ooh, that looks like fun (in the pic), what is it?

Yamaha BEX.