funkydoug Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) Hi folks, A bit of pure basschat geekery here. Look away if you're expecting anything useful or even musical... Think @warwickhunt and I may have set a record for the fastest sale. From me posting the advert to the item arriving in his hand it took 32 mins according to the forum clock. It was a totally genuine sale with no prior contact or other shenanigans. I confess to getting a kick out of it ...and was relieved that there were no speed cameras on the way 🤣 Happy to take a drug test if the moderators insist 🤣... can anyone beat our time, or claim another Olympian feat? Edited May 8, 2021 by funkydoug 3 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 It takes me longer to have a wee, get my shoes on, jacket, find my phone 'n keys before leaving the house! 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I did 3 circuits with one bass, if there’s a category for buying the same bass? Black Status Groove 5 string. Lap 1: Bought- Sold- Regret- Tracked down- Lap2: Bought - sold- Regret- Tracked down- Lap3: Bought -sold - Regret- fell over. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 6 hours ago, oldslapper said: I did 3 circuits with one bass, if there’s a category for buying the same bass? Black Status Groove 5 string. Lap 1: Bought- Sold- Regret- Tracked down- Lap2: Bought - sold- Regret- Tracked down- Lap3: Bought -sold - Regret- fell over. Sorry sir, but I have you beat by one on this particular game! 1979 Ibanez Roadster bought buy me. Then sold, and bought back. Then sold and bought back. Then sold and bought back. Two of the sales/re-purchases were basschat folk too! The bass will now remain with me until death, whenever that might be! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 And, may I submit my 13 string bass as a contender for the most stringiest bass in standard bass tunings. (Sold as the fanning made it utterly unplayable!) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 22 minutes ago, binky_bass said: And, may I submit my 13 string bass as a contender for the most stringiest bass in standard bass tunings. (Sold as the fanning made it utterly unplayable!) Nice, and I can see the headstock helped fell the tree? Who needs a chainsaw... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 Ok then, let's play, seven years of waiting for my custom made EUB Leduc U-Contrebasse 6 Moaï. Ordered in 2006, received in 2013. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 37 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Sorry sir, but I have you beat by one on this particular game! 1979 Ibanez Roadster bought buy me. Then sold, and bought back. Then sold and bought back. Then sold and bought back. Two of the sales/re-purchases were basschat folk too! The bass will now remain with me until death, whenever that might be! Wow, that’s Steve Ovet stamina right there sir! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, binky_bass said: And, may I submit my 13 string bass as a contender for the most stringiest bass in standard bass tunings. (Sold as the fanning made it utterly unplayable!) Along with the extra 9 strings? 🙏 Edited May 8, 2021 by oldslapper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 16 minutes ago, oldslapper said: 55 minutes ago, binky_bass said: And, may I submit my 13 string bass as a contender for the most stringiest bass in standard bass tunings. (Sold as the fanning made it utterly unplayable!) Along with the extra 9 strings? Ah, but what you don't know is that Russ Binky Bass, as with many Basildonians, has thirteen fingers on his fretting hand. Makes sense now. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulThePlug Posted May 8, 2021 Share Posted May 8, 2021 I think mittens were invented in Basildonshire... makes perfect sense now... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkydoug Posted May 8, 2021 Author Share Posted May 8, 2021 54 minutes ago, Hellzero said: Ok then, let's play, seven years of waiting for my custom made EUB Leduc U-Contrebasse 6 Moaï. Ordered in 2006, received in 2013. Some serious staying power! Nice to see some extreme endurance champions to counterbalance this morning's sprint 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 I drove a 7 hour round trip to trade a bass in a motorway services. Stopped, swapped, back onto the the motorway. I doubt its a record though.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkydoug Posted May 9, 2021 Author Share Posted May 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, stewblack said: I drove a 7 hour round trip to trade a bass in a motorway services. Stopped, swapped, back onto the the motorway. I doubt its a record though.. It works as an 'event' - like the long jump. You've set a record of 7hrs until we get a longer one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ead Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) Surely @Scoop must be in there for the most ACGs owned medal. Not forgetting @cetera for his modest Spector collection. Edited May 9, 2021 by ead 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldslapper Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, stewblack said: I drove a 7 hour round trip to trade a bass in a motorway services. Stopped, swapped, back onto the the motorway. I doubt its a record though.. Do you still have the bass in question Stew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, stewblack said: I drove a 7 hour round trip to trade a bass in a motorway services. Stopped, swapped, back onto the the motorway. I doubt its a record though.. I can beat the 7 hours round trip trade when I drove to do a trade with @Kev Glasgow to roughly Coventry I think it was a 12 hours round trip from what I remember. Totally worth it though, it started my love affair with Alphers. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Apologies gentlemen, but I can beat that too! I flew to San Francisco on a Friday evening, picked up a bass (a 9 string Pac Man Conklin form Jean Baudin) and flew back on Monday morning. On the Wednesday of that week I did a 1100 mile total round trip to collect a Mesa M-Pulse and Powerhouse cab as well as dropping off 4 of my eBay sales on route! My average speed for every hour of that time frame was in excess of 100mph and I clocked just over 12,000 miles total! Beat that! 😜 I've also taken a bus to Belgium to meet @Hellzero and flew to Croatia to meet @basscell ironically for the exact same bass!! 3 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford13 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 10 minutes ago, binky_bass said: Apologies gentlemen, but I can beat that too! I flew to San Francisco on a Friday evening, picked up a bass (a 9 string Pac Man Conklin form Jean Baudin) and flew back on Monday morning. On the Wednesday of that week I did a 1100 mile total round trip to collect a Mesa M-Pulse and Powerhouse cab as well as dropping off 4 of my eBay sales on route! My average speed for every hour of that time frame was in excess of 100mph and I clocked just over 12,000 miles total! Beat that! 😜 I've also taken a bus to Belgium to meet @Hellzero and flew to Croatia to meet @basscell ironically for the exact same bass!! Oft I don't see anyone beating that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 hour ago, ead said: Surely @Scoop must be in there for the most ACGs owned medal. Not forgetting @cetera for his modest Spector collection. I'm in for the most Leduc's owned, over 30. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Crawford13 said: Oft I don't see anyone beating that... I think that’s certainly the gold for @binky_bass. Do I get a special medal for being the biggest w@nker on BC? Edited May 9, 2021 by Frank Blank 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, Frank Blank said: ...Do I get a special medal for being the biggest w@nker on BC? By weight or by height..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Blank Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Just now, Dad3353 said: By weight or by height..? A little out of column a), a little out of column b). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Frank Blank said: A little out of column a), a little out of column b). OK, you win ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
binky_bass Posted May 9, 2021 Share Posted May 9, 2021 Needs longer tassels 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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