Ever get that "Didn't realise how lucky I was" moment.....?

[Reggaebass]

2 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

That's it for now, folks.

 

All the pre digital photography are missing as well as some that I forgot to photograph like some 1964 Fender Precision Basses...

 

Told ya!

Well that was like one of the best slide shows I’ve seen, amazing amount of lovely basses, I’ve probably had around 50 jazzes and precision’s but not the amount of variety you’ve had, lovely 

[Chiliwailer]

20 minutes ago, Hellzero said:

That's it for now, folks.

 

All the pre digital photography are missing as well as some that I forgot to photograph like some 1964 Fender Precision Basses...

 

Told ya!

Nice… are you John Entwistle’s lovechild? 😊

Edited September 21, 2024 by Chiliwailer

[msb]

Yikes !

[Clarky]

Wow! I take back my big bang comments. You win!!! Amazing collection of basses has passed through your hands @Hellzero

 

 

Edited September 21, 2024 by Clarky

[ped]

I’d better put some money in the meter, sheesh

[Hellzero]

Now calling @binky_bass and @cetera !

 

The server is really going to blow away!

[OliverBlackman]

On 20/09/2024 at 21:51, Beedster said:

Go for it mate, I meant this to be exactly that, a celebration of how bloody lucky we are 👍

I’m clearly not as lucky as you!

[hiram.k.hackenbacker]

12 hours ago, Beedster said:

Ooh, a Dusty 👍

Yes, one of the 50 gold tops. I think the blonde version is still available.

[binky_bass]

I believe I may have owed 80% of all basses in existence at least for a short period of time... WAY to many have passed through my hands over the years to post. 

 

Here's a highlight... there have been, currently are, and will be many more. 

 

 

 

Edited September 21, 2024 by binky_bass

[Hellzero]

I knew it was going to be a total waste of time and space...

 

Nobody is interested in this kind of showoff, not even the OP...

[cetera]

15 hours ago, Hellzero said:

Now calling @binky_bass and @cetera !

 

The server is really going to blow away!

Sorry, not enough hours in the day! 😬🤣😂

[Beedster]

33 minutes ago, cetera said:

Sorry, not enough hours in the day! 😬🤣😂

 

Speak to Clarky about it, he's aiming to restructure the space-time continuum in the near future 👍

[Hellzero]

Thanks Chris aka @Beedster for not even taking a look at around 140 photos!

[Beedster]

On 22/09/2024 at 16:33, Hellzero said:

Thanks Chris aka @Beedster for not even taking a look at around 140 photos!

 

Not sure I get what you mean?

 

EDIT

Ah yes I do, nothing deliberate Tony, I think i just had BC fatigue at the wrong moment and was on the phone and out so failed to see them all 👍

Edited September 25, 2024 by Beedster

[Steve Browning]

If it's any consolation. I've looked at all of the pictures and liked the two fretless Precisions, 'cos they're the only ones I actually liked. Each to their own.

[Crusoe]

On 21/09/2024 at 23:47, binky_bass said:

I believe I may have owed 80% of all basses in existence at least for a short period of time... WAY to many have passed through my hands over the years to post. 

 

Here's a highlight... there have been, currently are, and will be many more. 

 

 

 

How big is that sofa in the first two pics!? 🤯

[binky_bass]

2 minutes ago, Crusoe said:

How big is that sofa in the first two pics!? 🤯

It's spans both time and space... it has no beginning, it has no end. Just middle. Ceaseless middle. 

[Linus27]

Wow @Hellzero you've had some amazing fretless basses and way more than I've had. Some beautiful basses over the years.

[Beedster]

1 hour ago, Steve Browning said:

If it's any consolation. I've looked at all of the pictures and liked the two fretless Precisions, 'cos they're the only ones I actually liked. Each to their own.

 

It's an immensely impressive collection by any standard, even by the standards of immensely impressive collections, but certainly seems to veer firmly in the direction of what I've always thought of - rightly or wrongly - the Eurobass side of things. I'm a luddite Brit at heart, I like a Precision, if pushed a Jazz, if really pushed a Wal or a Ric. Despite that massive collection, it was the beautiful '70 Precision that caught my eye the most. Sorry Tony   

 

As an aside, I'll never forget - because it was so unexpected and inappropriate - what a musician said to me when he saw me with a Yamaha TRB-6 around my neck. Made me realise that 4 strings and Leo-designed is where my soul resides  

[jazzyvee]

 

On 21/09/2024 at 16:41, Hellzero said:

 

Alembic Elan 1991

A beauty for sure and one of my favourite alembic body styles. I have one that was originally purple and Toby Diggins removed the colour for me and resprayed with clear finish and now it's just the natural quilt maple top. I think mine is 1989.

Edited September 28, 2024 by jazzyvee

[Hellzero]

I need to reload all the photos with a way smaller size as they ended up eating 50% of my allowed  space here...

 

But it will be a big time consuming job.

[chris_b]

I know exactly how lucky have been. . . .  and still am.

 

In the last 20 years I've owned a US Lakland 55-94, a Wal mk2, a Wal mk3 and the Mike Lull PJ5 and Sadowsky RV5 Jazz which are my #1 basses today.

 

I've loved playing every one of these guys and they all made me sound better than I could have hoped.