80Hz Posted January 26 Posted January 26 My inner magpie wouldn't stop chattering since seeing this... I've wanted a bass with one of these metal flake finishes for years... I'd considered going the custom finish / build route but this ticked all the boxes. Really happy to have a G&L back in the stable. It's a great sounding bass too, loads of sustain and zing. All being well it will be making it to the 2025 North West & Scotland Bass Bash 😀 12 Quote
80Hz Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 2 minutes ago, rwillett said: Perhaps we need a glam rock theme... More like glamb rock... we might risk dazzling the sheep 🐑 [I'll see myself out 🚪] Quote
BassAgent Posted January 26 Posted January 26 That is brilliant! Love it. It looks fretless, is it? 1 Quote
80Hz Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 Just now, BassAgent said: It looks fretless, is it? Funnily enough it started life that way, but was fretted by the previous owner. Quote
cocco Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Ooooh that looks lovely, I like the contrast of the really dark and plain fretboard against the silver flake. 1 Quote
80Hz Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 1 minute ago, cocco said: really dark Thanks 😄 - according to G&L that's rosewood, but it's the darkest rosewood I've seen on any modern production instrument, outside of builders with special / choice blanks. The seller listed it as ebony and I can see why. Quote
joel406 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Finally got me some G&Ls. Really loving em. Nice specimen you have there. 1 Quote
cocco Posted January 26 Posted January 26 48 minutes ago, 80Hz said: Thanks 😄 - according to G&L that's rosewood, but it's the darkest rosewood I've seen on any modern production instrument, outside of builders with special / choice blanks. The seller listed it as ebony and I can see why. I'd have guessed ebony too. Quote
Grooverjr Posted January 26 Posted January 26 That is tasty. I don't think you can play that in normal footwear, though. Platforms, sparkly Adidas shell toes or at the least teddy boy suede numbers. 1 Quote
Geek99 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 I totally “gentleman’s fancy” one of those. I know what the lady who runs my local OM night’s reaction would be @Nail Soup 2 Quote
80Hz Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 7 hours ago, Grooverjr said: Platforms, sparkly Adidas shell toes or at the least teddy boy suede numbers. Hmm... flamboyant basses I can manage, but the rest of my look tends towards grandad-core!! Quote
rwillett Posted January 27 Posted January 27 21 minutes ago, 80Hz said: Hmm... flamboyant basses I can manage, but the rest of my look tends towards grandad-core!! I've just brought 100 aluminium emergency foil blankets for first aid use. I will donate, nay happily donate with joy in my heart, a dozen for you to use in your new look 1 Quote
80Hz Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 5 minutes ago, rwillett said: I've just brought 100 aluminium emergency foil blankets for first aid use. What on earth might happen at this bass bash that would require 100 emergency foil blankets?? 😆 Quote
rwillett Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Hell of a party... Best kept secret on Basschat 😉 1 Quote
rwillett Posted January 27 Posted January 27 15 minutes ago, 80Hz said: What on earth might happen at this bass bash that would require 100 emergency foil blankets?? 😆 We might theme the Bass Bash as the "North West and Scotland Bass Bash, Petting Zoo and Glam Rock Fest" now. Quote
neepheid Posted January 27 Posted January 27 (edited) 4 hours ago, rwillett said: We might theme the Bass Bash as the "North West and Scotland Bass Bash, Petting Zoo and Glam Rock Fest" now. You rang? Edited January 27 by neepheid 2 1 Quote
80Hz Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 Love it - purple sparkle occupies a strata all of its own 🤩 1 Quote
neepheid Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Oops, didn't mean to derail the NBD thread with a completely unrelated bass. So, how about that silver sparkle JB, eh? Quote
80Hz Posted January 27 Author Posted January 27 1 minute ago, neepheid said: completely unrelated bass Derail away, there are no rules in sparkle culture 😆 1 Quote
rwillett Posted January 27 Posted January 27 1 hour ago, neepheid said: You rang? I do like that... I'm very surprised I'm saying it but I do. This and @80Hz's basses will be the stars of the show. I might order some more aluminium foil and try and find my dads old high heeled boots (he was quite short). Rob 1 Quote
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