cocco Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 Ive always liked these. pretty interesting bass with an awesome tone. If only [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/travis-bean-bass_W0QQitemZ260542432877QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item3ca98a066d#ht_500wt_1182"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/travis-bean-bass_W0Q...d#ht_500wt_1182[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 i should buy this. Reality states that i want a Kramer 650b though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted January 26, 2010 Share Posted January 26, 2010 nom nom nom nom nom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocco Posted January 27, 2010 Author Share Posted January 27, 2010 I vote buy the travis. Then when you find your kramer I will hopefully have the funds to take the travis off your hands. Sound good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robocorpse Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 The over-dark photos and lack of description are offputting, especially as you can see the back of the bass looks (imho) pretty rough in the light reflections in the second photo. Is he a crap photographer, or is he trying to hide something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmesa Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 Was going to bid on this, but matey doesnt want to reply to his messages... also not sure if the back looks a bit ropey or rubbish photos.. Hmm.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 [quote name='dangerboy' post='725910' date='Jan 26 2010, 11:42 PM']nom nom nom nom nom[/quote] So DB, how good are these, as one who knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 [quote name='cocco' post='726088' date='Jan 27 2010, 09:58 AM']I vote buy the travis. Then when you find your kramer I will hopefully have the funds to take the travis off your hands. Sound good? [/quote] Isn't there a 650b on ebay.co.uk right now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 (edited) if i were rich, id have a 650 just to play the 'minder' theme by mo foster. Edited January 27, 2010 by AndyTravis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted January 27, 2010 Share Posted January 27, 2010 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='726286' date='Jan 27 2010, 01:18 PM']So DB, how good are these, as one who knows?[/quote] Depends what you're after, really. They're passive and they're heavy, which I know will put off a lot of basschatters. The pickups are really hot, but also have lots of top-end (unlike most overwound ones). The sound is amazingly articulate, hi-fi and unforgiving, but could also be described as woody, harsh and aggressive. It all depends on how you set it up and play it. Once you get used to the sound, pretty much every other bass sounds lifeless in comparison, like the difference between a proper harsh fuzz box (like a Fuzz Factory or Devi Ever thing) and a digitally-modelled one. I've tried to play other things, but I have ended up flogging all my wooden-necked basses. I still get GAS for wooden necks, but they never last long once they get here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaggy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Went quite cheap, considering what these can fetch Been after one for ages, but they only turn up when I'm skint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 The price is low, but then the seller didn't set up international shipping or provide decent photos. He/she could have got a few hundred more by doing that, easily. I was wondering if anyone here nabbed it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassatnight Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 A Fretless Bean, now your talking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 [quote name='bassatnight' post='728889' date='Jan 29 2010, 04:30 PM']A Fretless Bean, now your talking![/quote] They do exist. But not in huge numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLAVA Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote name='dangerboy' post='728934' date='Jan 29 2010, 05:59 PM']They do exist. But not in huge numbers.[/quote] my TB 2000 fretless: it is just an awesome bass. it plays better than all my past bass guitars (music man, fender jazz, ibanez...) and it is my first fretless. lifetime commitment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerboy Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Was that a lefty fretless when it came out of the factory? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLAVA Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 [quote name='dangerboy' post='732405' date='Feb 2 2010, 12:38 AM']Was that a lefty fretless when it came out of the factory?[/quote] no, this is a 1:1 zebra-wood replica body made by an uk luthier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 [quote name='HLAVA' post='732415' date='Feb 1 2010, 11:49 PM']no, this is a 1:1 zebra-wood replica body made by an uk luthier.[/quote] I think I know who made that zebrano body if you're interested (and don't already know, of course!) Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLAVA Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='733948' date='Feb 3 2010, 01:14 PM']I think I know who made that zebrano body if you're interested (and don't already know, of course!) Jules[/quote] well, i did not ask but if you want to tell us.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted February 3, 2010 Share Posted February 3, 2010 [quote name='HLAVA' post='734100' date='Feb 3 2010, 02:45 PM']well, i did not ask but if you want to tell us....[/quote] Well, I think it is quite likely it's the guy I go to, Steve Kendall of East Hanney, Oxfordshire. It's just that I remember him saying he had done a new body in zebrano for a Travis Bean for someone. I believe the original body had split, or something. Later, he saw it up on eBay being passed off as original and had to correct the seller. When I was talking to him, I assumed it was a guitar, but it is too much of a coincidence. I'm sure, if you contacted him, he'd give you the full history of the job. www.stevekendallguitars.co.uk/ Hope this is of interest/help cheers Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HLAVA Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' post='734413' date='Feb 3 2010, 08:39 PM']Well, I think it is quite likely it's the guy I go to, Steve Kendall of East Hanney, Oxfordshire. It's just that I remember him saying he had done a new body in zebrano for a Travis Bean for someone. I believe the original body had split, or something. Later, he saw it up on eBay being passed off as original and had to correct the seller. When I was talking to him, I assumed it was a guitar, but it is too much of a coincidence. I'm sure, if you contacted him, he'd give you the full history of the job. www.stevekendallguitars.co.uk/ Hope this is of interest/help cheers Jules[/quote] thanx jules. you might be right but i am still in touch with the seller of the bass. i could ask him also... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quimbymeat Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 [quote name='dangerboy' post='728391' date='Jan 29 2010, 08:30 AM']The price is low, but then the seller didn't set up international shipping or provide decent photos. He/she could have got a few hundred more by doing that, easily. I was wondering if anyone here nabbed it?[/quote] I think this is my travis bean no-891. I got it on january 28th 2010 the photo's were sh*t and he took two weeks to reply to me after i won it and it arrived with a broken machine head. it had a starting price of £900 and only four ppl put bids on so i got it for £1200. Am just asking because i hit search on travis bean on bass chat and found this patter. this is the best bass ever. you guys prob don't remember Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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