Travis Bean

[cocco]

Ive always liked these. pretty interesting bass with an awesome tone. If only

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[AndyTravis]

i should buy this.

Reality states that i want a Kramer 650b though.

[dangerboy]

nom nom nom nom nom

[cocco]

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?

[robocorpse]

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?

[jmesa]

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..

[MoonBassAlpha]

[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?

[dangerboy]

[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?

[AndyTravis]

if i were rich, id have a 650 just to play the 'minder' theme by mo foster.

Edited January 27, 2010 by AndyTravis

[dangerboy]

[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.

[Shaggy]

Went quite cheap, considering what these can fetch

Been after one for ages, but they only turn up when I'm skint!

[dangerboy]

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?

[bassatnight]

A Fretless Bean, now your talking!

[dangerboy]

[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.

[HLAVA]

[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

[dangerboy]

Was that a lefty fretless when it came out of the factory?

[HLAVA]

[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.

[MoonBassAlpha]

[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

[HLAVA]

[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....

[MoonBassAlpha]

[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

[HLAVA]

[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...

[quimbymeat]

[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