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Lack of holes for chrome covered strings suggests it’s 80s. Not s criticism as it’s a banging looking bass and likely better than the late 70s ones.

I now have my ampeg V4B and it sounds immense first gig on saturday with my Police tribute, looking forward to it

what cab are you running there

Great opportunity, some of their basslines are incredibly good fun to play

The Pirate business model could be good, and when it started in Bristol, it really was. I used to go to the first one which is literally half a mile from where I’m sat now. Over time, prices creep up, facilities go unloved and equipment falls in quality. The savings are really compromises. When you grow a concept like they have (for light touch engagement with the public) it works in some areas, but not others. The fundamental problem if they don’t own the buildings (which I assume they don’t) they’ll never make a lot of cash. Rent prices will go up where, because if the nature of inflation, mortgage repayments will go down. Finance means you can run a loss making business into the ground for years and extract cash from it. Safestore, for example, operates a similar model (selling space at a relatively low cost). Difference is that the business owns the buildings and the land I believe.

The Pirate business model could be good, and when it started in Bristol, it really was. I used to go to the first one which is literally half a mile from where I’m sat now. Over time, prices creep up, facilities go unloved and equipment falls in quality. The savings are really compromises. When you grow a concept like they have (for light touch engagement with the public) it works in some areas, but not others. The fundamental problem if they don’t own the buildings (which I assume they don’t) they’ll never make a lot of cash. Rent prices will go up where, because if the nature of inflation, mortgage repayments will go down. Finance means you can run a loss making business into the ground for years and extract cash from it. Safestore, for example, operates a similar model (selling space at a relatively low cost). Difference is that the business owns the buildings and the land I believe.

They REALLY are Pirates 😂

Exactly. It could be made from 1979-1982 using whatever bits and pieces Fender found around the factory at the time. I haven’t had it taken apart and dated all the various parts. The only thing I know for sure is that the nut and jack socket are less than a week old.

Cheers Steve. Seems about par for the course. I remember hearing Pizza Express followed a VC-led rapid expansion model and is now sat on £1bn of debt. That’s a lot of pizzas!

IIRC that goes for both S8 and S9 serials.

https://www.secursus.com/en-gb/# So long as the courier has a tracking system (most do), you book the courier and then put the tracking number into the Securus system... that's pretty much it!

Thanks for that wee bit info 👍

Correct, could be up to 1982

Excellent. I'm eagerly awaiting the start of my new build with them.

From what I remember some s9 serial numbers covered early 80s too. This one has some transitional features.

Donate to a basschat bass bash raffle?

Looking promising I'll be there. Brawley 5 string neck-thru, Brawley 4 string with flats. Ashdown ABM300/10 series 1 combo (maybe the 15" extension cab but that would be stupidly loud 😉). Raffle prizes.

Keep On Churnin' (Till the Butter Comes) - Wynonie Harris

4/6ths of the owners are resident abroad. Hong Kong and Singapore.

After my five mins of using the amp last night, when I moved the amp back into the corner. I found this on the floor (see picture below) This must have fallen out of the back Now I know why the chassis is loosen one side – it’s the cage nut and the chassis flange that should hold it in place – broken off. STILL KEEPING THE COMBO ! Just read an article on how to check the “With Horn”, “Without Horn” sockets on the B200R. This one has had the mod, 4ohms reading “Without Horn” Pete

First practice in a while. The drummer and guitarist were running late, but that meant we had time to re-record some vocals for the next EP. It was very fun playing loud again, and we chose the setlist for our next gig. And we also started getting a new song together.

Origin: Indonesia Year: 2025 Body Material: Alder Colour: Tina Rose Finish: Gloss Neck Finish: Satin Neck Material: Maple Fingerboard: Maple Inlays: Block, side dots Pickups: EMG Electronics: Passive Controls: Volume, volume, tone Pickguard: N/A Hardware: Chrome Gig Bag/Case: N/A Accessories: N/A Frets: 21 String Spacing: 19mm Nut Width: 41mm Scale Length: 34”

Advertising..? Back-room staff..? Fines for poor fire procedures..? I may not have all the details right, I'm not their accountant.