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Horrible little runt of a bass from Belgium that I think was on here a couple of months ago. Back up for sale - I love how "I should be asking over £1000"! hahahahahahahaaa [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fretless-bass-/270698577251?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3f06e47d63"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/fretless-bass-/27069...=item3f06e47d63[/url]

What's [i]restauration[/i]? - Playing it in a restaurant?

Nice collection! If you see - I'm thinking about you by sister sledge on your travels let me know!

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1109278' date='Jan 31 2011, 12:02 PM']I dislike him too, and I have personal reasons for this, met him a couple of times, to do with charity events, but I won't discuss this further here, safe to say that to me he is a ****er and that all that fuzz he did in the 90's to save the amazon forest and the tribes there, was only a facade to attract attention to his stardom like status as it was fashionable at the time just like Bono tried to get into politics and all that. As a bass player I was disappointed seing him live at the height of his career, back in the late 80's at a Police concert in Rome, with a bass strapped on his neck but with a back up bass player playing real basslines, right behind him in the shadows.[/quote] I have to say that I was quite surprised at the amount of mahogany furniture in his dressing room when I was doing the load-ins and outs for The Police Not that surprised though that they asked for a police escort and for 10 miles of the M4 to be closed for them on the way out though.......as if anyone would care!

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1105490' date='Jan 27 2011, 07:58 PM']Here's a new game for this thread. You post an ebay listing, and other readers have to spot the wildly inaccurate "fact" mentioned in the listing. I'll start: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-westone-thunder-1-/250763623780?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3a62ad3d64"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/bass-guitar-westone-...=item3a62ad3d64[/url][/quote] Mine doesn't have the distortion OR sound knob....

[quote name='bumnote' post='1103538' date='Jan 26 2011, 01:00 PM']I dont remember Graham Gouldman playing anything other than a Ricky but I assume if you collect you get to see him. I doubt hes selling a fake Its a bloody minefield out there, every time I see something that takes my fancy, someone points out a potential problem[/quote] +1 Just email Graham and ask him if he's selling a precision. Easy!

[quote name='Paul S' post='1103306' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:46 AM']It fetched £240 in the end, which I think was excellent value.[/quote] Yes, unforthunately a tad more than I have available at the moment

Top chap! Bought my Yamaha BB300 off of me, excellent communication and speedy quick payment! 's all round.

[quote name='Paul S' post='1101826' date='Jan 25 2011, 10:27 AM']There's a Westone Thunder III on eBay [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220727014659&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT"]here[/url] finishing in 12 hrs, bidding currently at £165. I was having a little think about this myself but changed my mind. The Thunder IIIs have been going for around £350 just lately so it will be interesting to see where this ends up.[/quote] O wow....

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1100917' date='Jan 24 2011, 03:25 PM']I don't know. It was £1.20 when I first saw it.[/quote] I thought it may have been one of those that had a silly low BIN and then someone starts bidding.... Having said that, I'm after this!

I thought this was a joke. It's a[u][b] bass guitar forum.[/b][/u]

[quote name='Annoying Twit' post='1100104' date='Jan 23 2011, 08:54 PM']Ibanez Roadster with hard case. And someone bid £1 on it [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1981-Ibanez-Roadster-RS-924BS-bass-Alembic-preamp-/170594254836?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item27b835bff4"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1981-Ibanez-Roadster...=item27b835bff4[/url][/quote] Was there a BIN on it?

Ridiculously priced Thunder Jet [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250761774419&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_882wt_936"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...23#ht_882wt_936[/url]

If the seller [i]really[/i] "found this in the attic" then he's a jammy sod. [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330522373948&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123"]Westone Raider II[/url]

Here's my current lot (until later on today when the Yamaha gets shipped off) Left to right: Yamaha BB300 Shine SB35 (surprisingly good for the very little I got it for) Westone Thunder IA - my main bass and the one I'll keep forever Ibanez St940 - the new favourite! All cheap as chips but I love 'em anyway. [attachment=69665:P1011354.JPG]

[quote name='fatback' post='1096182' date='Jan 20 2011, 11:29 AM']My bb400 serial is on the headstock, but it's small and just stamped in, so it's very hard to see unless you angle the light. Yamaha (U.S.) tracked the serial down for me with a phone call. Service or what.[/quote] Thanks - I found it on the back of the headstock, very faint in tiny letters!

Annoyingly, I can't find the serial number on my BB300 or any reference as to where it is on the 'net. In one forum, someone mentioned it being on the headstock - but it ain't! Anyone able to help me? Cheers!

[quote name='cocco' post='1093473' date='Jan 18 2011, 08:59 AM']Palladino?[/quote] Of course! I don't know where he lives now but the rest of his family are still in Cardiff.

Yeah I'd love to come - I've never been to a bass day! Can we get Pino to come?

Just bought a 5 string from Bobby, arrived quickly and well wrapped, super cheap and good info all the way. What a nice chap!