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Not familiar with this bass so just Googled it to fill the knowledge gap. Among the search results was an amusing FS ad on Reverb from Reverty in Tokyo with the following (forrowing?) headline: Yamaha SBV-500 Electric Bass Guitar Red Frying Samurai Bass. So sad to see that the once noble Samurai are reduced to frying for a living nowadays. Very nice basses btw.

Agreed, especially because we know it will be good, honest value for money when/if it comes.

I can answer for Kate on this one. It was an Eastwood Airline Map Bass, so named because the body outline roughly corresponds to the mapped-out shape of the USA IIRC.

No doubt, nothing goes to waste in our house - just mostly goes to waist 😋

More pic's taken by my buddy Richard, Scrumpette Lorna's other half. S-W Bash of '23 by Richard Robbins

18? I already got her 24 carrots for the coleslaw. If she reads this, I'm dead meat! 🤔

The last time any 'crack' appeared at a Bash was the year you dropped your trolleys and mooned for the group shot ☺️ Sorry you missed such a craic-ing Bash yesterday btw ☹️

Just spotted in the pic of Rich talking to Mojoke that the former has somehow managed to slip 3 basses into his back pocket. If any of you ended up short, you know where they went 😉

Just had a quick look through the pic's and here's my 'best of':

Hey Rich, well said!! As the organiser, I like to avoid getting a bit emotional and mushy about the S-W Bash... but trust me, I could! This really is something special and, like Rich, always leaves me counting my bass-bashing, crumble-crunching blessings - and so chuffed to see that everyone else apparently feels the same ☺️ Mrs Scrumpy is on cloud 9 and likely to remain there for some time.

Well folks, "another one bites the dust"! Just got everything put away and the house and garage back in order 😊. Thanks for all your kind messages, much appreciated. Despite the work involved, we love it too. Sorry that some of the usual suspects didn't make it this year but delighted to meet the S-W Bash newbies. Particularly nice to have the chance to remember and talk about Si ('Norm') and Keith ('yorks5stringer'), thereby ensuring that they were with us in spirit. Once again, special thanks to Stevie and Phil for giving us the benefit of their knowledge, this year in the shape of the amp shoot-out. Watch this space for image from the day. Mike, Mrs Scrumpy and the Scrumpettes

The Scots have never had much love for southerners - and that definitely included the Romans 😊

Just enjoyed the very pleasant experience of buying a mint Fender Rumble 100 combo from Mark. Top bloke, deal with confidence.

Bad luck, the barbarians are already through the gates! This 'various northerner' has been hiding in Somerset for 12 years now 😊

Bag now sold to a certain member from Aberdeen 😉

Hope you can make it. No problem paying on the door.

You and me both! 😊

REMINDER!! Last but not least, it's the usual shout-out for extension reels. Just chuck whatever you've got in the car - better too many than not enough!

Either or.

Just a bit concerned at the lack of feedback re raffle prizes. If those of us who don't have any bass-related stuff could just bring a bottle or something that would be great.

We'd love to see you Gregster! Just turn up, pay on the door - and you're in for a treat ☺️

THIS YEAR'S AMP SHOOT-OUT!! Phil Starr has PMed me what he's planning: "Hi Mike, Just touching base about the shootout. Give me half an hour after lunch. I’ll gather up amps in the morning plus what you, Stevie and I bring. We won’t be short 😀 I was planning three runs. Three micro amps because we know their frequency responses from last time, then maybe four best amps by reputation followed by valve vs class AB vs class D, just for fun. I would like to do the runoff with a live bassist rather than recorded bass, not scientific but more realistic and more fun. Who would be good do you think amongst those coming? I’m going to be busy with swapping leads and ‘compèring’ and amps are a lot harder to swap than speakers. So who is the best amongst us and not shy? btw I've talked this through with Stevie and we’ll be using two of his LFSys Monaco cab's (FRFR. Phil" So... let's have a good selection of your amp heads - I'll be bringing an Ampeg SVT-7 PRO, Mesa Subway D800 Plus, and Ashdown RM800 EVO. Last but not least, we need a volunteer or 3 willing and able to play a few short demo lines in different genres.

Since my last post re Keith's stuff, the cheaper Protection Racket gig-bag has sold but here's a heads-up on the remaining 'Bravo' by Blake Guitar Solutions. This is a top-quality item in A1 condition with heavy-duty outer shell, thick/robust protective padding, luxury velour lining and nice detailing including: external zip-fastening pockets front and back; neck rest with velcro flap; additional removeable padded insert along the bottom edge; and an 'across the chest' horizontal tie with quick-release clip to keep the shoulder straps in place. My quick on-line search shows Blake as a US brand not currently on sale in the UK but at launch the 'Bravo' bass bag was listed with a UK RRP of £152. A mint used Apex guitar bag (smaller but same design and quality) went on Reverb for £65 and I'd say Keith's bag would be a bargain at that price. The internal dim's are approx (L)122cms x (W1*)42cms x (W2**)38cms x (D) enough for any solid-bodied bass. W2 is measured 52cms up from the bottom where the shoulders start to taper in. *Bottom bout **Top bout Any takers in advance of the Bash for payment/collection on the day?

Popped round with Mrs Scrumpy to pick 'yorks5stringer' Keith's stuff up yesterday. Spent a very pleasant hour or so drinking tea with wife Anna and daughter Loren in the garden. Haven't had a proper sort through yet but - apart from the Markbass cab already sold to neepheid, the only items of substance in terms of sales value seem to be a couple of nice gig bags and a mic stand. I'll try and sell those at the Bash and put the rest in the raffle, which Anna has said it's OK to do. Anna has given me some words she'd like shared with the Bashers, which I'll either read out, put on display, or both.