Pea Turgh

Just got in from meeting @scrumpymike to pick up this fantastic beast! I first saw it in the classifieds here, then shortly after played it at the SW Bass Bash. I wanted it. Fast forward a few months and here we be! I will have to get used to the narrower string spacing (ironic as I posted about not liking narrow necks earlier in the week) and the lack of head, but my playing feels more fluid already. Looking forward to gigging it Friday!

I know it’d be daft to do it, but it looks like there’s blank space in the outer wooden shell on either side - you could make the box narrower and it wouldn’t overhang as much on the cab!

There’s barely space for me at some places I play, never mind a table!

I like wide and shallow. Narrow gives me hand cramps. I have daddy long legs hands though.

Just realized I’ve subconsciously constructed a cheap version of one of the fantasy Maruszczyk I spec’d on their website!

So my free bass is costing increasingly more - just fitted a set of ultralights! I suppose I should sort the old screw holes. Any ideas?!

Could use a small cushion or bean bag for the floor end?!

Now that’s a better solution! Does anyone make them with bigger bits for the neck to rest in? That one looks a bit shallow.

I use one of those too. It works, but on a small stage the flex of the plastic makes me worry someone will knock it over. I have a metal one that pokes out of my bag (actually that just broke). What I’d really like is a compact double stand, but the ones an the market look poop.

I can sometimes contradict myself within a very long sentence.

I LOVE that first one!!! The black one is also very nice. Ric management seem to have rubbed people up the wrong way with their extreme brand protection. Just look at the sub-forums here with all the “Ric free zone” disclaimers - they seem to threaten everyone they deem as infringing with legal action I think. You probably knew that though!

I se what you mean, but look at that neck joint! Damn, I foolishly thought the recent and pending basses would stop all this silly GAS!

That second pic is great

Sorry if the title is a bit provocative, but I’ve just seen this...

Ultimate portable set up? I won’t ever do it, but I thought two cricket bat basses in one backpack bag with a Quilter bass block & cables, carrying a Barefaced Two10.

Isn’t the equation something like; Number of basses owned +1=happy ?

Well it definitely looks nice, so if it plays and feels nice, sorted!

My first bass was a Kay P-copy. Bloody awful thing! Weighed about as much as a car, and the neck was ply! That looks cool though - what does it play like/weigh/sound like?

The build (and thread) are on pause for a couple of months because of stupid boring stuff!

Love the jag shape. One of these days i’ll continue my build! Re: number of basses - I had 2 before I joined Basschat, will be up to 4 in two weeks (and 5 if I get my derrière in to gear with the jag build)!

I was going for subtlety, but maybe you’re right.

Finished! These pictures don’t really show the full effect, but a couple of coats of paint make the grill look so much better! Not bad for a £90 cab?!