BarnacleBob

Pete raises a good point. what if u order a custom bass and u dont like it? Expecially if u have had input in the build process? BB I love boutique basses cos i am an insufferable snob!

[quote name='niallf' post='530248' date='Jul 2 2009, 09:12 AM']...but guitar rich [/quote] The best kind of rich!!! Not been without at least one Wal in the line-up since 1980 - selling my Pro to help fund a f/less Custom BB

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='529829' date='Jul 1 2009, 06:16 PM']Still like ASATs best...[/quote] +1 with a nice maple board! BB

I think the Yamaha BB series was as Iconic and as good as the Aria SB of the same era but just dont seem as popular now. Would I be right that the 1200 and above was a thru neck? BB

there are at least 2 stingrays in the for sale section - one only 650 - they no good to you? BB

[quote name='niallf' post='530085' date='Jul 1 2009, 11:03 PM']You know what they say about buses, not one for ages then two come along at the same time. I've been longing for a Wal for most of the 30 years I've dabbled with the bass, then I bought two in a week Niall[/quote] Is you very,very,very rich? BB

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='528685' date='Jun 30 2009, 03:14 PM']I suspected as much. I'm guessing that they would have originally been black perspex. Makes you wonder what happens to such things![/quote] The Bass Gallery had a f/less Paduak one I was interested in and when they sent me fotos of the rear that one had the back plates missing and was being sold as such. Strange. BB

[quote name='EBS_freak' post='528562' date='Jun 30 2009, 12:53 PM']Are they the original plates? Or have you had some new ones made?[/quote] They were on the bass when I bought it S/H - but they are not flush with the bass and on inspection suspect they are not original - in fact I'm sure of it now! but they do the job. BB

And the rear gunner......

[quote name='acidbass' post='526772' date='Jun 28 2009, 03:30 PM']You might be waiting a while for a reply if you do that![/quote] Ooh! The irony of it all!!! BB

[quote name='crez5150' post='525408' date='Jun 26 2009, 10:10 PM']Less people to split the wonga with....... gets my vote![/quote] Do you mean.....you actually do it for the........money?!!???? BB

Exactly. look at 'ol Seasick Steve! If you both sing and are half decent at it thats your biggest hurdle out the way IMO of course the more people in the band, the more opinions etc etc. Maybe once u establish urselves using the B/tracks u might get the urge to expand. All the best BB

1 Why dont one of you take up the Bass? 2. Are their any particular reasons for staying a two-piece Nothing against backing tracks but you could be two thirds of the way to a full live band. BB

I wonder how many Asian and Far East (and other areas) musical instrument producers this can apply to as well. BB

Glastonbury - Bass player for Lady GaGa playing a Big Al - not that you could tell in the mix BB