petecarlton

490 already - the power of BC!

All the love on this thread - entirely deserved by @briansbrew and @AndyTravis of course - but for the Bongo? I love them, they have such a rich and distinctive tone. And I'm sad I had to get rid of mine because of back problems and a decision to stick to short scales, but I remember about 18 months ago on this site there was a long thread where everyone was amusing themselves at the idea of "toilet seat" basses. The worm has turned!

I understand your reluctance, but - so far - everything's working well! I doubt whether I'll be that lucky again - but no harm in looking!

Yes, I saw that, but I m pushing enough air between my legs as it is!

After he's done mine!!!!

That is such great craftsmanship and the grain is gorgeous.

That's a beautiful piece of wood - well chosen! If I were you, I'd be getting very excited by the way this has started.

Thanks. I will! I suppose it's a bit of a sad comment on the world - or perhaps just me! - that instead of just accepting it as good fortune, I was slightly suspicious I'd been sold a pup. It sounds great, anyway!

I've just ordered a JJB Pbass Lite from Jon. It'll be the classic black, with a neck sort of nearer a J than a P at 40mm. I'm going to start a new thread when I get the first pictures but, in the meantime, I'm enjoying your early posts! Can't wait to see more.

That's what I thought, just a rare event these days. If I can check prices on the Web, you'd think they'd be able to too!

I wanted a small cab to go with my tiny Gallien-Krueger MB200 head. Of course, I would have liked a Barefaced or a Phil Jones but, funds being what they were, I eventually opted for an Ashdown OR-110. Some of the usual suspects had this for around £280 or so (e.g. PMT £285) and it's listed on the Ashdown site at £295, but I found it on Musik-Produktiv in Germany at £169, including VAT and customs charges. It arrived today and it's clearly the same product... or am I missing something? Any ideas?

I have one of these and - so far - I've had none of the issues you mention. However, I bought it second-hand from @tom1946 of this parish, so if there were any problems on delivery from new, I guess he dealt with them! (thanks, Tom - still loving the bass!)