Muzz

Thanks for the comments chaps. The BB is the only one I've had from new, but somewhat perversely for such a great bass it's probably not worth me selling it, although I have to say I've no idea what the going rate (if indeed there is one) might be for a white (well, cream) BB, because I haven't seen one for sale for such a long time. I'm more inclined to sell the Jazz and the Goodfellow first, because I play them the least, and they'd be more significant in terms of cash return. Over recent months, I can't put the Ray and the Overwater down, although they're nothing like each other: a proper Jeckyll and Hyde situation. The Overwater for when I'm feeling* talented and noodly, and then on the other hand nothing holds down a straight A like a Ray... I use em both for gigging and recording. The Cort's a surprisingly good bass for the money, but that's strictly a bang-it-onto-EBay-for-£250-when-I-can-be-bothered sort of thing. Hey, this is good - I'm actually thinking straighter about these basses than I have done for months. Blimey. M * 'Feeling', rather than 'being', you'll note...

Finally got round to getting the camera out and all the basses lined up for a Usual Suspects group shot... The sofa isn't up to much, but there's some nice basses: [attachment=31477:lineup1.gif] [attachment=31478:lineup2.gif] [attachment=31480:lineup3.gif] [attachment=31481:lineup4.gif] mid-90s Goodfellow mid-00s Overwater Perception Deluxe 05 'Ray 78 Jazz 88 Yamaha BB3000A mid-00s Cort Artisan A4 Oh, and I forgot the Michael Kelly Dragonfly Acoustic. Doh! Sadly, I think this may be a high water mark in the collection size, as it's looking increasingly like I may have to downsize and get rid of two or three. Which to lose, though?... It's not gonna be easy... Muzz

[quote name='BassBunny' post='527526' date='Jun 29 2009, 10:57 AM']That explains a lot. Good luck.[/quote] Glad to elucidate And thanks to all for the warm welcome. Coming on here with a bit of GAS running is like holding an AA meeting in a free bar, but it's fun, anyway...

[quote name='BassBunny' post='527145' date='Jun 28 2009, 10:01 PM']Welcome from a fellow Mancunian. How's Dean?????[/quote] Never even met Dean - he left along with John the bassist, so there were two of us joining at the same time. Mind you, I've played in a least four bands over at least twenty five years with the others, so it wasn't too much of a shock to the system.

Thought I'd best introduce myself - I'm Muzz from Manchester. Recently returned at the grand old age of 45 to band membership after 15 years off for a family - I'd promised myself I'd start looking again when the boy was a bit older (he's 4), but a couple of months ago I got a phone call from a friend in a band that went "Have you still got your bass? Have you got an amp? Can you help us out and do the Montrose Music Festival in a month?" Had a ball up in Scotland, and and it's gone on from there. The band is The Worry Beads - www.theworrybeads.com . Ignore the photos, I'm not on any of them Gear-wise, I've still got my 88 BB3000A (which is just a fantastic bass), but all the other kit went for distressingly small amounts of money back in the early 90s (£250 for a mint jetglo 4001 anyone? £150 for a 78 Precision? Yeah, I know...), and I've picked up a Line6 LD300 combo and a Bass pod. I've got a Michael Kelly Dragonfly acoustic, and a black/maple USA Jazz, although I'm not altogether convinced I'm a Jazz man. GAS running at critical levels at the moment, too. Anyhoo, enough of my yakkin...