AndyTravis

19 minutes ago, Owen said:

I am feeling that affirmation. But would prefer someone to buy it!

If it’s still available on payday…

5 hours ago, LukeFRC said:

How is this still here?

Waiting for me to find £1200 down the back of my couch 

12 minutes ago, Owen said:

Just helping out. 

Can you put money in my wallet?

Every part of me wants this.

FFS.

Lovely basses these, done a few tweaks and pickup mods in my time on these - particularly when Fieldy (Korn) was playing similar basses.

Just now, neepheid said:

 

There's an echo in here...

 

Sorry. Got very distracted by the pants party…

Looks like a Zzounds “exclusive” so we won’t see them.

Off to change my pants

Oh good Jesus 

20 minutes ago, Maude said:

Besides, you'll be glad you've still got the BEX when you sell me your Shergold. 😉

Well…new me. I just keep stuff now…apparently 

Allianz have covered me for years - since touring days.

my entire rig from straps (some expensive bits of leather) to my basses…

in the house, out of the house, unattended car, worldwide ETC

think it’s £6 a month.

when I really whittled my basses back a few months ago, it was an enormous £3.70 a month.

Just got one of these.

Does that grunty semi synth oc2 very well - does a great job for me.

@alexjbassist still need to sort 😉

Also, the bridge and body for the new ones still knock me sick. Personally…

This used to be called

”Buy a musicman bass”

I’ve been out for years - won’t buy anything new by them again.

I used to love doing special orders for people.

even did one myself at one point.

Got my Shergold. Dont need this gone.

Took too long to find a good one.

On 02/03/2024 at 17:46, snorkie635 said:

Not to buy this, if looking for such a beastie, would just be silly (and no, I'm not related to Tobie). 😎

This and his Sire are literally around the corner from me…how, how have I not caved so far…

I sort of want to find a tatty but functional one, have it sprayed metallic brown and have the old Marathon chocolate bar logo on the mini pickguard…

I’ve started with an idiotic idea and it won’t go away…

Just now, ezbass said:

Yikes! Fun and games in the Travis household tomorrow 

 

That was quick. Sounds all very manageable and right in my ball park, which is not good. 

The last 3 of these I’ve had in my hands have been sub 9lbs.

which, when my Ripper is pushing 11 is like lifting a Lego brick after moving Atlas stones

1 hour ago, ezbass said:

What are the vital statistics for this beauty: weight & nut width?

Nut width - 43mm - but very shallow.

Weight. The scales I put out on the side for a new battery, which I’ve been out to buy…

Have now been ”tidied away” - and she’s off out to watch city/villa with the lad.

Now, by my patented hold in the hand and guess within 10% method…8.5lbs.

24 minutes ago, ezbass said:

What are the vital statistics for this beauty: weight & nut width?

Just tidying in prep for 5 year old turning 6 tomorrow…

will do some measuring in a bit x

4 minutes ago, ash said:

I’ve got one of the original Marathon 6 Basses like Hooky’s in cherry red. I’ve owned many over the years including double necks and 8 strings I expect yours won’t have the lacquer cracking that most suffer from. Not tried one with the ‘laminate’ finish, it’s definitely a later model. Looks great! 

Yeah - under the truss Rod cover is a stamp finishing in 80, meaning it’s one of the later ones - no flaky finish, and a “long horn” - pretty cool.

There were some of these bodies still knocking about until a few years ago apparently.

The case is hilariously aged - covered in stickers from 1992/1991 gigs for “Konkrete Hamster”

92 years between them 🫣

2 hours ago, police squad said:

looks lovely

I almost bought a double neck, it was white.

What does it sound like?

Sort of a P, but not - much like a BB300 which I’ve owned a few of.

Very quickly thrown together before I paint a door I’ve just repaired (dog induced damage)

https://on.soundcloud.com/mJjAhy574in8hmNk6