AndyTravis

Looks like a problem only the Gordon Smith can fix…

The A.M - The A.M album - Michael Tighe’s band post Jeff Buckley, I’ve had it on CD 3 times now…lost with each car sale/house move. Fantastic Indie Pop. There is a US based fan who’s uploaded it to YouTube for when I want to hear it.

I think 2 silver would be a bit much.

probably about 2001… I found some tapes of extended jamming when mum and dad sold the family home a good few years ago. Just. Shit. All of it. No amazing moments. Just intertwining noodly shite. Drugs nor drink make me play better. i don’t go past 2 pints if anything when playing now - nothing if im driving.

An album called “The Chancer” by a band called Nash. An album called “Tetra Splendour” by a band of the same name. both early 2000’s

it’s on the right…

Things have developed somewhat…

Bloody local bass players with their “haven’t played it for years” sales patter…

Yeah, I’m out…😂

I bought 2 Hercules stands… It’s to replace some knackered old ones. thats ok?

Point taken - he’s definitely had his name on a few bits though…as someone else mentioned he’s definitely helped sell a lot of gear. I wish him (and any others) well on it - any musician making money is doing better than me - I think my distrokid earnings are at about £30 this year…

Oh good lord…that’s not ok.

Flubbin eck. Thats a bit of gorgeousness right there.

When I worked in a shop (A LONG LONG TIME AGO) We’d easily upsell from Squier at £179 (Standard Strat) to a £329 Mexican Standard Strat - particularly white/maple… The country of Manufacture hierarchy wasn’t a consideration for those customers - it was the “Fender” bit. That’s the target audience…not us. It was the same reason we had a wall of American G&L s500’s, Legacy’s and Comanche’s which we could not sell - Selling 30 American standard strats to 1 US G&L ”I know this one is better, I prefer it, but I told my band I was buying a Fender Strat…” Brand power. I also presume there are considerations now Mr Anti-Mexico is back at the helm… I bet their manufacturing to wholesale margins are much more profitable using Indonesia too…

The Koa series too. There was an Esquire GT And some set neck showmasters and a HH tele. In the same press release there was a set neck precision listed but it never materialised; I have seen one. Probably a prototype or something.

It was great talking mate x

I really like the blue. As for the price/origin… if they play right…sound good…🤷🏻‍♂️

Stand By Me - Ben E King. It was definitely the first song/recognisable tune. My mum came in from the kitchen…”Was that you?!” A Kay P bass copy through a gorilla guitar amp…

https://on.soundcloud.com/odukD9PpSbeEKqxe7 well…tenuous link… I recorded this last night; not sure how it’s linked to the image but I’d suggest it could be the lamenting of a lost love - the bear remembers the summer of love with his now ex bear friend 🤣 yamaha acoustic, Danelectro silver sparkly bass…GarageBand drummer. Nowt fancy. edit by lurks for link embed

Frank Bello… Fender ESP Spector The new Spector is cack too… Jeff Berlin Peavey Dean Cort Brian Bromberg Peavey Dean Kiesel the same bass 3 ways… Bunny Brunel Gibson Carvin ESP Lee Sklar Gibson Warwick Dingwall imagine if Jaco had lived - he would’ve been an Endorsement dream… Mark King Jaydee Pangborn Status GB Fender Alembic Trace Elliot Ashdown TC Electronic Markbass who can blame them if it’s a means of income…

Had a good cry at it - he was mint

Some stands arrived from Rob today - took some determination to get the packaging open. unbelievable efforts. thanks mate x

Mike bought a gigbag from me. Magic - as the other 6 pages will tell you. hope that Vox Bass is snug as a bug x