AndyTravis

It’s certainly going to dent it - we’re lucky that 6 years ago we got the house at a decent price…but the area has had a massive upswing; in theory great for us- but also means if we stay within a few miles (iris’ (mainstream) school is fantastic for her and we cannot take her elsewhere as she’s settled and her SENDCo and TA know everything about her…we actually can’t afford to buy a bigger/better suited house. In an ideal world - I’d get a bungalow…but they don’t seem to exist in our area with more than 2 bedrooms. I’d love to buy a field and build…but we don’t have that kind of money…

We also need a “wow” or similar emoji.

I’ve just sent chapter and verse to @Clarky - my head has well and truly fallen off. I am humbled and so grateful. The gear sale may have to continue as there’s a lot of work to do (detailed in my essay to Clarky) - basically to make the thing work in its entirety, we have to lose the family living room and move the kitchen… Iris will get her statutory grant - not anything like enough to follow the original plans of her own space; we will make it work somehow. We could do a massive remortgage, but in a world where our mortgage payments went up about 25% last year - we cannot financially do it. We cannot relocate as we rely heavily on our family network for her appointments and the other kids too. They did say there was a relocation Grant available…then told us the rules changed…because we work. 😒 My original idea of winning the lottery hasn’t quite worked as I’d planned… What I do know is this…you’re all absolutely feckin brilliant.

Bloody hell guys 😳

You mad swine! that’s unbelievable

She does plonk every now and then 🤣

She doesn’t at the moment…she’s too busy ramp jumping 😂 thank you though mate x

Good lord @walshy you make me blush 😟

Crazy madam needs independence; when we started the process, they assured me and my scepticism that us both being workers would not be factored in… now either we were lied to, or they’ve taken so long over the process…that the goalposts have shifted… I think the application/process outcome should adhere to the rules/constraints at the time of the start of the application, not the rules by the time they’ve finished piddling about FOR FOUR YEARS - a point I have made very clear to the OT team and the Adaptation manager in a recent email. Anyhow…needs must.

If it stays in the Basschat family…I’ll know where to go to get it back. Its a phenomenal instrument, probably the peak of Gibson’s bass efforts - unlike the RD with its innovative circuits…this is actually playable 😏

This is a killer of a sale. 1. I’ve always wanted one of these; it lived up to expectations. 2. It’s a really good one - I’ve played a few to get to this one. 3. It’s something out of my control causing the sale; but it needs to be done. We were promised support 4 years ago with an extension for a wet room for Iris. After 48 months of back and forth; we’re not getting the support promised because we both work and earn. We’ll get less than half of what was promised - thing is, if we’d took a loan 4 years ago, we’d have paid it off by now, but because we’ve been told by adaptive living we’d get x amount, we’ve held out. I need to make a chunky contribution. This is my most expensive/valuable bass. Dont tell me I’ll regret it etc - I already know it. Anyhow - 1976, superb low action, only non original part is the nut - a Tusq replacement professionally fitted before my ownership. marks and dings…a few, but looks new from a short distance - not bad for 48 years old. The Gibson case was long gone before me. I’ve got a lovely Gibson bag for it. They do fit in the hiscox Teardrop if anyone’s upset - or there are 2 knackered Gibson ones on reverb for £350 ish 🙄 Shipping isn’t ideal - I’d rather not…but it can happen at risk/cost. weight is 10.5lbs - it’s wearing half wounds, and a spare set included. Manchester, M27 postcode, just off the motorway… I have entered a chat with Bass Bros - but would love this to stay within Basschat. I also haven’t listed this on reverb etc…yet.

I’ve played this. Bloody ace bass - knowing Lee it’s probably been kept in a wonderfully humidified and polished environment; his string bill is almost as big as my mortgage payments. great bass, great guy - as if you need a reason to buy 🤪

Bump. Time for this to go - committed to other gear so need to clear the decks

Bought on a whim, always liked them - plays great, sounded lovely…then when I’d cleaned it and restrung it (Ernie ball hyper slinkies) no signal. So I cleaned all the pots - nothing. desoldered all the joints - nothing. there is signal from the pickups - I think the tone pot was dead… so an entire brand new wiring loom will be fitted before I sell. Other than that - it’s bloody lovely. And initially had a very 70’s jazz type sound. i have now got embroiled in another bass which I’d sort of agreed to last month and forgotten about. can ship in UK for £15. Collection is free, obviously. EDIT - Now sorted, new loom fitted

Bought as part of a package with another instrument I wanted - thought my daughter would prefer the nylon strings but she’s too used to steel strings to get on with it - I’m a bass player and while it’s lovely (was genuinely surprised by the sound it produces) it’s only going to gather dust now. The original machineheads were non functional so I’ve put some new ones on which seem really solid, as well as a new set of d’addario strings. Had a clean up, fret polish etc so it’s good to go. No case - will Chuck in a clip on tuner as I seem to have amassed a few of these (may need a battery). Marlin, 1980’s - £50 Got embroiled in another bass deal…so this has to go. Can ship in uk for £15 ish - would be at risk of buyer.

When I was a 14 year old, gathering the proceeds of Car washing, paper round and the sale of a PlayStation… I went to sound control and bought an American Jazz Bass - the other choice was a purple precision with a maple board just like this… Unfortunately, my current car wash, PlayStation and Paper round fund sits at £0 as I have my own teenagers who won’t wash cars or get paper rounds 🤬

Aww balls. Sold a very similar one a while back and then regretted doing so. My bank says “no” so I’m now going to be annoyed for a bit.

This is the bass I worked on…