AndyTravis

My main custom shop was a beauty. I have played lots - all were nice, but they were variable. I’d not waste time arguing who’s right or wrong about wether an AC is worth more or less than a Fender custom shop in terms of outlay vs reward etc. If I walk into, I dunno - Bass Direct with £5000 (yeah right, £500 would be a push...) - and I walk out with a sadowsky, my rough guess would be that @walshy would walk out with a Lakland, @bassfan would pick a status and @lee650 would buy a Spector - I know @three would buy another Alembic and spend about £6000 on maintaining it and refurbishing it 😂😂😂 We’re all different - I personally find ACG’s visually repugnant, but I know @Merton has about 7 of them and 5 on order. If you don’t like AC for looks or reputation...that’s fine. I’ve played a lot of basses and I completely get why each one would find a home - I certainly wouldn’t be bashing people over the head for not liking any of mine. My sadowsky is a p clone with an ugly (eagle beak) headstock - but it’s feels and sounds ace. Not worth the worry nor the complaint. Bigger fish to fry - like ‘is my wine chilled yet?’ And so on.

I don’t know, think a tin foil hat comes in the case too...

Give me a sec https://www.talkbass.com/threads/my-horrible-alleva-coppolo-experience.1006426/page-41

Yeah, he didn’t do himself any favours. Don’t his basses now have something about a 9/11 conspiracy theory on the back of the headstock now? I don’t know. I really wanted one for a period of time. I’d buy a sadowsky or lull blind...but with an AC I’d want it in my hands first. There are a lot of small niggly stories regarding such a high end luthier. Edit - yes there is a laser etched 9/11 reference on the basses now.

I’ve actually just found that thread on TB. Also from 2013... I think the bit where the builder accused the customer of doctoring photos of flaws was a highlight. For a TB thread it was quite lucid.

I played one when @three had one for a fleeting moment. He had a blue one - but it was a sunburst one he brought to me. It felt very special - and sounded great. I seem to recall it was an earlier one with a Brazilian rosewood fingerboard. The only thing I could pick at was the scratchplate/pickguard was a bit rough - but again I think they were hand cut and finished at the time - and the playability/sound absolutely made up for it. The headstock of AC basses I actually quite liked - and in person, it made sense. I haven’t played or seen one since - but, much like the Celinder P with a bound/dot neck @three had - it would’ve been a very nice thing to own.

I’m just being childish, don’t worry - it makes very little or no sense with English as a first language 😂😉

Ah that’s double ball Barry, rubs his cheesy wosit on every 5th D String..:mucky auld get. pickledick Pete rubs his grubby vegetable on every 3rd E.

It was deeper seated than that - looking back, zero enthusiastic input, we changed rehearsal venues to help with transport situation (it was in his bus route) and he still wanted to leave early. I empathise with people who have struggles - I’ve been there. But he made out he could (and was willing to) contribute to costs, rehearsals and ideas - but failed on every count. in hindsight we took him as the best of a bad bunch. And it shot us in the foot. When we let him know the news, there was nothing by way of reply, he just blocked me on Facebook (I know...) and that was that. In all honesty, he contributed so little I can’t say I regret the decision.

Yeah, Dave Navarro didn’t last long in the chilis...😉

Having the t-shirts printed already.

Yeah. Sounds a bit harsh, but I want the two guys. I always demo stuff with two guitar parts, I always want a keys player...but that’s another headache. Mike seems to use interesting sounds at points like really lo fi plate reverb etc. Which means no need for keys. Edit - this Andy chap really can play. Just not certain I’d get the results and layers I want. While I’m proud of our EP which we did within six months of forming, it feels empty at times.

Little finishing touches. New full pickup foams fitted (I didn’t take a photo) And little strap button washers...

Both on my playlist

Marcus Travis has a ring to it...

Well. If it all goes to plan. We’ll have Mike Maurizio Max Matt

They do - been very open throughout the process. And if they form their own band...then so be it, most people bore of me quickly

I’m listening back to the rehearsal from last night, Maurizio did well. And was a nice guy. He also came back first, and seems easy to work with. Meeting Mike on Wednesday.

Like...a “guitar hero” the guy in the football team who goes for glory and misses rather than passes the ball.

I will be doing later, will also try with Mike’s, just got wife’s mates in the garden going over something which could’ve been a text... you know 🙄😂

Well, like proverbial busses... here’s the same track with a nice chap called Andy who’s contact us through join my band. Interestingly - chose similar chords in the first “chorus” to Maurizio. Seems more outwardly proficient - that’s not always a good thing for a band, if you get what I mean. https://drive.google.com/file/d/13tyhv3FYInxBUj2YFSfroCeVuRjeDOR-/view?usp=drivesdk

Yeah, it was very much pick up a bass and see what happens - the “chorus” is a regurgitated riff from a scrapped idea, the “Verse” was just what i played on the bass to check the levels. the “middle 8” type thing was something in key just to hint that it might be time for a lead part. I sent it to Matt and Max (singer/drummer) and said “will this do?” And off we went.

Reported - I’ve had to tell people who have spent £1000’s on stuff that their strat/Les Paul/jazz Bass is an Encore/squier/Epiphone before now. There really are some people who aren’t as fortunate as we who cannot spot fakes. The Classic Vibe Squier first run were the most common re-badges.

His lead feels like it’s been lifted from ‘Parallel Universe” off RHCP live at Slane Castle DVD.