AndyTravis

This guy?

He was on something with Jason Manford at the Albert Hall (a re-run from last Christmas) - singing a Christmas Carol of some format, he missed every cue, seemed to forget what he was singing...just not good. I’m sure he’s a lovely bloke, but I just cannot listen to him at all.

Gb34a are the blocks stuck on?

“Damn, we in a tight spot”

I haven’t been in a HMV for years, until about 5 months ago. They didn’t have what I wanted and there was nobody to ask for help, so I left. - as an aside, it’s a shame for the staff. It really is. And having had mates in a similar position, I wouldn’t wish it upon anyone - especially not in January when everyone decides they’re going to look for a new job... count my blessings I got out of retail. it’s a dying industry

“Ain’t this a geographical oddity...two weeks from everywhere?!”

54? Although I thought the 54 had dot inlays?

This has done the rounds a few times now. i reported it months ago

Cort GB 74 I think

350f is 7th May 1987 glad I found that book now

What a guy!

Think I sold mine for £1400

P was for piezo. Had 5 individual pickups in the saddles.

I didn’t give it a decent enough chance - I’d had loads of work done on my back and I became obsessed with getting a lighter bass. It weighed in at about 10.5/11lbs and I couldn’t get on with it. it was stunningly well put together and the sounds were all there...just the weight. they didn’t do the Pii as a 4 string, otherwise I’d own one now.

Christmas 1997, I got a Japanese bb300 in red, £99.99, dad put a £30 deposit down and payed the rest on Christmas Eve that year. Ive owned loads of Yamaha basses, my brother still regularly gigs an AES500 les Paul type (very 90’s pseudo retro thing). Ive had many BB’s, a TRB5PII and a BEX4C. Ive always had a soft spot for Yamaha basses, and I’ve owned 100’s of basses from £50 to £5000, and I think it’s about knowing what you’re getting when other brands can be hit and miss. I’ve got a custom shop 64 jazz which won’t be going anywhere and two basses which were made for me and live in a double case I use these to record with a lot. The bigger BB’s just sit right on me and I think familiarity counts for a lot.

Found my trusty old Yamaha book... my BB1100s was made on 17th March 1987. there are 100’s of serial number systems. Crazy. The book isn’t that great to be honest, but gives some information.

Lovely 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

SG deluxe, around 1998/99 in a colour (I think) they called frost blue.

This would be my first choice

Not a 5 string 😏

https://www.sims.guitars/spray-shop/overview other spray shops are available 😋

@andy67 was selling one at £450, eventually reduced to £300 a few years ago. so I was there or thereabouts. id want to pay about £300/£350 if it’s in good nick.

That’s fit. i know that much. they come up on eBay a fair bit. Try not to pay too much attention to Japanese sellers prices. i would’ve thought £200-£400 depending on condition. oh and - Taiwan, about 1992-96