AndyTravis

The rickenbacker gang love keeping stickers on pickguards… knocks me sick.

I’ll be of no use. BUY IT

Is it the white ovation Magnum that’s taunting me even though it’s a train wreck?

Oh. Look at the hat…

That’s SUCH a cool Thunderbird though…

As a point. My Ripper had a Hipshot on it when it arrived and I couldn’t stand how it looked. I know that’s mental. I’ve seen them look well on Casady’s - but I prefer the largeness of the babicz as I do with a badass 2 on a fender - the aesthetic balance. fenders look right with a badass to me.

I long for a Thunderbird…I got VERY close last month. I’m too stocky for them though - I think you need to be a certain build for Thunderbirds to look right. i do think that’s a me problem. these work wonders on the Casady though; makes them sound better. The volume increase acoustically is 75-100% louder. This translates into monstrous output.

Builders came today - starts September 8th. I’ve offloaded 3 and acquired 1. thats good maths that. and it’s been months. I was getting jittery.

Uhm… 3 things left though…

Anyone got one of these knocking about? I may need one…I may not…😏

“groove” - said way more slowly than needed ”jam” - Pronounced “jhhhaaaam” calling instruments “Axe” - bollocks that is. just really cheesy musical chit chat. ”ahh mahhhn, that’s a sweeee-eeet Axe brah; bet you can reeeeeaaallly jhaaam out some sweee-eet grooooves on her…what’s her name?” ”blue epiphone” ”oooft niiice” 🙄😆

REAM AWAY!

Ooft.

There are some hipshots (possibly mini clover) with the same screw pattern as modern mini tuners and hole size…

That’s amazing. only a suggestion… clover/elephant ear tuners… Might just set off the vintage aesthetic a little more…

A1 in Manchester, visited a few times before it changed to Academy of Sound. still ace for a time. died when Sound Control took over and eventually croaked it. I wish I’d had the Bass Centre Manchester when I had a decent job - that was another cool little place. GBBL - because Drew is lovely and it was ridiculously close to my house.

I’m over the moon for you with that - great work mate. The test run - that’s a step I’d skip (and f*** up thereafter) bass looks mint x

“And this one is called misty…and my fender, the old girl…I name her Rita” ”ok bollocko, here’s my bass…black Gibson ripper and orange Yamaha…”

Same with “L@@k” - unbeknownst to some sellers, I’ve actually not bought something I really wanted to buy because they put “L@@k” in their advert. Petty. But it’s seemingly less prevalent these days. So maybe my strategy is working 😆

He’s a lovely lad, known him for years - can’t fault him on anything…except…that. So we don’t talk about the plastic plates on guitars

My mate calls them scratchguards. Drives me loopy.