Old Horse Murphy Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 Well, this year has been a pretty rough one for us but I’m delighted to say that things have turned a corner over the last week. I’m looking forward to ringing 2020 in though! Anyway, the upturn in fortune compelled me to celebrate in style by getting rid of a few of my guitars and a nice valve combo that wasn’t being used and to reinvest in my main squeeze; the bass. Joining my trusty faithful P Bass and my recently acquired Jazz, I picked up a new Tony Franklin Fretless and a Music Man SR5. I really feel I now have every eventuality covered with these four which is a good thing as I planned on having a dry 2020 when it comes to musical gear! We’ll see.... 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Bollocks to the basses - that bari sax is lovely! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted November 22, 2019 Author Share Posted November 22, 2019 37 minutes ago, fretmeister said: Bollocks to the basses - that bari sax is lovely! Thanks. It’s a P Mauriat and is the best blowing Baritone I’ve ever played. The Sop is a Mauriat too and the Tenor is a Yanagisawa. I used to play Alto a few years ago but I could never get it to sound right to my ears. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakester Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Oh dear, sorry to hear it’s been a rough time Nick - hope all is now well with you though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 Sorry to hear things have not been great, hope everything is ok now. Lovely looking basses and the Tony Franklin is lovely. I came so close to buying one after playing the last one you had but I ended up going down two different roads for my fretless basses. The body of the natural Jazz looks huge, is it just a standard Jazz? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted November 22, 2019 Share Posted November 22, 2019 6 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said: Thanks. It’s a P Mauriat and is the best blowing Baritone I’ve ever played. The Sop is a Mauriat too and the Tenor is a Yanagisawa. I used to play Alto a few years ago but I could never get it to sound right to my ears. I used to play alto, then a few years ago my youngest spawn started to play, so now I have one in the house again and I'm surprised how much I remember. She is better than me though! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M@23 Posted November 23, 2019 Share Posted November 23, 2019 Glad to hear things have turned a corner Nick. I've got a hankering for a Stingray 5, yours looks a beaut. Funny, recently I was reminiscing about my old sunburst US Std P bass you bought a few years back... Wondering where it ended up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted November 23, 2019 Author Share Posted November 23, 2019 Thanks chaps, all good now so onwards and upwards. The Jazz is a standard size but I think through my exemplary photographic skills I've managed to make it look huge! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr zed Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 I would love to own a Tony Franklin. Everything about them is just right! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grayn Posted November 24, 2019 Share Posted November 24, 2019 Congrats on a lovely bass foursome. The fiver and Jazz are particularly lovely.😎 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted November 24, 2019 Author Share Posted November 24, 2019 On 22/11/2019 at 16:58, fretmeister said: I used to play alto, then a few years ago my youngest spawn started to play, so now I have one in the house again and I'm surprised how much I remember. She is better than me though! I gave up for a number of years as I was playing lots of Rugby and Rugby and Sax playing don't mix! I was surprised too how much I'd remembered and actually, how much more comfortable I felt with playing again compared to when I was younger. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EliasMooseblaster Posted November 25, 2019 Share Posted November 25, 2019 On 24/11/2019 at 00:58, mr zed said: I would love to own a Tony Franklin. Everything about them is just right! I would heartily recommend getting one. Probably the best passive fretless I've ever laid hands on. And of course, the OP has made the correct choice by getting the black one. (Congratulations on your tasteful purchase, sir!) 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Horse Murphy Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 On 22/11/2019 at 13:17, Linus27 said: Sorry to hear things have not been great, hope everything is ok now. Lovely looking basses and the Tony Franklin is lovely. I came so close to buying one after playing the last one you had but I ended up going down two different roads for my fretless basses. The body of the natural Jazz looks huge, is it just a standard Jazz? Hi Michael Nice to hear from you and I hope you're well. The Jazz didn't last much longer I'm afraid as I struggle with the body shape for some reason and always look line in shooting ducks when I'm playing one! I decided to replace it with a stunning 2014 Classic Ray which is in absolutely spotless condition. It's a lovely weight too. Not quite two matching pairs, but pretty close 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linus27 Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Old Horse Murphy said: Hi Michael Nice to hear from you and I hope you're well. The Jazz didn't last much longer I'm afraid as I struggle with the body shape for some reason and always look line in shooting ducks when I'm playing one! I decided to replace it with a stunning 2014 Classic Ray which is in absolutely spotless condition. It's a lovely weight too. Not quite two matching pairs, but pretty close That Stingray 😍😍 I've resisted three this year that were exactly like that, stunning, just stunning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngelDeVille Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 The Franklin is beautiful and of the color choices, you got the right one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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