tomthebass 76 Posted August 15, 2020 Just arrived from the US and on my way to pick up...super excited (and nervous!!) 😀 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooky_lowdown 848 Posted August 15, 2020 Air bass... whoop! 😉 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lozz196 4,780 Posted August 15, 2020 16 minutes ago, hooky_lowdown said: Air bass... whoop! 😉 What’s the weight....,, 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hooky_lowdown 848 Posted August 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Lozz196 said: What’s the weight....,, The case?!?! 😉 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnDaBass 260 Posted August 15, 2020 2 hours ago, hooky_lowdown said: Air bass... whoop! 😉 WoW I bet it's great for Metal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomthebass 76 Posted August 15, 2020 Can you guess what it is yet? 😀 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bubinga5 1,265 Posted August 15, 2020 A bolt on.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctor J 2,213 Posted August 15, 2020 Broken? 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bubinga5 1,265 Posted August 15, 2020 Its a 5 string.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pea Turgh 871 Posted August 15, 2020 A pillow and a baseball bat to take to the courier if the Perspex bass (first pic) arrives scratched? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulThePlug 380 Posted August 15, 2020 Mummy? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bubinga5 1,265 Posted August 15, 2020 why am I getting anxious about this.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctor J 2,213 Posted August 15, 2020 Neckenbreaker 4003? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomthebass 76 Posted August 15, 2020 And tada! Survived the journey across the ocean... my first Smith after 33 years of playing! What an awesome beast, absolutely lives up to expectation in tone and playability 🤩 13 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Doctor J 2,213 Posted August 15, 2020 Nice! Congratulations! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jezzaboy 670 Posted August 15, 2020 Lovely. Those Smith basses are one of the few boutique type basses that I would like to own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyTravis 6,735 Posted August 15, 2020 Sort those string ends out. It’s a beauty though... 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PaulThePlug 380 Posted August 15, 2020 who put the bloody strings on? send it back and tell em to do it proper.... 😉 Nice... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndyTravis 6,735 Posted August 15, 2020 Sort those string ends out. It’s a beauty though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cosmo Valdemar 845 Posted August 15, 2020 3 hours ago, tomthebass said: Can you guess what it is yet? 😀 Please tell us they didn't send it like that... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomthebass 76 Posted August 16, 2020 12 hours ago, Cosmo Valdemar said: Please tell us they didn't send it like that... 😂 well sort of. It was like that but in a box with polystyrene in a box with polystyrene in a box. So very well protected. Shipping with the neck off knocked a bunch off the shipping fees which were still ridiculous compared with EU shipping. Once in a lifetime! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tomthebass 76 Posted August 16, 2020 13 hours ago, AndyTravis said: Sort those string ends out. It’s a beauty though... You don't like antennae Andy? 😁 But yeah, I was in a hurry to have a play, headstock will be officially tidied up this morning! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stewblack 5,264 Posted August 17, 2020 Congratulations! That's how I like to see a bass packaged. Also don't listen to those squares man - let your string ends hang out. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newfoundfreedom 3,827 Posted August 17, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 20:02, tomthebass said: Can you guess what it is yet? 😀 Congratulations on your new shovel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
