The Last Bass Outpost

After seeing and hearing the video I've been suffering a bad case of GAS...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkiLQo1fa30&feature=player_embedded


The three Lollar pickups sound awesome.
And the switching possibilities are dazzling.

Wow! It's like an old Les Paul bass, T-bird, Jaguar in one.

A friend of mine is offered a beat up old Gibson Les Paul Custom.
With gold hardware (in most places the gold is worn off)
A third humbucker is installed in between the original old PAF pickups.
The black finish is checkered, and the back of the neck has several bare places.
There are several plugged holes in the control area.
The silver reflector cap knobs look like they've been under water for years. One the knob is missing the chrome cap.

Guitar plays great and sounds real smooth.

My best guess of a realistic price would be 900 euro.

What do you guys think?

61 is way too young to go...

http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1556599/celebrated-british-record-producer-andy-johns-dead-at-61

I am wondering if you guys have ever had to send a bass guitar (or guitar) without a case. And if you encountered any problems with the packaging or the shipment.
What kind of packaging did you use? Where did you get it from?
And what measures did you take to prevent damage to the instrument?

I've been busy developing a package especially for shipping guitars and/or basses.
The idea was born out of my own frustration about the protection that standard cardbox boxes offer. And frustration about the hassle with double boxing, polystyrene flakes, bubble foil etc. And -last but not least- the cost of too high volume weight.

Do you think there could be a demand for a handy package, that can easily be unfolded? A box that can hold any shape of bass guitar and package it safely so it can be sent without problems.


Looking forward to seeing your ideas!

Just stumbled upon this: 




I had heard of Peerless. And the semi acoustic smoked bass is a well built and stunning beauty.

as seen on Ishibashi U-box
http://www.ishibashi.co.jp/u_box/e/select.php?cd=16-325829102


I think this is the model that Suzie Quattro used to play

Baz? Anyone?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Orville-by-Gibson-Thunderbird-Bass-1991-Terada-Japan-Vintage-Sunburst-/140920812135?pt=Guitar&hash=item20cf88f267

Presented at NAMM



They call it the ES335 Bass.   


And again the TB+ ?
Can't they think of anything else then to use the TB+ for just about every bass they build?