Incoming basses!

[jazzedout]

It is a real shame... At least was it insured?

[newbieguitarmaker]

Originally Posted by jim777

The Carvin finally arrived, warped beyond repair from sitting on loading docks for 3 weeks +. Very unfortunate, as it was absolutely gorgeous but also completely tung oiled. The postage was paid for 2/3 days, and it took 24!
Anyway, I have a Lakland Joe Osborn 5 incoming, so I'm not too bummed about it.

Wow, my friend ordered a carvin once with postage of 2/3 days and he got it down here in florida in one day

[jim777]

Yeah, it was fully insured and the guy I bought it from refunded me immediately. It worked outy in that regard without a hitch.

Originally Posted by newbieguitarmaker

Wow, my friend ordered a carvin once with postage of 2/3 days and he got it down here in florida in one day

Carvin is great with their shipping, but I bought this used from a guy on talkbass.com, not from Carvin. The guy couldn't have been cooler though, but the PO just screwed up.

I got a Lakland JO5, I'll post up some pics of that. It's pretty sweet

[Ayrton]

Originally Posted by jim777

The Carvin finally arrived, warped beyond repair from sitting on loading docks for 3 weeks +.

Damn it Jim!



Very cool basses.

I know at some point, I will surrender and buy a bass.

[jim777]

Furthering the saga, the guy who I bought the Lakland from hand delivered it, and had his neck through Smith 6 string with him at the same time. It was, no sh*t, the most amazing stringed thing I have ever held in my hands. Absolutely otherworldly.

MUST HAVE SMITH

So, I sold the Warwick, the Lakland is also up for sale, and I am getting a Smith. Whether it's a BSR5 or BSR6 I don't know yet, as they are pricey (4 grand used for the 6 strings) but you gotta do what you gotta do and all that.

Pics when and if

[jim777]

The Lakland JO5, which I've decided not to sell after all. It just sounds so good with the Fralins in it. So, without the cash from selling this, the Smith can't happen. But I still need (want) a 6, so I'm off Bongo hunting again. I loved my Bongo 4 HH, so I'm going to see if I can get a deal on a 6 HH.




in her case



One more



jim

[jim777]

Bongo Bongo Bongo! This is my new '08 LE Bongo 6 in Sequoia Gold, which is really more like Candy Rootbeer if you ask me...

[MFB]

I saw Dave Larue's orange Bongo up close (as in I could touch it) and its very very nice

Designed by BMW too, apparently one of their more "conservative" designs

[jim777]

Bongos are really nice My first was orange (Desert Gold)