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Got some new to me gear in past month or so....

I have been out of the scene for a while, sold most my gear, now that life has slowed a bit, time to get back into it before the kids come.

So first I bought the 1984 Made in Japan Washburn Force 8 bass from Ken R in the $150 bass sale, it is a thin fast neck with thump. Ken sold it to me dirt cheap with the OHSC. I was thinking of ebaying it, but it just won't bring enough to justify it and it plays to sweet.
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The reason I was thinking of ebaying the washburn:
I was trying to make a deal on a T-40 here but it fell. I wanted one bad, it is the bass I regret selling...ebay's shoot up like crazy... so for those who don't know musicgoround is a franchise that specializes in used gear, they usually have reasonable prices. And list all their stuff on their site. I found out about them in college, there was one in PA. I checked the site out, called up the MGR in MN and cut a deal over the phone. I bought this Peavey T-40 w/ contour case for $340 shipped from MGR in MN. It needed a full setup and new strings, my first setup in 3 years, but really came out nice. MGR has a 30 day return policy that I will not be using. Everything works too!!!

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That Washburn looks pretty classy. I've never been impressed with the Washburn instruments I've seen (way too metal-looking for my tastes), but yours breaks all my preconceived notions. I think it's the binding around the body. I'm a sucker for binding.

I tried out a Peavey T-40 at a used store in Nashville once. I had never even heard of them before, and my first impression was "DAMN this thing weighs a ton!" Like you could pull a Jack Nicholson in The Shining and bust down a door with the thing and it wouldn't even go out of tune. I don't remember what it sounded like; I was too distracted by the pain in my shoulder. ;)

Great finds! If you can swing it, I'd love to see more pictures of the Washburn.