Recent content by Bartelby

That's great! Cheers

Have you got artwork ready for the headstock? I have a Pearl White Elite I that needs a refinish. I've got a logo sorted but I lost the will to live trying to sort out the text.

Here's my Steve Harris, disguised as an Edgar Willis:

That is a seriously nice looking bass!!

OMG! Those are amazing!

This little lot keeps me busy and broke... IMG_7637 by Bartelby posted Apr 26, 2018 at 5:02 PM

needs the neck realigning?

Are we both talking about the same bass? A refin for the white one. The Black doesn’t need anything finish wise. :)

Quite a few of my friends say to leave it as is. Part of me agrees and part of me feels the bass deserves a refinish. Either way it'll be staying as it is until I can afford to have the work done.

I guess I should add a photo of my Pearl White SB Elite I. The more nervous amongst us may want to cover their eyes... This poor bass has been with me since 1988, when I couldn't find a black one... I part ex'd a black Aria Pro II Cardinal Series Deluxe for it. I was the first owner, the...

Hiya, As far as I'm aware it's an all original (except the straplocks that I added) 1984 SB Black n Gold I. It's got a 40mm nut, the same as my later Pearl White SB Elite I. The truss-rod cover is metal and gold, just looks white in the photos (needs new screws though). It still has the 'Made...

A couple of weeks ago I got the chance to acquire a bass I've been after for 30 years. Over that time I've never had the money when one has been for sale. Then one came up for trade that was only a 40 minute drive away. The owner wanted to trade it for a Musicman Stingray. After a couple of...