old "Let's buy a wish" thread

[godoze]

i'm good for $10.

but if the thing goes in the fireplace, please let me have that corian "bridge" - i have a chip about that size in one of my kitchen counter tops...

 

[SMASH]

Originally posted by BassSaxMan

..that IS our funky carnivore right?

I seriously doubt it, unless it was meant as a joke. I think ours knows how to spell.

Why not order a custom from Wish'y? Save the bother of bidding and maybe we can get a deal since eveyone will be evaluating it and might want one of their own.

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

Originally posted by SMASH


I seriously doubt it, unless it was meant as a joke. I think ours knows how to spell.

I definitely think that was our Funky Carnivore playing a joke and misspelling on purpose. Funny.

 

[Blackbird]

Originally posted by rabid_granny
Are we going to pass the Wish bass around like that goofy instructional video?

Hey man, where is that thing anyways? I might want to see it too...bump?

That thing got lost in transit...to me.

 

[By-Tor]

I dig on this idea.
I'm in for 10.
I like the idea of sending the bass around, that way we can all get a chance to evaluate the bass.

Anyone who wants to check it out pays for shipping and keeps the bass for say 3 or 4 days, some kind of time limit for each person to check it out.

 

[TxBass]

I'm in for $10...just start a Thread with a method for payment/rules/etc...this sounds like a great idea.

 

[Hambone]

You can count me in for $10. I'd even volunteer to do the funds collecting (paypal, etc.) and do the bidding if we get up enough beans.

Besides, starting the "Tour de Trash" here in Atlanta should have some appeal. I'd like to hear BassMonkee do his tapping thing on it and JT would finally get his (small) hands on one. We'll send it off with WoodChuck to a gig and let JohnL take it to church. If it came here I would also do a setup on it - or as much of one as I could I would suggest the bass only get sent to guys that pony up the money until each gets to see it, review it, and send it on.

 

[tufnuts]

I'll put $10 on it. Send it to me, and I'll have one of the painters here put some wicked flames on it

I'll also design/build a decent bridge for it lol.

Hmm...better idea. We have a lot of amature luthiers on TB, why don't the people that can...build parts of one. Come up w/ the TB Wish Tribute bass!

 

[Hambone]

Originally posted by BassSaxMan
Well I think we should custom order one...maybe if we get enough money we can get a "top of the line" wish bass for this...we gotta set up someone to do the buying and money collecting..someone trustworthy of course. Doesn't matter to me who it is...

Uh, dude, didja read my last post??

 

[axman]

I'm in for ten bucks sounds like a good idea to me But lets get the best one we can with the money raised.

 

[Johnalex]

How about we get him to make a talkbass edition.

 

[pigpen02]

sweet, i'm in for $10.

from what i've gathered, his custom work doesn't go for much more than his ebay gems. as long as it doesn't get extravagant, i imagine it could stay reasonably priced.

 

[godoze]

looks like we're up to around the $100 mark.

I feel like I
'm canvasing for public radio...

The things is, I would love to play that thing if we get one.

just brainstorming here but maybe we could take turns shipping it all over the freakin' country ? Or maybe not...

 

[Trevorus]

i think i could be in for 10. I would love to win a wish bass.

 

[godoze]

",<b>i think i could be in for 10. I would love to win a wish bass.</b>"



I don't think the original idea was to buy one to give away was it ?

 

[Bryan R. Tyler]

I'm down with Hambone being in charge. We should send a confirmation of our ten dollar bid to a private email addy of his or something so it can be finalized. Set a date to recieve the emails by, a date to recieve the money by, and then have the work started.

 

[SoComSurfing]

Originally posted by PollyBass
Sweet idea! It could be "The TalkBass Wish". I think if this goes thru, a picture of it should be posted on the front page. FOREVER.

PLEASE GOD NOOOOO!!!!

I'll go $10. Boogie's been doing some REALLY great reviews lately, though. Maybe we could send it out to him, get him started with the review, then it could begin it's cross-country trek from there. I would love it to show up in Mobile for the next Bass Summit. And maybe have Gard tote it in at Bass Central one day.

 

[Killdar]

now, if anyone reads my posts, which have probably influenced the starting of this thread somehow, you should know that I think this is a great idea. and I say, 'Bout time!

count me in for $20, ill be generous

I think a custom would be a great idea, just as long as we let him keep the things that make it a wish, like the headstock, neck, bridge, etc. because if those are changed to our standards too much, the overall result will not be wishy enough to really know the sound and quality of a true wish bass.

Hey JT, this would be a good thread to make sticky.

 

[SoComSurfing]

I think a custom would be a great idea, just as long as we let him keep the things that make it a wish, like the headstock, neck, bridge, etc. because if those are changed to our standards too much, the overall result will not be wishy enough to really know the sound and quality of a true wish bass.

Yeah, it would have to have the slotted headstock and the Budweiser control plate. Should this be fretted or fretless?

 

[temp5897]

Originally posted by Killdar
now, if anyone reads my posts, which have probably influenced the starting of this thread somehow, you should know that I think this is a great idea. and I say, 'Bout time!

count me in for $20, ill be generous

I think a custom would be a great idea, just as long as we let him keep the things that make it a wish, like the headstock, neck, bridge, etc. because if those are changed to our standards too much, the overall result will not be wishy enough to really know the sound and quality of a true wish bass.

Hey JT, this would be a good thread to make sticky.

well I started the thread and I can say it had nothing to do with your posts

It was actually more my misunderstanding of one of Munji's comments that got me thinking...