My 'new' 83' FL

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:11 am

Yesterday I received my 83’ FL from the States. It was in fairly good order, just needed the neck adjusting, action lowered, intonation sorting & new strings. All in all about one hours’ tweaking.

We had a rehearsal last night & I thought I would just use the FL. Other fretless basses that I have used have always been quite tricky compared to fretted ones. Anyway I was just flying with my new ‘toy’ last night. My playing was faster and much more expressive. I think in the short term the FL will be the only one that I will gig with. In the UK we would call it the dog’s ********; in the US I understand the cat’s *** is the expression.

I’m now looking for a spare FL, maybe a nice 73’ FG with check binding…. mmmmm

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:19 am

Very nice bob,has your group played around bolton.

deep_red · Post by **deep_red** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:22 am

what exactly is bollucks?

Nice Bass by the way

86kubicki · Post by **86kubicki** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:36 am

Nathan - just look down!

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:43 am

If i said the dogs testicals...

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 4:46 am

Shawn, we are a Bristol based band and don't really gig too far afield. Bolton is just too far off the map for us )-:

lucky · Post by **lucky** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 5:02 am

Yes that would be some distance.

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 9:17 am

smashing!

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:41 am

A 73 FL FG CB...Presenting "The Dogs"....

bob_atherton · Post by **bob_atherton** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:47 am

That one would do nicely! very, very nice bass, is it yours Andrew?

wints · Post by **wints** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:50 am

Yes Bob.

Found in Brighton a couple of years ago...

jnbass · Post by **jnbass** » Fri Oct 28, 2005 10:13 pm

damn!