Merry Christmas from Flat Eric. . . . . :)

Well, another year has almost passed by!

I was sent this and just had to share it - really made me chuckle and reminded me of more simple times!

Hope you all have a great time and the New Year brings you health, happiness and some new strings!! :)

All the very best to all of you out there - back next year!

Cheers. :)

Bohemian Rhapsody Film. . . . .

Went to see this film, last Saturday!
WOW!

 

I have been a Queen fan, since Seven Seas of Rhye and as part of the collection, I have two Brian May Red Specials - this is one of them.

The film is as accurate as Roger and Brian wanted it to be, as they were part of it and given some artistic licence, it seems pretty close to me.
Just Brilliant!
I spent a large part of Sunday working my way through John Deacon's bass lines - we used to do some Queen, so a couple of the number came back to me quite quickly but a few of the others took some time. Loved it.

John was - and I'm sure still is, if he chooses to play - a really great bass player.
Never much of a fuss, not exactly in the limelight but he put some really great lines into the songs of Queen.

If you get the chance - go and see it Now!!

Cheers. : )

I'm still here!

Hi to all. :)

I have several posts to put up about instruments that readers have sent in but unlike years past - I have been running this blog for over 9 years, now - I really struggle to find the time.
So, now that winter is on it's way, with many more days indoors, I hope to press on.
Stick with it folks. . . it'll be worth it!!
I have many more instruments in my collection to list - the sale of some of them, didn't really take off, as I found it hard to go through with it and was seriously short of time, so lots more to see!!

Cheers. :)

Twin Neck, Guitar and Bass

Hi to all out there - still very busy and lacking in posts - I'm still here, honest! : )

This is a bit of a request to readers, a Twin Neck or Double Neck question.
I have/have had various twins, some shown below:

There are several more than this but none have Guitar on the top and Bass on the bottom.
I very nearly had a Shergold with that configuration but it slipped through my fingers.

Anyone know of 6 on the top and 4 on the bottom Twin Necks?

You can either leave me a message on comments or ping me at contactflateric(@)gmail.com.

I would love some feedback on this - there is a very good reason. : )

Cheers. : )

Ovation Magnum III, found a new home. . . .

Hi to all of you still hanging on out there! : )

I have just looked at my last post and have been shocked as to how old it is - sorreeee!
I still get a lot of visitors but if you were around some years ago, you will know that things were a lot more regular, since I started this, way back in June, 2009 - Almost a decade!!
This is post 241, so time to put up some more interesting stuff and get to post 300!!!!
Ovation Magnum III

Any way, back to the plot!
A fellow Ovation enthusiast, contacted me about a Magnum III he had seen and wanted my advice. He sent me some images and we exchanged a few emails and it was clear he was really keen on that model, in the same colour as mine. So, I told him that I was selling some of the collection and as he had wanted one for many years, seemed an ideal candidate to be the next trustee!
We met, he played it, deal done.
Really nice guy - Hi, you know who you are - who not only gave me a cracking cup of tea but also Chocolate Hob Nobs and Oreo biscuits!

I have really enjoyed my ownership of the Magnum III and now I know it has gone to a good home, I'm not sad to see it go, more like it has moved on to another player who will care for it.
Rare bass, when was the last time you saw one in the UK?

Cheers. : )

PS. Back Soon!!

Time flies. . .

Hi to all out there. :)

I am still going through what I have and playing basses and guitars that haven't been out for a while and thoroughly enjoying it.
I had a bit of a Status moment, when I dug out my Groove. Over time, I sort of forget how nice something is to play.

So having had a go on that, I had a rummage around and found the Shark - Lovely to play, such a great neck and it sits just right.

While I was looking for the shark, I had a nostalgia moment - I found my old Columbus Telecaster Bass, which I haven't seen for ages - ah those were the days!

Next to the Columbus was another bass that I hadn't played for a long time and again, had forgotten how good it was - The Westone Quantum.

Finally, for this post, I have had someone interested in my dark grey Ovation Magnum III, so I have been playing that for the last week or so, just through a small amp but will be putting it through my Genz rig, at the weekend. So having been reacquainted with the Mag III, I went hunting for it's cousin - The Breadwinner. Nice.

And finally, finally. . . . My Yamaha BX1, may have found a new home - more on that, next time.

Cheers. :)

Ibanez Artist Bass. . . .

Snowing here in Blighty. . . . Brrrrrr.

I have sold another three basses - slow process, this!
Anyway, as I have been going through all sorts of things, I came across this the other day.

Click on this little beauty. . . . to get the full effect!!

I think this shot is around 5 years old - I think I was having a sort out and taking some shots and took this under fluorescent lighting, on a veneered desk top.

I really like the shot, although it doesn't reflect the true colour of the bass, which is a lot darker.

This is a post from 2010, showing a brother Artist, which is the true colour - the one that is mentioned in the post (may be getting another one) is actually this one.

Carved top, fixed neck, just beautiful.

Ibanez Old and New 

Not played either for some time, so I think it's time to dig them out. : )

Back soon.

Cheers. : )

Happy New Year.

Hi to all out there - Happy New Year! : )


I am still having a good sort out and have been playing instruments that have not seen the light of day for a while and having a lot of fun.