Modern Vespa

May your birthday spankings be deeply satisfying.

Happy birthday Eric!

Harv

Happy b- day and happy Hallows Eve

Happy B-day.

May you be blessed with health, happiness and prosperity!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Cheers,

Gianni

Happy birthday and may your b'day wish come true(that all your vintage scooters turn into modern ones)

yeah what they said.

w00t! 8)

Thanks guys... went ant picked up my b-day present today. Despite majoring in jazz performance on the upright in college, i haven't owned one in 7 years. I had to get back on the horse again. :

Wow Eric, that's beautiful.

Take my advise though and don't try to haul it on your scooter. My daughter plays cello; she's got a soft case with straps on it, and one day we rode to her lesson with it strapped on her back. We made it, but just barely. Stupid me. Since the Cello is worth more that the GT I had to draw a line...no more cello hauling on the scoot.

I don't know - you seem like more of a rockabilly guy than a jazz guy.... Slap that bass baby!!

Happy B-Day,

Desi B.

I do have a bag for it with backpack-like straps on it as well. I thought it would be funny to take a picture of me riding the SS or something with it on my back...

Happy birthday!

aw sweet! happy birthday to you Eric.

Now you gotta get an endpin stop so you don't scratch up that wood floor.
Those cheapo plastic covers that come on the endpins are next to useless and wear out pretty quickly.

I wonder, do you ever bow that bass? If you don't, or you haven't yet you should try it.

Happy Birthday Eric.

(oh, already said that)

dude, is that roman holiday on your wall?

Lords of the Highway look out!

Hot Dog! Happy Birthday, Man!

Sweet upgright. First thing through my noggin' was Tom the Cat slappin' out "Iz you iz, or iz you ain't my baby... or has my baby found sooomebody new"

Frets are for sucks.

Lovely gift- is it vintage too?

Many Happy Returns and may the year ahead be healthy, wealthy and wise.

Happy B-Day!
I showed Hubby your bass because he's been a bass player since he was 16 and would pawn my Vespa for an upright right now if he could.
He was wondering what brand, when made etc...? He's impressed and asking for specifics.

OMG No offence but are you mad???
My daughter plays Cello too, currently a 3/4 soon to be full size. I would not even attempt to get her and the Cello on my GT. I regularly do the school run with No2 daughter on the scoot - school bag, laptop and Toreador Pants for both of us but the Cello is just to big and awkward, let alone damaging it.
Glad your one attempt didn't end in tears or injury.

BTW - wicked instrument Eric!!! What a birthday pressie.

Nice pressie. Happy birthday.

That is one hot and erotic greeting, hahaha. 8)

Lastbestwoman NEVER disappoints.

Happy birthday Eric !!

Best,
SDG

happy b in late ! don't eat too much spinache you will grow up too quickly...

It's an 60's Kay bass ( so, american made ...in Elkhart, Indiana, i think )

Kay made some duds, but this is a really nice sounding one. It's laminated, not carved ( so he likely won't get TOO excited about it.) and as such it wasn't terribly expensive.... but i gig regularly and it will get loaded in and out of my car, and play gigs in hot and cold temp variants, smokey rooms, etc.

As such, only a laminated bass would hold up to the abuse i'm going to put it through. I'd crack / damage and otherwise ruin a carved bass in no time.

I put a nice "realist" brand pickup on it ( transducer ) that sounds spectacular.

And no, i didn't even bother with a bow. I had one in school, but i rarely used it. I suppose some of the slower songs we play i could use it on, but remember that i'm the only rhythm section in my band, and as such the pizzicato part i lay down has to double as the drum line and keep everyone in time.

Thanks to all for the well-wishes.

Xronia Polla!!! (Many Years)

A&A

the "vika lauri" table top w/ "kaj" legs, "gilbert" chairs.....nice one ikea boy.

happy birthday...god bless your mother for being able to get that gigantic melon of yours out.

A little late, but with BIG wishes.
Happy Birthday

Janine

Happy Bday, may the hair on your head be more than your back.

Nice Standup bass. Love that sound.

Manny

I just noticed this...I hope you had a swell birthday, Eric.

I'm up sorting through my 4 year old daughter's candy, seeing what I want for myself, LOL.

Happy Birthday Eric from the Peaseys everywhere.

Happy belated birthday from a fellow Halloween baby. Hope you had a good one!

Happy belated birthday. Wanna celebrate it by finding me another '58 Allstate frame?