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funny that so many talk about 25 years ago because that's when I got mine. Lol. The blue one, with case, 160 bucks at a little shop in Illinois, roselle music. I took lessons there and it was on the wall one Saturday and I remember staring at it. Owner asked if I wanted to handle it. I told him I had a lesson but afterward I would. He handed it to me and told me to use it in my lesson (that prompted a 5 min diversion as my teacher looked it over) I bought it on my way out. Had some work done and did some myself, installed a tune o matic bridge, swapped pickups to a custom wound high output set, sent the neck off to Chris woods in California because he was doing LED inlays and I asked him to do LED under mother of pearl Shankfin and it came out great. Currently it's in storage as life happens but I'm looking forward to getting it out again.

Hope you don't mind me editing your comment, it hit me solid in the face. 1. That's a good question I didn't and should have asked when the band discussed this at the rehearsal. Also I should have asked how many other bands the replacement guy (C) currently in. 2. In truth I wasn't really paying attention, more of a general listen to my cues etc. I was thinking perhaps B wasn't "leaning into it" as much as I would have thought. I happen to get into a convo about some other band related subject with B and I thought to raise the question, is there a problem. 3. 100% - you have me 100% I told the guys this is a bad thing to do, and repeated it many times. It makes me feel really awful. 4. When asked for my view about B, I gave a full speech, we should quietly speak with B, find out if there's any problems we could fix. I think this view comes with age, after being in a lot of scraps, when I've seen skilled negotiators at work, I'm very impressed at how they get a good solution and no one gets hurt. 5. Yes there are other band members, I think though as A's presentation was stong, the other guys just went along with it. It was mentioned if to move A into a different position in the band, but as we're not mainstream, finding another person will be nigh on impossible. 6. Yes I have advocated a "professional" approach. However that notion usually falls on inexperienced ears. Usually it's that ransom demand, "either he goes or I go". I have thought if to jump ship as overall the band is quite weak, nice enough guys but not really "doing the business". All the comments are good, making me think

But wait, there's more... Coming in a couple weeks.

But... but... but... That's Good isn't it..? Or, to quote from The Boss... "I reckon vote for your favourite 3 if you can whittle it down " Peace.

I'm picturing Scott holding the bass while his clone henchman gently guides him from behind like that scene from Ghost.

I can’t help thinking that ‘roasted’ has only come about as a result of CITES restrictions on the sale of rosewood and other dark fingerboard materials such as ebony. I don’t remember seeing a roasted neck before CITES became a thing? Personally, for some unfathomable reason, I cannot get away with maple fingerboards on basses I play live. I had a beautiful sunburst Stingray 5 that had to go as I could not adjust to the maple board.

I tried to get along with a Jazz Bass, I just always went back to a Precision when playing a Fender.

"Phalic Bass Move" Gotta be one of the best band names I've heard in a long time!

So , We bought the bullet and got Pair of EV active speakers , which sound Amazing and do everything under the sun. The working Mackie becomes a rear stage monitor , we have front wedges , the old one is in my Garage area to take down to the Tip when I get some time ... i cant justify keeping it for spares unless anyone local, wants to claim it , ( I might post it in the freebies section ) Unfortunately I don't feel like getting it working would save it for the band at this point its " tainted " as far as the guitarists are concerned.

Not good. Unless A is your close mate or you genuinely love being in the band and see it as having a real future (neither of which comes through in your post, but that's just my reading of it) then walk away, Renee. If A thinks B is ropey and vice versa then it is probably not just the skill level at play on any case.

nice! dungeon are always decent, played with them a few times being another bournemouth band

And have been off work since, so today I did a covid test, and yep, lit up like a christmas tree!

f*** me that's grim

"Solderless" doesn't mean easy. And in this case, you'll have to get the soldering iron out anyway. Either that or the drill...