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I mentioned earlier today I had 'another idea' - I've implemented it, and it works! When thinking about what didn't work for me about the stacked-knob setup, the main issue was the tone pot taper, where there was little effect until the bottom quarter turn of the pot. I removed the extra 56nF caps and added a 510k resistor between the wiper and the 'hot' lug of each tone pot, thereby converting the existing 500k tone pots to 250k with a somewhat different taper. The tone pots behave much better! Curent plan is to to stick with this, but also acquire a 3-control plate and build it as Vol/Switch/Tone or Vol/Blend/Tone. Watch this space...

Fixed.

Henceforth known as the Pyjama bass

The good thing about buying a Fender Jazz is that even mediocre shops stock multiple options. Just go and play as many as you can, one will speak to you. If you must buy sight unseen, then out of your choices I'd go Am Pro II.

That’s a beauty snorkie, congrats

Susie Dent was on Russell Howard podcast earlier this year. She was Suzie Dent and didn't come across as particularly engaging. But I enjoyed it, it was calm.

I know my brother has got me a Valeton GP-5. We spent today with the in-laws, we'll see them tomorrow. Looking forward to trying out some NAM pedal captures in the loop of my GX-100.

Some money, a voucher for my local commercial fishery, and a book about words by Susie Dent. But the stand out has to be: Bryn Terfel: Carols & Christmas Songs on CD…

Nah, Blue Stratos, or Denim. For Men. 😜

See how times, and Christmas traditions, have changed over the years. 50 years ago, an Orange amp in our stocking. Now, an Elf on the shelf.

Jack Daniels, Toblerone, Socks... It's almost like he has been watching me... Son got a Behringer Reverb Pedal. He has gone a bit Telecaster and Jeff Buckley of late. I'm sure the Muse Bass will return.

I got a new wallet. Which will never have any money in it as long as I play bass. There. That’s bass related.

There's a really interesting insight into the Nicky Chinn/Mike Chapman production line writing of all these Top 10 hits by Sweet, Mud, Suzi Quatro and Smokie. There's an interview with Andy Scott, where he says Tiger Feet was offered to The Sweet but they either turned it down or asked to take it later. Obviously, Chinnichap gave it to Mud. I believe it kept another Sweet single off #1.