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Is that a metal insert? Blimey! Hats off to @Jabba_the_gut

Fair enough... I understand why that works for you... I find the flats bring a life to it that I really like... Always subjective this game! ... Vive la difference! 😎

Next is a doors tribute the doors alive then blackbeards tea party then a rush tribute , Moving Pictures Joe Jackson at the end off the year

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Thekla is a great venue!.. played there many times in the past 😎 Looks a great bass set up... What kind of stuff do you play?

I'm relocating away from the area so we're currently looking for new bassist to join Peterborough Big Band after the summer (depending on moving dates!) Peterborough Big Band have been running for over 40 years and play an eclectic mixture of big band arrangements from 1940s swing right through to arrangements of modern pop classics and everything in between. Roughly 50:50 instrumental:vocal Looking for a committed bassist who can make weekly Thursday evening rehearsals. We don't have a lot of paid gigs, but we do a regular evening in the "Brewery Tap" function room in the centre of Peterborough roughly 5 times throughout the year. You need to be able to play from music dots and also be able make up your own lines (often walking bass) from a chords (80-90% of charts are fully written out music) I play bass guitar and double bass (depending on the tune) but double bass is absolutely not a requirement. Great bunch of people. Any questions, let me know. Or come and see our next gig on the 12th of Feb at the Brewery Tap, Peterborough. Links below are from one of our 'Brewery Tap' gigs from a couple of years ago. Awful lighting but you get the idea. YouTube: L-O-V-E - Peterborough Big Band YouTube: Makin' Whoopee - Peterborough Big Band YouTube: That Old Devil Moon - Peterborough Big Band - as recorded by Tito Puente

There are only three people up here in the North East of England who I would trust with refretting any bass, let alone a genuine 1963 Jazz bass; 1) Paul Richardson at PR Guitars (Facebook only, looks like his website is down) 2) Gary at Sylva Guitars 3) Dave Wilson (again, Facebook only) But, all three are incredibly busy so expect a wait.

Well …I don’t need this at all ! I will be getting this later on in the year ! How could I not?!?

I will check and let you know. I am watching Asia as we speak!

Cheers Aidan, I did see that post. Whilst the collection and return seems appealing, on research some folk complained about the quality of refret work. I have dealt with MOR over 20yrs ago when I lived in York and had no issues regarding buying/selling. The company have no presence in York, I believe now based in Selby. End of the day, I just want the Jazz sorted. I'm not bothered about the retaining the originality of the bass, it's a refin anyway but it's a keeper. Ian

Thats good to know. It seems well regarded. Hoping to learn alot from it, Cheers

Big Country didn't do a lot for me but I was a huge fan of Skids (their name does not includeThe), a brilliant, brilliant guitarist.

Nice one, Ive got that book somewhere, there’s plenty of stuff to work on, it’s good

I was concerned that using fingernails (or indeed a pick) would, over time, possibly damage the cavity cover or body of the bass. @Jabba_the_gut came up with a solution...

Payday today for me, so bought Marvyn Gayes 'Whats Going On' for James Jamersons bass playing on vinyl. Then ordered 'Music Theory for the Bass Player' by Ariane Cap. I'll give this a good go through February when it arrives on a couple of days, if its not for me, i'll get myself on Beginner To Badass from Bassbuzz.