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What made you pick up that first bass at the start of this long and winding road? I wanted to be able to have more chances to play in bands and every other person was a guitar player. I was always fascinated by bass lines and was more suited to the rhythm section, even on guitar. Do you still have the same fire and enthusiasm? Do you still love it? Probably not the same fire and enthusiasm and as to love, difficult one, I still love bass lines, but not that bothered if it’s me playing them (I’ve not been feeling it recently - definite ennui). What has changed along the way? Your taste in music, taste in basses? I’ve become better, that’s for sure. My taste is pretty much as it was. My taste in basses is always changing (GAS innit) and have just come out of a dalliance with short scales, having returned to my custom 33” basses. What was the first bass? And what’s the latest? First bass was a Yamaha BB300, the latest is either a Squire P or NS EUB, I can’t remember which came first.

What electronics do you get?

This. 22 years ago I bought a Wal 5 string mk 3 for peanuts, played it for a few years and sold it for a bigger pile of peanuts. I wish I'd kept it. It would have been worth dozens of bags of peanuts now!!

I did an experiment with my Minmax this afternoon - I unscrewed the fan and took it out, powered up the amp on my desk with the fan running away from the chassis. The same noisy fan was virtually silent, so it is the casing that creates the noise. I need to find a way to make a 'silent' mounting.

I have an EV RE20 which is not happy. I need it looked at and repaired. I have seen some vids on YT but my DIY track record is appalling. Can anyone suggest trustworthy and reliable Mic repair bods? TIA

That’s what I did on Instagram and I’m waiting for his answer 😅 ps : I may be as old as you ahah

I totally agree and that's my rule too. . . . with one exception!

True ! And nobody ever manager to take a picture of it 😅. I go to their concert in France 👀

Great stuff. I think you might have owned a Triungulo Barbanera at some stage. I’m wondering how the Past FX compares. As much as I like the Barbanera, the always on gain is a bit annoying!

Loving every minute that I play that Greco bass I bought which knocked me out of proceedings this year?

....or "Where are they now " thread.

This looks great. I wish Fender (Squier) would offer more P basses with J size necks...

This is why I think you need to say goodbye to it personally. Once I made the physical and mental switch to 5s all my 4s had to go but that's just me.

First rehearsal last night. Band commented on how full it sounded.

Due to a large number of confirmed theatre shows coming in for 2026 with a brand new Doobie Brothers tribute show I'm involved in, our 'Tom Johnston' will need to job share/have a regular dep. If you, or anyone you know (!) is capable of r'n'b/rock lead singing the Tom songs (Listen To The Music, Long Train Runnin, Without You, Rockin Down The Highway, Another Park Another Sunday, Sweet Maxine, Eyes Of Silver, China Grove & Take Me In Your Arms), singing BV's on the rest and playing lead guitar as well, please PM me....! Thanks!

I actually liked groundwounds a lot when I tried them on mine, different attack to the flats, so much so, I cut them down and tried them on my Lionel fretless, now also sold, but I still have the strings if anyone wants to try them on a non through body strung shortie (ie not a Mustang) with 4 in a row headstock, though I guess you could also fit them on a 3+1 or 2+2 headed shortie.

Hi Tim, The point of what I suggested is that you isolate the ground to the mic itself. I assume in the example you quoted, someone has lifted the ground elsewhere, so the mic is still connected to the PA ground via the cable shield, and therefore any potential in the PA earth plane is earthed through your mouth and guitar/amp. I think this is more likely than it travelling from your guitar earth to the PA earth if you're saying the ground was removed? If you remove the shield from the mic, the casing of the mic should not be connected to earth and therefore stop you getting belts. Maybe I have misunderstood what you meant.

First coats of oil….this bass will be for sale when finished so if you fancy it, get in touch.

I've only known one person, a guitarist, who did that. He also didn't know the difference between B minor and B flat.

My ability was never going to justify the cost of a 'real' one (or the amount of use it'd get). So, a Chinese SUB with a Stinger preamp and Nordstrand MM4.2 pickup, converted tounlined fretless, with a new rosewood fingerboard. Close enough for me to noodle on at home. Now, wherever did I lay my hat?