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Thanks. Yes, available on CD or vinyl, rough trade have it, of Jumbo or Crash in Leeds.

But it would have then at least done what it said on the tin. Based on information gathered on this thread I won't be watching any of it. Never even heard of Peter Hook before.

"This bass retains the original strings that were on it when the consignor received it in 1977." 😳

Maybe it was badly labeled then - I would watch a program called greatest basslines, but probably not something about peter hook. Still, put the series on record so I can skim over that.

Heard It All Before - Mudvayne

Same Old Song - The Four Tops

Strings are so important, it’s pretty obvious really, but you play the strings not the bass. The strings are the interface you interact with, so it’s so important to have strings that feel and sound right. Personally I love well worn in strings, maybe a year or two, but when they really die off I don’t like that dull tone. Equally I don’t like brand new zingy strings either, definitely somewhere in the middle, but it’s very subjective, horses for courses.

That's a cool bit of history. If only on putting it on to play transformed you into a funk monster.

Dress rehearsal for tonight's gig. 90s and 00s indie classics. It was at Tweeters near Leatherhead. Big room full PA. Proper drum kit which the drummer always sounds better on, we use an electric one at our usual private place. In my never ending quest to find the one amp solution, I recently bought a TC Electronics BH800 bass amp. If I was to write a review of the BH800, I'd say it doesn't sound as good as other class D amps (my TecAmp Puma for example) until you start using the tone prints for the basic sound. Unfortunately there are only 2 tone prints, and I've loaded them with the 2 different dirt/fuzz effects I need for this band. Fortunately, one of the guitarists is lending me his Orange isobaric 4x10 bass cab, which sounds great. It's 8ohm and the BH800 (allegedly) kicks out 400w at 8ohm which is enough. We ploughed through the set and tidied up the 2 new songs we've added. TLDR it was great fun, and very good for my mental health.

Hooky is my favourite bass player ever so I loved it, would have been bored to tears if it was a greatest basslines show

Still in and an unexpected redundancy has made my completion even easier!

A link’s fine too.

Hey all. I have a Batking fretless acoustic bass uke, thunder brown strings installed... I'm trying to introduce some relief to the neck and I'm thinking now that the trussrod has a reverse thread. Have any of you found this too? Lefty-loosey got lots of resistance after a quarter turn, but righty-tighty turns freely most of the way with resistance at the end too. Neither way loosens off completely like on a bass guitar and no difference to the relief doing any of the above. These short necks may possibly need some time to react to any new adjustments made though. But that's just a hunch as I don't know for sure. Maybe it's a duff trussrod? Thoughts? 🤔

2026, even. Get your orders in quick...

Bit of a bargain. Unfortunately I don't do red. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127530327456

"I nearlgy completed the GAS challenge but Thomann were selling a hopeless case for £40..."