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If there is money there I'm sure we will see a gig...

Closer to the date I expect. Who knows what we will have bought & sold by then! 🤣

Predictably, "UK" = Glasgow, Manchester and London. They might as well be on feckin Jupiter.

Cooler, in fact, than the other side of the pillow. 😎 Didn't I read somewhere that the infamous cycle flasks had white wine in one and Southern Comfort in the other?

I will be trying to get tickets. I’ve been put off going to big gigs by the demand pricing that has permeated the booking systems, but Rush are are of the very few names I’m willing to overlook that for. Just to see them again at the Taylor Hawkins Trib was good; this will be great. FWIW I think the Super Deluxe re-releases are great. Anyone heard the Terry Brown remix of Distant Early Warning? The Power Windows SD might even have been announced by the time they get here 🤘

The upper end Chinese builds tend to be very well made.

I'm not a fan of pointy basses... but I've always had a big soft spot for the Explorer shape and I would love to get my hands on an Aria ZZB. There'd be no point (geddit??!?!!???!!?) and I'd never use it, but I'd still like one. Who said GAS was logical?

These will be leaving our mailing house on 2nd March so expect delivery from 4th March onward (assuming in the UK).

Typos are the kind of thing that I was hoping might be picked up. Thanks! Hopefully with more necks coming to the UK, there might be a chance to play one at a Bassbash somewhere, or maybe even the Guitar and Bass show next year if finances permit.

Is it too early for a who's-bringing-what rollcall? @Rich - Wal Pro 2E, JayRay (Jaydee fretless neck on OLP Ray body), TC BG250 combo, pedals and stuff I expect

Is there a who's-bringing-what-gear list? Apols if I've missed it.

Is there a who's-bringing-what-gear list?

Definitely cool.

War Pigs always gets our audience singing along too, especially at the end.

Well, if the zombie apocolypse hit tomorrow and I needed to defend myself with a bass, a Steinberger L2 or XL2 would be my weapon of choice. BTW, I had a XL25 for a year or so but couldn't get on with the ergonomics.

I’ve got one of those Albridge bridges going begging if you need one. I’ll get around to listing it here at some point.

I’d say that’s more instagram dealers artificially driving up used prices, some of the ones I’ve seen are described us being in much better condition than they actually are also.

I agree with Skybone. If you were to place a wanted advertisement in the Marketplace on Basschat I think you’d get something suitable.

BC Thread Update – I’ve Joined the Hard Wax Oil Cult 🧴🔥 Right then… after lovingly oil sanding this thing up to 2500 grit like some sort of wood-obsessed monk, I’ve now slapped on the first coat of Osmo Polyx. And honestly… I may never use clearcoat again. The grain has absolutely gone feral. Those dark streaks? Now look like they’ve got secrets. The lighter areas? Full-on 3D shimmer. Move it in the light and it does that “oh hello” thing. The roundover has come alive as well — warm, glowy, and just enough sheen without looking like it’s been dipped in toffee. It’s got that “touch me” finish without actually feeling sticky. Which is ideal, because I will keep touching it. Application notes for fellow wax dabblers: Super thin coat Worked in properly Wiped back like I meant it No gloopy corners No panic sanding No new swear words invented (a refreshing change) This was always meant to be a “let the wood talk” build rather than entombing it in plastic, and it’s paid off. It looks like a bass that drinks espresso and judges your slap technique. Plan now: • Leave it alone • Stop poking it • Pretend I have self-control Second thin coat to follow once it’s cured properly. Honestly… if this goes wrong from here, it’ll be because I couldn’t resist “just one little buff.” MGCS – Made to Play, Built to Last (and occasionally stroked admiringly under workshop lighting).

For those of us who have subscribed who will not be there, when can we look forward to receiving the first edition?

If I have odd structures to figure out, I usually go by one of the below..... - I write out structures for the songs (nothing as technical as charts) and they live in a doc on the band shared drive. - Sync a change to a line in the vocals and use that as a trigger. That's all well and good unless the change is in an instrumental part of a song. - Sometimes just repetition is key and sometimes the charts go out the window, to be replaced by nods when playing. Easy in a 3 piece band, harder in a 5 piece! - If all else fails then we rely on our drummer to play some sort of fill into a change. It's their job to count and it's about all they can do, so may as well put them to use.

Not quite to steal your thunder, but a Gemini thunderbucker pickup to start with and then I spoke to Mojo about something like this for the bridge. Or a humbucker hidden in a P90 style housing.

Well, after years of enjoying writing music, I decided I wanted to be an artist that actually released something. I was keen for it to be all my own work even though I'm sure it could have been better with some outside help as I gradually learned how to mix and master. Being a child of the 80s, it tries to reflect the sounds of my formative years so may appeal to those of a similar age! It's really nice to have it completed and the second one will be much easier to produce. I'm happy that the world can listen even though it will probably only reach the ears of half a dozen people! Hope you enjoy it. https://thesilentedge.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-who-i-always-was