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My E is a bit low and ive decided for the first time that im going to have a go at fixing it. I’ve seen how to do it using Baking Soda, and im confident in doing it, but have a question about the file i need to use. Ive seen recommendations for Welders rods, and have looked these up on Amazon. The question is, do i need to get something that is the same, or almost as wide as the slot itself? All the Welder’s rod sets seem to be very narrow. Is it a case of just using a narrow one and working my way around the slot with it? Thanks for any advice.

@bassbiscuits Thanks for kicking this off. In the past our deps have usually been part of the 'family', friends of the band or of other friends. As such they always simple accepted the missing persons share. Our standard fee is £300-320 so that's only £75-80 I'm concerned that won't be enough to attract a pro to learn a 30 song set. Having said that I also know another friend does national tours with a band and pays £100 a night for his musicians plus basic accommodation so maybe I'm being pessimistic. I know a lot of band members and ex band members over the years who have been full time musicians in the sense of it being their only source of income and they've had to earn most of their income by teaching mid week so £80 for an evening's work has been helpful to them. in some ways it's an easy gig. No band tension, we've a pretty professional approach, decent PA and lights and everything is ready for them to just come along and play. The songs are all as the originals apart from 3 or 4 which have a key change. At what level would you think you would think it worth doing?

Easy but gorgeous, this is the Chris Thomas bass part for the tune 'Spiritual Awakening' from the 1990 Marcus Roberts album, 'Deep In The Shed'. Listen to the trombone solo. It is my favourite solo in all Jazz - and it's one chorus long. If this doesn't move you, you are already dead. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/spiritual-awakening-marcus-roberts/

The USA EB MM Sterling is very comfortable, fast neck. The maple neck maple fret board are probably the best. The pickup has a huge tone range. There's a couple for sale at Bass Gallery and a lovely maple neck ash body at Bass Bros.

Thanks so much for the really helpful replies - that sounds very similar to what I'm used to with my Jazz. Oh dear... I feel another purchase coming on! Cheers Chris

That’s bad news.

I’ve depped on bass regularly with bands, and because I spread myself over a few, I don’t need any one of them to provide full time work. You might strike it lucky and find a guitarist in the position of being a decent dep with other bands and who can adapt to yours too. That means he’ll be professional level instead of amateur, but won’t be expecting full time work with your band. In terms of fee I believe I get paid the same as the person I’m standing in for (in the case of typical cover/function bands which usually has a core/band leader and then various people on hand to dep.) I find it works both ways and puts me in contact with loads of other good players I can ask to dep with my own bands if the situation arises.

Forgive me asking, But have you asked about this issue on Talkbass? I recall seeing a similar issue mentioned there

Brian May - Back to the light

chinese laundry blues - George Formby

Noodles and pins - The Searchers

I am afraid not. We only communicated via PM on here, and I honestly could not find her house now.

Have you any way of finding out if Christine is still with us Owen?

Chop Suey - System of a Down

It's a good start. You need experience to be able to do the sharpening by hand but to get the experience you have to have a sharp chisel. It's a very useful hand tool around the house if you do nowt else with it.