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Year started playing: 1983 Number of basses: 5 Music theory: Did grade V theory 40+ years ago... Technique: 1. Or 10, depending on the criteria! Not many folks seem to play in the same way as me, though that may be with good reason! Groove: Yes. Mostly.

Smash It Up! - The Damned

Prefer Saturday 8th but can do Sunday 9th.

Just watching the Ray Cooper tambourine masterclass (otherwise known as Don't Let the Sun go Down on Me). What a pro!

Really, reallt teensie ones.

Which? The ashtrays or the creme? Or both?? Tis a nice bass.

It's a shame and as a JHS endorsee, where will I get my strings from now The MD is past retirement age but was still working when I last spoke with him. He was, in fact, the rep that visited the shop I worked in back in the last 80s early 90s Also a shame for the staff, I know what it's like trying to sell a business and sometimes it's just easier to close it down but it leaves people out of work Good luck to the staff and to the MD in retirement

I had an unlined fretless precision bitzer which I build over 20 years ago. The neck was really nice with a dark ebony board, however I never really took to fretless and I have not played it for a long time. A few weeks ago I fitted a Fender fretted neck to it and it is currently at the Gallery having the nut cut. The fretless neck is now packed away safely in a Fender neck box while I decide what to do with it.

I'm actually surprised at how cool that looks.

Don't P-Basses have slightly wider frets or have I been believing something wrong that I was told about a long time ago 🤣

Ditto

Smaller frets?

And Dave Mattacks on drums. That man grts everywhere!

I must admit, I do love the look and the sound of a fretless Precision, there's something that is just so right about that combination, like apple pie and custard. However, in my hands, I much prefer playing a fretless Jazz. Not sure if its the smaller frets because I play all over the board, but I am way more comfortable with a fretless Jazz.

I too assumed it was PIno until I found out otherwise by accident, Mike. PIno does play on some tracks on that album, though. For my taste, one of the great bass lines of the 1980's .