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In my defence, poor though it is, once he's finally in bed my desire to do anything but collapse isn't there. Also, the workshop is under his bedroom and banging about with chisels will cause no end of ructions. Also, sorry Tauzie 😉

Nick Grimshaw BBC 6music Monday 1st December 2025 7 - 10am He's promising some bass centric content for the morning show. I have no idea at what point it features but I understand you can rewind the digital player using something odd called a smart speaker. I say odd because there are more microphones than actual speakers in those devices. It's possible that Lauren Laverne will pick that theme up for her six of the best piece in the show that follows between 10am and 1pm.

I'm not a fan of Rush, but I watch that video of them having dinner and want to be in the band.

Third Ankle — Bauhaus

Does my bum bum bum look big in this?

I know nothing of this stuff. But Brave plays YT with no adverts. This is a good reason to use it, if for no other reason.

Ditto.

The Germans have a green one B Stock for £619 https://www.thomann.co.uk/cort_artisan_space_5_sdg_b_stock.htm They also have "A Stock" at £675 but you'll have to wait a week or so. Free shipping! Great deal. I got labelled as "entitled" when I expected free shipping on a £700 spend earlier in the year. If I hadn't just landed a "rescue" bass, I'd buy one just to see. I played one and thought it was a lot of bass for the money.

Slacker.

I Knee to Know - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

Legs - Z Z Tops

Hi @TigerPhoenix welcome, and as others have said, great venture, good luck with it, keep us posted 👍

Don’t suppose you still have the scratchlate details?

A very warm welcome and best of luck with your venture.

After a quick read. . . . seems Ublock Origin is obsolete on Chrome, but is still supported on Firefox.

Sorry Spondz, the joke was that the chest is for his first birthday, but he's already nearly three years old. I seem to have missed that deadline.

Hi all, Sorry for the skinny stringed thing, but frankly, I do trust bass players advice more 😉 I’m looking for some advice on a truss rod issue with a Schecter Jeff Loomis 7-string I recently picked up. I could return it via EBAY, but I do love these guitars and they are fairly rare these days so want to get some opinions before making a decision. I could be worrying about absolutely nothing as well. I am not 100% on what it's supposed to look like, so please tell me if so! I feel the truss rod nut has sunk noticeably into the wood behind it. In truth I have never dealt/noticed this sort of thing before, and I could be worrying about nothing. So please inform me if that is the case! When I tighten the nut, it moves deeper and adds tension, which makes it hard to judge how close the truss rod actually is to its real adjustment limit. I have maybe a half turn or so from its current correct position for 9-52's at half a step down before it max's out This is with the Truss Rod with most relief. Truss rod when straight with 9-52 strings. Right now the guitar is tuned half-step down with a light 9 to 52 set. Even with light strings, the rod feels like it is not far from its upper range, which is what made me look closer. The compression could be masking the rod’s true behaviour, so it is not clear whether the rod is genuinely near its limit or simply compressing wood. My plan is to go from a standard 7 string 9-52 set to a 6 string 10-52 Skinny Top Heavy Bottom set with a .70 gauge low string for the low B (This is the standard setup for Jeff Loomis back in the day), but I want to make sure the neck and truss rod are healthy before adding more tension. I’d appreciate thoughts on whether the cavity looks normally worn or genuinely crushed, whether a shim repair is appropriate, and whether anything suggests the neck wood itself might be unstable. In truth I have never dealt/noticed this sort of thing before, and I could be worrying about nothing. Cheers! PS: One final point for context. When I back the truss rod nut out, there is not a lot of space behind it. The cavity does not have much room for inserting a shim of meaningful thickness. To rebuild the seat properly, I may need to remove a small amount of wood at the bottom of the cavity to create a flat surface for the shim. That is a permanent modification, but I am willing to do it if it is the correct mechanical solution. I would appreciate opinions on whether this approach is appropriate given the condition shown in the photos.

Well to be honest from my perspective anyway it was a joke ! Of course I don’t ‘hate’ him! I’ve never met the bloke! Just have always found his voice irritating. But! As others have said musically speaking the smiths had some great moments.

Black Friday is the final, big hurdle that might see a number of fallers. I’m wavering on a full, level 1 fail (‘Ray GAS for a change), but I may just avoid it by doing some bass surgery with parts I have in my bits and pieces case.

Lynx th' jinx? (Deputy Dawg for those under 65)

John Wayne Is Big Leggy - Haysi Fantayzi