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I was offered a short run of gigs as a rhythm guitarist a couple of years ago. I had a Squire Tele but I fancied a back-up and bought a Les Paul kit from Thomann. I expected to have to replace the pick-ups and possibly the tuners (and use a decent set of strings). I was very pleasantly surprised by the overall quality (considering it was less than £100) and with some advice from a carpenter mate regarding the finishing (I wanted a natural oil finish) I had a nice, playable guitar with a decent sound from the stock parts (and Ernie Ball strings). It took me a long afternoon to put the guitar together to the point that it was playable and I used it for half the set of the first gig the following day. I then took it apart to sand and stain the body and neck, which took a few more days (drying between coats took the longest time). By the time the second gig arrived, I used it for the whole night and the Tele was relegated to spare. I have replaced the pickups since and I managed to snap the top of the pickup selector switch which has now been replaced as well. I'll never be a luthier (my carpenter mate stifled a giggle when he saw the way the finish had turned out - a little messy and uneven in small patches - but he is a perfectionist), but I have been contemplating a bass kit as my experience with the LP was positive and thoroughly enjoyable.

Lovely idea!

It seems to be a mix of the punk look of the day ,bass slung low and his big influence Jean Jacques Burnels swagger and stoops

Thanks for the good thought but I'm definitely going to pass on this one.

Who else played like Hooky ? Then or now ? Cure guy maybe but I'd say he was influenced by him . I'm not a massive Jd NO fan but he has his own sound

rivers of Babylon - Boney M

River Styx - Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Decent player, puts an interesting twist on bass guitaring. Never seen any of his longer form things but for a wee laugh and a bit of bass content on my lunch break, i quite enjoy his stuff.

Re: Peter Hook; no-one mentioned his stance. He says it has done his neck no favours in later life. He stood out by playing his bass so low on the strap. Considering Mark King's bass slung at nipple height, it made for quite a contrast at the time. Also, did I see him with a six string Shergold Marathon or was that someone else?

I like him and prefer him to the bass players online who take themselves very seriously, he makes me laugh. I think he is right about AI, and deserves credit for his comments. He did a kind of video collaboration recently with Wings of Pegasus (who I also like) which was cool. I can't comment on his playing other than that he is WAY better than me, lol.... I probably shouldn't have piped up because I also like Davie504, videos of Rico eating things and this 'Rotate your Owl for Science' video so I am clearly a dumbass, I think the internet has destroyed my brainz

has anyone found out who manufactures the "New" Sadowsky Blue Flats?

Yep, these guys are not today’s Jacos

I don't understand how anyone could argue that his style is not distinctive, you literally know it's him from the moment you hear his bass

the old Brown one is better!! enjoy your new pedal!!

If it comes to pass, I'd suggest we name the thread in memory of @SamIAm who loved her uke-bass.

That's the point I'm trying to make in a round-about way; there's a slew of bass players now who are famous for being influencers on YouTube, not playing on recordings that you hear on the radio or doing gigs ect. They may or may not make recordings and do gigs, but if they do then not with successful bands or artists that most folks have heard of or enjoy. Some of them are very good players, some of them are pretty average players but good at YouTube. Jaco Pastorius burst onto the world stage just short of fifty years ago because of his playing with Pat Metheny, Joni Mitchell, Weather Report and as a solo artist on his self-titled debut. That's some entrance. Contrast that with today. There's high profile bass influencers who have their own signature basses from high-end manufacturers, their own signature strings, merchandise ect. They've never played on a hit record, been in a successful band or done very much except having a social media profile. It's a lot easier to wow fourteen year old kids watching YouTube than it is to impress Joe Zawinul, let me put it to you that way.

Riverman - Noel Gallaghers High Flying Birds

I would like an unlined fretless Stingray 5

Dam That River - Alice In Chains

there are many lowish gain drives that would fit the bill. The first stop for me would be to try something like the full sized spark as mentioned by Lozz

When The Levee Breaks - Led Zep