Telebass

Well, today is when I get the replacement for the Barefaced Super 15 that a Fedex forklift trashed a while back. Please let it be in one piece!

Great bass. Easy to play. No dead spots. Surprisingly good sustain, even with flats on. Mine is not fantastically light at 8.5lbs, but I'm happy with it. Looks good, although one punter familiar with our band said the Oly white 'n stripes was not remotely macho enough compared to my all-black and maple Precision!

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1365550741' post='2041130'] Mexico vs. USA, who has the longer history of guitar making? [/quote] Probably Mexico, and by some distance...

OK, here's mine. Pretty similar, I'd say. [attachment=132768:DSC00083.JPG]

A new sort of musicians' social networking site, apparently. Are these things any good, in anyone's experience?

Personally, although it might not be broke, I'd always remove a BAII. One of the more useless things you can do to a Fender bass, IMHO... Not only that, but even the slight extra robustness of, for example, the Wilkinson, or later Hi-Mass bridges, is irrelevant. No BBOT was ever too flimsy to do its job properly. On the three-hole USA basses of later years, I would say that the BAIII was a worthwhile upgrade, if only for the extra intonation travel. However, if it ain't, etc etc...

Samuel bought a Badass II from me. All good and great comms! Den

My take on this: You need three if you gig regularly. Always take out two. If one breaks, you can still take out two. Perfect excuse to own 3 basses and keep them!

I do tend to use things with fender on the headstock. I've long since ceased to care whether or not it's made in California, simply due to the fact that every non-USA Fender I've played since I got back into it knocks every older Fender I ever had (all Fullerton built) into the weeds, or at the very least equals it. Working in a guitar shop and being able to directly compare the various modern versions did not disabuse me of this notion. But I do still like to see "Fender" up there.....

[quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1365404223' post='2038959'] I used to run a small plant nursery at one point and reluctantly sold plants by mail order. One time I took a parcel to a different post office to my usual and handed the box over. I had, as usual, covered the outside of the box in the words, 'LIVE PLANTS PLEASE HANDLE CAREFULLY' in red capitals. The guy behind the counter took it, weighed it, then threw it in the corner. I said 'Can you be careful I have live plants in there'. He said 'And how am I supposed to know that?' Not sure how many people in the queue behind me went back again after my reply. [/quote] Oh dear...

Another welcome from a 60+ in Tavistock!

[quote name='White Cloud' timestamp='1365343100' post='2038237'] Why would he be good on the bass though? Its a completely different instrument. [/quote] This. It only [u]looks like[/u] a guitar...

Alex has confirmed the damage was done by a forklift tine. He's wrangling with the courier re insurance. I may have a replacement as early as next week. Alex is a real trooper and trying very hard to get me a Super 15 ASAP. Many thanks, Alex!

A wedding at Tavistock Town Hall. As a classic rock covers/originals band, we get to do a surprising amount of weddings, no idea why really. Just nice to have the added gigs and income stream. As per usual for a wedding, first set was playing to the empty dance floor, second set far more manic! All in all, a good one. Our next gig is the Tavistock Civic Ball!

[quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1365257659' post='2037307'] I'm fed up of people coming to the house (delivery men, boiler engineers etc), seeing the basses and asking "Does your husband play the bass" no he bleeding well doesn't.... I'm the bassist and damn proud of it! [/quote] My wife is equally fed up with people thinking I'm the surfer...