hiram.k.hackenbacker

No, colours would just make it obvious there were several things for sale.

Put them al on the same line, make each one a different colour and centralise them. Sorted.

Yeah, that is fairly extreme. I’ve binned loads in the past couple of weeks 😂

Give Simon a buzz at Big Noise Studio. I’ll be surprised if he can’t help. Tell him I recommended him. https://www.bignoisestudios.co.uk

Bizarre update.... Just had a call from the guy who is sorting out the transfer. It's all done with no issues, but his starter for 10 was 'Is that Andy ****** on vocals?'. I have to say I have long forgotten most of the names involved, but he was spot on with the singer, drummer and where we all lived at the time. I'm now going to see if I can find the others via social media and share the results with them. I don't have the files yet. Will share in due course....but please, don't expect too much.

The body is on the bench....

I assume that was one of the really heavy Stingrays and he reduced the weight 🤷‍♂️

Probably Fenders have been around longer than most 🤷‍♂️

Can't hear it myself, but it's very messy. The BPM is also significantly up on this version.

By way of a get out clause, I am a 99% fingerstyle player. I didn’t start out that way some four decades ago, but playing with a pick didn’t last long for me at all. I digress. I’ve never been asked to play Two Tribes before now, so have never really committed to listening to the bass on the recorded version. I’ve tinkered around with it before, but never gave any thought to how I would approach it if I had to play it as the first song at a theatre gig. We usually ease ourselves in with the ultra dull (bass wise anyway) ‘Relax’. The 80’s band I’m in has green lit a whole raft of new songs during lockdown for next years shows, including Two Tribes. Whether we’ll get to play them is a different thread 😂. This song really does require it to be played with a pick. It’s a strong attacking bass line which needs that pick sound. That was the first stumbling block, for me anyway. Having sat down and given it some attention over the course of a few nights, I really couldn’t see a way of developing my speed to the required BPM. Then two days ago, it was just there. I think the issue was which stroke to start each phrase on. There’s also a couple of ghost notes in there which are noticeable when absent and that makes a big difference. I can now do it at the correct BPM without thinking about it, which is definitely what it needs for a first song at a theatre. That’s probably bored the pants off most of you, but I thought I would share anyway.

I take your point, but I would rather have an occasional ad from him than about 99% of the adverts on TV. The are many things about YT that annoy me, but SD doesn’t rate high for me personally. I will say that I have never been or will I ever likely to become a Groovehacker 🙄

I saw them at Twickenham. Absolutely dreadful venue. The Police were brilliant though.

I thought the idea behind this was to get a quirkily designed 4 string for a decent price, not a more expensive niche 6 string that would appeal to only the minority? You’ve looked at the concept and run with something that wouldn’t have got off the ground when this thread started 2 years ago. The only reason that Eastwood 6’er exists is because of the name attached to it.

Paging @AndyTravis & @Chiliwailer....

Well, like most things, some will be able to wait and some won't. Another handful of basses will have arrived and departed my hands before it even gets green lit, but I'm up for it.