hiram.k.hackenbacker

Ha ha. Pigbag - haven’t heard that for while. Gonna have to my singles out 😎

I can, but I’m not going to. You seem to have made your mind up.

Stinkers? Mmm. Opinions do very as they say

I don’t think you’ll find much in the way of negative experience.

Why not. Somebody will be doing me a favour if they buy it before I do....

Nice Frog. There is a particular bass in stock at Bass Direct that I’ve been Gassing over for quite a while and this thread is not helping in the slightest 😂

Good choice right there. Looks a little bit Enfield to my eyes too - which is no bad thing 👍

Yes, gets my vote. Swiss Army Knife of basses right there 👍

I bought it unseen and just didn’t click with it. It was another re-entry into the world of 5’ers for me as the material I was playing necessitated one. I did a bit of proper research after that and bought a Lull. Perfect.

Not enough information to compute an answer I’m afraid. Budget/sound/desired spec etc all have a part to play here. FWIW - If I had the budget for a new Mayones, I wouldn’t buy one. Plenty more fish in the sea. The one I had didn’t stay long.

Veering slightly off topic I know, but a nice little video narrated by Hugh Syme regarding the creation of the art for Permanent Waves. Love the bit about the storm photographer strapping himself to street furniture. Bonkers.

Yes, I’ve since learnt there are some doing roadside pints. It was just a little odd in that I spent a good few hours walking around London yesterday waiting for my mate to have an MRI. I passed loads of pubs and there wasn’t one that was open - apart from the one I passed on the way out.

I know very little about him, but looking at the 2002 clip, how did he among to afford to pay so many musicians so well? Presumably his album sales will have helped, but man, there's a lot of people up on that stage.

Ooh, this brings back some memories. My Dad had quite a few of his albums. I don't remember ever hearing Silver Machine though - headphones on. I'll be back later 😉

Just drove back from that their London and there was a pub open serving with builders (pints in hand) outside. Wasn't quick enough to note the name of it as I was a bit taken aback at the sight in the first place - and I was trying to turn left at the same time 😎

I don’t think the 80’s were any better or worse than any other decade really. I don’t see a duff one in the list you’ve posted. I could post a list of stuff I don’t like from the 80’s, but someone would be along in due course saying one was the best song ever, therefore pointless for me to do so. There are quite a few there that get squared away into Ska band territory and don’t necessarily marry up with traditional 80’s cheese. I play a few of them in my 80’s band, but can’t see us adding Long Shot anytime soon. Great lists and great idea, but I don’t see it as thankless - more of a challenge. There’s a few in there that aren’t bass for beginners.

The only production Stingray with switchable passive/active was the Gilded Ltd Ed, one of which up until recently I owned.

It’s Inca silver. It’s a lovely matte finish as well, which was a nice surprise when I collected mine.

Ah, maybe it was the tuners you mentioned somewhere. It looks lovely. Enjoy 👍

I seem to remember that the specs are slightly different to a standard CS Sig? Or am I thinking about someone else’s bass?

That’s very black 😍

Can’t play Blitzkrieg Bop on a Van Gogh though 😂

Wow!

🤢🤮 - stale cigarette smoke smelling items. One of my least favourite things ever.