hiram.k.hackenbacker

For memory, so I may have this wrong, I think St.Albans is one of the shows @cetera won’t be at. Apologies if I’ve got that wrong, but I was going to go to that one and I think he said (on FB) he was being depped that night.

I ordered one of those slant fretted Canadian things (they'll never catch on 😂) about a year ago and received an e-mail that it was incoming before my birthday just gone. Mrs.H said 'I'll pay for that and you can have it as a present'. It still hasn't arrived yet, but it doesn't make her any less awesome. Bass wives rule 🤘.

Good to know 👍

Thanks Lozz. That's just the kind of review for the PRO17's that I was hoping to get 👍. The place we played last week was a bit cramped and I had what is quite possibly the worlds loudest drummer a foot to my left and a PA speaker a foot to my right.

Like a complete numpty, I managed to lose one of the pair of attenuating earplugs I’ve been using for years at last weekends gig. I’ve had them so long I don’t even recall the make of them. I may as well chuck the other one 🤷‍♂️. Browsing the web for suitable replacements has led me to ACS and in particular, these - the PRO17 Customs. At ~£150, they’re not exactly cheap, but you can’t put a price on saving your hearing. They seem to be the middle of the ACS range and I’m happy to pay the money, even if it does kick me out of the Abstinence Challenge. I just thought I’d put a post up for any pros/cons for ACS and/or any worthy alternatives to consider. Have at it Basschatters. I need to get something ordered fairly sharpish.

You bowed out with style though 👍

I'm actually quite content that you don't have an opinion. Now if you could just stop having questions as well, that might keep everyone happy 😜.

I’m kind of getting used to your odd questions, but what I do find annoying is your propensity to post them without including your opinion in the post. Even for you though, this is an odd one. It sounds absurdly materialistic at best.

Still in despite me almost succumbing to a rather nice amp in the for sale section.

Just to make sure I’ve understood you….you’re saying any artist shown inducted post 1989 is not worthy?

Ozzy should be in as a solo artist, no question. As should Foreigner. Cher will be voted in at some point, may as well get it out of the way. Some of the others I really like, but I’m not sure it’s their time yet. Maybe Lenny?

I don't think that's Larry Klein and I'm fairly sure he wouldn't have come over for TOTP, not for Julia anyway. It's certainly not Pino, so leaves only Alan Thomson or a.n.other?!?

No need to apologise to us. I suspect Jens Ritter knows more than most about the virtues of a bolt-on neck. Maybe give him a call and tell him he's wasting his time 😎.

I’m firmly in the 3M Dual Lock camp.

The real mind-boggler is what do you get that is so much better with a Fender Master Built bass over a ‘standard’ Custom Shop. Given their price point is several thousand pounds above a ‘standard’, I don’t see where that extra value is.

All in the eyes on the beholder, but to me, that doesn’t look elegant. My eyes want to see those two stripes from the body go all the way up the neck. Instead, there’s a piece of wood of nearly but not quite the same colour, with a single stripe. Plus, that cavity plate 🤮. Not for me, but we’re all different, so I’m glad it works for you. As @Lozz196 and @Reggaebass have said, in my experience, FCS basses are far from two badly bolted together pieces of wood. The ones I’ve had/have definitely are not. I’m not sure I’d go to £5k for one, although the burl top J does look very nice

Me too. Should be here in time for my birthday, which is handy as Mrs.H has been asking me for weeks what I would like as a present.

Day off tomorrow then (according to the board) 😂

Of course, dullness and dislike are both subjective, but I play it in my Queen tribute (obviously) and it's also in my rock covers band set. It never fails to be a great sing-along. It may, however, feel slightly out of place amongst a 90's rock/metal/grunge thing.

You might hate it, but I wouldn't describe it as dull. It has some interesting segments in it as recorded, as do most John Deacon bass lines.

Apologies, typo. I've amended the post to what it should be - 32" scale. It does have a bend-well.

St.Albans was the one I would have gone to - had you been there 😎