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Wow, I paid about £250 for mine in 2010.

I think that’s a very good point, if a bassists carrying capability is a certain weight then this is seeing what you can get within that limit. A new way of looking at things which I hadn’t thought of but which makes a lot of sense (funds permitting of course).

That’s what I did in my last band which was a 3 piece. A sort of cross between Duff McKagan & Lemmy, fills out the sound nicely. Add in a bit of compression on the amp then in solos just dig in harder, the compression acts like a limiter in not allowing the volume to raise but the drive increases a tad, further filling out the sound.

That’s not a bad idea at all, it certainly thickens the sound out, plus adds in some nice harmonics so ideal for adding in depth on guitar solos.

Model P is a good powerful pickup, been around for years and many have swapped out to it.

Yes, No, No I clean/lemon-oil my maple fretboards every time I change strings and haven’t seen any damage yet.

I’ve only used mine minimally, on In The City by The Jam. I read that Bruce Foxton does this so when at rehearsal we did a few covers for fun I tried it. In truth I don’t remember that much about it so it clearly didn’t make a big impact on me. That said I didn’t play the song without it in that rehearsal so I can’t say if I thought it was better or worse, I do know I didn’t stop midway to switch it off though.

The Last Resort The Old Firm Casuals Booze & Glory The Professionals And though I haven’t got their full back catalogue probably anything Volbeat release moving forwards

Many out there that I should have taken the trouble to listen to but didn’t. Only this Sunday I ordered a best of CD by Garbage, they popped up on a YouTube playlist and I recalled quite liking them at the time. Listened to a few more tracks and that was it, order placed. I just wonder how many other bands I would have really liked if I’d taken the time to both listen and more importantly get over my own prejudices re genre.

Whenever I see t-shirts of them from a distance it looks like Evil Buzzard. Squak!

A guy I know in a high profile punk band plays an Epiphone Les Paul for those very reasons, after having airlines lose - but luckily subsequently find and return - his Gibson.

Or even Fender Impression Bass?

Agree, I’ve had Class D amps from many different brands, all were good but for me the RM is by far the best so far, so good in fact I don’t need to look any further.

There’s an area in Milton Keynes called Stacey Bushes that a mate of mine adopted as his stage name for a gig.

Ear plugs and always remember to never utter ‘man that be-atch can’t sing’ should get you through it. Seriously though, if it grates on you now it will only get worse, I’d say walk now and be fair to them in getting another bassist in time for gigging when we’re allowed out to play.

Is it a Highway One/Highway1?

Great, good luck Sarah, hope it goes well (though of course we all know it will)

Agree, from what I’ve heard of them I prefer the earlier material, Sultans of Swing being my fave track.

Immigrant Song, Kashmir & Dazed & Confused are my faves. If talking playing rather than listening then I really like like the trippy groove of Kashmir the best.

Light, powerful, portable, sound good, hold their value, stronger than they look. Difficult to find negatives on them.

I’m not sure about this, in some respects it would be nice to have the instrument that had been played on a fave song/album, but on the other hand why, it’s probably no different to the rest of the batch that hadn’t landed in said heroes hands. As we’re all aware it’s the player in most cases that makes it sound how it sounds (I sound like me no matter what I play, whether or not that’s a plus point is another debate lol).

The DBS7400? I had one of those, great amp, paired it with a Marshall VBC412 cab, was a set up capable of blowing those doors off that Michael Caine spoke about.

When I started out all my fave bassists played Precisions, so it would seem obvious that I would get one, right? Wrong, for some reason I had many basses, some with Precision pickups, but never an actual Precision itself and I was always chasing a sound that I just couldn’t get (a dur moment spread across many years I’d say). Then one day I bought a Precision, got it home, plugged it in, and was sadly severely underwhelmed. But then I took it to band practice and it suddenly all made sense. Since then although I’ve had other basses I’m a Precision player, nothing else works for me like a Fender Precision.

Bruce Thomas of Elvis Costello & The Attractions & Graham Maby of Joe Jackson Both played very melodic bass lines that imo really added to the songs

Never heard The Sleaford Mods until this programme, not impressed, def not my thing.