Quatschmacher

Amazing! Absolutely. Me too.

Just laughed out loud in the library at that one. You should work that into a sitcom script, it’s awesome.

Have you heard Lachy Doley?

Had a few of these moments, in no particular orders small selection: forgetting to unmute my amp after tuning so when it was time for my big bass entry in the song, nothing happened; the drummer misunderstanding the direction from the band leader to play quieter during my flute solo - he thought he was being instructed to slow down so all the energy went from the music as everyone else then lost their place in the form; battery dying in an active bass partway through a song; setting up at the gig only to realise we had left the piano stand on the pavement outside the drummer’s house; meeting at a major festival where we had the headline slot the next night and finding out the drummer had totally forgotten to bring the piano, which meant I had to ask the headline band of that night whether their piano player might be able to loan us his piano, thankfully he did; During the sound check for the above gig, finding that the saxophonist’s instrument needed a quite significant repair in order to function and emergency surgery was performed by the drummer; during a workshop before a gig the same night, seeing the relief on my fretless getting lower and lower until it became unplayable due to the heat; having the flute player’s frustrated exhortation of “no fùcking drums!” get broadcast at full volume over the PA when the drummer forgot the arrangement again; drunken party guest falling into the stage monitors mid-song, shearing the cable and knocking over a glass of wine and seeing the liquid flowing towards the exposed live pins of the cable in front of me.

Yes, I didn’t realise he was the composer of those until I read the article. I didn’t mention those titles so as not to potentially sway people one way or the other before listening to the above track. Definitely going to be checking his music out.

Hadn’t ever heard of this artist until I read an interview with him in today’s Guardian.

If it’s like the Subdecay Prometheus then that’s pretty accurate. Very meh.

Colour decided (though looks a bit different and much nicer in person compared to this image).

I’m in no danger of caving.

A bit chicken and egg though - it would sell better if more colours and fingerboard options were available.

I’m finding that disciplined piano practice is stopping any GAS; can’t lust if I can’t scroll and think about anything beyond what my fingers are doing.

Sorry, we may be talking cross purposes; I was referring to the Sandberg California Central, which only comes in two finishes.

Only two finishes though. 😞 If this had all the options I’d be sorely tempted.

This is the one for me. Early 2000s Musicman Sterling. I imported it from the USA in 2007. Sold it when I needed funds for a house move in 2018. Really would love to have it back; if anyone knows where it currently is, I’d love to hear.

The IR basses are very nice as just a bass.