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Rats... should have nabbed it yesterday.  Bah, humbug.  :sulks, in B flat:

1 hour ago, Clarky said:

Since the OP hasn't responded yet, here is the relevant snippet from the ad: 

 

"Suitable for all styles except arco (using bow)" 

Thanks.  I thought I'd read it properly, but evidently not.

Okay, I had to ask...... could it be played arco?

😇

11 hours ago, pete.young said:

You could stick on some luminlay dots or similar, on the fretboard or the sides. Or use clear sellotape. Just don't do anything permanent, like the f$ckw1t who was the previous owner of my upright did.

I use black tape with Tippex dots.  The tape came from Amazon and is reasonably robust at least on my bass guitars (defrets, so the existing dots are in silly places).  Unfortunately the Amazon search is so rubbish that I can't find it even though I already bought some and they are keen to sell repeat orders.

Do we know what brand it started life under?

Pics not visible to me - Firefox on Ubuntu Linux desktop.

Mmm.  I have too many basses already...

Are there dead spots?

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I bought a bass from Michael.  All as advertised, well packed, good communication.  I'd be pleased to deal with him again.

Thanks Michael

You might find flats or tapes too slippery to start with - half-rounds might be easier to start with.

Ahhh... the slippery slope claims another victim

Welcome aboard!

Hello Matt!

15 hours ago, Shaggy said:

 

Thanks binky_bass; as I’ve also got a few 19th C classical / parlour guitars I quite like the headstock shape, but I have seen it described as looking like a drooping part of a gentleman’s anatomy.......🤔

It looks like a four-eyed camel

Not something I've heard of before.  Condition is interesting, but I quite like the way it's been patched up.

Antoria "Twin Caster" semi-acoustic, 1966.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134818165857?hash=item1f63c9f461:g:viUAAOSwtytlW9WJ

Would it have to be earthed (or more likely insulated) specially?

I bought one of Carl's previous defrets, and it's thoroughly nice and well done.

I bought strings from AJ.  All went well and I would be pleased to deal with him again.

Thanks AJ!

Mike

These are nice little practice amps and sound surprisingly good, and Lawrie is a good chap to deal with

Excellent idea.  Another thread to follow

2 hours ago, prowla said:

Looks like a tadpole.

 

Something a bit less vertebrate than that, I reckon.  Quite slug-like.

Interesting.  He's obviously taken some pains to get the ergonomics he likes.

Thanks Mick, I may go and have a look.

It occurs to me that some Japanese bassists might be ... slightly odd.

I suppose it would at least teach you to play it without looking at it.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295988147599?hash=item44ea44b58f:g:oZQAAOSwNEFlK3aJ

Starting too late.

Not nabbing my dad's DB from his wife after he died.

1 minute ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

I've got some underpants with holes in.

 

Not exclusively for gigging. I just live in poverty. 

All my underpants have holes in.  Makes them easier to put on.

The Rolling Scones.

The Spooges.

Eddie and the Hot Cods.