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I came to Flats via Tapewounds. There much easier on the fingertips and I prefer the tone. AS somebody said, nobody's going to notice - only bass players listen to the bass.

Duke of Earl (Grey) - Gene Chandler

Like so many before me, I ordered a loom from John. Like so many before me I am extremely please with it. Arrived safely packed and on the day John said it would. I'm probably just echoing what everybody else has said above - great product, great price, great bloke. It's people like John who make this forum the great place it is. Trade with confidence.

You're my world - Cilla

There you go!!! Hope that you're all suffering from the same lust as I am!! https://www.guitar-list.com/compareprices/17931/uk/bass%2Bguitars

I like them. There's one currently available on either eBay or Gumtree - I keep looking at it - around £600 IIRC. I'm even more tempted now that I've read this thread....I HATE YOU ALL!!

There was one here a while back - why can't a Strat body be substituted for a med/short scale body? Surely they are long enough. Far better looking than most IMO.

I like the social aspect of rehearsals - but generally those I've played with haven't been "my friends". Gives us all a chance to bond and get to know each other. Not everybody wants to gig - some are happy to turn up practice their art once a week and chill with other like minded musicians. Check what type of people they are, if they have different goals either move on or modify your own.

Would I lie to you - Charlie and Edward

https://reverb.com/uk/item/66516507-vline-salome-milieu-des-annees-80-spaking-purple

Little fluffy clouds - The Orb

Jeans on - David Dundas

Wishing Well - Terrence Trent- D'arby

You take my breath away - one hit wonder

Two pints of lager and a packet of crisps - Splodgeness Abounds

I had a similar problem with a Rotosound Tapewound, sent them a photo, they sent a replacement string AND a new set.

Hare we go again - Crystal Gayle

I actually benefitted from a courier's clumsiness. Acoustic guitar arrived with a broken headstock, full refund from the seller, I had it repaired and sold it. As I said, a good luthier will have no trouble making that good as new.

That is repairable... Any good luthier will be able to put that right for less than the price of a new decent quality neck. I've got to agree with @hiram.k.hackenbacker ASSUME THE WORST. I always work from the premise that couriers are idiots, assume the worst and try to compensate for that with lots of bubble wrap, a case if possible and lots of packing. Sorry it took this to learn. Understand you being angry.

I ended up ordering a Ki0gon loom. I didn't know anything about the one with the bass - the Ki0gon one will be bullet proof and I will have his expertise to fall back if needed.

You can't always be the world's conscience. Where do you stand on Bob Marley? Serial drug abuser. Gregory Isaacs - another serial drug abuser who openly funded the Gun Trade. Bill Wyman - his involvement with an under age Mandy Smith was shocking in the 80s - nobody mentions it today. George Michael's high profile gay encounter in the toilets? The allegations about Michael Jackson are still contested - not proved. The great painters were mostly drug using, alcohol abusing dysfunctionals - Van Gogh is a classic case. James Dean was a well known "outsider" - his circle of friends included "circus freaks". Time judges people in different ways. You can not be held accountable for the actions of those whose material you reproduce.

I don't want to talk about it - ebtg

You're not doing anything wrong. Eventually the skin will harden without falling off (unless you're plucking really hard). I noticed that when I stopped playing over the winter (arthritis) my fingertips softened and playing roundwounds was "painful". Thankfully most of my basses have tapewounds - like using fairy liquid for strings. I've been swapping all my roundwounds for flats or tapes which are much easier on the fingertip but give a warmer, phatter tone - not everybody's Cappuccino.

I can't remember what I saw it on. Ibanez??