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@Akio Dāku: Sounds great, if only I knew what a 'podcast' was..! I'm old, you see, and rather distant from some of this modern stuff. I'll watch at arm's length from my comfy chair, if you don't mind. Sounds great, though.

We don't, and we'd rather not have to, if only the people elected were of better quality. European political figures come in for some stick too, of course, when they're bastards, so all are fair game; it's not just the Yanks.

Would a re-finish involve stripping back to wood, re-painting, then applying the orbital sander for a while..?

I started playing guitar and bass in my teens; I'm now about to turn 68 and I'm still no blinkin' good at either. This proves that starting early is not a guaranteed recipe for succeeding. Any age is good, as long as the criteria as in posts above are in place (motivation and the time to put into learning...). I'd recommend a tutor, at least at first, as being a 'fast-track' to playing decently (at any age...). Good luck with it all...

... to be succeeded by another comic-book character with an even worse outlook..? 'Not possible..!' I hear the cry go up. That's what I thought when the present incumbent was bidding for the job, and we know how that turned out..! Be careful of what one wishes for; there's an awful lot of folks with strange views over there...

Fixed.

From the Crowdfunding FAQ ... Can I add Paypal as a payment option? Written by Katie Updated over a week ago We don't offer Paypal as a payment option for supporters on Crowdfunder at the moment. Supporters can pledge on a project using all major international credit/debit cards. Simple as that! So 'No, no Paypal option'.

It's not a log from a date palm..!

Possibly Pineau des Charentes, an aperitif.

Good afternoon, BB , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Trading an item is not what the 'Wanted' section is for. You may place an ad in the 'Basses For Sale' section, giving the value of the item to be traded, and specifying 'Trade only; no cash sale'. Any bass can be offered or asked for as a trade, except, of course, Rickenbacker basses, as BC cannot guarantee the authenticity of such instruments. Trading a 35" scale for a 34", for instance, is perfectly permissible, provided that the valuation of the bass is correct. Hope this helps.

Indeed; we keep careful records of stuff like this in the Log Book. ...

It's taking us quite a while, as there's a backlog.

Fixed.

A topic heading on another (non-bass...) forum; thought it could be useful as a band name... A Possible Source Of Circlips No need to thank me, and it's free.

It's only a 'hack' convention, to give some rigour to a session. One could just as easily 'trade eights' or more if it was agreed beforehand; there's nothing 'sacred' about it at all. Or, as in the case above with Mr Rich, the solo spot lasts until the band leader gives the signal to come back in..! For ensembles that are meeting up, maybe half-jamming, standards, a 'trade four' notion is the oil that greases the musical engine, though.

It's Work In Progress.

The last couple of years before retiring I squeezed a double pedal under my desk, with a bass drum trigger pad. I would spend the working day doing stuff (in fact, very little, being the IT Boss, so delegating what little needed doing, as all had already been done...), whilst pedalling away with rudiments, basically much like snare exercises. It lasted for over a year before the Director asked me, politely, to desist, as he felt it gave the wrong signals to some of the staff. I was getting quite good at double paradiddles, flams and the like, but complied for the sake of peace. It's a pity that the relative expertise developed in this way has not, as yet, evolved into a workable addition to my playing with the full kit. Occasional 'blast beats' (the climatic ending to RATM's Killing In The Name Of', for instance, and some moderate success adding triplet 'patters' to Buckley's 'Grace'), but not really at ease for much else. Old dog, new tricks, I suppose...

... as does Jack Casady.

I bought an item through a Chinese site, using my bank card, as Paypal was not offered. This was in October of last year. No delivery, nor contact since accepting the order (and, of course, taking the money...). My bank, Credit Agricole, have still not decided to reimburse the princely sum of 25€. I don't think they're ever going to, now, the sods.