Hobbayne

Hmm. Katrina and the waves won it and she is from the US. But with so many countries pulling out of the contest, they have had to make the numbers up with Australia etc.

Yes, and deffo get it looked at by a doctor too.

Do bass strings have a best before date? I found 5 packs of Ernie Ball Super Slinkies languishing at the bottom of a cupboard that I completely forgot about. They must be 5 years old at least, but the packets are sealed. I may get round to using them at some stage, but otherwise I will bin them if they are perishable.

How many shows follow the same format? Buy something cheap from an auction and try and sell it back to an auction at a profit. Go and look at different properties for sale and buy/not buy one. Find some old junk, do it up and sell it for a profit. ZZzzz!! 😴

Good impersonation of Bruce Thomas there! 😁

So is this aliexpress making copies of trademarked brands and selling them as unplayable crap??

Amazon? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Warwick-RedLabel-Wetsuit-Electric-Tailpiece/dp/B0002GVDSA/ref=sr_1_1?crid=13CPTWK9PEY8K&keywords=warwick+bass+strings+5&qid=1558171513&s=gateway&sprefix=warwick+bass%2Caps%2C565&sr=8-1

First bass was a short scale Satellite I bought from a second hand shop in Hanwell, London in 1982. It was terrible. I gave up on it and sold it back to the shop. That was followed by a Westone thunder 1 from a mates mums' Little-woods catalogue. Number 3 was one of the first Squiers. A 1984 JV 57 Precision in salmon pink. I later had it resprayed . (My avatar picture) First amp was also a Carlsboro Cobra. I was always skint and unemployed in the 80's. My mate bought it for me and I had to pay him back weekly.

Can you post some more pictures? I quite like the look of that.

Welcome on board. 👍

Theres a few on ebay in the USA. Maybe you could get one made?

I used to play the Linoleum. 👍

They Dont? 😥 http://www.transitvanclub.co.uk/

I love a Fender Precision. They are the transit van of the bass world. Just plug in and you are ready to go without any mucking about with switches and knobs etc. 👍

I always get a good chuckle out of Skank and Teebs. Wonder where Discreet is these days? Seems to have scarpered. 🤔

Alex James from Blur has taken time out of his cheese farm to give bass lessons. Unfortunately, Johnny Vaughan is his first student. 🤣

No. Thats origami.

Well, I didnt get the joke. Went right over my head that one. 😎

Who was the support? Is it still The Tuts?

Although the SUBs are a good bass for the price, they are rather heavy and the active pre amp can be a bit 'hot'. I would stick to passive basses at this early stage in your bass playing career. Another vote for Yammies, good basses for little money.

I follow Dave on Facebook and he always has the time to individually reply to everyone who asks him a question. Jolly nice bloke, he comes across as one.

Have you seen a guitarist trying to play a bass? They all try a fast widdly lick up the neck and soon get bored and hand it back. 🤣

The big London music stores in Denmark Street are still doing a good trade. I bought a Stingray 5 string and a Nate Mendel P bass from Wunjos and was more than impressed with the staff and stock. As you travel further out into the suburbs, you will be hard pressed to find a decent store.

That looks amazing! 👍

Blimey! Who would post a guitar like that? 😡 Nice though, bit of a Dee Dee, Sid vicious vibe to it. 👍