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Students thought it was the best tune of the night. Mr and Mrs Silly Billy!

In an old band a guy celebrating his birthday asked if we could do Enter Sandman and he could sing it. It was an end of year student union party so we said yes. 2 of the band didn’t know it so we went through it in our 30 mins break. We got up to do it and the guy started to sing. turned out he only new the chorus and sang that over all of it. It was woeful.

Which courier?

When you buy enhanced insurance it confirms there are restrictions on that service.

At the moment - big band jazz. Loving every minute of it.

I'm surprised that many posters here are surprised. This has been the case for years. The big couriers even stated why several years ago - poorly packed instruments leading to massively increased claims. Shops negotiate their own deals, or use their business insurance to cover any courier based losses. Shops are also less likely to put in a dodgy claim when compared to an ebay deal. There are couriers out there who will insure properly but most of them require a phone call and not just a web form. IIRC ParcelFlight are used by Bass Gear for Foderas and the like, and I think UPS will do full insurance if you get a bespoke quite over the telephone. And for those complaining about them taking the money and then you discovering this.... you know that little "I HAVE READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND AGREE THEM" tick box that you had to tick before the payment was taken.... the details were all in there. You just didn't read it. That is not their fault.

I've had them in Status basses. Very useful on dark stages. But neck LEDS are for amateurs. I want this:

Like a Zak Wylde Les Paul? yup.

He's had replies....

The pink one is lovely. I'd still send it back to Shuker to have the treble side cutaway deepened though so I could reach the 22nd fret!

I'd guess at about the £2000 mark as well. Seems to be the average for artist (non custom shop) US models. So as with most 50 year old designs with a new paint job and a different pickup - it's over priced.

I like that a lot. No doubt it will be the wrong side of £2000 though.

I agree. I swap Fender tunes (or ny stupid heavy big plate tuner) for Hipshot Ultra-lights. And because I'm REALLY anal about such things I go for the Y shaped ones because they are 2 grams lighter than the bigger ones. On a 5 string bass - like my Ray 5 - I saved an entire half a pound in weight swapping to Ultralites. Might not sound much - but when it's all on the end of a long bass neck the difference is amazing.

I'm with the shop on this. You bought it in person. They don't have to give you any return time at all if you decide you just don't like it. The Cooling off period for online sales is because you don't get the chance to try it before you buy. I'm still amazed that clothes shops allow changes for so long after purchase - the amount of people they must have buying stuff and wearing it for a party and returning it must be mental.

Afternoon!

I'm pretty matched in speed whether pick or fingers. I was a Sheehan / Harris fan boy for decades. But some tunes just sound better to my ears with a pick, especially those that could do with a bit of palm muting. I can mute with my right hand when playing fingers but it sounds very different to palm muting.

I get mine from Amazon mainly. i always used to use String Busters But I wouldn’t risk them now

I gig everything I've owned. I also buy good insurance.

I like the idea. I've got a Uke bass but the rubbery strings are a bit crap, especially when I sweat. I'd like to try one. £400 is a bit steep for a travel bass though so it would have to be very good.

I'd like to see Billy Sheehan instead of Adam Clayton

I've got the Clayton books and they are very good I also use exam board sight reading tests for double bass - just ignoring bow use. Like this one: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1848493584/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 It's good practice and because it's graded it's easy to go back a step when I've been a bit slack! The examples are quite short - couple of staves but the time and key signatures change with every one so it keeps the brain working.

Couple of weeks ago I received an email asking about a magic booking... This is it. I have not edited it. At all. "Ayo wagwan b holla at me with you bbm pin eint I looking for a sick magical party with the mandem like playing pin the shank on the donkey and real life pinata" I have no clue.

If Talkbass was as relaxed as here this place probably wouldn't have existed in the first place. There's a proper community spirit here.

Deleted the vid? Blimey. All the comments were against the idea, not the OP!

It doesn't actually sound like Geddy's note choices at all.