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I love the orange glow from my MOSFET Veyron. It's only window dressing but there's nothing wrong with that. Sounds pretty darned good too. Shoulder and back playing up so the Veyron is picking up a bit of work right now. Dare not risk the all valve or the Trace bi-amp with a dodgy back.

I cannot recommend the Joyo XVI highly enough. Within budget and its a lovely piece of kit.

Didn't the one they sold before have a hole? Sure I saw a photo with a hole top half of the body.

It's absolutely beautiful and I'll do a proper review when it arrives.

Superb instruments. Congrats, patience rewarded - nice one!

Because some form of alchemy takes place when a bass or guitar is made. Two Fender Precisions, essentially the same instrument, can both appeal to a player who already has one. Change the colour or the shape and you have something no one can resist. What oboe did your wife's hero play? Does someone make a copy of it with her hero's signature on it? No probably not but I can have a pink Bruce Thomas, a mirrored Phil Lynott an OLP Tony Levin a ric like Foxton, a pbass like Jamerson. And on and on.

Of course yes! The only debate was how much other stuff I might buy to take advantage of the free postage 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

Finally finished mapping out this amazing Joe Long bassline. Been finding out more about Joe as I'd not previously heard of him. Seems he caught a break when asked to join what he described as 'the biggest band in the world' but being a decent bloke said he would need to work his notice with his current band before he could join Frankie and the boys! What a guy! Fearing he'd blown the gig he was pleasantly surprised when they got back to him evidently impressed with his attitude - especially in light of the sudden departure of their previous bass player. Joe went from non musician to self taught sometime bassist to member of the New York Philharmonic, when an accident and serious hand injury intervened. Although right handed he played his first electric bass upside down because he could barely use his left hand (the shop had no lefties but Joe isn't the kind to be easily dissuaded). Before he knew it Joe was off with the rest of the Four Seasons touring the States with Frank Sinatra. 'I got to hang out with him, got to drink with him, got to party with him - he called me Joey' he told an interviewer, and when asked what did you call him? 'Mr Sinatra' he laughed. The song features on the album Chameleon and wasn't a hit until picked up by the Northern Soul crowd three years after its original release. It's a great album, check out Sun Country from the samre LP if you want to hear Joe laying down a seriously funky groove. Anyway here is my best attempt at a transcription of the song and a recording of me playing the line slowed to 140bpm to facilitate easier learning. Enjoy!

Yeah! Love P&R

Of the many things I love about Basschat, discovering great lines in tunes I otherwise probably wouldn't listen to is high up the list. Thank you so much

I have been convinced that if I leave it a day it will go away. But your post tells me something different. No adverse effects. No one to experience any. Kids grown up and earn more than me, missus handed me the pink slip a couple of years back. If I fund it from sales who could possibly blame me?

OK ok I'll buy it

We aren't allowed to have this conversation

Also not allowed to mention what it is here.

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I can't tell you what it is because then someone might genuinely try to talk me down from the ledge.

Thank you. At last the voice of reason. There are now two in the shopping basket.

There's been a lot of guff on @Stub Mandrel 's "Isn't Basschat A Lovely Place thread" lately bvut frankly you lot would throw a bucket of water over a drowning man wouldn't you?

*whimpering now* is anyone out there actually going to help me?

Tell you what, my finger was hovering over the Buy button. But I still haven't. So this thread might be working. DESPITE YOU EVIL PEOPLE

Worst. Support. Network. Ever.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH

You are Satan

Oh God oh god oh god. Worked out what I can sell to fund it. Still holding out. Just...

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