miles'tone

Nice words 👌 Mani's passing has really thrown me to be honest. I didn't know him, never met him yet the positive influence he had on my life is massive. I saw the Roses live in 1990 before I became a musician and for me, Mani stole the show (no easy feat considering the company he was with). I couldn't take my eyes off him. I decided that day that I was going to be a bass player. I sold my car, bought a bass and amp and stayed in for nearly 2 years going at it. Growing up, none of my family were musicians, my folks didn't even listen to music yet along came the Stone Roses and kind of gave me permission to follow my dreams and be in a band. I can't stress how much that meant. Their interviews were as good as the album and equally inspiring. Right time, right place and I was the right age (17/18). I suppose they were like my generation's Sex Pistols in a way. Everyone who saw them picked up instruments and formed bands. Mani was the everyman firebrand who made the Roses so relatable to so many. It's wonderful to see how loved he is these past few days. Hard to accept that someone that seemed larger than life with so much talent, character and infectious positivity is gone. Right at the time he was planning on making waves again and start getting back out there. Seems so unfair. But such is life... I have been smiling a lot at one memory though... I was right at the front for his first gig in Manchester with Primal Scream, his "homecoming" and comeback all in one. He came out wearing a Man Utd shirt and his Rickenbacker, massive cheeky grin as he started playing the first couple of bars of 'Adored for fun and the place erupted! All chanting Mani! Mani! Mani! for a very long time. He had to tell everyone to calm down so they could start the show! Bloody brilliant! So long superstar x

One of my favourite Primal Scream Mani tracks is Exterminator, a filthy train of thought groove full of feels and swagger that is the man himself personified: Also, a shout out for one of the lesser championed Roses songs, How Do You Sleep. Mani's bass on this one always makes me smile. So fluid, so freakin cool!: X

Yes that line is all Mani 👌

After years of never giving up on the Roses getting back together, I'm so grateful he had this moment. The first time they took to the stage again, unified. A free gig they threw at Warrington Parr Hall. Gives me goosebumps every time.

I'm gutted. He's the reason I first bought a bass.

I'm loving my uke basses too. Just laying down a nice little hack that I thought of and actually worked. To solve the common complaint of the fat poly strings being far too grippy, I slid some paper under the strings and gave the strings a light rub down with 800 grit wet and dry paper to take off the glossiness of said strings. Worked a treat! I can now slide about as much as I need to. Took less than 5 mins. I have a Harley Benton mahogany, and a Batking fretless btw. I keep them in the car to learn new tunes on while I'm waiting around for my boys to finish scouts or whatever dad's taxi run I might be on!

Ozric Tentacles - Live Underslunky. Zia Geelani's bass playing on this album is kind of my ground zero. Peak Ozrics line up (imho). A corkin' live album.

Hey thanks for that @BassApprentice, I just read the article on it. Sounds amazing on the clip 👍 https://yamahaguitardevelopment.com/2024/12/07/yamaha-guitar-development-custom-shop-miki-santamaria/

Oof, I love that! Lane Poor pickup too. Prototype then? More info needed!

Great list! Pressure Drop - Toots and The Maytals

Did you order one of these necks from this particular seller?

The volume knob?

There's a guy on talkbass who's been making conversion necks for a while, but they're £600+. If these do the same job for the price listed here, and if the quality is good, then it would really open up the medium scale market for everyone 🤞 I had to find out 😄

These are compensated necks so you don't have to move the bridge. They bring the nut the 2" down needed for medium scale 😉 (Although the 14mm tuners required aren't standard for Fender/Squier basses of course!)

I've just taken a punt on a medium scale conversion neck I saw on ebay to try on my P bass. Will let you all know how I get on... (Apologies if these particular ones have already been discussed - it's a big thread!)

Great shape and more than 19 frets. Cool.

I don't go out to 'big' gigs anymore. I'm priced out of it these days. Instead, I take advantage of everyone having their phones out and watch it for nothing on YouTube over the following days. Cheers

Wildcard is the Bass Centre Bruce Thomas Profile Bass. They get a lot of love around here.

I suspect that it's simply a case of making hay with your best friend while the sun is still shining on them. As for the business side, well, their business is their own business. They're good people and I trust whoever needs taking care of will be taken care of.

I thought you were Stuart Zender for a mo! Ahh...the 90s.. ❤️

Good question @SumOne. My day job is working as a TA in a primary school, and my take on the matter is that everyone is born an artist. Every little kid I see is an artist as soon as the paints and paper or drums and ukuleles come out. Only a few of us refuse to stop.

Yeah @hiram.k.hackenbacker the bridge and pickups are in line with each other but not the body or the neck. I fear this might be the work of a of a once good luthier whose eyesight is now failing him. I say this with all sincerity btw.

So sorry to see this, I feel for you. If the luthier will read this thread I think it's also worth pointing out that some of the fret tangs are showing through the binding where they shouldn't and those black switch screws look a bit pis$ed, screwed in on an angle. Totally unacceptable level of care taken here. I hope you get a full refund so you can get one made properly elsewhere as that is a fab idea for a bass you came up with there.