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[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1403518221' post='2483369'] Yeah, you'd think at the price of a ticket, eh? I'm only going on what I was told happened and it's easy to say in hindsight that he played the same set as elsewhere, but when the act stops half way through a number and walks off leaving even the band wondering wtf has happened, comes back on and plays a final number with someone else on vocals, leaves again without as much as a "thanks" or a "goodnight" and the roadies appear instantly on stage to start to dismantle with thousands of people booing, you can see why people took it as a "storms off". [/quote] The Rodies did the same last night. EC walks off, lights go up and rodies decend. I thought that was unprofessional. Give it half an hour before the punters clear.

[quote name='lou24d53' timestamp='1403515070' post='2483326'] Mate said he played for around 1 Hour 10 Minutes, when we went off at 10.00pm. He didn't even sing the last song when he came back on, Paul Carrick took lead vocals. He said the audience only realised the gig was over when the house lights came on and the stage guys came out and started to dismantle the gear! [/quote] That's how it was in Leeds too - I think he left early for the last song (probably after he'd taken his solo) and expected the band to carry on and didn't realise that people interpreted it as a storm off.

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1403512599' post='2483286'] Quite amused to read one of the comments in that report: After 50-odd years at or near the sharp end of the business I'm sure he would have been very worried to read this. [/quote] I think they need to replace "seriously" with "pay £100 for a ticket"

Good show last night. I've seen him a few times before, he lacked a bit of banter but it was a good show. Leeds Arena is good as long as you're not in the third tier. Clapton only played a couple of Strats in a metallic gunmetal with maple (nicely figured) boards. His bass player used a Fender 64AVRI Jazz bass in LPB with matching HS and an Epi Jack Cassidy in the acoustic section. Enjoy if you're going to see him this week

Want soooo bad!

I love the Pino alike on the website, slightly too reliced maybe but it looks good with the desert sand.

looking forward to it!

Kevin where did you get the body from?

[quote name='bh2' timestamp='1400225014' post='2451921'] The RW idea sounds good to me, as it's a 60's clone/replica anyways... You could drop this in... [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Madisons-Pre-Wired-Fender-3-HOLE-Stack-Knob-Jazz-Bass-Control-Plate-AGED-/170710176709"]http://www.ebay.com/...D-/170710176709[/url] Maybe's a refin...bingo! [/quote] Looks good! A RW would be £500 Control plate £100 by the time you got it to the UK Refin in Nitro £150 £750...same price as a Limelight

It was Ricks fine 66 Slab project that planted the seed. I'd really like to do it with proper vintage Fender bits if possible. The Roadworn refinish is a good and easy way to do it but I think it would devalue the RW possibly? Unless I can pick up a cheap RW,

I am tempted to get another road worn and get it refinished.

Too much hard work to strip the finish on body and neck. Looked at that already as I have a CV P and J. Not really bothered about the neck stamp but the hump would be a nice touch.

Where do I get the bits I'd like an early 60's Jazz (possibly stack knob) in a custom colour. Ideally I want a Bravewood but I don't have the redies. I was going to go to Limelight but then had a thought about doing my own. So where do you start? I'd like it to be as historicly accurate as possible so routing hump on the body (of the correct size and wood) Rosewood neck (date stamp on the end like old fenders) Then what pickups and electrics ? I was going to see if i could get it painted and reliced by Retro on facebook...maybe in Burgundy mist, a very mild relic to look aged rather than used and abused. Thoughts on cost ? Cheers

I just want to see the paint job as thinking about doing my own project

updates?

that looks lovely...why is there a dog at your work ?

[quote name='UglyDog' timestamp='1399552106' post='2445222'] I sincerely hope they don't. Otherwise my GAS for a CAR Jazz with blocks/binding & matching headstock may become too great to withstand. [/quote] That sounds lovely...you should do it

Please stop. At some point I'm going to ask Mark about a Stack knob Jazz in Burgundy Mist with matching h/s. But I'm trying not too

watching with interest....mmm burgundy mist

Just bought some floor monitors from Will. Great guy and a pleasure to deal with! Cheers. Neil

Good enough for Mani....

And they don't seam to have any now either