Graham

The Mk 3 five string I played at the SE Bass Bash a few years ago was the finest bass I've played and it's been top of my GAS list since. This was the one in fact At those prices I doubt I'll own one though, certainly not a new one.

Lead times are a function of material availability, production capacity and order book size. Assuming Paul's capacity stays the same - it's him and one other guy I think? Then if lead times are extending I'd guess Wal's suppliers are extending their lead times, probably due to COVID: delays in production due to people being off, or working from home and delays in shipping - everything is taking longer and costing more to ship around the world at the moment. It's also quite possible that to in order minimise price increases, Wal are holding less inventory on the shelf and only ordering it, and therefore paying for it, when needed; delaying the start of a production order until that material comes in. Of course as @OliverBlackman says above, if they keep increasing prices, then the demand may go down (particularly in this climate), which will reduce their orderbook and reduce the lead time.

The most recent Greg Puciato single, can't wait for the full album in October

Steven Wilson is many things, but a good lyricist is not one of them

Trains is one of my favourite songs 😀

Thanks for those, Quo are one of those bands that on paper don't do much for me, but look like they'd be incredible fun live

Having a bit of idle graphite GAS, I was looking up videos of Status basses recently, and there don't seem to be many on YouTube. At least not of five strings, or that aren't slap-happy Mark King tributes (not that there's anything inherently wrong with that, just not my bag). So, anyone got videos of Status, or even Modulus, Zon etc basses in the wild? Bonus points for ERB

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Live-Hyde-Park-Chili-Peppers/dp/B0002HTZJI/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=live+in+hyde+park&qid=1594675026&sprefix=live+in+hyde+&sr=8-3 I don't think it's available digitally, it's not on Spotify

From the great bass playing on a live album thread, I got the RHCP Live at Hyde Park album; it's superb, loads of hits from the By The Way era, the bass mixed well (which it's not always with the Chilis live sets) and great improvisation and playing off each other. Having that on in the car this morning set me up nicely for the day.

And arrived this morning, very quick for Music Magpie, also rather than "used good" it's brand new, wrapped in cellophane, so consider me happy

I'd forgotten that, his playing on Pulse really is superb

I'm Your Man too

I tend to prefer the sound of a fretted E, but an open on has it's place too, and with a five I can choose

There are certain musicians who make full use of extended range instruments and where it's completely incorporated into the music they produce, so a four string wouldn't work at all - Steve Lawson and Dylan Desmond of Bell Witch are two that jump to mind. Six and seven string bassists respectively, their music would be impossible on a four string. Then there are guys like me, who're exclusively five string players, who's heroes are almost all four string players, but do so as a way to make "normal" bass playing easier. The point is, I am a five string bassist, I play better on a five, am more inspired by a five and find it easier to transpose keys on a five - leading to more work. So from my purely subjective viewpoint, yes, extended range basses have lead to better music.

Faith No More? Land Of Sunshine jumps to mind Youc could try some of the more melodic Dillinger Escape Plan material, like One Of Us Is The Killer, Milk Lizard or Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants - but may be too heavy still.

Blood Incantation - Hidden History Of The Human Race http://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/hidden-history-of-the-human-race Wanted something suitable sci-fi to go with the Ian M Banks I'm reading

😄 £3 for the CD? Rude not to

I wish that was on Spotify Edit: Just bought the CD on Amazon

Never heard of them, but will give it a listen - I had Saturday Night Wrist on yesterday and was thinking how good the bass sounded. I'll also suggest these with Nick Beggs and Martin Mendez on bass respectively https://open.spotify.com/album/6pOqXZvUYdDkobapwQVEDE?si=VLXWUBqKQ4mLns8toVudyw https://open.spotify.com/album/3U9TW9thOm1cyLBD0NEy3s?si=t1_W7BLrQKSiWKfhJ1RbFw I was there for the Opeth show, was a brilliant gig

Deadguy - Fixation On A Co-worker

My Bandcamp purchases from today - Emma Ruth Rundell, The Callous Daoboys and Two Minutes To Late Night's covers EP

Raging Speedhorn - We Will Be Dead Tomorrow They're live streaming a gig on Sunday that I'm hoping to watch (assuming we get home in time, 19:30 feels far too early)

I saw today that Opeth bassist Martin Mendez now has a signature Sandberg, a little different to the Fender Marcus Millet played for a long time (though hasn't for a while now)