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I’ll pay double for the 20 year old! 😁
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I was in a band with Tom Hibbert (RIP). His dad was a celebrated historian, his brother Jimmy frontman of pseudo-punks Alberto y los Trios Paranoias. And the voice of Count Duckula... Tom was a very clever writer and a funny guy. Thanks for reminding me of him.
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If you’re selling the newcomer for £180, I’m in!🕺 Seriously, well done!
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You’ve kept your pole dancing skills under wraps. Respect!😁
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True - I didn’t make that clear. But the footage was nicked from a TV documentary a little later when he was doing his Phil Spector pastiches, I think. The only conclusion that I draw is that he has fallen out with the Wards or, having retired (he still lives locally), couldn’t be persuaded to talk. He is an awkward bugger, to be fair. I was once in a dressing room with him for half an hour and he completely blanked me!
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True, but surely the biggest miss was Dave Edmunds. Without him at the beginning and the success of I Hear You Knocking, they would never have survived to host all these famous people. His drummer Dave Charles was resident engineer. Again, would have had some good tales. Ah well...
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Hugely disappointing. Couldn’t wait to get to the Roses and ‘effing’ Liam Gallagher. I turned off and suspect I wasn’t alone.
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Stew Sending you positivity and very best wishes. Though we have yet to meet you have cheered up my life in the past month, and the board/community would be a lesser place without you.
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Super stuff, Jack. Congrats. But just to be pedantic wasn’t it Ron Wood’s all over the place bass on Maggie May?😷
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The dream is over😧
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I reckon a big percentage of us bought our first decent guitar or bass in a square mile round Macaris. Sad times...
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What are you listening to right now?
Mickeyboro replied to Sarah5string's topic in General Discussion
She’s come a long way since The Good Life, Keith... -
My wife collects fans (the fluttering kind rather than the extractor variety). Not only are they a cinch to store, she can get them past me with ease. She also plays the guitar (acoustic). Clearly, the best of both worlds! PS Mike, I think you could be cruising for a bruising...😂
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Heck, Stew, we didn’t know what we started!
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Straight jacks every time!
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That is weird! The first Sandberg I owned - a VM - had that problem, but this one held my lead and my wireless bug. Try a different lead?
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Sold him a Sandberg in a faultless transaction. One of the good guys!
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***SOLD*** Aria TAB-66 Semi Acoustic NOW £225
Mickeyboro replied to Mickeyboro's topic in Basses For Sale
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My rig too! Swopped from a single SC.
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I wrote a book on Peel. Fortunately his manager, the recently deceased Clive Selwood, liked it, which cemented a nice friendship. Had to get help from specialist fellow writers to assess the different decades, as none of us had the expertise to cover everything. In my mind that says it all about Peel...he really was unique.
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***SOLD*** Aria TAB-66 Semi Acoustic NOW £225
Mickeyboro replied to Mickeyboro's topic in Basses For Sale
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SALE PENDING is a Sandberg Electra VS4 bass in Tobacco Sunburst, in excellent 9/10 condition. Only the ritual headstock nicks and slight damage by the lower strap button, invisible when a strap is used, are worth a mention. Its slim, Jazz-dimension neck measures 38mm at the nut and is very comfortable to play. The pickup emulates a Precision when the volume control is pulled out to override the active circuit. This default is a good, punchy tone and you may find not a lot of EQing is needed. But with the active circuit engaged the world is your lobster! Fit and finish is second to none. The fretboard edges are smooth and, while you’ll notice there are no neck inlays, I have found the dots on the edge more than adequate for navigating. The bass only weighs about 8lbs, so is quite comfy for long sets. Hardware is good quality, tuners stay in tune and the patented Sandberg bridge is fully adjustable. A triple string tree holds A/D/G strings, while the strap buttons are compatible with Schaller straplocks if you use such things. Strings are brand new Labella Deep Talkin flatwounds, which need no introduction. The Electra series is Sandberg’s mid-line range, with bodies and necks made in Korea and assembled in Germany. The necks are Plek'd at the Braunschweig factory as part of the finishing and assembly process – unheard-of for a bass at this price range. In my view, this knocks a MIM Fender into next week. In fact, I owned a ‘full fat’ VM4 until recently and the Electra plays just as well. I’d compare it to a Lakland Skyline in quality/value terms. All in all, if you’ve wanted to join the Sandberg club this is an affordable way to do it! Specification list Neck: 6 x bolted / Canadian hardrock maple Fretboard: 22 frets Scale: 864 mm / 34" Body: Basswood Finish: Tobacco sunburst Hardware: Sandberg bridge Pickup: Sandberg-designed splitcoil Preamp: Sandberg-designed 2-band active/passive
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Sold Long-scale hollowbody semi-acoustic bass guitar in black. 9/10 condition, neck pristine. Black finish means it looks mean and magnificent! The body is a lot thinner than you'd expect. These seem to have been the model for the Chowny CHB series. I have owned a Chowny and a Jack Casady and have found the Aria TAB-66 to be the equal of both. (The bridge and tailpiece beat the Casady bridge hands down). The two pickups can be used separately or together; the neck varies from Rickenbacker to Rivoli, while the bridge pickup adds a more percussive, modern bite. The finish is that of a luxury bass, and the balance on the strap is good with no neck dive. I bought this to use with my folk-rock band, and it certainly looks and sounds the part. Really wish I could bond with it, but I am too comfortable with my Fenders. Comes with an almost-fitting gig bag that works fine for transport. Specification list Number of Strings: 4 Body Type: Hollowbody Scale Length: 34" Body Construction: Double cutaway Body Wood: Maple Body Top: Maple Carved Top: Yes Pickguard: Yes Neck Construction: 1-piece neck Neck Joint: Set neck Neck Wood: Maple Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Fingerboard Inlays: Dot Number of Frets: 20 Bridge: Stoptail Bridge: Tune-O-Matic Hardware: Chrome Number of Pickups: 2 Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker Controls: Tone and Volume Controls: Selector Switch
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Mastering hit me with your rhythm stick
Mickeyboro replied to alexa3020's topic in Theory and Technique
If your fingers knot up after trying this bass line, fear not - you could very well be entitled to compensation for personal Ian Dury!😁