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FFS! How did I not see that?

Thanks ambient that's good to know. Thomann have never failed me with deliveries in the past, so I think I'll take a punt.

I'm thinking of ordering some Machine Heads from Thomann, the total cost inc VAT and shipping is £111. Will I also get stung with import duty on their arrival into the country?

I totally agree with Nancy about the look being much better a cheaper alternative to Kluson (well they were when i bought mine) are Gotoh GB640's, they also have the long stems and are available in reverse and forward gearing, they're also 'Resolite' and excellent quality.

The bass solo is in Wot and it's still there.

Nigel Griggs' Mockingbird.

Pete Way's 1976 Bicentennial Thunderbird. I asked him what became of it, his reply was "I don't know, I used to lose basses all the time."

I wonder if he asked Mr Phillips' advice on that G machine head?

Phil Mogg came out with some gems. Warnors Theater, Fresno 1977. "I dunno whether any of you have heard of Madame Tussauds before? If some of the people down the front ain't careful, they'll be in there!" " Now Listen you old age pensioners down ere, get you fackin' feet moovin' stickin' them up there, what d'you think this is a drinking club? OK, we're fack off now with somethin' from our first album... This is called Rock Bottom."

Bloody Dub - Stiff Little Fingers.

I know someone who could make that a real player by converting it into a wide necked 4 string.

PCsGC?

I've just bought a Boss CS-3 off of Sam, totally hassle free dealings, and excellent comms throughout. Thanks Sam

There you go! Two Classic Pro's and a Vintage Pro.

Looking good Paul

Seems cheap by today's prices, but as you know £200 went a lot further then, than it does now! Back then I was living in the North East, there was young lads in local bands who had Fender's and Gibson's, but they were the lads who's parents were well off, they were a minority. I got left some money by an aunt and I bought my first decent bass in 1983, a brand new £240 Sunburst Squier JV Precision, from Guitarzan in Middlesbrough, I got ribbed for owning one of Fender's "Poor cousins".... "Oh how that assumption got turned on it's head!" I sold it under duress in 1990 for £250.

Those with recording deals certainly were.

Still a lot of coin back then

Precisions and Ric's weren't exactly cheap in the mid to late 70's £400+ quid was a big wedge back then.

I wonder who'll be next? Blind Faith and The Scorpions?

Steve Garvey of The Buzzcocks played one when I saw them in 1978. Also post punk legends Death Cult/The Cult bass player, Jamie Stewart. Dreamtime live at the Lyceum is Stingray heaven.

You could stick the machineheads in a jiffy bag with two 1st class stamps on chuck it in the post box, Job done. Help the lad out!