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A real hero of mine...what a player. An inspirational work ethic and a monster Bassist. Legend. Always great to hear some fIREHOSE.

Another super speedy delivery from KiOgon. Yer a wizard!

Just taken delivery of a Badass bridge from Steve. A nice, easy deal with great communication. Buy and sell with confidence.

I've got a Badass on my Jazz and it does a great job. As for it being a significant upgrade on a BBOT, I'm not sure. Aesthetically, I think they're an improvement. I have a Schaller on my Precision which gives you the option to alter string spacing too. To sum up...go for a Badass if you see one at a sensible price as they are lovely bits of metal.

Martin answered a "Wanted" ad and supplied me with a set of Gotoh tuners at a great price. He got them to me with indecent haste. Top bloke. Buy and sell with confidence.

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1458218968' post='3005690'] Conversely though I absolutely definitely would buy this... [/quote] ...a scene from Ritter HQ: Work Experience Boy: "Excuse me Mr Ritter, what would you like me to do with these weirdly shaped offcuts, these broken Christmas tree lights, these mismatched knobs and this four gallon tin of mega-ultra-supershiny varnish, sir?" Jens Ritter: "Leave it all on my workbench...I have an idea. Now...was Willy Wonka a real confectioner or did someone make him up...?"

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/281562-hard-and-soft-cases-for-an-epiphone-thunderbird-blackbird-etc/

In after the lock!

[quote name='ConstantineIsslamow' timestamp='1457983377' post='3003683'] Hello everyone. Constantine here from Canada I just wanted to say thank you for the kind words, and Yes my name is Constantine Isslamow. Cheers Constantine [/quote] We are not worthy (bows) Welcome to BassChat, sir.

...I do have the solution to this as it was used (with a carefully placed solid grey circle to mask some dubious content...) as an end of term activity for a Music class at my school. It's in my DropBox if you need it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e6065js5w4m9dll/BandName.pptx?dl=0

He's got everything you need in that room, for a great Friday night at home alone. Apart from a tube of Pringles. And possibly some wet wipes.

Frightening. The seller sounds like a bit of a laugh tho....

[quote name='RickyV' timestamp='1457792930' post='3001842'] Oh, and I have always used the open A as well. [/quote] Then you sir, have an ear for detail and are obviously a gentleman of taste, quality and discernment.

[quote name='RickyV' timestamp='1457792872' post='3001841'] Yeah, I have used his videos for a couple of songs in the past. As you say, accurate and nicely played but I think they are a little joyless sometimes. Nice range of basses though! [/quote] A few people have picked up on his rather stern demeanor... he put it down to the fact he was concentrating really hard. He does make the occasional fluff-up (there's a beaut in the "Let's Dance" playalong), but I can forgive him. And the audio is decent quality in his vids, too.

Those of you who play in covers bands or back-bedroom warriors who play along with their fave tunes just for their own amusement, will have probably used YouTube for a bit of visual assistance for those "is there really an open 'A' ringing out in the Bass break in "All Right Now"?" moments. (...sorry, not sure about the punctuation there...) I'm sure you've found out that it's a mixed bag - from the "Oh yeah!" to the "Oh...really?" A personal highlight/lowlight is the charming, yet shirtless Italian (?) gentleman who tackles Led Zep's "Dancing days" with enthusiasm, gusto and no idea of Western tonality. In my opinion, one man stands proud. BassChat can we please have some love for Constantine Isslamow. Seeing this gentleman's name on a video is a veritable trademark of quality. Always accurate, beautifully played, left hand in shot at all times and played on a selection of lovely instruments. He's the go-to guy for all your "Classic Rock Covers band" needs. Seriously. His videos have helped me out immensely since I stumbled across them about eighteen months ago. Constantine is the man and I salute you sir. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCiv_DCslaDDJPX-rxFgRCPg

Flaming Lips at Goldwins in Brum, some time in the 90s. Not a massive venue and the sound was tangible...like being pushed in the chest. They were ace.