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Bought a few connectors from Rich and not only did they arrive well packed and promptly, they were better than I expected. Great communication and he's a Skids fan. There can be no higher recommendation. Buy and sell with confidence.

I'm in the middle of a refin job and I've had a nightmare stripping back a Squier Precision Special. Firstly, I heat gunned - the paintwork came off, but I was left with a thick, orangey-yellow plastic coating. I tried sanding, nitromors, more heat, crying and swearing but this stuff would not shift. In the end, I got it as flat as I could and sprayed primer over it. So far so good....

I'm watching this with interest as I'm almost at the same place with my refin...a Squier P Bass special soon to be in antique white. My paints also came from Manchester Guitar Tech. He must love Basschat! At the moment I haven't got a grain filler issue, but I wish I'd checked the finish a bit more carefully - the primer brought out a few nasty little lumps and bumps...wood filler and sander ahoy! Best of luck with the job - it's looking great.

This is why I love it here.

Heyhey, Bought a lovely bridge from Steve which came well packed and promptly. All good. Buy and sell with confidence, Ian

Stickers....?

Wrong, wrong, wrong.

Hi there, I'm Ian - a fortysomething Bassist with 25 years of playing experience. I'm looking to join/ form a band into Jayhawks/ Wilco/ Teenage FanClub etc...Maybe a bit of Classic Rock,too. Loads of gig experience, decent gear, transport blahblahblah...I'm not looking for fame and fortune, but I'd love to get back into a regular gigging band and get playing seriously again. I'm a decent, all round muso and can sing and play Drums and Guitar to a decent level too -I can also write the odd toe-tappin' tune, too!

..."mouths need freezing" ?

Bob Barry is good - [url="http://www.bobbarryguitars.co.uk/"]http://www.bobbarryguitars.co.uk/[/url] as is [url="http://www.guitarrepairsbirmingham.co.uk/"]http://www.guitarrepairsbirmingham.co.uk/[/url] I've used them both and been very pleased with the results.

Genius. Unless the world record was in shouting, a soundcheck wouldn't really impair the watching of an event. Or if you were really desperate to see it, you'd watch it at home or record it. This reminds me of the people who buy houses next to pubs and then complain vehemently about the noise....

This is the stuff... At the risk of hijacking the entire thread and turning it into some sort of PowerPop appreciation site (oh, what a beautiful dream....), I've got a bunch of Andy Sturmer demos I'm happy to share...

I'll throw my hat in the ring....I'm a major Jellyish fan, so ay interested parties can shoot me a PM for a list of loverlee rarities, live stuff, demos etc. Oh yeah, Hollyfaith were ace...I saw them supporting Matthew Sweet and they gave him a real run for his money...

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1342826982' post='1741752'] Yes... while away the hours listening closely to your penis getting bigger and bigger. [/quote] Genius.

Nothing about experience, talent or commitment, but plenty of detail about what cab they'd prefer.

Hi all, Just bought a lovely Crafter acoustic bass from Luke. A really pleasant transaction - great (and prompt!) communication and a nice guy to boot (...not literally 'to boot'....) Buy and sell with confidence! Ta Rushbo

Words fail me.

I have a lot of love for Squiers. Recently, I picked up a lovely Mike Dirnt secondhand, which is turning out to be an absolute gem...they need a tweak (screws all need tightening...) but they are much more than a beginners Bass. I've also got an Indonesian Squier Jazz which I've defretted. That too sounds great. I still regret selling a gorgeous sunburst P Bass special which looked and sounded fantastic. The moral is, don't let snobbery put you off. I've had nothing but positive experiences and with a little bit of time (and the odd upgrade, if you're that way inclined...) You can get a great instrument for not much money...and DON'T put Fender logos on 'em! Be proud of your Squier!

[quote name='icastle' timestamp='1341007734' post='1712910'] I think a lot of the simplicity in the early days of the Buckingham\Nicks lineup was partly due to a 'bottle for breakfast' habit. [/quote] 'Scuse me if I go off topic, but I remember reading in the original 'Standing in the shadows of Motown' book, that Jamerson took a rookie muso out to lunch on his first day at Motown. They pulled up at a 7-11 in Jamerson's car, he saunters into the store and emerges moments later with a bottle of Metaxa and a bunch of grapes. Well, that was one of his five a day. And a bunch of grapes too. Boom tish.

John McVie is a bit of a legend chez Rushbo Towers. He does a great job, in the same way that Duck Dunn did a great job - no frills, no flash, just brilliant, supportive playing. ...but who hasn't played 'The Chain' at a soundcheck, eh? ...and he rocks that 'Bandana and Beard' combo, so beloved of folically challenged Bassists of a certain age. That'll be me then.