police squad

those fret ends must be finished like that before installaion, otherwise how could it be done I think I'd be tempted to roll the fingerboard edges too

sad news indeed. hopefully someone will step in and save them

@BigRedX did a version of I believe in father christmass with his old band that is superb, hopefully he'll post a link to it

nice score

makes me laugh every year

I had a WHUFC one. It had its own sound maple body. Massive difference in sound to alder or ash I prefer alder to ash. It's worth a listen.........................but too heavy for me now

yep in my diary too.

IIRC the black one is still the one he has in WHUFC colours now this new black one does have a maple body though, so it should sound right (and weigh the Queen Mary 2 down quite nicely) I sold my hammers one because it was just too heavy for me )

Probably my best ever purchase was the 3 day Crimson guitars course to refret and fret level (and set up but I was already ok with set ups) so good in fact, that I'm going back next year for the 2 week (10 days) build a guitar course My HW 4003 and Ampeg V4B are also up there with very good Haven't really bought anything else (IIRC)

Having been on BC for a while now (and also being a bit older and wiser) I don't understand when someone says something is rubbish or someone is rubbish when they / it aren't. You just don't like it. Is Morrisey a rubbish singer, just because I don't like him (as a singer and as a person)? He does what he does and I do quite like some smiths songs Are all P basses rubbish just because they don't work for you. I don't really like super ornate single cut basses where the top bit goes right down the fingerboard but I'm sure they're very good The food in Wetherspoons. Actually I think it's ok for the money, very good value but it's not gormet and that's not expected at that price point your thoughts please

I've been sacked once and replaced once I knew I was getting sacked (18 years ago now) because the bassist wasn't speaking to me at gigs. We had a rehearsal that turned into a band meeting in the pub (bass player didn't come, he was on holiday, the spinless w@n***) To be honest, I wanted to leave because I thought the bass player was a tw@t anyway and I'm still mates with the other guys. It was a great band, originals, good following, punters always singing along to the originals. I'm ok with it Now as for being replaced............ Underhand at best by the band leader and the singer We needed a new drummer, so the singer gets the drummer from another band he's in Great, I thought but the drummer wanted to bring his bass player with him If the band leader had been honest with me I could have booked other gigs to fill my diary. But he wasn't. He told me after they'd done some low key gigs (which I was asked about by mates, 'how did it go the other night at X?' I've actually met the replacement, by chance, very recently. Nice chap, great player and he apologised, he knew nothing about it. I don't want anything to do with underhand stuff, we're human beings and can be quite sensitive at times Be honest and be fair I would walk on this occasion as I won't be part of this kind of thing

the canadian rock singer?

This Friday I'm appearing with both bands in Southend at Chinnerys The Policed and U2 Tribe Love this venue

looks like they've released next year's date. October 25th

Thanks Gary, that's really good of you. Hopefully we can get a result with the paint man

I'm checking with the guy that used to spray Martin Simms stuff, he's going to take a look to see if he can improve it it's a poly finish and does look a bit rough, which might put people off. The actual bass was working fine (sounded great too) when he passed. It's difficult to value too

yes the bass is sound, I know it well

I know the paint man that used to work at Sims, he's my next port of call The bass was always stored after gigs. I don't think he ever cleaned it

well there's the rub, I have no idea how it would work but it is pretty scruffy the way it is

Basschat massive. My late boss and bandmate's widow is thinking about letting his custom made jackson go. It has laid unplayed for 10 years now. It had done literally thousands of gigs . At least 50 per year for 24 years It has a custom graphic, a Star Wars theme. There is only one other of this graphic which was the original custom build Jackson did but they made it right handed and he was a left. I tracked the right handed one down on here 10 years ago. This l/h one is a bit tatty Should I tell her to get it restored a bit. Laquer is peeling in places Here's a few pictures It has a rewound p pickup by Aaron Armstrong and Kahler bass trem

I'm working through it at the moment is the 8" screwed from the inside, like in the video of you making the slightly smaller 1x12" Phil?

I nearly forgot to mention @Phil Starr bass cab shootout / blind test Not only was it interesting but quite jaw dropping actually Who knew a 1x8 could sound so full, so much so it's my next project to do Nice one Phil

Agreed, The retro wind P bass, now that sounded like my '73 P bass. Was the best sounding bass in that little group. They all sounded great, but that was supern for me

yep, a great day out. Lovely to meet everybody. I'm rubbish with faces, so look forward to meeting you all next year!! @Mike Brooks, great interviews and really great to meet you Lovely to meet Chris for Thunder. He's actually replaced me in the Americana Revue band that I was in (long story but I didn't leave) His Gary Glitter story has me p1ssing myself laughing. @NancyJohnson great to see you again and looking so well @prowla great to meet you and talk Rics @cetera that's some collection of Spectors and nice to put a face to the name @silverfoxnikagain a pleasure to meet you @bassace97 get in touch mate, I'll give you HW contact details and everybody else, a pleasure to geek out with you all

all loaded PA for the guest speakers.........................check Harry White 4003.........................check Warwick Reverso Adam Clayton............check Ashdowm RM500 + Mark bass 1x15 and sansamp svt pedal (a must for the HW4003) and for those of you into electric cars, MG4 too lol