police squad

Yes I saw this this morning. I met John at one of his gigs. He was a lovely chap. This is such tragic news RIP

My only real geek thing is the Police tribute. Correct outfits that match the bass of choice on the day. But i have a picture of Sting with his natural, maple boarded Fender fretless, with a fender strap that is upside down. I make sure my strap is also upside down

I also have a bass I bought in 1990 I have changed the strings many times. It was set up when I bought it in 1990 It has Jimmy Page's phone number in the neck pocket (we phoned it, spoke to Jimmy who denied it was ever his and told us never to phone him again) I never clean it

Some of the best basses and guitars I've played in a shop are totally different when I'm gigging them. I have to have them on the strap, at gig length and with the rest of the noise going. Only then can I tell if it works for me. I had a beautiful JayeDee Mark King. It was amazing. Absolutely useless to me on a gig. Completely wrong in every respect

I bought it BECAUSE it was shell pink. It is the best jazz bass I have played live.

I wish I still had mine. I sold it in about 1985 when I bought a manson. Mine was black. I have GAS lol

nothing like a 'proper' precision and you won't be happy until you have one Enjoy the ride

Here's a picture of my Flea bass. In the two years that I gigged it, I have worn through the finish and around the edges of the reliced bit, the paint has worn thru to the primer. SO.......................a relic WITH genuine mojo!! My Flea bass is NOT mint. You work it out🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

They did doctor doctor at the end but to be honest, I don't really know any UFO.

What a great gig. Pete was singing (only played bass on one song) Laurence Archer on guitar and the Wild Horses drummer Tight, very good band with a great sound. Haven't seen Laurence play since he was in Grand Slam. Pete is looking a little frail these days but put on a good show. Tickets were a tenner and worth every penny

er, the drummer doesn't lead the band (opens another tin of lager and sits back)

Here's my '73 P bass. Owned by me for 29 years and about 2000 gigs. It has been refinished in what looks like oil paint. Originally sunburst but already refinished when I bought it (Boogie Music, Denmark St / Charing cross road 1990) It was up for £450 I think. I traded an Aria SBR-150 and Shure wireless sm-58 plus 50 quid

Italy!! I'm half Italian. Probably on the take at Pisa airport. I don't trust anything in Italy. Twice the have tried to rip me off with car hire. I picked up a car recently and photographed some damage to the paint. I had full cover. When I took the car back the guy went straight to the damaged paint and wiped off a red mark. (no damage, just a red mark) but then he said the door lock had been broken. (transpires the cover over where you would insert the key was missing and the key wouldnt fit in) He tried to blame this on me, even though you dont use the key, just the remote. They are onanists!!

Tonight's set list Mustang Sally Sex on Fire Song 2 Can't get enough ..............................shall I go on?😂

That IS STUNNING Very well done to you

I had a precision shipped from Japan, the neck had been removed and taped to the body, then wrapped in bubble wrap. Worked a treat

I did that with my Steinberger XL-2. Someone asked for more pictures and I'd forgotten how immaculate it was. Fed up with being low-balled I remove it from sale.

looks like a refin to me too. The laquer should be clear and shiny

Playing a Jazz on this tour, sounded great

do it, I have the RM500 EVO II. Fab head, Ashdown rocks

On Sunday night 7th, we went to Brighton to see, Shawaddywaddy, Les Mckeon, David Essex and Suzi Quatro. Checked in to our hotel, got into the lift and lo and behold, Suzi was in the lift. I ended up carrying her suitcase as there were some stairs to negotiate. She seemed really nice. We had a laugh about an interview she did recently, it was about a fingers versus pick thing (The interviewer is a friend of mine and wanted some good questions relating to bass playing and so I told him to ask, fingers or pick. (I know she plays with her fingers)) Great show and saw her AGAIN in the lift in the morning. 'Great show' we said, 'Thanks' came the reply. A random guy in the lift said to her, were you at the Art Gunfunkal show last night', Suzi fixed him with a stare to rival my wife and said, 'Do I really look like Art Gunfunkal' The bloke was flummoxed and just stared right through her. We laughed all the way to her tour bus. We bid farewell, So to sum up, is she really a lift attendant or rock star (or both)

Someone on the tv said, 'don't buy it as an investment, buy it because you love it. If you love it, someone else will' I think this is a good philosophy. I have several old guitars and basses and I love them. They are all very good instruments in their own right. It helps when coming to sell them. I have played many vintage gibsons and fenders that were average at best. I wouldn't touch them with a barge pole. Some people would pay silly money but a great guitar will always sell. I bought a 1989 PRS custom 24 signature series (hand signed and numbered by Paul) 13 years ago. I paid 1500 quid. I admit I bought it unseen on ebay as an investment. 1500 was dirt cheap but actually I was lucky. It is a fab instrument. I have several instruments worth much more than I paid for them. A lovely nest egg for when I retire. But I still play them down the boozer when I can

Talk to Rob Green at Status. I'm sure he'll be able to help