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howdenspur

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  1. That is very nice! Sort of updated-retro looking. I've just obtained an Epi body to use as a base, though it has been stripped and will need painting. I'm hunter gathering for some nice parts to use. How did you get it to balance - just the Ultralights?
  2. Blue Oyster Cult - Blue Oyster Cult
  3. Derek and the Dominoes
  4. West, Bruce and Laing
  5. Beck Bogart and Appice
  6. Saw John Otway and his band last night at the Shire Hall in Howden in front of a smallish crowd. A good humoured evening with some good songs and audience participation.
  7. REM and the Smiths...I missed their 80's output completely until later. Embarrassing but there you go. The early REM stuff is very listenable. By "early", I guess I mean anything up to Monster. IMHO of course Great clip from 1983 btw
  8. I'm only squinting on my phone, but a great piece of work Grassie!
  9. [quote name='Beer of the Bass' timestamp='1479665268' post='3178277'] Yes, I was wondering about that. I can see that Henry "Hank" Cosby is quoted, but I'm not sure where Bill Cosby comes into it. Are they related? [/quote] Quoted from Carole's timeline: "[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] And Bill Cosby would join in on tambourine for his TV show music."[/font][/color]
  10. I saw this last December in the shop and was intrigued. Is it a bit more purplier than the photo suggests? Lovely bass, glad it survived the floods! Wonder if the Shergold that was hanging up next to it did too?
  11. Just traded my Gretsch bass with Julian in return for his lovely Limelight Jazz. He traveled a good distance to meet me en route to a holiday, which was very accommodating. Really nice bloke, great to deal with. Recommended!
  12. Gone now, thanks for looking!
  13. Bump it up! I'm travelling from Yorkshire to Devon next weekend (28/29th) and back the following weekend (5th) if that helps with any delivery quandaries
  14. Some interest, but this beauty is still here
  15. Cheers Thor😉. Bump!
  16. Talking Heads '77 on Spotify. Terrific stuff - I'm sure I can hear some 10CC influences and their own influence on XTC.
  17. This is a thing of beauty, but alas it’s not getting the play it deserves so I need to move it on... This is a Gretsch G5440LSB (ie long scale bass) in orange which I bought new in early 2014. It is in very good condition and comes with a soft ROKSAK bag. At the moment, I would prefer pick up from DN14 – just off J37 M62 – due to lack of a hard case, but could consider delivery/meet up. Would also consider trades with cash adjustment for Fender Road Worn or Limelight Precision or Jazz. But WHY? Some info from the Grestch website: [b]Model Name: [/b]G5440LSB Electromatic® Hollow Body 34" Long Scale Bass, Rosewood Fingerboard, Orange [b]Color: [/b]Orange [b]Bracing: [/b]Sound Post [b]Body Material: [/b]5-Ply Maple [b]Body Finish: [/b]Gloss Urethane [b]Body Back: [/b]5-Ply Arched Maple [b]Body Top: [/b]5-Ply Arched Maple [b]Neck Material: [/b]Maple [b]Scale Length: [/b]34" (864 mm) [b]Number of Frets: [/b]22 [b]Fret Size: [/b]Medium Jumbo [b]String Nut: [/b]Delrin® [b]Nut Width: [/b]1.6875" (42.8 mm) [b]Neck Plate: [/b]None [b]Neck Finish: [/b]Gloss Urethane [b]Fingerboard: [/b]Rosewood [b]Position Inlays: [/b]Hump-Block [b]Bridge Pickup: [/b]Blacktop™ Filter'Tron™ [b]Neck Pickup: [/b]Blacktop™ Filter'Tron™ [b]Controls: [/b]Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume, Master Tone [b]Pickup Switching: [/b]3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup [b]Bridge: [/b]Rosewood-Based 4-Saddle Adjusto-Matic™ [b]Tuning Machines: [/b]Gotoh® Die-Cast [b]Unique Features: [/b]Hump-Block Fret Board Inlays, Bound Body Top and Back, Bound Sound Holes, Bound Fingerboard, Knurled Strap Retainer Knobs, Adjustable Truss Rod, "G" Cutout Tailpiece Thanks for looking http://[url="http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014258_zps1e705292.jpg.html"][/url][url="http://"]http://[URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014257_zpsa6ef7507.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/Howdenspur/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014257_zpsa6ef7507.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url] [url="http://[URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014257_zpsa6ef7507.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/Howdenspur/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014257_zpsa6ef7507.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"]http://[/url][URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014257_zpsa6ef7507.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/Howdenspur/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014257_zpsa6ef7507.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [url="http://[URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014261_zpsc6f064a6.jpg.html]"]http://[URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014261_zpsc6f064a6.jpg.html][/url] [IMG]http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/Howdenspur/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014261_zpsc6f064a6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [url="http://[URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014264_zpsc27bd26d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/Howdenspur/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014264_zpsc27bd26d.jpg[/IMG][/URL]"]http://[URL=http://s1050.photobucket.com/user/Howdenspur/media/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014264_zpsc27bd26d.jpg.html][IMG]http://i1050.photobucket.com/albums/s415/Howdenspur/Gretsch%20G5440LSB/4thOctober2014264_zpsc27bd26d.jpg[/IMG][/URL][/url]
  18. Very nice! Those surf influenced colours would really suit - including Sea Foam Green!
  19. [quote name='Cairobill' timestamp='1473591486' post='3131391'] Working fine [/quote] Indeed it is. Lovely bass and great chops!
  20. Comes up with "this video is private"...do you need to alter the settings?
  21. Definitely a gap in the market there Rob - I'd be interested.
  22. Great video, very informative and those are two lovely basses. You've now got me thinking (sighs, holds head in hands etc)
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