Jean-Luc Pickguard

Just shimmed mine and the change in geometry after raising the bridge has definitely improved playability, and got rid of an annoying buzz where the Low E string was vibrating against the head of the nut it passes over at the tailpiece. Without the wiggle stick in place, the tuning seems to be stable so far, but I think I still need to prevent the bridge from rocking in its thimble — some kind of collar around the legs should sort it — anyone who's done this, what did you use and how is it working out?

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Can You Fix It — Mary Wells

Icky Trump — The White Stripes

The Great American Bum — Cisco Houston

I Give To You — Nitzer Ebb

When I first saw these, I thought they'd simply be renamed sonic series in limited colours to compete with amazon cheapies, however I've noticed that the debut doesn't have the dark surround in the truss rod adjustment orifice, where the sonic does. I wonder what other costs they were able to shave off. If they did a black one with maple fingerboard I could easily be tempted to get one to mod.

In A Rut — The Ruts

So, which companies are dead to you?

Brain Salad Surgery — Emerson Lake & Palmer

So, Which companies are dead to you?

The person who bought this is a smart cookie

Any gig where the punters outnumber the band members plus the barstaff is a good start.

I didn't even know blackstar did any bass gear apart from the Amplug thingy

Mad Dogs And Englishmen — Noel Coward

I stand wherever there's space once the drummer has set up

I popped into the Gibson Garage today. Hundreds of Les Pauls, plus other guitar models and one area of a wall about 6 feet wide with a handful of basses. Fell in love with a Korina flying V until I saw it was c£10K. Some nice Epiphones downstairs — The missus particularly liked one of the basses, a yellow newport, but again only a few basses. Everything at full list price and many of the T-shirts were £69, although there were some cheaper ones from about £28. The nicest bass in the place was probably an inverness green non-reverse thunderbird for £2200, but I already have a faded pelham blue one which cost me considerably less.

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I have one of the Andertons exclusive Lake Placid Blue Classic Vibe ones. I've not really had any real cause to use it in anger so far, but its great fun to mess about on. The strings that come with it aren't up to much, and the low E was way too floppy so I put on a (not cheap) set of LaBella Bass VI flats which are a great improvement. One thing I would change if I could would be to have some way of locking the vibrato.

The Ladies' Bras — Johnny Trunk & Wisbey

She's Got Balls — AC/DC

The main thing I remember about music lessons (in the 70s) was that at my school music was so unimportant that there was no music room, so for lessons we would trek to the neighbouring junior school to use their music room. Our music teacher was an alcoholic and some time before he was relieved of his position at some point he just stopped turning up for lessonsto spend his time in the pub a little further down the road. My class would still trek to the music room at the appointed time, but we would bring our favourite 7" singles in and take turns playing them on the class record player.

Wild Is The Wind — David Bowie

Like marmite, I can take it or leave it.

Breakfast In Bed — Baby Washington