Jean-Luc Pickguard

Not That I Recall — The Ikettes

18th Century Cannibals, Excitable Morlocks & A One-Way Ticket On The Ghost Train — Rob Zombie

Moby Dick — Led Zeppelin

Any recommendations for a gigbag to fit a hollowbody bass? This is for a Fender Starcaster bass which is a similar size to my Guild Starfire. Thomann have a couple of rockbags that look like they should work, but are there any others?

Six Things To A Cycle — The Residents

That's a shame. Are they able to swap it over for one with the correct finish, or is all the stock on hand like that?

Prime(ate) Time — The Tubes

Ape Me — Nirvana

I have tried several different sets of flats on my mustangs, but I am now happy with D'Addario Chromes which I have on all of them, specifically the ECB81M 32" set. They aren't as dark sounding as the LaBellas. I'd love to try Ernie Ball Cobalt flats on a mustang but EB don't make a 32" set.

Monkey Spanner — Dave & Ansel Collins

I enjoyed the performance. I am wondering why he is dressed like an old lady though.

You Take Me For Granite — Betty Davis

I have an old set of LaBella short flats currently on my starcaster bass where the windings on the A string feel bumpy where the other strings are smooth — I think all string manufacturers can have the occasional QC issue.

Gangsters — The Specials

The ADI21 is rather good on electric upright bass. When I had a Dean Pace it was an always on effect. I've also used it to great effect with my NS-design CR-5M.

Forty Cups of Coffee — Danny Overbea

Spanish Stroll — Mink DeVille

Elon Musk — Carson Blanton

Easy Rollin' — The Rascals

I bought a lot of guitars and basses in 2025 and none six weeks into this year — so I'm still in. The bass I had on commission at the gallery has sold so I'm actually one down, and I'm planning to sell a few more. I have used my share of a recent gig's money to place an order for three mustang bass mutes for my JMJs. These are scheduled to arrive from the US in early March. I'm not counting these mutes as a breach of the abstinence rules as Leo Fender designed the mustang bass bridge to have a mute, however Fender don't fit or even make them anymore, so I am just facilitating completion of the basses to bring them into correct 1966 specs.

Lola — The Kinks

Life On Mars — David Bowie

Soup — Can

Bow Thai Daddy — Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

Fattie Bum Bum — Carl Malcolm