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You're better than me! I ended up enjoying to the track, rather than listening to your playing. And that, to me, means that your playing is good.

That looks organic - as if player and instrument have grown older together.

He looks like he is at a concert, enjoying the musicianship. Oh, wait, he is, and he is!

If I remember rightly, he sung "I want my MTV " to the tune of "Don't stand so close to me" in the outro.

Tell him to put all four strings on, and turn down the tone control. And get him to join basschat.co.uk

So... if I had the ability, and a cello (I have neither), I could follow the music, and play along with this track. In fact, if I have just the ability to read music properly, in the bass clef, I could play that music with a bass guitar. Is there anything simpler for beginners like me?

Phwoar. Look at that bass! Washburn XB400 in teal. Take That, playing Smells Like Teen Spirit

Tripe it may be, but it provided another candidate for the "what happened to all the Washburn basses" thread. Here, a teal XB400. Is that smooth-chested bassist a member here?!

Are we allowed to bring kit that we want to sell?

Apologies! I did have a quick look, but saw nothing recent on the forum. Is that expensive for a 1957 Fender? I have no idea about these things

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/185593630096?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=I6kQUce0SWq&sssrc=2349624&ssuid=N6aXlrGTR5O&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

I now have two Washburn XB500 basses. And one of the best acoustic guitars I ever played was a Washburn D40. Best? Maybe "Most inspirational, and responsive ".

Always wanted to take a look at one of these. Looks like I am committed now! You will see, when I arrive with my kit, that my purchasing strategy involves deciding what I want, setting up an eBay saved search, and waiting a year.... I see that @Mudpupis attending. I have corresponded with him, but I have not met him. Additional information - the Boulder Creek has a set of Thomastik Infeld acoustic strings, https://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/strings-c1/string-sets-c865/bass-guitar-c34/thomastik-infeld-ab345-phosphor-bronze-5-string-acoustic-bass-strings-41-118-p992?currency=GBP&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkOqZBhDNARIsAACsbfJoFdSy1QIkKSPJgY0DsGk3e4TWXIh_T41heSJx7LxbzRbnhs_AyGIaAngaEALw_wcB#fo_c=1949&fo_k=06f449550608bf0dc240d6de5bb135f9&fo_s=gplauk&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=

On the bass? I do sometimes wonder whether it is possible to accompany oneself (or another vocalist) only on solo bass.

Planning to come along. Two Washburn 500s and a step-fronted SWR Workingman 12 with a three digit serial number. And maybe the Boulder Creek 5 string in my avatar.

This. A banjo sounds like a banjo in part because of the tuning.

How was the "gig"?

Ruin DMC. ABC DC.

Mad Donna.

The Beatless The Whom. Barry Whiter (a name for a tribute act) The Baby City Rollers The Bay City Trollers

Don't leave it on the floorboards, please. The "Wood Camouflage" finish will make it impossible to find! Very good. I like the back, especially. Here, a hundred-plus songs to learn, from a great YouTube channel. So good, that you won't be embarrassed to say "My name is Ambient, and I'm a ukulele player."

And a full narrative of the day's events. The ukuleles you saw, the ones you tried, the other instruments that distracted you... Actually, I just searched for Gypsy Jazz guitars, and spotted that your Birmingham branch of Hobgoblin has a pre-loved Cigano in stock - distracting me from playing the instruments that I already have!

Do we have an update? Do you have a ukulele? Did you get a case? Are you playing tunes yet? Your public need to know.

So long as OP arrives at the interview with a wooden ukulele, that he can play, he should be fine. Extra points for having a case; having a case with a spare set of strings in it; having strings that you have used (just unravel a tennis racket, or fishing wire - it's all the same stuff....); having a weeny capo; being able to play both left and right handed, to teach children regardless of their own handedness; being aware of uke superstars. If you really want to show off, ask whether they use the English tuning ( A, D, F# and B) or the more common G, C, E, and A.

Most serious ukulele players will have multiple instruments. If you have ukulele friends, ask to borrow one. Otherwise, visit Hobgoblin, or https://www.southernukulelestore.co.uk/ or if you are in East London Duke of Uke. Kala is a good brand. Or place an advert in the Wanted section of basschat.co.uk - apparently, people who buy too many basses also have too many other instruments. Who knew!! In the meantime, grab a guitar, if you have one, remove the E and A strings, capo at the fifth, and play all the shapes that you already know. Visit the YouTube channel Ukulele Underground Playalong, in which songs are ordered by difficulty. Avoid getting a colourful Ukulele. They are generally not very good. Watch the Ukulele orchestra of Great Britain for inspiration. Learn some simple songs. Have an idea how you would structure a short course for children