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Already sorted with Mr Chilli! Interesting! Will send you a PM

Just received a message from the previous owner that it was bought like this new. I think this will be worth the effort to upgrade the electrics.

My Stingray acquired a little brother this morning. I think the previous owner has had the fingerboard professionally replaced, and a very good job has been done too. Hardware and electronics are not great but am hoping I can pickup some secondhand upgrades. Update: I am told by the previous owner it was bought as new in fretless. Lovely stuff.

Fretless Sterling Ray 34... Don't see many of these available. I also think this one was professionally defretted, I can't remember the lefties being available fretless. It has only arrived today but so far my thoughts: the fingerboard feels lovely, I think it's some kind of ebony. The neck profile is a bit slimmer than my US Stingray. Flatwounds sound great on it, I thought I'd need rounds of some kind but there are decent strings on it right now. Bad points: The machine heads feels a bit flimsy, will need to see how it settles. Also the preamp and pickup is nowhere near the league of my US Stingray. More discovery to be made after work

Make it a bass chat meet up? I didn't go to watch Amy Winehouse (before the Black album) because I didn't want to go alone. Then never got to see her at all. Massive missed opportunity. A friend of mine went through a divorce and she went to loads of gigs on her own, ended up making a massive network of friends. I'm not saying you're in that position, but at a gig you never have to be on your own. Unless it's one of my gigs, then it might just be you and the bar staff 😜

Thanks LeftJ. Unfortunately this one requires care and attention I am not qualified to give.

I think that's what I've bought through... If you have an O2 phone or maybe even Virgin Media subscriptions then you go through O2 priority and you get dibs on some gigs and events before general release. There may be other ways but that's the only one I know of.

Another rehearsal last night. The last one was cancelled with the sax player being sick and everyone else generally feeling ropey too. Nevertheless we soldiered on and learned a few new songs as well as tightened up the remainder. We are starting to really gel as a band now. Everyone does their homework and it's easy to have a go at new stuff together. This feels really good. We have a good half a set of material built up now with a clear plan on what we want to add. Still in need of a singer... The singer I really wanted seems to have lost interest. These things happen. No other good candidates have come forward. I know a lady singer who has fronted cover bands before who I could contact, and will have a nother push at advertising. Having a very-80's bass on hand has been something I've hopefully fixed. No Aria SBs or Washburn Status available in left handed I caught a defretted Sterling Ray 34 which should arrive today or tomorrow. Looking forward to receiving this! To be fair, all of my basses are 80s appropriate but something fretted and headless would be the dream... So the search isn't over (is it ever!!). Got to focus on getting a singer though...

Just got my tickets... Standing area. Going with a guitarist friend. What will be the split of the crowd in a ratio of bassists, guitarists, keys, drummers? Agree that it's a huge venue for what would be best in a sweaty little club but it's one night only so for me I just think it's too good an opportunity to miss.

Understood, but we do want to have an 80s pop band aesthetic, playing just any instruments and wearing our normal everyday clothes would not do the job.

I have a defretted Sterling Ray 34 on the way...!! It's something I've always wanted tor try so I couldn't resist at the price. A nice Aria SB would be a dream but maybe for another day

It's still up with no signs of movement but I am careful with it, keeping the load bearing parts nearest the wall fixings and having the acoustic guitar on there which weighs very little.

This all day long. There's an Andertons video where they compare some semi-hollows including the Warwick Star and Epiphone Jack Cassady, some others too I think... That should give you a good idea of the possible sounds. I had an Epiphone JC and found it really versatile, great bass.

Quick q for anyone who has had this done... I am considering buying a very beaten up vintage bass. At some point in the past someone has done a very bad defret. I think the board is unusable and would want it removing and replacing with a nice slab of unlined ebony or wenge. How much would I be spending on an operation like that, ballpark, please? And are there any recommendations? I have emailed Shuker but expect he's a very busy chap, any other recommendations gratefully received. Thank you