Maude

Forgot to say they're about £80-90.

Innovation Rockabillys are a smooth black nylon tapewound. Nice thumpy sound for bluegrass, country and, surprisingly, rockabilly type music. Reasonably good top end but obviously not as articulate as a higher tension metal string. Don't bow very well but it's doable producing quite a dark growlly tone.

They stamp body and neck so you can't split and pass off the unstamped part as non deko (unless you're from Newquay). Acoustics have one stamp on the heel as the neck can't be unbolted.

[quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1446914294' post='2903483'] Prober bass theres a thought:-D [/quote] This is where it'll end Are there doublebass dealers that sell cheap EUBs to lure people in, knowing full well how addictive they are? You know the scenario, "My mates got an EUB, do you want to have a try on it?" Where's the harm? It's just an instrument. Before you know it you've bought said cheap EUB, you only use it once a week at the weekend but before long it's a daily occurrence. You're now on the slippery slope towards the doublebass dealer, he has you in his grips. And it won't stop at one doublebass, suddenly you're considering one for gigging and the road and another, more expensive one for home use. Well it seems that's how a lot of us start

He's changed the advert now. Still cheap for the little beast

This is still cheap if someone is after the little 15w version. But it's not quite the bargain of a sexy chromed open cased 30w drophead that the seller has listed. I got all excited for a minute and almost hit 'buy it now' with my lack of self control. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=301783199265&alt=web

'Belly' Oh hang on

Dispose of any old rosin properly. When I had a move around at home the other week I found an old tub of Petz down behind the computer desk. The heat from the computer had melted it enough to run through the hole in the bottom of the tub and it had solidified in the dining room carpet. A chair now craftily covers that patch and my wife is none the wiser

Not happy with the ever popular 'foot long'. Thousand Yard Hotdog

Frankie Goes To Planet Hollywood

The overweight folk punk group, 'The Men They Couldn't Lift'

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1445975242' post='2895886'] Placebo [/quote] Trivial fact....... I restored and painted Steve Hewitt's car a few years ago. It was the first car he bought with his Placebo earnings and he wanted it back to showroom condition to put into storage. Sadly it was only a purple Peugeot 306 GTI 6. Boring fact over, as you were.

Whale "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe"

I just had to cancel Thursdays band rehearsal as I've been offered two tickets to see Alice Cooper in Plymouth. I last saw AC 24 years ago, I swear '91 isn't that long ago, and can't wait to see if the show is as good as it was. Musical theatre at its best. I can't wait.

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1445197868' post='2889576'] Anybody mind if we don't discuss art in this thread? I get the analogy, but there was a very long and at times closely argued thread on that subject a while ago. Just a polite request... [/quote] Point taken, and agreed with. Just thought I'd comment on the other post

Gov, Gov, not 'got', bleedin' Gov! Try to post an amusing reply and my phone makes an embarrassment of me, I give up.

Good job cos I ain't got a clue Got!

On the art front, I think if the piece serves a purpose other than just to be art, and the things that go along with this eg stimulating thought or conversation,then it isn't art. Therefore the above painted wall isn't art but the painted canvas is.

Ha. Beaten to it

[quote name='jonunders' timestamp='1445195892' post='2889549'] If a person perceives a note to be musical who can argue that it isn't [/quote] Me I think a single sound, that doesn't rise or fall in pitch rhythmically, cannot be musical. That's not to say that this unmusical sound cannot be turned into music by repeating the sound or adding others to it. For example, I don't consider a single hand clap musical, now repeat in a pattern and it becomes musical, ala 'Carwash'.

Just realised I never updated this with completed pictures. The only one I have at the moment is this one of me in our rehearsal room, don't know why it's black and white, guitarist thinking he's some sort of artist I suppose [URL=http://s157.photobucket.com/user/Maudebass/media/Varicaster_zps4a9900c2.jpg.html][IMG]http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t49/Maudebass/Varicaster_zps4a9900c2.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

[quote name='DavidMcKay' timestamp='1445068331' post='2888498'] I'm intrigued. Anyone got any pictures of successful DIY paint jobs? [/quote] I've done lots of successful DIY refinishes, only pictures on here are this, which I've now realised I need to update with some completed pictures, albeit very late. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/227483-variax-make-over/

Most reasonable sized automotive bodyshops should have device that scans the paint surface to get a good match on faded paints where just the paint code isn't enough. They could scan your bass and give you a paint code which Halfords could make up a aerosol of paint with. To be honest I wouldn't use Halfords though, mostly staffed by people with no experience of the product they're selling. The companys that supply bodyshops would be much better and would be able to scan and mix your paint and put it in an aerosol can, if you know of any bodyshop suppliers. Whereabouts are you, can't see on my phone?

[quote name='Andytre' timestamp='1444748180' post='2885572'] i'd be tempted but any Deko over £40 is too rich for my blood! [/quote] Ha ha, that's what it's got like with the dekos. Fifty quid for a brand new bass is just too much

If you're on a budget then Entwistle JBXNs can't be beat. Actually forget the "on a budget" bit, they're just really good pickups.