Maude

The scamalangadingdong bells were ringing instantly but it seems legit. Muso type profile, other music related items for sale and cash on collection only. Unless he's gonna mug you for the £80. Also got an Ibanez Talman for £60 with electronic problems. Who knows? 🤷

Anyone in Bristol fancy a bargain BB424x. On Facebook Marketplace, electronics need looking at apparently but worth putting a new loom in as they are only want £80. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1499494460940478/

I'm suppose it depends on what you want to play. If you're after a doublebass emulation then you'll need the fretless really, I got mine as an easy to transport back up for my doublebass gigs. That said, intonation is a little tricky with the fingerboard being so short, up the dusty end is very hit or miss for me, but that's down to skilled level. The fretted is obviously in tune all the way up the neck. So if you're not accomplished on fretless bass maybe stick to the fretted uke, just because the notes are so close together.

I also have a Harley Benton fretted and fretless. I managed to snag them both being sold as 'dekos'. They don't get a huge amount of use but they are built well enough and have Fishman electronics. Nothing has come apart or warped, cracked etc in the 5 or 6 (maybe more?) years I've owned them. The tuners don't feel great but they hold tune.

I don't know how old my Encore P is (just has 'encore' logo in black outlined gold on headstock) but it's a fantastic bass after a bit of fretwork. I did put a Tonerider PU in it but in all honesty there was nothing wrong with the original. The SD Curlee is a USA one and quite different to a classic P tone. It has the original Dimarzio P PU but it's so far back towards the bridge, it has a real snarly, snappy tone. Almost more Rickenbacker than Precision. I'd love this the Sunn that I linked too but I really just don't need it. I've just been redecorating my son's old room to use as my music room, and now all my basses are in one room together it's a little embarrassing. 😬

Can I put my name forwards to buy a second hand one, once one of you gets bored of it? 😁

There's a very clean looking Mustang on Facebook Marketplace in Bristol, but willing to post. Decent price as well. I'd be tempted but I've recently bought a Hondo II and SD Curlee to quash my underdog P needs. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/511951657860428/

Ah, I didn't know you had the blue one back, thought it was an old pic. Fantastic basses 😎

Only one way to find out... When's it arriving? 😁

Heroes - David Bowie

10:15 Saturday Night - The Cure

Yeah, talented and successful. Where's my pitchfork? I'm fairly sure he'd cope just fine plodding along down The Frog & Gristle on a Friday night. There's plenty of revered bassists that I can't stand, and could claim that they just play pointlessly fast runs of notes that have very little musical merit, but I don't because clearly others like them. People like what Charles Berthoud does, otherwise he wouldn't keep popping up in places, and it showcases our favoured instrument to a wider audience. If that makes a few people delve deeper and even take up bass then I really can't see the problem.

Great idea this Basschat playlist. Here's The Dastardlys, one of the bands I'm in. We do Mod/Ska/Northern Soul covers as well as our own. Bizarrely, Journey has been getting airplay on the radio in America and Australia. I don't know if I've done the link right

Well it had to happen one day. For a long time I've had low level GAS for a Hayman or Shergold and that GAS built up and finally released when @AndyTravisput his Marathon up for sale. I've got an Eastwood Hooky 6 which is a faithful copy of the Marathon six string bass but I just fancied an original 'Hand Crafted in London' Shergold four string, and I'm absolutely delighted with it. A very Precision bass like tone but a touch more aggressive maybe, like a tiny smidge of Rickenbacker had been infused in a P. A bit of overdrive and you're in JJ Burnel territory. Tone down and it's still got plenty of vintage thump. Just lovely. Enough waffle... Pictures! 😁

Just realised after leaving feedback for another member that I never left Clarky feedback after buying his rather sexy Kay K162, apologies. Excellent person to deal with, I'd have absolutely no reservations dealing with Clarky again. And I'm still enjoying the Kay 😎

Close enough to be a pair? Definitely related. Shergold Marathon 4 & Eastwood Hooky Bass 6 Pro (Fac 51 edition)

I've just bought Andy's fantastic Shergold Marathon. I have absolutely no reservations dealing with Andy, straight up honest and fair guy. Thanks for the Shergold Andy 😎

Graveyard Stomp - The Meteors

Lipstick Powder & Paint - Shakey, the king of double denim.

We Are Detective - Thompson Twins

Too Late Too Late - Motorhead

Repeat - Manic Street Preachers Sorry, I could resist 🙄😁

GrEasy - The Commodores

Water Waste - Ian Dury and The Blockheads