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Matlock is just up the A6 from me. I’m happy to pick up and move it south, perhaps somewhere down the M1.

Thanks for sharing that. He isn’t one of the names that comes up often when talking about soul but he was always a class act.

Wow, that’s quite an adventure on the way to a gig. All I get is a three mile diversion to pickup the drummer.

I am, I said (Neil Diamond)

I’ve given stuff to a local pub which hosts a regular open-mic/jam night. They attract a lot of youngsters who don’t have much gear themselves.

Nice one. I hope the evening ended happier than the novel did. 😄

Yamaha BEX.

Yes, I can heartily recommend orange basses. They bring a smile to everyone’s face.

One of jobs is to hand-deliver approximately 1000 magazines to the same addresses each month. I have noticed a marked increase in new cars on drives, extensions being built, new bathrooms, new kitchens and general house and garden improvement projects. It’s a skip rat’s paradise! From talking to my neighbour, who’s had a hot tub and new decking put in, I think folk who have the cash (or credit) have spent their holiday and going-out money on other things.

Presumably with Randall amps?

I have successfully sold basses and other gear through Facebook. I’ve posted on the music/gear groups specific to my geographic area, that way I’ve been able to do face-to-face business. I’ve not dealt with one of ‘those’ basses though, no doubt the whole process could become more complicated!

This is a very interesting thread. I’d heard of the concept of custom-build buyers remorse but not read specific descriptions of it. My custom-build from @Andyjr1515 worked for me because I wasn’t looking for an improved version of something that already existed. I wasn’t looking for, say, ‘a Fender Jazz but even better’. I wanted a specific, maybe unique, combination of features, light weight being the most important. I’m glad to say I was, and continue to be, fully satisfied.

Thanks for posting that. I played the song live for the first time last year when I did a dep job for a covers band. I enjoyed it, and more importantly, so did the audience. Always enjoyed Stevie Winwood’s music. As well as the vocals and keyboards he’s no slouch on the guitar either.

I think a lot of us share your pain @TRBboy. 😉

‘You’ll have to pay for your own drinks’.

I’ll say, yes, at the age of 62 I’m open to new music. But, a lot of what I hear sounds like recycled ideas. However, is it really possible in the field of popular music to produce something new? There’s a comment from Steven Potter, the great playwright, which had always impressed me. I paraphrase, but his view was that a writer is like a farmer always ploughing and tending the same ground. He, or she, can repeat the same actions year after year, but the output is always unpredictable and unique.

You are ‘Michael’ and I claim my $20.

I reckon everyone who’s seen it would have it Stew! It’s a beauty.

The bass is now with @andyonbass and nestled securely in his cab 😊

This is pretty much what I use mine for. I have short scale Stagg acoustic bass and I find it perfect and hassle-free for learning new material or composing. For me, they’re well worth having even if they never leave the house.

The current plan is that I will pass the bass over to @andyonbass tomorrow near Burton on Trent and he will be taking it down to Swindon. Many thanks to @T-Bay for his offer of a stop-over in Tamworth but the amended plan should move things along quicker.

Yes, that’s fine. Shall I contact @andyonbass ?

Ok, here’s the latest update. All being well, I shall be handing over the bass to @T-Bay on the outskirts of Tamworth on Wednesday morning.

Right. It’s now in my house in Derby. I’ll liaise with @T-Bay about a Tamworth drop-off in the next couple of days.

Assuming the sniff test is inconclusive, who has the best availability? The best musician in the world is a p.i.t.a. If they can’t or won’t commit to gigs and rehearsals. So, you may have to do some investigation on job, family and other band situations.