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1987. I’d worked for two years “doing the clubs”, then my second child came along, and I just couldn’t keep going. Jacked it in, went to Uni, got a job……played for fun ever since.

Yes, and you can also depreciate tools - such as amps and basses, typically over five years. So a £5k bass can knock off £1k every year from your tax liability, regardless of whether or not the bass is actually increasing in value!

Yes, the earnings per year are an indicator of whether this is a hobby, or a job. You are allowed to earn up to £1000 a year from your hobby, without declaring income to HMRC. Anything over this falls into the work category. This would be a very good basis on which to consider whether you are working, or it's just a hobby. I'm definitely in the Hobby category. Rob

I love Steve Jordan’s playing. It’s so distinctive. His work with John Mayer was very good too. Rob

There's a '78 Jazz on Facebook for £2k. Looks ok to me, and probably the keenest price I've seen for a while. No affiliation. https://www.facebook.com/groups/UKBassgear/permalink/2950096608456988/?sale_post_id=2950096608456988 Rob

Bass Direct do La Bella LTFs for £40. I can buy TI JF344 flats for £45 at my local shop. Those are all I use. The longer they are on, the better they get!

I’ll buy your TI JF344s if that’s what they were.

Thanks for the heads up. Just watched it on catch up. Really enjoyed it. Rob

Someone posted this link on a thread a while back when I was asking about MIJ basses. I’m also a fan, my 1987 PB-62 is a splendid thing. https://wgsusa.com/blog/ultimate-word-made-japan-vs-crafted-japan-fender-guitars-mij-better-cij

Do you mean that you put the tape on to keep your finger straight and stop it curling into a fist?

I have also developed this over the last couple of months. It's the knuckle joint of my left hand little finger, where the finger meets my hand. It can be fairly stuck in the mornings and there's a prominent clicky movement to it to open and close my fingers. It tends to wear off through the day until sometimes it's almost gone by evening. It does ache at times though. I have been playing bass for almost two years, having never touched it before. But I do play for about 2 hours a day, and I suspect the bass playing is partially to blame, alongside being 58 now, and having painful joints almost everywhere else! I've been complaining of painful joints ever since my first bout of Covid, and I'm sure that's "done something". I've had all the tests my GP is willing to do regarding arthritis, and nothing is coming up. Anyway, I booked an appointment with the GP last week for this, I'm going in on Wednesday 6th September to see what the GP says about it. At the moment, I'm hoping the steroid injection will do the trick. I'll keep you posted. Rob

I agree with Tony @Reggaebass, that's too much for a '78. Perhaps more justified if it was mint, custom colour and original case. I have a '78/79 P bass too.

Sold for £2608. Quite a chunk of cash for a '74 with the wrong guard and changed pots, but probably about right today. For perspective, that's more money than I paid for my all original '73 Precision from a well known high end dealer...................last year. Rob

The same bass. Are you bidding? Ends today. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-1974-Jazz-Bass/266371200445?pageci=41b94577-1f91-4b84-ac73-82fd12de4b76&redirect=mobile

Ahh, I see now. It's the seller that's delusional and needs an intervention. I only looked at the first few listings (there are many) and got to the Made In Korea Epiphone Korina Flying V for £1399. I had one of those in mint condition a few years ago and sold it for £200.

Look at this ebay auction. Anyone willing to part with £5k on the basis of those photos and that description needs some kind of intervention. This is the epitome of bulls**t marketing to me. There are so many changes on this bass it's hard to know where to start and it's just described as "modernised". https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186035467121?hash=item2b5093f371%3Ag%3A0ZwAAOSwXWJk2r~p&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwNsirSGU7dQLKPfWXlOdBo6sjkRJ%2FGy3syhG9AP3370nPviK34bOdEFuOkr8oFtFD1IsKGtcHSjx7j%2Bu65512JNzKv2Ay%2BowbLOCpcg%2BNv9pKzF1k7Tcnd3aHzovUwXnxSs6S2NOp5Ng0yNSMY1in1UnCT1n6MzjBo7qNso6nf86yaCe8IW6kTzPnDiU1YMl34bA24NpbVMqzCaNUQ1RyQewU3MXt9Q%2BLlIzjSLK41%2BAEmT%2BZx9R7br6Wpq%2FDZiymQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR4izsK3BYg&LH_ItemCondition=4

@Dood I've never been good at cryptic clues! Nice amp though.

I’ve had lots of plexi Marshalls over the years. Based on features - the type of output selector, the position of the filter caps (none on top of the chassis) and what looks like a narrow vent in the cabinet, I would date this to 1967. The transformers look original. The mains transformer is the taller earlier type. If it hasn’t been messed with inside too much I would say you are in possession of what is a quite a valuable amp these days. It’s been some time since I followed values closely, but if it were mine and I was selling, I’d be pitching it around £3k. It could be worth more than that, I would take advice. I do know the right people to ask if needed. Rob

I have bought two basses from them this year. On both occasions communication was good and I was happy with the basses and the very fast shipping.

I used mine again tonight to have a try out with a couple of chaps looking to put a band together. P bass in a gig bag over my right shoulder, amp, cables & wireless in gig bag pocket, Barefaced One10 in left hand. Saunter in to studio with a very light load and setup in 2 minutes. There's a lot to be said about just how easy these amps make life feel. I'll be using it again tomorrow, and I'm going to try pushing the input gain into compression a bit, which I haven't done so far. Rob