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When we do 'I saw her standing there',I always shout the count-in "One,two,three,F**k" at the top of my voice.Dont know if anyone's noticed yet.

Have a listen to this guy,if you've not already heard of him.Him and his bassist do acoustic covers of nearly everything.He has one of the best voices I've heard in years.This is a great cover of Toto's 'Africa' [url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLrC7e3vSv8"]https://www.youtube....h?v=MLrC7e3vSv8[/url]

[quote name='No. 8 Wire' timestamp='1502739072' post='3353236'] Which model is that? The one with jazz pickups? The only ones I can find for sale are the VM5s, they say in the specs that it is a 47.6mm neck. [/quote] Thats the one.With the Jazz pups.I know I only used an everyday 5m tape measure,and in fact I've just checked again and the nut is definitely 50mm exactly,and not slightly over as I stated previously.

My Squier P5 is just slightly over 50mm at the nut and string spacing at the bridge is 20mm,but dont take that as exact as I'm only using a flexible tape measure.But the nut is definitely over 50mm.

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1500898228' post='3340894'] [b]yob[/b][list] [*]n. [i]Chiefly British Slang[/i] A rowdy, aggressive, or violent young man. [/list] [/quote] Also:A backward BOY?

As Andy Pipkin out of Little Britain would say.........Dont like it.

As regards acoustic guitars I'd recommend only one and not just because they're hand made in my home town here in N.Ireland but because they're perfect.The name? Lowden.Absolute perfection.

A couple of judicious hyphens in the title (Cash-in-hand) would clear up what seems to be an advert for free services LOL.But in my part of the country (N.I.) cash in hand is all I've ever known.Save for a few hoity-toity Golf Clubs who insist in paying by cheque,and one Health Trust who maintained that paying the band be included in the end of the month expense sheet.ie we didn't get paid till the end of the month.All our pub gigs are cash-in-hand as are weddings.Never had a problem.

Free -'Mr Big'- Andy Fraser's bass solo is magnificent.

I've re-covered a couple of old ones with adhesive vinyl.Providing you use a craft knife,you can get a pretty professional finish round the edges,and usually come out bubble-free if you take your time.There are loads of different finishes.I've recently done 2 matt black ones.

I just gave them 10 minutes of my time on BBC2.....Thats plenty!

Seems shes a victim of Parkinsons disease,and has lost that sweet voice.

This plaque is to be installed at Johns home in Stow-in-the-Wold.

I have to agree.I was disappointed at her performance of that particular song.One of the highlights of 'Rumours'.Sad to see/hear.

Bass? I see no bass [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bass-guitar-/322552524253?hash=item4b19a0eddd:g:4bUAAOSwceNZPv8X"]http://www.ebay.co.u...bUAAOSwceNZPv8X[/url]

Years ago,I decided to learn the bass solo part from Jethro Tulls's 'Bouree'.Always goes down well at parties and other social gatherings.In fact the bass line to the whole tune is interesting in itself.

My Old Man - Ian Dury and the Blockheads

Don't know how many of you know who Mike Masse is,but check him out on youtube.Basically hes a guy with a great voice and a nice acoustic guitar who duets with a bass player and they do acoustic/bass versions of many great songs. Well me and our guitarist do a similar thing though not quite the same calibre as Mike.Last night we were doing our version of 'Africa' by Toto,(again,inspired by Mike Masse) when,in the chorus, where me and Paul, the guitarist, launch into a strong 2-piece harmony,a guy in the crowd stood up and launched into a 3rd harmony,and continued to do so throughout the song.We play quietly usually,so the guy didnt really need a mike.Suffice to say,its always good when somebody in the crowd reacts to what you're doing in a positive way.

It certainly does look a bit hefty right enough,but it's very deep so I can imagine its quite loud acoustically.But where is the sound hole? PS So thats James Blennerhasset? Heard of him many times in Irish folk music,but never actually set eyes on him before.

Ballix! I took the pic in portrait mode,Sorry. K.K you may have nailed it right away.Good show.A nice looking bass if a little large but that may have been because the bassist was a bit wee.

Just watching an acoustic session featuring Frances Black on Irish channel TG4.The bassist is using what seems to a carbon fibre single cut electro acoustic bass.Looks quite nice.Anyone seen one before.Excuse the pic.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1492077991' post='3277699'] They were never in a band together... [/quote] Yes they were.They were known as the 'Chuckle Brothers' over here. Not kidding.

I've read the book several times and it still unsettles me,as I was an stargazer for many years,and had looked at Mars many times through my 'scope and often wondered how I would feel if,one night,I saw some jets of flame shooting outwards from it.On the album,the futility in David Essex's voice when he suggests a 'brave new world' underground,while scrabbling at the ground with his bare hands,suggests that insanity had overtaken him.Great book,great album.

[url="http://personal.inet.fi/surf/lorse/bellcatalogue/bellcatalogue.html"]http://personal.inet...lcatalogue.html[/url] Little something I came across recently.Have a look at the bass prices! (No.29) from the mid 60s.Anyone else remember Bells Catalogue?

Lozz would that actually prevent cramp from happening on a regular basis,as I'm happy to try anything at this stage?