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  1. Kev

    Kev

    Is it me, or is the Classfieds slower than ever at the moment?  Noticing a LOT of stuff hanging around for ages that would have been snapped up not so long ago...

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Haven't used EBay in a while, whenever I was buying I always thought pricing was optimistic...agree with Clarky on the 'chancers' though.  Currently selling my JMJ and FB market place is a joke....full of the 'I send handler to collect these item' crowd.

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  2. Kev

    Kev

    Is it me, or is the Classfieds slower than ever at the moment?  Noticing a LOT of stuff hanging around for ages that would have been snapped up not so long ago...

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I agree Kev, I withdrew one earlier in the month after no interest at what I thought was a fair price.  Glad I did as I think it would have been a mistake to sell.  

      Just got one up now but can see that it could be a long wait on here.  I've changed my buying habits to compensate....

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  3. Pow_22

    Suddenly and randomly got massive Rickenbacker GAS!

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      This will only end in bitter disappointment and/or a depleted bank account

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  4. Rich

    Just been told by HMRC that I paid too little tax in the last tax year. Great. As if money wasn't tight enough already, now I've got to find an extra 30p a month to give them. :( 

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I've been hit with that for the last couple of years.....never makes sense to me as I only worked for a single company and they did the figures.  Robbing barstewards....

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  5. Rich

    Incoming NBD... an itch I couldn't resist scratching, but I fear I might regret it...

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Not a Stealthy update then?

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  6. Rich

    Incoming NBD... an itch I couldn't resist scratching, but I fear I might regret it...

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Come on Rich you can't keep us hanging like that...

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  7. geoham

    It doesn't feel like Christmas until I need to re-learn 'Merry Xmas Everybody' again...
    December gigs here we go!!

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      We haven't broke our record this year though, a few years back we had to play it mid November....

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  8. geoham

    It doesn't feel like Christmas until I need to re-learn 'Merry Xmas Everybody' again...
    December gigs here we go!!

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Had to play it for the first time last Saturday.....audience wouldn't let us leave until we'd played it 😝

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  9. Rich

    Just resurrected my old mic stand (and when I say 'old', it still bears the name of a band I was in that split in 1988). Very rusty and creaky, but after disassembly an overnight soak in white vinegar and a clean-up with wire wool soon got rid of the rust on the adjusting bits, and with a bit of silicon WD spray here and there it's as good as... well, not good as new, but it's got a new lease of life.

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Just retired my old mic stand to the bin.  Can't complain, it probably did 400 gigs plus with me....what surprised me is it's replacement weighed about half as much.

  10. skb558

    It is with great sadness that I write this post, but my beloved Shaun died of a heart attack at the end of July, he was only 64. He loved being a member of Basschat and had forged some good friendships with fellow bass players. He will be sadly missed and I miss hearing him play bass from him room. Thank you for the years of joy you gave him. Louise (his wife)

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Very sorry to hear this Louise, sorry for you loss.

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  11. BassAgent

    Sold my Music Man Sterling today. Missing that amazing neck already.

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I intend to keep this one J....unless I come across a Starry Night Sterling with matching headstock (rocking horse poo time).

       

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  12. BassAgent

    Sold my Music Man Sterling today. Missing that amazing neck already.

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I've bought 2 and sold 2.....regretted it both times.  Now on my third lol

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  13. Rich

    God help us all.

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      There is no God......

      I'm picking out my spot just over the border in Dumfries to 'watch Rome burn'....

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  14. MrsAdams

    Bass players wife ..... Also bass players daughter ..... I only own one bass personally 😂 This is not a riddle, just a fact and a small miracle 😘

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I'll give it less - 2 weeks.  

       

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  15. Cat Burrito

    D'Addario strings have clarified on Twitter that it is pronounced Duh-Dairy-Oh. Who knew?!

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I think all mid apostrophes should be banned unless they are an accepted contraction.  Vulcan names will be exempt of course.

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  16. Marvin

    What a fine howdy do. I'm signed off for 2 weeks with Labyrinthitis,  middle son tested positive for Covid this morning,  wife still feeling after effects of covid 3 months on.

     

    What a crappy day. 

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I'm suffering from it at the minute - unfortunately looks as if it could be Menieres though.   

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  17. Rich

    Bargain! :lol: :lol: https://reverb.com/item/43355873-lakland-bob-glaub-2006-black-ex-nate-mendel-foo-fighters?utm_source=criteo&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=Criteo-UK-WebConversion-LF-2021Q4&utm_content=300x600 

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      'cough'

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  18. Rich

    Joy: realising that Crich Tramway Museum is only half an hour down the road from my holiday let. :D

    Heartbreak: finding that yesterday was its last open day this year. :(

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Lovely spot Rich, I'm only 40 minutes away but rarely go.  Try and take in Chatsworth if you've not been before

       

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  19. Kev

    Kev

    Since when were musicman bongo basses hard to find?? GAS killing me and I can only see a couple available in the wrong colour 😂

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Stop whining Kev, they only made 1 bass in fluorescent lavender pink large flake sparkle with competition stripe in 1996 and that went to a dealership in Alaska, you'll have to be less picky lol.

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  20. TheGreek

    Joined 11 years ago today....I had three basses back then. A 4 string, a 5 string and an acoustic...probably owned 50+ basses since.

    You people have been a bad influence on me...😉😉

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I think I joined before then, all of us on the old side were migrated across on the same date...sad that I remember something like that.

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  21. TheGreek

    Joined 11 years ago today....I had three basses back then. A 4 string, a 5 string and an acoustic...probably owned 50+ basses since.

    You people have been a bad influence on me...😉😉

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      When I joined Bassworld (?) back in 200? I had an MIM Jazz and a Stingray and a positive bank balance.  Now I haven't....

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  22. Rich

    That disappointing moment when a name bassist whom you befriended and greatly admired chooses to belittle you on Farcebook when you take issue with their alarmist vaxx-skeptic views.

    Closing that door with a heavy heart.

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      The 'never meet your heroes' can be sadly true....

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  23. Sibob

    Assuming you wanted the bass, would you buy a 5 string that weighed 10.4lbs?

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I wouldn't buy anything over 9.5lbs these days no matter how good it sounded/played.  I just know that I'd end up selling it.  If a bass isn't comfortable for a 1hr set it's no use to me.

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  24. Rich

    There are two things I can tell you about rotator cuff tendonitis.

    1. It hurts.

    2. It really, really hurts.

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      Really feel for you mate, it was the sleeping (or lack of it!) that got me.  I found if I propped my neck/shoulder up a bit instead of lying flat it helped a bit but not enough to give me a good night's sleep.   Have you got private medical insurance, I know if you haven't it's nearly impossible to get anything done at the minute?

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  25. Rich

    There are two things I can tell you about rotator cuff tendonitis.

    1. It hurts.

    2. It really, really hurts.

    1. martthebass

      martthebass

      I had a bout of this in 2019, nothing the physio did sempt to improve the situation and the exercises didn't help a great deal.  As I'm allergic to Ibuprofen I couldn't take advantage of anti inflamatories either.  Thought I was going to have to say goodbye to bass playing with a strap.  As the gig list was a bit depleted last year for some reason, the shoulder seems to have settled and is now pain free.  Hope you get lucky Rich

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