mr4stringz

1 minute ago, Grahambythesea said:

If you like the sound of it then keep the pickup and enjoy it. However I would try and “tidy up” the jack socket, get a new pickguard cut with a normally mounted Jack and something closer to the original shape.

This is where I’m at currently. As rarely as I play it, I can’t trust it for that reason!

Hello Cleveland!
 

I’ve had this ‘76 Ripper a good while now. It’s a YOB bass and was very much ridiculously cheap back when I bought it, on account of the condition and erm…interesting mods.

I’ve used it on occasion since owning it, but never to any great degree. Question is - and for the purposes of this exercise you’ll have to take the bass on face value as per pics - if this was yours would you

a) Leave as is (the pickup - a DiMarzio Model G DP121, I believe it is- sounds EVIL)

b) Attempt to expensively restore (electronics only, the rest can stay as is) to somewhere approaching as it would have been stock OR

c) would you possibly do something different?

I’ve no firm plans one way or the other but generally interested in people’s thoughts. In an era of lovingly kept and maintained vintage basses something like this is very much a bit of fun.
 

One thing is for sure - for better or worse there likely isn’t another one like this anywhere. 🤣

I should add I’ve no idea what’s going on under the current pickguard or the somewhat idiosyncratic input jack area at this time, before you ask! That third photo is just for laughs. You have to wonder what goes through some people’s heads…

4 hours ago, Reggaebass said:

Two totally different instruments at different price points imo, and the 76 is overpriced at 4K 🙂

Well, I’m also a ‘76 vintage and I’m not worth 4K either. Sob.

Put them in different rooms then neither will know when you’re cheating.

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Looking superb guys. What are both your thoughts on the weight please? 

10 minutes ago, miles'tone said:

QOTSA's mix was perfect too.

Mickey Shoes' bass sound was fabulous throughout. 

Yes, his live tone (on this tour in particular) is incredible from the bits I’ve heard.

2 hours ago, Mudpup said:

Debs is doing ok. Much better than some other footage I've seen recently. She's always been a bit wobbly but she can get away with it to a point I think 

 

The band is killing it on Rapture 

GN’R (along with Maiden and Metallica) were directly responsible for getting me into rock, metal, and bass specifically back in ‘88 at 12.

Given the crazy amount of wedge they’ve made since getting the trio back together I don’t begrudge them carrying on, but every time Axl goes for the high notes for years now it’s been like…

Nope, not pathetic at all.

But still, catch some rays, man. 
 

Birmingham is probably a sound bet. A little bit of distance (not a problem really as you’re in the car)between them in and around central Brum, but you’ve got PMT, GuitarGuitar and Fair Deal Music all reasonably close. Staff in all three perfectly welcoming and accommodating in my experience.

And on the HB, if you don’t ‘need’ the few quid it’ll bag you to sell and you like it, why not keep it…your collection starts here.

Making it hard to find an effective way to contact them and make a complaint is very much deliberate on their part. I’ve noticed it a lot these last few years in this country in non-regulated businesses.

They do publish a complaints charter on their website. Don’t know if current, but may help. https://www.dpd.co.uk/pdf/dpd-complaints-charter.pdf

41 minutes ago, KevL said:

It'll be interesting to hear Elton John this weekend.

Based on that ‘I’m Dill Danding’ video he put out during the lockdown era, amongst other recent-ish atrocities, interesting may not be the word I’d use!

28 minutes ago, SumOne said:

I'm sure 70s Punk bands said far worse to/about their audiences, whereas Boyzone only ever complimented them. I know who I'd rather see live. 

Fair enough. Make sure you stand up with them for the key changes then. 

In all seriousness though, a lot has changed in 40/50 years in terms of what is seen as widely acceptable and what isn’t. You may not think that’s for the better, but if you’re suggesting it’s fair game to make a point of ragging out an individual audience member to thousands of social media followers with a photograph of them for the high crime of just standing there, I really can’t agree with you.

25 minutes ago, SumOne said:

 

In both this and the Royal Blood discussion there's an air of 'they get moody and say things I don't agree with.... I never liked them anyway, they're 1 trick pony's'.

 

Extend being offended by people in bands saying things you don't agree with and we'll end up with bland AI bands that never say anything contentious. 

Can’t speak for others but was certainly at pains to avoid just that in my initial post -

“Regardless of my, or anyone else’s, view of their music”

1 minute ago, tegs07 said:

One of the few bands that have something to say that is worth listening to.

But, at the very least, not on this occasion.

1 minute ago, Lozz196 said:

Thing is (up until this) she might have got home, to work etc and told people that she had the best night ever and that the band were amazing. Just because people aren’t jumping about and waving their arms in the air doesn’t mean they’re not enjoying the show. It’s not the audiences responsibility to perform for the artists.

Totally this. I’m always told I’m a grumpy looking git, but rarely am in reality. Also have a whole bunch of health conditions which limit what I can and can’t do physically (at gigs and generally in life). Saw Melvins twice last weekend and probably looked similar to the poor lass that got castigated here, but saw two of the best gigs I have in many a year. 
 

Proper rubbish way to use your platform.

25 minutes ago, Marvin said:

Another one to add to the list of 'artists' that I didn't like that turned out to also be morons.

 

Morrissey and Bobby Gillespie are high up on that list.

Almost word for word the alternative wording I considered for my post.

One half of the above band posted this on Twitter yesterday. 
 

He since deleted it and I’ve deliberately cropped out the photograph as it REALLY clearly shows the audience member.
 

Chewed out on social media for not being entertained by and into a band’s performance, and having your likeness posted along with it? Regardless of my, or anyone else’s, view of their music, I do wonder where thin-skinned eejits like this get off posting this kind of thing. What an absolute weapon.

Two - one plus backup.

5 hours ago, Angelus said:

Says he didn’t mean it and was supposed to be funny. 🙄

 

https://fb.watch/k_CW28Elks/

Still very much managing to come across as a complete douche. The drummist seems very embarrassed. Probably because he’s since realised that spitting mouthfuls of tequila back out of your gob isn’t very rock and roll either.

Thanks for all the suggestions all. Gig was tonight and, having tried foams and silicone plugs, he was happy with silicone ones. Did the job rather well.

8 hours ago, Supernaut said:

Kiss?! Poor child. 

I know, but he’s only 11 and really wanted to see them. He is being further educated.

Melvins in Leeds on Saturday, followed by Melvins in Manchester Sunday, followed by Kiss in Birmingham tonight (the last of which was so my son could break his gig going duck at the grand age of 11).