Happy Jack

OK, so 6th December has now been put back to 20th December and that's a bit of a delay too far for us, so we've decided to launch our long-heralded Media Blitz pretty much immediately. In the last two weeks I've done a helluva lot of video editing and my skills have moved along quite smartly. If I were to re-edit these videos today (which is perfectly possible, of course, but not overly attractive) then they would probably look slicker and more interesting. I'm leaving them alone as a decent example of what can be achieved in a week or so, from a standing start, by someone with no prior knowledge or experience of either a DAW or of video editing in general. Here's #1 of 3, Damo's first finished original Glove On The Gas (written in 2018).

The fret markers on those 185s were almost invariably made of celluloid. Be careful if you need to apply heat near them!

God, those were the days. It was 2005 and I was just getting into Hofners big time, and there was this strange new Internet thing with bulletin boards and the first forums. The second one I ever joined was Steve Russell's website where he was trying to pull together the first definitive source for all matters relating to vintage Hofners. I met (virtually) a large number of really nice, helpful, knowledgeable guys (including I suspect @Dad3353, maybe using a different Username?) and benefited enormously from their advice. I have two of Steve's books on my shelf (both co-written with the equally excellent Nick Wass) but strangely enough not the one that is being linked to here.

Paging @Clarky ...

Oh come on guys, the wooden whammy bar attached to a bungee cord is sheer genius and you know it. You're just ticked off because you didn't think of it first.

Talkbass ... Talkbass ... oh yes, I remember them. Long time since I bothered to log in though. Most over-policed Forum I ever did encounter.

I'm now keeping an eye out for a Wal violin bow ...

I thought the bridge was simply to DIE for, darling ...

Oooh! I hadn't thought of that. Paging @KiOgon ...

It's a Fishman Fission Powerchord, so not a cheap piece of kit. I was very clumsy taking it off my pedalboard with the power supply still plugged into the pedal - Doh! - and the plug essentially got dragged out at an angle. I heard a quiet but rather crisp 'click' and the pedal hasn't worked since. I'm guessing that the input socket has become partially/fully detached from the circuit board and needs to be placed back in position, but what do I know? I'm looking for either a Basschatter who's good at this sort of thing, or a recommendation for a pro who'll take on the job.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-bass-guitar-Need-TLC-Read-Below/274573304117?hash=item3fedd82135:g:6fcAAOSwnNtfroaE

It wasn't what I expected.

Ooooh! That takes me back. Had one of those in my first studio.

... but why would you boast about it? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hand-made-Fretless-bass-guitar/224234468865?hash=item34356a7601:g:l70AAOSw5Jdfr--l

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-bass-guitar/124434752199?hash=item1cf8e3a2c7:g:qB8AAOSwrXhfonbO

At least it's plug-together and play.

And that's the bass that inspired me to commission this: