Happy Jack

Way back in the dim and distant past (the 70s) I can easily remember rape cases being dismissed in pub chat because the victim had the nerve to go out wearing a mini-skirt ... clearly "she was asking for it". That was the phrase that was used. I can remember young guys my aged getting beaten up in Shepherds Bush for wearing a Chelsea scarf ... "serves them right, what did they expect?". That was the phrase that was used. I can remember the Black & White Minstrels on TV, and the TV show The Comedians being laden with nig-nog jokes, and talking about going down to the Paki shop ... "we didn't mean anything by it". That was the phrase that was used. Getting older has few advantages, but one of them is that we seem to live in a better place than we were in then. Stupid people have always existed and always will exist, but I suppose we can live in hope that they will die off. Not all of them are men, but men do rather seem to be the source of most of this stomach-turning aggression.

"Fret dressing" always conjures up images of Nigella Lawson worrying over which frock to wear ...

[quote name='gjones' timestamp='1505572474' post='3372943'] My names is actually gjones. [/quote] But how on earth do you pronounce that?

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1505482473' post='3372273'] I am skint. [/quote] Money talks, and I'm Speechless.

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1505475026' post='3372179'] I'm familiar with that problem! But not many Saves who lived in Finland. I've been using the name FinnDave from sometime in the late 90s onwards. I moved there in '96, so it was obviously after that! [/quote] So it IS a pseudonym ... your real name is FinnSave.

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Depends how serious you are. If you really want an old-school sound which sounds great at rehearsal volumes, can handle small gigs, and is more-or-less transportable then get yourself an early 70s WEM Dominator 25 - the one with the 15" Celestion. Superb open-backed sound, 15W of valve power, looks cool as f***. They turn up quite frequently on eBay. Don't pay more than £400.

My name is Jack. And I am happy. Next question, please?

http://youtu.be/hBGeQ0zSifc The world needs more Dan Hicks ...

I use these: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/222397374035?chn=ps&dispItem=1&adgroupid=46343423714&rlsatarget=pla-324946495379&abcId=1128926&adtype=pla&merchantid=9413144&poi=&googleloc=1006886&device=c&campaignid=856845593&crdt=0 I can easily afford to use the high-end self-locking Hercules type instead but I can't see the point. No 4Kg instrument is going to seriously challenge an all-metal wall hanger, and I've used these cheapies for years without a problem. It has nothing to do with the value of these basses. The cheapest bass I have hanging right now cost me £185; the most expensive cost me over £4000. They both hang just fine. More concerning is that the hanger part is invariably covered with a neoprene sleeve. You should be aware that long-term contact with neoprene will gradually damage a nitrocellulose finish.

Yes, but are they salted or dry roasted?

I'm guessing that a beater bass will fall over quite often and be in constant need of upgrades ... well that's how it works for beater websites anyway.

And of course it's only irritating when it works ... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MILLER-Carbon-Fibre-Fretless-Headless-4-Bass-German-made-c-w-gig-bag/162639743078?hash=item25de158866%3Ag%3AHPIAAOSwDd9ZdF1e

Can't you just wear it on your belt?

Not sure I follow, Steve, or was that a Zen thing?

[quote name='scrumpymike' timestamp='1505227525' post='3370374'] Nein, nur zehn [/quote] Well make your mind up ... is it nein or zehn?

https://youtu.be/Bxz6jShW-3E

Is it a hippy re-fin, or was it originally natural wood? If a re-fin then whoever did it must have been delighted when he saw the grain that he was revealing.