Happy Jack

I am so out of my depth here that it's not even funny, but I am genuinely enjoying trying to follow all this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-BOZO-THROUGH-NECK-BASS-GUITAR-/400997105541?hash=item5d5d4a3f85:g:IiYAAOSwsB9V-7-p

In fact, if the signal's good enough you could come along to Nantwich instead ...

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1445079207' post='2888628'] For flats on a Rickenbacker [b][color=#ff0000]with simply oodles of studio processing[/color][/b] listen to middle to late period Beatles. [/quote]

[quote name='peteb' timestamp='1444981054' post='2887754'] But he didn't! I'm sure that this would have had something to do with money and legal commitments to Aussie promoters, but also because they knew that a dep drummer (who was better than the original) could cover the gig well enough for them to fulfil their obligations without any major difficulties... [/quote] Not sure why you think he was better than Ringo, but it doesn't really matter. By even this early stage in their mega-stardom The Beatles already knew that the audience wouldn't be able to hear them on stage anyway ...

Those are the Aquila strings, right?

Was he standing by the door to the Gents?

That is a very good price, but surely the luthier could give you the best answers to your questions? Meanwhile, I don't see how tuning the u-bass ADGC actually makes your life easier. Keeping it in standard bass tuning while playing at and above the 5th fret would be a simpler, cheaper option.

But undeniably a splendid way of getting right up the nose of any guitarist, and therefore to be praised.

Given the amount of activity at Happy Jack's Junkyard Studio since 2011, I am truly delighted that I didn't contribute to this thread four years ago ...

The PJB Bass Buddy is ideal, if your budget will stretch that far. About the size of a large paperback, superb headphone amp and DI box, great pre-amp, can run off batteries if required, and can be used as a 10W amp head with any cab.

Thanks for letting us know ... many don't bother.

In the 60s it was still a common practice for even the biggest bands. When The Beatles first toured Australia, Ringo was sick. The Beatles toured with a dep.

I'll ask Peter Schmeichel.

Ah, in that case it's the 'Now' rate ...

You really are playing some very cool gigs these days ...

Some of these are so bad I can hardly believe that I'm herring them.

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1444819697' post='2886310'] [color=#800080][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Private pictures and aspersions close to deformation ...[/font][/color] [/quote] ... is actually a reasonable description of the guy's listings. Deformation is a good word for it. I suspect the word you really wanted was "defamation". No charge, just happy to help.

You have a problem with buckets?

[quote name='ahpook' timestamp='1444768601' post='2885905'] They did a lot of LDS in the 60s [/quote] Well dyslexics need mind-altering substances too ...

This must be the most extreme case ever of a disguised advert. Do you think Davey-Schmavey has managed to sell his Wal yet?

I'm looking forward to threads entitled "Fender Schmender", "Gibson Schmibson", and of course "Rickenbacker no don't go there".

We've seen this character's handiwork before, of course.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1444731913' post='2885369'] It's all down to the type of bands you play with and how busy they all are. To be brutally honest if you are in a covers band none of the audience really care who is on the stage so long as they are performing their parts adequately. [/quote] You know, when I posted my reply it never even occurred to me to wonder what the audience would think! No matter how much lip service I may pay to focusing on the crowd and giving punters what they want, in truth I'm playing in these bands for ME, not them. Hope that doesn't read as though I'm having a pop - I'm not.