Happy Jack

A DB that has had a hard life will likely be battered. I've no problem at all with that and, whilst I simply don't understand the appeal of relicing, if it's done well enough then you can't tell that it IS relicing. Buying a factory-made roadworn DB is not for me, but who cares? A badly reliced bass is something else again. Taking a belt sander or a Dremel Multi to any instrument is simply an embarrassment to the owner, or bloody well should be!

The stretchy strings is something you just have to live with. They never actually seem to stabilise. Get yourself some cheap talcum powder from Boots or wherever, dust your hands before you play. You'll be surprised how much difference it makes.

Bloody hell, guys, do none of you remember punk? As to "[i]don't need to be a bass player[/i]", I was actually a bass player for 30 years before I realised it ... Hmmm ... nice use of ellipsis.

In prime condition that might be worth £1000 or so. It's not a Sutcliffe (it's a bog-standard mid-60s President), and the neck reset is the least of its troubles. It's obviously beyond a full restoration and will never be worth anything like £1000 but it could probably be brought back into playable condition for c.£100-ish (reglue the neck, replace the nut, ideally replace the unmatched tuner, sort out the wiring, new strings), so it should sell for well under £500. Now watch the market prove me wrong ...

... is wet?

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1424025340' post='2691703'] ... it's not that long but feels like it is. [/quote] Not sure how this fits in.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/255179-anyone-know-estuary-bass-company-update-all-sorted-now/page__p__2684923__hl__estuary__fromsearch__1#entry2684923

http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_kahuna_clu_bass.htm In terms of bangs per buck, these take some beating.

Well I see you got your brand-new leopard-skin pillbox scrotal sack ...

Hell, forget the trussrod, why would you buy a Chinese fake with a huge West Ham sticker on it?

Interesting ... I assumed you'd be rehearsing deep in the heart of Surrey (and yes, I know that Farnborough is actually in ... gulp ... Hampshire). Is the plan for this to be a genuine gigging band, rather than merely a bit of fun on the side or (Gawdelpus) a vanity project? If so, please drop me a PM.

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1424119517' post='2692926'] Never been a KC fan ... [/quote] Oh come on, the Sunshine Band were a great outfit.

I love the fact that the small hole "happened". It was, like, [i][b]spontaneous [/b][/i]y'know ...

I like the idea that it has "light sings of use".

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1423864548' post='2689987'] Incidentally, I grew up in Bedfont (Monarch Close...); seems strange to see it referenced here..! [/quote] As luck would have it, I'm playing The Bell On The Green this Saturday. That's a 10 minute walk away from Monarch Close.

[quote name='EliasMooseblaster' timestamp='1424257695' post='2694383'] ... promptly forgetting that I was left-handed ... [/quote] Far canal, Ralph, you play like that and you're doing it the wrong way round too? Respect!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Precision-bass-with-twin-Dimarzios-/231458861931?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item35e405f36b

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/scarce-Vester-5-string-Bass-Guitar-excellent-condition-/291380500551?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item43d7a19847 Mind you, Scarce Vester would make an excellent name for a bad guy in a Victorian drama ...

It was the voices in my head ...

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1424142364' post='2693155'] My generation ... [/quote] Yes, but My Generation wasn't available on CD until 15 years later.

[quote name='Woodinblack' timestamp='1424002050' post='2691322'] I don't get that at all - both of those songs are in our setlist, I have never noticed a similarity, still don't. I enjoy playing Dani California, not keen on mary jane. [/quote] Can you sing the verse of Dani California to the tune of Mary Jane? Without needing to make even the slightest allowance for the fact that Dani is supposedly a completely different song, written by somebody else, years afterwards? Of course you can. That's because ... erm ... they're the same song. If that seems a bit glib, try doing the same thing with any two other songs chosen at random ...

[quote name='andytoad' timestamp='1423865195' post='2689997'] ... saw them last year at the royal arbert hall [/quote] The venue was named in honour of the husband of Queen Victolia.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-NED-CALLAN-CUSTOM-BASS-GUITAR-1970-S-JOHN-ENTWISTLE-OWNED-BRITISH-MADE-/161599663196?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25a0172c5c

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