NickRiffed

I have tried all sorts of strings on my Ashborys. I prefer the original Ashbory sticky strings for tone but the talc and the time it takes for any sort of tuning stability to set in is ridiculous. As for Aguila or Pahoehoe, I don't mind the white Aguilas and I quite like the Pahoehoes, they aren't too different but, out of all the polyurethane strings I've tried, I prefer the Thunder reds. IMO they sound better, feel better and look better.

I wish I had a friend who makes trumpets. Need two sets of gold humbuckers and some other bits of hardware replated.

Not good. I didn't see the immortal words "may need tuning" in the ad.

My first was, and still is, a Hohner B2a. I got it second hand with a little Custom sound Cub 30 bass combo , which i still use, from a shop selling used gear in Kentish Town in the early 90's. Prior to that, I had only ever held my mates Columbus Jazz copy, in it's case, when taking his gear out to the car. Got if on a complete whim and it sat in a corner gathering dust for about 10 years until I decided to learn how to play it. It isn't a bad little bass and it was gigged quite a bit in the early days. Never ever let me down yet and super light too. My back likes it.

Chris Spedding. Motorbiking'. Well, his only hit in his own right.

Curved Air. Back street love. Eddie Howell. Man from Manhattan.

A couple of pics of my 2016 Chambered ACG Recurve fretless. I just love this thing. Apart from the amazing range of sounds and the looks, it's just so bloomin' tactile. It's really comfortable to play and, IMHO, extremely good value for mone for a unique, hand built bass.

I can only concur. I've just bought a beautiful bass from Mike. If anything, it was better than described and belies it's 34 years. I was aware that it had a chip in the finish as Mike made this very clear from the onset. It arrived well packaged with the strings de-tensioned. Communication was first rate and I would happily buy from Mike again.

Good grief! After 2 months! Don't sweat it. I think your reply was more polite than mine would've been. If he gets back to you, send him a picture of a fiver to help towards his taxi back to the village. The locals are probably missing him.

Apart from the T40, a few of my stranger bits.

They missed 'must be aged between 16 and 18, between 5'10" & 6'1", have their own transport and play a Red Fender precision. No time wasters or old people.'

[quote name='thebrig' timestamp='1477242200' post='3160806'] Without wishing to get everyone feeling sorry for me, I would like to say that I was on the verge of packing up gigging due to my severe back problem, I've already started selling off some of my basses (three this week), because I know the day I have to quit is getting nearer, I'm on nineteen tablets a day plus liquid morphine every four hours, so I'm drugged up to the eyeballs, I've not been able to drive for some time now, so my wife had to drive me to the gig last night and she hates driving in the dark, but because I'm a dedicated and reliable person, I wanted to complete our remaining three gigs to the end of the year no matter what, I did not want to let the venue down so I carried on despite the pain, and this is how they treat you. BTW, I said I was on the verge of quitting, I now have, I'm a bit old school when it comes to being reliable and courteous etc, but I've got to realise that there is no point in worrying about commitments, no one else seems to these days. [/quote] Sorry to hear this. Hope things pick up a bit and that you are able to carry on playing; even if it's only at home.

[quote name='NickRiffed' timestamp='1476352532' post='3153504'] I'm the sad sort of bugger that names my basses. A few at the bottom of the list aren't named but they will be once some defining feature or trait stands out. 'Blackie' Harley Benton HB600 6 string 'Brownie' Harley Benton HB6000 6 string 'The Cricket bat' Hohner B2a 4 'Runway' Harley Benton FL5 acoustic 5 'Salacious Sally' ACG Salace 5 'Reckless Eric' ACG Recurve fretless 4 'Toby' Epiphone Toby 5 'Piglet' Tanglewood Warrior FH2 4 'George' Home built Jazz 4 'Blue Peter' Harley Benton HB600 6 'The ladder' Sonorus 8 string tapper. 'Gagarin' Ural Russian 4 'Taylor's' Harley Benton short scale 4 'Freebie' 1965 Kay PB 4 'Jester' 1978 Vester Jazz 4 'Tank' 81' Peavey T40 Blade 4 'Woody' '63 Vox Bassmaster 4 'Randall' Randall/Jedson Tele 4 'Little Nellie' Blue Fender Ashbory 4 'Nobbie' Black DeArmond Ashbory 4 Guild AJ999 Ashbory 4 Nigel Thornbory #35 Ashbory 4 Nigel Thornbory #36 Ashbory 4 Nigel Thornbory prototype Ashbory Ashbory MK 2. #19/90 [/quote] Just added a Westone Thunder 1a to the flock. Oh well.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1476471980' post='3154703'] I stopped off in Cleethorpes last February , en route to Scarborough. It was so bloody freezing I had to buy some extra clothing. It was also pretty deserted. I loved it. I sat in a really nice fish restaurant and had fish n chips completely on my own. All the funfairs etc were closed. It had a wonderful ghostly atmosphere. I love English seaside towns in winter. [/quote] I'm trying to remember which comedian described Cleethorpes as being like a cemetery with lights. I think it could have been Les Dawson.