King Tut

A bit of electrical tape on my old CV Squier Jazz and she's ready to rock for tonight's gig with Stray at 'Time to Rock' Festival in Sweden!

Time To Rock Festival in Sweden with Stray on Saturday. Got a great slot at 8.30pm!

Nice!

I regularly dep with John Verity who replaced Russ Ballard as singer/guitarist in Argent. There’s always some spiel in the set about how God Gave Rock and Roll to You was and Argent song before being picked up and made uber famous by Kiss!

I’ll get in touch with the guy who runs the venue and see if I can get any more info

28 minutes ago, ezbass said:

Wow! I have no idea if that pricing is high, low or spot on.

I'm guessing low!

 I played at Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre a couple of weeks ago. The guy who runs it (owns it?) Pete Barton manages Bruce Foxton. Hanging on the wall is Bruce's Black (well Roadworn) Ricky along with his stage gear! Anyone know anything about this bass?

Tomorrow (Wednesday) night I’ll be playing with STRAY at The Half Moon in Putney.

Bargain! Someone should jump on this!

This Saturday I’ll be depping with John Verity (ex Argent) at The Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre. 
 

Ordered!

Was just watching this yesterday!

Id jump on that!

My word what an absolute stunner! GLWTS!

Might be an idea to mention where you are bud so we can point you in the right direction. 
 

personally I’d touch it in with something near enough, but I appreciate some folk like to keep their stuff blemish free.

Good luck getting it done!

Played a Sixtieth birthday party yesterday at Tiffany's on the end of Weston-Super-Mare Pier depping for The John Verity Band. There was us and a Metallica Tribute 'Metallicish". What an absolute organisational shitshow! Absolutely no common sense from the events co-ordinator applied, very limited access for vehicles to the end of the pier and stage placed all wrong. We ended up with the ridiculous situation where we weren't allowed to bring vehicles back to the venue to load out because the risk assessment dictated no vehicles on the pier while there were pedestrians around - despite the fact that there are effectively three lanes on the pier - a tunnel - and one lane either side. Ended up with John (who's 75 YO)  and I having to wheel the gear 400 yard on trollies to the van to leave. Disgusted - I'll never play there again - avoid at al cost - W Anchors!

On 17/04/2025 at 07:32, Pow_22 said:

So ive had a Ric itch for quite a while now and been looking at this particular one for some time:-

 

https://richtonemusic.co.uk/rickenbacker-4001-1978-autumn-glo-hard-case-2nd-hand/

 

It seems to have sold once and been returned a few months back (ive watched it for a while).  Obviously i have concerns it has been returned although it may just have not suited the buyer.  From what i can see there is a reasonable tail lift that i would absolutely want more pictures of before travelling to Sheffield to see it fully.  Love the colour and the 'mojo' but is there anything else obvious from the photos that i should ask for more in depth pics of before travelling to actually try the bass.  This will be (potentially) my first ric being mainly a J and P player so me knowledge here is very limited.  Cheers in advance..

 

 

That’s a lovely looking thing for sure but I’m totally with @WHUFC BASS I’d pick up one of the latest models. I’ve got a 77 4001 and and a 2016 4003 and apart from the mojo’d looks there’s no real reason I’d take the 77 out over the 2016. The vintage switch on the later models make them pretty versatile as well. I’m proper tempted by the walnut one on here tbh but must stay strong!

RIP Sam

Pm incoming

Considering trades?

I went to see Girl at the Marquee. Marillion were Support and bought a coach load of fans in from Aylesbury. They played a blinder - then went to see them at Reading which was their big break really, I think they’d just parted ways either way originally drummer Mick Pointer which was the subject matter for the song Assasing. The misses and I are briefly visible in one of their Hammersmith Odeon Videos!

Stray have bee asked to go on tour with British Lion this December. We'll be doing all 15 dates in December but not the November ones. Apparently the five London nights have sold out already. We supported them in Nottingham and Manchester last year and had a blast. To say we're excited is an understatement!

Well pedal toppers or not I’m definitely out now as I purchased a pink Sire fiver from here at the weekend!

Crumbs!

I’ll take the zoom expression pedal pls