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[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1449158272' post='2921186'] A Stellar response.... [/quote] ...was "Hey dad, that's great! I can make leather coats now."

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1449145775' post='2921037'] Wings? I thought Macca was a veggie? [/quote] April 1998: "[color=#2f4f4f]Kids, Ive got some good news and some bad news; Now Linda's died the whole house is going to be surrounded by photographers and reporters for days, so we can't go out. The good news is we got steak for dinner".[/color]

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1449104458' post='2920857'] Corrected for you: 'Must be having an offal day' [/quote] Colonel Sanders, in collaboration with a famous bassist has formed 'Hot Wings'. Their first recording is Offal Free Monday. Figure that out.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1449075898' post='2920600'] Colonel Sanders? 'Yes.... Milady' [/quote] Gerry Anderson was an avid jazz fan, he especially liked Charlie 'Bird' Parker.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1448993120' post='2919905'] Following the success of Elvis and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra... [/quote] It's rumoured Colonel Sanders took 70% [quote] both Jim Morrison and Jimi Hendrix are keen to record with them [/quote] We can all dream.

[quote name='Cato' timestamp='1449013769' post='2920181'] It's probably mainly just nostalgia but no other guitar shop has ever given me the same sense of excitement and wonderment I used to get walking into Musical Exchanges on a Saturday afternoon as a teenager. It was just the epitome of how a guitar shop is supposed to look. [/quote] Curious, I googled and found this: [url="http://planetbotch.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/memories-of-musical-exchanges.html"]http://planetbotch.b...-exchanges.html[/url] Bought a few items from PMT, alway drop by for a browse if I'm in the area.

[quote name='EBS_freak' timestamp='1448389719' post='2915045'] I refuse to believe that this band could sound anything but ****! [/quote] I'd rather drink my own wee.

[quote name='such' timestamp='1448746067' post='2917890'] both [/quote] Good luck, hope you got them. I was tempted, to put a P neck on a J body - but I don't have any more room!

What a pity. Great songs, I love his stuff. But have some consolation. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=780RuWlTLqk[/media]

The full moon's gone, Good Luck. [url="https://twitter.com/pettore/status/669850473931870208"]https://twitter.com/...850473931870208[/url]

[quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1448382148' post='2914942'] .....I'm told that I saw them in Brum around 75, but I have no recollection of it. [/quote] Now there's an idea for another topic. What's the best band you saw but cannot remember? I think I saw Hawkwind and Joe Walsh (not together), but don't remember much. And no unusual substances involved, just don't remember. No reflection on either, I'm sure they were excellent.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1448452854' post='2915503'] Ah yes,' The Flock', went on to become 'Lamb' I believe. [/quote] What else could they do? The name Goat had already been taken.

[quote name='buelljack' timestamp='1448450657' post='2915474'] Thomann could really save themselves the hassle of posting on their website, and just post them here. Lets face it, basschat must snap up 95% of the Deko's [/quote] I've set up a Direct Debit. They ship me a random Deko bass every month.

[quote name='kristinaelias' timestamp='1448449384' post='2915457'] +1 for TC Electronic clip tuner! [/quote] +1 Best small gadget invention since the USB stick (but on some necks locks onto a fourth or fifth)

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1448063553' post='2912915'] Two bands who would never appear on the same Bill: A Flock of Seagulls and The Turtles. [/quote] Meanwhile Jerry Goodman is reforming The Flock. Rumoured to be doing a cover of Bad Company's Seagull. (congrats on the milestone, btw)

Almost started a similar thread last week. This is a bit like only 8 discs for Desert Island Discs.... The Clash, Laura Nyro, Bert Jansch, Janis Joplin.....

[quote name='sunburstjazz1967' timestamp='1448362627' post='2914694'] Thanks [/quote] Look in your local "The Works" bookshop, you may find a copy of How To Read Music by Helen Cooper, for a couple of quid. If not get one from the evil empire internet bookstore.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1448282549' post='2914083'] Has anyone ever tried an ultrasonic cleaner? [/quote] ....Must type faster. Bach made my fingers ache!

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1448275380' post='2914020'] Meths is good. I leave them for a 48 hrs soak but the silks on some strings are a PITA and cause impurities in the cleaning fluid, IMO. This can add up to causing rust spots or stains on the string..so I find silks counter-productive....they get ragged and look terrible so no point at all being there on a decent string IMO. [/quote] Meths can contain water, up to a few percent. Is this adding to the rust problem with a 48 hour soak? I've no idea. I've read that boiled strings can rust. I have put strings in an ultrasonic cleaner, the muck flies off and I'd guess the cleaning time would be much less. I don't think it is a good idea to put alcohol in an ultrasonic cleaner, but in water they'd be exposes to rust risk for a lot less, time, provided you could dry them rapidly. ( quick soak in meths which displaces the water?) You would still have the silk problem. Although I've tried an ultrasonic cleaner, I should add I've noted the muck coming off but don't do it as I use gunky flats, so I'm not sure if there is any advantage. The ultrasonic cleaner was fairly cheap from Maplin (bought to de-gunk spectacles) Incidentally, if you add detergent, don't use domestic stuff ("Fairy"), it contains salt. I think you can get ultrasonic detergent, which might be better or may be just a way of selling you stuff you don't really need.

GAK seem to be matching that price. I got one of the 'Anniversary' specials from Thomann over a year ago. Not sure what anniversary it was, but as I remember it was around £36, they went like hot cakes. Still a bargain at current price, a nice pedal.

[quote name='Jonesy' timestamp='1448016870' post='2912271'] Also.........how does everyone manage to get one of these basses? When I'm on my laptop I only seem to see 4 instruments available and the page never updates, my mobile is the only device that actually see's the new stock. I've tried clearing my cache, but still the page doesn't update.... [/quote] Set your laptop to the mobile page, it does not need to be a mobile device to view it. [url="https://m.thomann.de/gb/decorative_guitars_and_basses.html"]https://m.thomann.de...and_basses.html[/url]

[quote name='ambient' timestamp='1447889240' post='2911344'] Is this any good ? [attachment=205371:Photo on 18-11-2015 at 23.26.jpg] [/quote] Hey Joe, Where you goin' with that tab in your hand.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1447619967' post='2909027'] Who gets to decide what is "Music of lasting value" & "Mere ephemera"? [/quote] Me. I have Captain Beefheart, The Clash, Bach and Elgar on my MP3.

A sobering thought. There are said to be 75 million AK-47s produced since 1948, If you believe Wiki. I think they stiil make them. Thats one every 27 seconds.

D'Addario Chromes short scale (ECB81S) on a Squire 30". It would be good if manufacturers stated the ball to silk lengths. Don't think any do? I've only seen lengths given on Bass Direct's website.