Geek99

Mine fairly supportive but she doesn’t get involved. As long as it’s kept fairly clean and doesn’t take up too much space she’s fairly happy. However I don’t buy much and anything I buy and don’t like I sell for same that I paid or more money 

How much would postage be please? 
approximately…

I think Mex stuff these is as good as o need it to be, at a premium price band, but still not as premium as the US and CS models. I get that they’re objectively a bit better, but not by enough … in my humble opinion 

16 hours ago, Phil Starr said:

About 6 months ago I was playing in the Vintage, Wellington which is a decent music pub with densely packed and usually inebriated audiences. Anyone who has played there will know there is little delineation between the stage and the audience.  One young woman, tall, willowy attractive but very drunk came up behind me an wrapped her arms round mine whilst I was playing and started a conversation about which songs she wanted. It's remakably difficult to go on playing and singing with 6 feet of drunken young woman draped over you with your arms pinned to your side. In the end her boyfriend who clearly though it was hilarious came up and politely asked if I would like him to take her away. What is the etiquette in this situation?

Thank him, would be my vote. He feels appreciated and probably grateful his GF didn’t get shown up more than she managed for herself 

@TKenrick buy it and say that you bought it on my behalf, that I’ll be collecting “next Tuesday” and that I said you could QC it for me in the meantime, and that you offered this selflessly as you’d hate for me to have a wasted journey from the Hebrides 

4 minutes ago, Schnozzalee said:

Thank you - I bought it's sister at the same time, which was a special edition for Ivor Mairants.

 

They were really firing on all cylinders...

 

Somethings amiss - you were sold a toy bass with fisher price strings. I hope you kept the receipt 

15 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

In 35+ years of playing I still haven't tried one.

But they do look agricultural .

 

Congrats!

FTFY 

congratulations @police squad

On 28/06/2025 at 06:36, Bagman said:

You really must try Crow 

It wasn’t very nice in a stew 

1 hour ago, Len_derby said:

Gluing cut-up bits of an old trouser belt on to a standard sized gig bag that allows it to be used for a short scale bass and hence stored in the car boot, out of sight.

 

 

That looks quite familiar ….

I have one of these and it’s very good. I don’t fiddle with the controls much, tending to leave it in passive mode in the usual 60:40 jazz pup mix but I do like the string spacing 

12 minutes ago, woodyratm said:

Always could consider the D-roc from Dingwall! Sparkles!
https://www.andertons.co.uk/d-roc-4-khaya-gloss-metalflake-aquamarine-3-pickups-pau-ferro-standard-head-pr34gmapsh-x-1/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=surfaces&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20740064305&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyIPDBhDBARIsAHJyyVhcN5hV5ovyP-c8mdHanR51HO2ePrDSwzyfnR-tmoVZT19Q-ireEV8aAuJREALw_wcB

Comes with free mortgage …

52 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

I'm guessing the Gibson is neck thru Daryl ?

I do fancy a white one. Saw the Gene Simmons one for sale in local shop few mths back and was sorely tempted but black basses don't work in a Glam band.

Dave

Get a sparkly vinyl wrap 

47 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

I'm guessing the Gibson is neck thru Daryl ?

I do fancy a white one. Saw the Gene Simmons one for sale in local shop few mths back and was sorely tempted but black basses don't work in a Glam band.

Dave

Stick some sequins on it ? 

He’s not that under the radar ! The pesky rascal snuck into my house and scrawled his name on my Sire v7! 

5 hours ago, Geek99 said:

Originally a heart blood flow drug 

It came up (if you’ll pardon the pun) in my law degree as an example of a patentable second use. 

22 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Thanks Obrienp,

 

I'm not sure those guitars were properly mixed. Those guys were constantly tuning between songs.

 

I mentioned this before. We had an hour break between sets . It was heaven to have an air conditioned trailer. 

 

Daryl

 

Yes good bass solo, Daryl. Thought the lady singing could have been mixed a bit higher. 

10 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Ok, I thought with the combination of playing a Telecaster body style bass and usind a pick I could trick people into thinking I was some sort of groovy guitarist. Lol

 

Daryl

Huh? Isn’t that an oxymoron? 🧐like “thoughtful politician”

1 hour ago, Nibody said:

If I told you how much I sold my 76 for in 2000 (With a trace elliot 7215SM combo) you’d cry. Wish I could affford this - but life’s got a bit iffy (already disabled out of the workforce and Wifey has just been diagnosed with ME and will be joining me). I loved my 76.. it was fantastic. Free bump and GLWTS

I do have some advice on the partner has ME thing if you want it 

36 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

 

I would say that The Electric Bass Guitar is a Whatever-You-Want-it-to-Be Instrument!

Original purpose is irrelevant; after all, Viagra wasn't invented as "support instrument" either...

Originally a heart blood flow drug 

5 hours ago, Bluewine said:

 

Hi Dave,

 

The Electric Bass Guitar is a support instrument.  Sure, you can take a solo but I don't think that was what it's original purpose was.

 

Daryl

I analogise it to the tuba 

6 hours ago, SteveXFR said:

I've just got in after Gary Numan's warmup show in Frome.

That was a spectacular show. He's definitely more industrial rock than synth pop these days.

Great night.

 

 

Why is his band comprised entirely of Thenns from game of thrones? 

41 minutes ago, Geek99 said:

Picks are for guitarists- you’ll go blind

Did Jameson or Jaco need a pick? 

Picks are for guitarists- you’ll go blind

My open mic was cancelled as the pub changed hands  

the hostess didn’t post that it was on, but often doesn’t as she has a fairly loyal following, so I went anyway 

two very drunk regulars told me I was “out of luck for playing my guitar”. 🤮

When I’d finished beating them both around the head with a sire v7….

Holy f***