Frank Blank

On 08/03/2026 at 12:59, SpondonBassed said:

@Jabba_the_gut's artful craft always leaves me in awe.  Every time I notice some tiny yet significant detail that he put into his instruments.

 

Your own lickle tweaks add to the unique and subtle classiness, Frankie Baby!

 

If you dare to pass them on and I am not in line I shall personally come 'round and empty out a few Tesco bags on your doorstep.

They are amazing basses but the way things are going here (I'm just not playing at all atm), I think they'll both be up for sale very soon.

4 minutes ago, petecarlton said:

@Frank Blank - 32" Jabba fretted and fretless, Fender Precision Thinline PBAC, Sire GB5 Bass 4, QSC K12.2, Grace Design Alix.

I have sold both the Fender and the Sire so if you could change my entry to...

@Frank Blank - 32" Jabba fretted and fretless, QSC K12.2, Grace Design Alix.

...small, I know, but beautifully formed.

Just purchased a preamp from Lorenz, great comms, smooth deal, bomb-proof packaging. Deal with confidence. Obviously this earns him the not-at-all-sought-after Frank Blank Seal of Approval...

Our glorious leader @ped has kindly sent me a stack of BC lanyards and strap locks for this and the Midlands Bash so we'll be bona fide!

On 17/02/2026 at 15:53, silverfoxnik said:

I'll quite  happily continue listening to more Beatles and Floyd outtakes

On 17/02/2026 at 16:48, Happy Jack said:

The last time I watched Eurovision it was being presented by Katie Boyle ...

It was all fields around here when they were kids. 😉

Mono Classic Dual Acoustic/Electric Guitar Case

Used once, still pristine.

Here is the listing on the Mono website.

Collect from Southend or I'll drive to you or meet somewhere.

PMd

7 minutes ago, police squad said:

really? how do I do that

Are you using an iPad?

Calling @ped...

I've just noticed I'm running short on BC lanyards. We have a couple of Bashes coming up in the next few months, any chance I can blag a few more, if you have some obviously!

2 minutes ago, Leonard Smalls said:

See whole concert on previous page!

Sorry old man, totally didn't see that. Oh well, it's worth a double post!

Royal Blood? I've s*** 'em...

Just sold a bass to @casapete, our second transaction, and, just like the first, everything went really smoothly. So a) deal with absolute confidence and b) obviously this warrants the Frank Blank Seal of Confidence...

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

Is that a metal insert?

Yessir.

1 hour ago, Richard R said:

Blimey! Hats off to @Jabba_the_gut

Big Country didn't do a lot for me but I was a huge fan of Skids (their name does not includeThe), a brilliant, brilliant guitarist.

I was concerned that using fingernails (or indeed a pick) would, over time, possibly damage the cavity cover or body of the bass.

@Jabba_the_gut came up with a solution...

My fretless bass has a magnetic cavity cover, it was built by @Jabba_the_gut, he might be able to give you some info.

4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

I would like to see those Jabbas again.

They would like to see you too darling.

I'll be bringing fretless and fretted @Jabba_the_gut short scales, QSC K12.2, Grace Design Alix.

Mick Karn - Gentlemen Take Polaroids

Tessa Pollitt - Cut

Jah Wobble - Metal Box

5 minutes ago, Richard R said:

@Frank Blank is in Essex if I remember rightly. How long do you reckon the thread title field on the forum software is?

No one in their right mind wants Essex in the name of their event! I'll be bringing fretted and fretless short scale Jabba basses, Grace Design Alix, Effectrode compression of some sort, QSC K12.2.

@rwillett have we reached a point where we can start an attendee/gear list?

47 minutes ago, snorkie635 said:

Back to my undies again!

Never again!

8 minutes ago, tegs07 said:

Talking of Big Special...