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Great - just cover it in strawberry jam and we'll stick half a sponge cake on either side of it! 😋

OK, so here (at last!) is the promised list so far, made up of people who have either said they're definitely coming or are pretty certain. If your name isn't there but should be (or is there but definitely shouldn't be), let me know. I will update the list of names and add details of the kit people tell me they're bringing: 0175westwood29 Andyjr1515 - Kert's single cut, Pete's piccolo bass and maybe my bits-lying-around-doing-nothing-so-I-may-as-well 6 string dreadnought? Anzoid - Trace Elliot "Elf" with Ampeg SVT210AV and a cheapo "Red Sub" (Gear4Music) fan-fret 5-string. Maybe also a 2018 bright yellow Steinberger XT2 just to dazzle everyone Badass Basstone - "I'll be bringing my PAT tester, my homemade 1 x 10" combo and a couple of basses." BreadBin - All For Sale!! Spector Q5 Pro, Retrovibe Zygote, Peavey International Series, Bitsa P-bass Charliebass212 - Some new gear to show off!! Chienmortbb - Bugera Amp (the MosFet one), Fender Aerodyne Jass Bass ( P/J), Grrg Bennett Semi Acoustic Bass (Samick)' Basschat 1x12 cab. Chowny Bass (sponsor) Derreybass Frank Blank - Fretless Rob Allen Mouse, Fretted Godin A4, FRFR set up Gillett Guitars (sponsor) GrahamT Jabba the gut - FOR SALE!! Phil Jones Cub JapanAxe - some or all of: Fender Precision 1973; Fender Precision 1963 RI; Fender Mustang 2017; Dingwall Super PZ5; Kala U-bass; Demeter VTBP-M-800D; Ampeg PF-50T; Markbass Nano 300; Barefaced Super Twin; Barefaced Midget. Jimrs2k2 maybemart - Esh Sovereign fretless 4 MoJoKe (sponsor Markbass) - The new Mini CMD101p combo (along with the Casa it's probably the best thing in the current range) plus anything specific that Bashers want to see - just let me know! Norm - Trace Elliot V4 Head, Barefaced Vintage 2x15 cab, Musicman Stingray 4 string 3eq, Squier 5 string VM Jazz, Squier 5 string VM Precision, Roland Micro Cube with headphones & some pedals. olipaulo - Fender Jazz Elite; Fender Squier with EMG'S GZ & flats; Status Empathy 5 string; GK 1001RB head (maybe up for sale); GK MB212-ii combo; Greenboy F112 (maybe up for sale) Pea Turgh Phil Starr Rich - JayRay (OLP Ray with Jaydee fretless neck). Scrumpymike - Rascal Mervyn Lite (s-s Andyjr1515 special); Spector Bantam; ACG Border Reiver s-s headless; Mensinger Cazpar s-s headless; Mesa Subway 800; a pair of BF Super Compact Gen 3 cabs. Scrumpymike guest 1 Scrumpymike guest 2 Stevie Stewblack - Bruce Thomas Profile bass because it's awesome. And a bass strung with those cheap flats we've discussed on these pages so people can try them in the flesh. Also the Behringer 150w mini monitor which folk have shown interest in. Stewblack guest Woodinblack - Ibanez SR2605. I can bring the CTM100 as that sounds nice. Oh and maybe a Roli Rise 49 if someone wants to see one." wrinkleygit - "Will be bringing Jabba’s original semi hollow fretless so you can all see how it has faired over the past year..." yorks5stringer - Buttercream Player Precision, Blue Flower 51 Precision with Oil City Pickup.

Andy, kindly reassure us that no live pigeon was harmed in the course of this process 😮

That looks just right to me.

... or even a big one!

Great stuff Andy - hope this arrangement proves to be grandchild-proof 😉

For everyone's info, we currently have 25 confirmed Basschat members/friends attending plus the usual sponsors and helpers. I'll post a listing this weekend.

Thanks, will do. Jabba has also offered, so I'll pm him too. I was about to post my usual N-Y call for advance payments from those sure they're attending so I can pay for the hall booking in advance. As usual, I'll be happy to refund later to anyone who then can't make it due to unforeseen circumstances Any more offers will be gratefully received 👍

Great news Andy!

Good news Andy - so far so good!

I just took it on face value - and liked it! It will be nice if some of the alternative prog's suggested on here get made too.

I played the Gretsch and liked it but didn't buy. I prefer the s-s Jag sound, look and feel with its lighter, chamfered-edge body. As already mentioned though, the downside of that is a touch of neck dive - not like an SG but still noticeable. I fitted a set of Hip Shot light-weight tuners to correct that on the grounds that I can always sell them separately if I move the bass on.

Fender seem to have kept them a closely guarded secret. Apart from the ergo's (fixed by Andy's re-body), it was the best passive bass I'd ever played. Now it's the best in every respect. But enough of my bass - back to fleabag's 😉

Hey Rich, were you the guy who shouted "Judas!" at that Dylan concert?? 😄

Hi anzoid, there certainly is.

Relax Andy, they're exactly as I told you I wanted them! Although it was mainly to maximise the continuous area of that lovely wood figuring, the ergo's of the switch arrangement are perfect for me. Glad that you've found a use for the remaining walnut and look forward to seeing the result.

Pleased to hear it, hope to see you on the day.

If her Birthday's the day after, you've got no excuse for not coming 😉 You could always bring her with you, as a few Bashers have already done - she'll certainly get a meal that's worthy of a Birthday - including cake!

Thanks for the heads-up Blue. As a massive Beatles fan who came to love their music even more after being lured away by Hendrix and Cream, I'm looking forward to investigating this (I meet your age criteria too 😉). As usual, I'm refraining from waxing evangelical about The Beatles on this forum because all that really matters is what they mean to me (there are probably lots more like me out there). Still loving Hendrix and Cream as much as ever btw 🙂

Posted earlier about my new Bantam. Haven't managed to 'bond' with it yet and not quite sure why. Apart from changing over to it once for a second set, I've carried on gigging my other basses. Anyway, finally got round to having a proper look at what could be amiss. Started by sorting the binding stacked pot. Problem was that when you turned the top knob more than a short distance in either direction it picked up the bottom knob and held on to it for the rest of its travel. (To be fair, Bass Direct offered to fix it after I'd mentioned it in the shop but I said I'd rather get on the road and do it myself when I got home.) Anyway, on removing the top knob, I saw that the it had been fitted with the (extremely tight) grub screw not on the flat of the spindle but on the opposite side. I re-fitted it in what I consider to be the correct position but, having only just managed to get it off without damaging the screw head, decided against trying to remove/rotate the bottom knob to make the marker dots align again. I then had a closer look at the set-up. It's pretty much as I would do it myself with two exceptions: the nut slotting is strange with unstopped string clearances at F1 of E = 031", A = 027", D = 025" and G = 012". While a bit high for me, the first three are reasonable but the 011" on the G string just seems plain wrong. Also, the G-string is a bit difficult for my tired old hands to fret cleanly above F12 - which is one of the reasons I've only gigged the bass once. The G string is high relative to the others but the bridge saddle is already virtually sitting on the deck. Seems perverse that my most expensive solid-bodied bass is the one I least want to play! Any thoughts from experienced Spector fans?

Thanks basstone, hope you can make it!

Thanks to our wonderful FS forum, I am now the proud owner of two short-scale headless basses - an ACG Border Reiver and a Mensinger Cazpar. One came in a gig-bag and the other a semi-rigid case, but both are over-sized. I'd like something that's a snug fit, at least length-wise for transporting in our smallish car. So far I haven't found anything purpose-made on line, which is no surprise as there won't be much demand for them. Any suggestions?