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Here is some more material from this vein...

I like Scott. I think he's made an outstanding contribution to online bass education and I think he's a genuine guy. As a fusion semi-fan I will give his album a listen but whatever I think of it I will not be posting anything negative here because we are not down the pub, we are on a public forum. He is also a fellow Basschatter 😉

Great effort mate 👍 I love Knower and Louis Cole's solo stuff and agree with your comments on Sam Wilkes.

Was tempted to go myself but had prior commitment that night. Glad it was a great gig

Interesting approach... I tend to leave everything flat but, if anything, back off the bass a bit. I can't imagine reducing the bass to zero though

Hi all, I recently bought a brand new bass and the frets have a quite rough feel to them. Not the fret ends but the actual surface of the frets. When you fret and bend a string it feels unpleasant and rough. After googling the problem I have come to the conclusion that I should polish the frets. Is this right, before I spend any money on a kit? Thanks in advance for your advice 🙂

Just gave this a watch/listen thanks to this thread and I'm captivated. Wonderful accomplished playing by all but she is wonderful. Thanks for sharing @Jakester

Which channel?

Boy George worked at Oasis Market???

It's unbeatable but in the past I've found giving your existing gear a bit of TLC can help stave it off e.g. give your bass a good clean and polish, new strings, setup etc.

I didn't notice any other Ashdown basses there at all Matt

The scratch plate is actually mint green and there is a sparkle in the pink 🥰

Some positive feedback from my experience with Fairdeal this week. I walked in on my lunch break for a mooch, no intention of buying anything (yeah you've guessed what's about to happen here...) and I noticed that there is a really decent range of basses in stock which is a vast improvement on the last time I visited a while ago. A lovely shell pink Ashdown 'the Grail' Jazz caught my eye and after picking it up, admiring the what appeared to be a roasted neck, light weight (3.8kg) and lovely matching headstock I had a play and decided to buy it. I explained that I was unable to take it home and asked if they could courier it and the assistant told me he would drop it round my house after work. Shortly after I paid for it I checked the website and it correctly indicated that the bass was now sold out so they are clearly on top of inventory control. It arrived in a lovely blue Ashdown padded gig bag perfectly set up, only 1/8 turn of truss rod required. Top marks for customer service and attention to detail. I think it is worth highlighting these positive music shop experiences as bricks and mortar can't be an easy selling format these days but I am lucky to live in a city with no fewer that 3 substantial guitar shops plus Bass Direct and Bass Bros less than an hour's drive away. p.s. I am not connected to Fairdeal in any way, just a happy customer 🙂