Doctor J

Ooooh nice. I wouldn't be able to wait until Christmas.

This thread is about one.

It's not the original finish on the body, either, which they don't mention. Gerry's not playing a burst in the picture and there is wear in the picture which doesn't appear on the instrument now. A complete refinish, shonky wiring and the seller really isn't disclosing everything they should... but it's old, so ten grand? I assume this shop has big windows 😂

It means your guitarists are tuned C# instead of E but their lowest string is tuned down an extra step to B, so across the strings is BF#BEAbC# It means they can barre the bottom three strings and get a power chord easy peasy. Most of their stuff will probably be in the key of B as a result, in which case you should be fine. If they do any riffs off that open F# string, it might call for some dexterity on your part but it shouldn't be anything you can't find a way around.

Kingdom Clone

I remember reading a review of this album when it came out. They described it as "the best AC/DC album since Back In Black"

If you don't own it now, there's probably a good reason you don't own it now. Remember that reason. It's got to work for you as a tool for playing music on, better than both your Lulls. If you're craving this out of sentimentality, kill that feeling because you'll arrive at the same point where you got rid of it the first time, only this time you'll also be down two Lulls.

Could be worse, he could be singing about cat food.

I'm very fond of the D'Addario 74T000. It's wide and padded, very comfortable. https://www.thomann.de/gb/planet_waves_74t000_gitarrengurt_nylon.htm

Whatever you have is probably just tuned to E. You need to cover the other keys, too, just in case doom band asks you to sub the same day as a sludge outfit. Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

Wouldn't have a clue how you'd find the same plug, unless there's a code or part number stamped into the old one somewhere?

This kind of thing, to help you visualise what you're looking at

The wire ends are usually crimped and the crimped metal is then clipped into the plastic plug. It's possible, with a little finesse, to push in the clip and extract the crimped end from the plug. You could then see if it's soldered in or retained by the crimp only and act accordingly.

Since birth, you've been programmed to think that consuming goods is the path to happiness and contentment. It isn't, of course, but every advertisement you're subjected to is telling you that life will be better with more stuff in your life. If it wasn't a bass, you'd be looking at cars, mobile phones, TVs, washing detergent, meat or whatever. When you feel the irrational urge to buy more stuff, try to understand what it is you're unsatisfied with which is causing this feeling of needing to buy something which you already know won't kill the craving. Play more, buy less.

Those B&Q screws aren't what originally held that neck on. Ouch 😖

If you wanted to take your playing to the next level, that's why. You fellas must be happy with the level you're already on. This is not the bass for you, only for those looking to move to the next level.

It's a refin. The holes where the pickup and bridge covers were screwed in have paint inside them. You'd think they could have done a better job on the repair since they knew a painter already. What's going on with the screws in the top of the pickup covers? I've never seen that before.

9-10 coats of epoxy? Jaco only needed 4 coats

Why did it take me so long to try Vigier?

Up the Dunction?

I've only ever played acoustic drums, myself, and part of the appeal is the visceral experience of making noise. They're a pain in the hole to record but, overall, that's part of the charm, part of the challenge, I like it in a wierd way. I've been in a band where the (very loud) drummer sometimes brought in his electronic drums and, yeah, it made the volume levels manageable but there was definitely something missing, particularly going from loud to quiet and back again, it didn't track changes in dynamics as naturally sounding as you would get with an acoustic kit. You don't see many jazz cats playing them. That being said, they're grand for 95% regular playing.

Doesn't seem to get close to pickup and strings being aligned in that head-on photo.

I've bought the music I like since I was a teenager and have some fairly niche stuff as a result. Why pay some suit to stream what I already own and some of it doesn't feature on any streaming service anyway? I've ripped everything I own losslessly and bought a large capacity phone to have much of it with me whenever I want to listen to it. Having music on Spotify like many on here (because I found it was ending up there anyway, even though I hadn't uploaded it there), and seeing what they pay artists as a result, I would wonder where the bulk of my monthly fee was going, since it isn't going to the people who made the music I listen to. I choose not to support Spotify with my money, as a result. If I want to hear anything without buying a physical product, I'll buy it off Bandcamp. Foooook Spotify.

Relic jobs. Embarrassing. The pre-ripped jeans of our time. Like wearing a tatty Ramones t-shirt when you don't even know who the Ramones are. An artificial narrative to deceive your audience. Oh, the fakeness! Help me, Mother!!!

Great stuff, Andy 👍🏻