SpondonBassed

I'm liking the balance of colours a LOT.

I find it difficult to barre. I used to think it was because of that awful first guitar with its flat fretboard but I still can't do it well even on Jack's Jaguar bass if I'm truthful. What do you reckon the radius is on that? I imagine it's short relatively speaking but I have no clue.

I always hated my first guitar because it had a flat fretboard. It was only a cheap guitar (£4 in the early seventies) intended for nylon strings but it was sold with steel strings. I was pre-teen and the whole experience was painful. I later modified it by pulling out the frets and sanding the fretboard to get a radius... by eye. Refitted the frets and ruined it good and proper. It would be interesting to try a flat fretboard again now that I've settled on bass and developed a bit more dexterity. I still think I'd prefer the radiussed boards somehow.

Rob Strong Last century, way back into the eighties... We used to enjoy an evening or two at the Dublin Harcourt Hotel basement listening to the Rob Strong band, His stage presence is like his surname. Great voice and great lines. We had artists like him and Red Peters. Often we'd get members of Moving Hearts and Planxty jamming there.

Pffft.

Some people just should not be allowed access to a jigsaw, chipboard and wood glue all at the same time. I only say that because I made myself a guitar from half inch chipboard (all one piece) when I was eleven. Even though you wouldn't have had a hope of it holding a string straight let alone in tension it looked better than all of those. I'd copied it from a Gibson SG I'd taken a fancy to on TOTP. Far better for bedroom posing than any of that lot.

Too much information.

Spot the similarity?

Because he's wearing boxers shorts.

Dr Brian May uses a sixpence piece. I'm far too cheap for all of that.

I have to say, I do prefer the wedge-shaped plecs myself. I've ordered a set of 12 heavy Gibbo plecs.

They're teardrop shaped. There is also a delivery charge that I haven't looked into as 72 is overkill for my needs and I like them triangular. I looked at a similar offer from Thomann for the triangular ones but the delivery charge plus the large quantity put me off. Although they are a good price (even better for the 1mm ones) they are teardrop shaped. I'm not fond of those. You must think I came down with the last shower... Heeheehee I did read my own link but thank you for confirming that it's not too bad of a deal. The thing is, some of the plectrums I came across in my search went into double figures... each. I ain't that fussy.

Is seven quid too much for these? I'm thinking they look like the 1mm ones I had but mine didn't have the letter "H" on them. Are any users of these able to comment?

Still... mustn't grumble. Now where did I put the powdered eggs and condensed milk?

Which one of these plays bass though? I'd have money on Trump playing suzaphone and Satchmo' on cornet.

I believe Donald trumps on ^that^ one.

I understand completely. Our Jack is in a high risk category too so as resident carer I have to behave like I am as well. Not wanting to tempt fate, I haven't committed to this year's event yet I don't want to think that it's off the cards altogether.

'sup?

Oh it's an equal opportunities aubergine then? The emoji doesn't convey that entirely. Very gourd, carry on.

A Build Diary thread might be appropriate but I haven't checked the site rules about commercial manufacturers.

Who gets the aubergine?

Sims Metal Management, Mansfield Road Derby I didn't know they made basses?!?!

What a luverly bunch of basses!

Welcome ZBD.