SpondonBassed

Murder is the most PC of crimes it seems, Persephone.

You should've taken up tap dancing. You'd only have had a short drop until you hit the wash basin.

There's hope for a Rolf Harris comeback yet.

Since you are a cabinet maker, I thought you might enjoy this cabinet... Heeheehee. Am I forgiven?

Yup. Basschat was a much needed shot in the arm for this lapsed bassist when I joined three years ago. Thirty years without a gig had made me complacent and I wasn't engaging with the instrument very well when I came back to it in my fifties. Great topic. I'm looking forward to checking out the recommendations.

I saw that one as well. 1967. What a year! I recall bitter disappointment however. In the weeks leading up to the first colour broadcast we had been getting regular announcements before and after my favourite programs of the time - Tomorrow's World, Star Trek and Mission Impossible. I believed Aunty Beeb when her minions announced matter of factly that we would see next week's episodes in full and glorious colour. They didn't tell this five year old that Dad would have to buy a colour telly! Bar Stewards. Heeheehee.

She of whom Pink Floyd wrote: At boarding school we had a resident nun who taught history and was in charge of the infirmary. She was of a similar hard-faced puritan attitude. She was very small but VERY scary. She kept an entire boys-only secondary school in fear for their very souls. Impressive in hindsight but I wouldn't want to live it again.

I have to agree strongly with this. I was one of the kids who sat with family watching Black and White telly when there were three channels, all terrestrial. I think it might even have been pre 625 broadcasts (405) and certainly before the BBC announced that they were going to turn the colour on for the first time. We LOVED Rolf Harris and Jimmy Saville. A lot of my generation have now got a foul taste on our palates post disclosure. That is all.

Nah it's just a jazz version of a rock and roll middle eight mate.

When does a band become a brand?

plus Does not compute. Have you ever even spoken with one? Maybe you should cut down on re-runs of The Rockford Files.

Dang! I was going to say that.

If you're going to gig with it put the rest where you need it. Otherwise it is a trophy piece.

Not to mention totally innocent songs about a pubescent boy and his love for his puppy. Master J. Oz-Mond

But he still did a fantastic job even without a brown paper bag to contain his alleged emissions, right?

No need to apologise. I'm sorry if my hasty observation offended you. From the OP's comment below, it is clear that I am the one who should refrain. Having had a go on your DB a couple of years ago (thanks BTW) I couldn't comment as I didn't get to a stage where I could noodle in the short time I allowed myself. I was very pleased to see you had a five though and I may yet take some quality time out with a good upright to see where I can go with it. I'll shut up now. There is a vast gap between my shallow depth of hands-on experience of builds and almost everyone else's. By way of apology to you both; have a cake -

That's a bit of an extension on the old saying; Been there, got the teeshirt. The orange ones are the safest. They must be better than the red ones because the safety elves always use orange high-vis jackets. You don't often see them in red.

With respect Christine, you have put in many many hours to get to the craftsperson stage, if I may call it that. If you pause to examine Owen's avatar, you will notice that he dresses his DB in fake leopardskin. I think he's looking for a fun experience as much as anything else. You make a good point though and it is well worth putting in the time with apprentice tasks if you are looking to do scratch builds for a significant length of time. In another life I might well have enjoyed an apprenticeship in lutherie instead of aero engineering.

Aw? Boring.

? I'd love to hear your story. My experience with private Richards is not good. Worse than with the Police in fact. Good luck OP. Your photos are well worth circulating. That distinctive scratchplate ought to help unless your basses have been nicked to order.

I shouldn't laugh. It's just the timing... you understand.

Welcome Cobbyco.

Oo! Blingy.

Cosmically speaking, there is no such thing as good or bad so you're safe. Just use appropriate PPE. Actually, you might get some interesting texture on a bass body using one. It might not lend itself to a wiped on finish but it would certainly add character. It would make a statement along the lines of: you can keep your relic impersonators and rotate them, mine is hard core scruffy!. You know... that sort of thing.

Welcome Rich.