Burns-bass

I’m lucky to live in a city like Bristol where live music is everywhere. The costs of living here are insane. To illustrate, the cost to rent a single room in a shared house on my street (£600) is equivalent to a mortgage payment when we bought the 4 bed house (in 2013). Couple massive demand from students and young professionals with a buoyant BTL sector and you get a housing crisis - which is what Bristol is experiencing at the moment. Yet they’re still out there doing it and I’m massively impressed. From the young people I meet doing gigs and who I play with, music isn’t ever going to be a full time career. Arguably they’re much more commercially savvy and less egotistical than (from what I’ve heard) musicians were in the 70s and 80s. And if my mates are playing in a band, I’ll still go (don’t like lager) To the young music makers: I salute you!

To be fair, memes are a joke and one I can’t imagine any scientist would find this one funny.

2 x capos. i have this one (which is metal but looks like wood) and a plastic one.

I’m getting rid of lots of stuff and you can have it (if you want). I’ll add more later but we start with this JLS keyboard stand. Collection only in Bristol.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_scientists_(meme)

If you don’t use something, why keep it? I realised when I sold the Bryant that it depressed me having it. Good for you Chris!

Tim is a thoroughly lovely chap, I have used his services a few times and it has always been a pleasure.

I've played one, but only once. It was(as youd expect) a beauty, although the neck got some getting used to! Of course, if the OP wants an electric bass, you can get a strap for the WAV and NS basses and play those like a normal electric bass. Use a good enough pre-amp and the results aren't bad!

You're actually describing the Takamine TB10. This is essentially a crossover instrument (an EB with a DB radius) that you can play as an upright bass and as an electric one. They're not cheap, but they are cool. https://www.takamine.com/TB10 I don't think they're made anymore, and are expensive if you can find one.

It’s a 30 minute drive away, so I’ve not messaged him. Looks cool though!

I’ve not bought a guitar this year. Always wanted to get one of these back after having one when I was 15. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/740651201325905/?ref=category_feed

Truly, mesmerisingly dull

That’s true! I reckon we can easily do it.

I reckon you and I should have our own battle Chris…

This was what I was given. Pretty cool and retro.

Thanks. Didn’t want to lose this early.

Someone having a clear out has given me a Peavey guitar amp this morning. Is that OK?

I’m in. Let’s see how this goes…

It’s how the world should work! Just figuring out what’s going…

I just realised how much time I was wasting buying stuff I didn’t want, need, or use. In the end, I found what I was chasing… This year I did 40 it more gigs plus about the same number of sessions with my old people’s group. It showed me I loved the playing, and massively helped me to focus on what I need and use and the stuff I don’t. The Bryant was something I loved but having it here was a constant reminder of my failings. So selling it to someone who now uses it every day has freed me of that. I’ve now sold everything I don’t use, given away guitars and instruments to friends, and now feel so much happier. Still got one last freebie listing to do at some point tomorrow and then it’s all gone. I’ve probably lost a fair few quid, but feel a million times better. I guess it’s the opposite of scamming people!