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Mine will most likely be giant golden sprouting broccoli inspired. I knew those mushrooms didn't taste right....

Or hated it less than most of the others?

Me too! Anything that gets me to do something rather than nothing is great!

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Nice bass, but couldn't agree more with the comment about Reid's playing and tone. Never liked it, even on Defunkt.

I could envisage moving the bridge point to another couple of inches back, carving a radius on the bottom of the bass edge and anchoring the strings round that radius at the back of the bass. This could give a bridge point near the edge of the bass without putting the strings through a right angle bend. Then a 34" scale neck with lightweight tuners might just balance.

I know what you mean. Imagine crowd surfing at one of your jazz soirees though!

5-way tie at the moment! Beats F1 for excitement!

I don't believe it, someone gave me a sympathy vote! That's given me a real lift this morning, I feel like I'm floating off the ground, what's the word? Oh yes, Lev-I-TATE!

Do you know, I almost wrote that very line in my previous post?

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1490654314' post='3266858'] I'll do that, an 'MBA Special'. I've given 'em a short listen just now, and they're worthy of comment. Not this week (our daughter and grandson are coming over for a week's visit...), but it'll maybe help me get back in the saddle. Coming soon, then... [/quote] Eek! I was only kidding! At least there's plenty to criticize, so sharpen your teeth...

Sounds like a baritone would do the job. Scale length shouldn't be a big deal if you're coming from bass.

Hi All I use the round-ish shaped Gibson plectrums (not the Standard, or Wedge shapes) and can't seem to find them anymore. Medium thickness. Any sources? or ones the same shape but in a different material that lasts a bit longer. I find I'm now very picky about the shape and gauge having always used them, but my old stash is getting low. Other shapes and thicknesses just don't do it for me. Cheers MBA

And there's the title for your new prog album!

Saw a bass cube 100 on eBay yesterday around the £100 Mark. Plenty for home and small gigs.

Exotic porn sites? Did you say "rash"?

I've missed your critiques, and haven't been doing this long enough to have had any of my efforts done. Look forward to them when you're fighting fit again. Then you could retrospectively do all mine. Chop chop!

Tomorrow Never Knows by some 60s band whose name eludes me for the moment.

[quote name='Harryburke14' timestamp='1490636801' post='3266691'] There's dreary moodiness indie rock and there's happy dance indie rock. There is a difference between Peace and Two Door Cinema Club. Don't let BBC Radio 6 (I didn't even know there was a 6) be the indicator of all things indie. Again, before labelling think try harder. Look up The Strokes, Two Door Cinema Club, The Wombats, they are all fairly non dreary. [/quote] 6 doesn't set out to be an arbiter of indie music. On any given show you can hear indie, rock, jazz, hip-hop, folk, psychedelica, alt-rock, americana, prog, and some stuff that defies categorization. I've also heard the Strokes and Two Door Cinema Club!. You should give it a try one day.

Sorry my entry this month is so low in content (less, this time, is just less!). It won't get any votes as it isn't worth it, but at least I've started using my new kit (Zoom R24), so, hopefully, next time round there will be a bit more in it.

The style of music my band plays isn't what my wife listens to out of choice, so she very rarely comes to our gigs. Also, as we aren't prolific songwriters, she has heard all the tunes enough already.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1490252022' post='3263543'] I am binging on Ralph Towner at the moment. [/quote] Lovely music for a Sunday

It really surprises me what a nasty guitar sound he has on this. I'm sure he can afford the best gear going, it's just horrid. My Godin Solidac does a better "acoustic" sound than that.

What are these 2 tunes, and how do they differ from the rest of the set?