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Leap Up & Down (Wave Your Knickers In The Air) - St Cecilia 

1 hour ago, NigeJ said:

Update. I'm in. The band were supposed to audition another bassist tomorrow, but  he forgot about it......😁 His loss. 

I'm chuffed. First rehearsal tomorrow night.

Excellent news. 
 

One of the 3 basic rules for being in a band: turn up on time (or, in this case, turn up 🤦🏻).

Fretless Stingray, lightly chorused. 

Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez

Marathon - Rush 

3 minutes ago, wateroftyne said:

What on earth is going on with that marketing copy on the box?

Carey has been on the mushrooms.

I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye

Get Up Stand Up - Bob Marley

If you can get a roundwound string through the hole, you could use that to enlarge the hole.

20 minutes ago, AlexDelores said:

I know we’re here for the Jazzes but that P looks very nice 👀

As does that long scale Wilcock MM

Just browsing the GG website (as you do) and came across these 32” Gretschs, I had no idea they existed.

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/250605443228025--gretsch-electromatic-cvt-bass-bristol-fog

Just been playing with my pedalboard and the more I look at this new beast, the more I want to try it. If the comp works the way I like it and I can run it off my Volto, I reckon I'm in.

90125 by Yes. One of those rare albums that doesn't have a duff/meh track on it (IMO of course).

Michael League in Snarky Puppy

1 hour ago, RichT said:

 

Cobalts do come in short scale sets of either 45-105 or 50-110. Not exactly cheap but I like them on my MM pickup basses. 

 

I also have other basses variously wearing EB Slinky rounds, Elixirs and Thomastik Jazz flats. I like a bit of choice! 

 

They do indeed, but not for through body Mustangs. To be fair, the ones I fitted were not new, but also prior to EB offering shorties. I have chopped down full length ones for top loaders too.

Low - Flo Rida

On 27/12/2025 at 11:50, ezbass said:

We have a Sunday afternoon gig in late January, in Dundee,

Or not it seems. Our lead singer/guitarist/band leader has been, and still is, really ill. He has finally said he can’t physically play this coming Sunday. I’ve been encouraging him to think of his health first before gigs, so this is a good thing. Having been below par myself for the past fortnight, coupled with my current ennui with gigging, this suits me fine, especially as the weather is shocking up here at the moment and shows no sign of abating for at least a week. 
 

So, next up for us is this (dreadful AI [I assume] poster by the venue, a female, Mod, copper, really?):

I’m a bit of a Tech21 fanboy, so I’m probably biased. They’ve been making preamps for bass and guitars for absolutely ages and I’ve never had a day’s issue with any of their products over the decades and their customer support is exemplary in my experience (they’re even BC members). I currently use a VTDI which gives me a wide array of Ampeg type tones, but other tones are available and it’s been a staple of my pedalboard since I bought it (so long ago I can’t remember, but around 10 years ago). Others swear by the BDDI and the Paradriver. Their products are definitely worth a look.

Ernie Ball Cobalts for me, I just chopped down standard length sets.

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

2 hours ago, Skybone said:

Far Cry - Rush

Love that song!

Over The Hills And Far Away - LZ

20 minutes ago, Beedster said:

You should all be learning Mustang Sally 👍

7 minutes ago, Steve Browning said:

Or being kicked in the knackers.

The thought of either of those makes me twitch. Right, enough, whoa! I must harness my willpower and halter my urge to pun.

I’m learning some numbers by Sheena Mary McDonald*

*Actually, I really wish I was, she’s brilliant. Saw her locally a while back in a trio and her bass player, Lorna T, really impressed me.

24 Hours From Tulsa - Gene Pitney