Steve Browning

Certainly the Ibis Budget had parking but not reserve'able and no space left when getting back late after the gig. Cheap and functional for sure but having to park the van a small distance away didn't help me nod off very quickly.

Did he prefer it through a valve amp (ducks)?

Fair point!!!

I would avoid Ibis Budget. Notice how the shower cubicle opens straight into the room and the sink is actually in the room. This is a twin room. Not overly keen on having my bandmate watch me clean my nadgers!!

I have done the same with these straps. The proper way round means the buckle is at the front so I always attached it the other way round because the buckle (and double thickness) was at the back. That made the bass far more comfortable to wear and helps keeps the bass balanced.

Don't forget the radio pack!!

Nice. Very nice.

I dare you to get the shirt!! Which bass have you ordered?

Nice bass but typically horrible attempt at a tort guard. Far too red. That's always going to be the problem, good tort guards are like hen's teeth. Great starting point though as Japanses Fenders are superb instruments. I bought 2 or 3 from Ishibashi.

I went more for the Bohemian Rhapsody vibe.

Hello from Waterlooville. Have you had a look in the Southsea Guitar Centre? Good place to look for s/h stuff.

Exactly that. If you want Flea's bass line then go and hire him. When playing covers I will include any important elements (if there are any, of course) but, otherwise, you get what I reckon works best. Personally, I can think of nothing worse than painstakingly reproducing any 'official' version of a song.

Yes, they're like Ivan - Terrible!

They've just to take the right Steppes.

A bit of a chill round the Urals!!

I thought about it but it just seemed too Volga (I'll get me coat).

Will we? I mean, seriously? 😉

In my band, we take out all the expenses and divvy up afterwards.

Hook my thumb onto the pickup cover.

Back in my VAT man days I had occasion to visit Wayne Kerr plc at Bognor. They were in the defence industry.

Could you take off the guard, draw round it on a piece of paper and mark the holes to produce a template?

James Morrison at Bexhill, De la Warr Pavillion. The guy has a simply phenomenal voice. Can't really say the band was the grooviest ever which was disappointing but JM himself was superb.

Devon!! I did correct myself as I thought, for some reason, you were near Swindon!!!

Yes indeed. I remember than thread very well. It all got quite surreal in the end. I know what you mean. I had the Bass Doc make a total of 3 tort plates for me. I seem to recall he used a WD 4-ply material that looks identical to the 70's real thing on other basses I own. Infinitely better than the awful tort plates on Fender's own reissues and even on the JV Squiers. Here's the thread.