Piers_Williamson

Presumably its the twisty mountain passes that attracts the bikers. One of the most beautiful parts of the whole UK. Enjoy! (gig not the drive)

I particularly liked the description of Rosewood fingerboards being added as an option because players didn't like the look of dirty fingerboards. Clearly Custom Shop wasn't a thing for some time

I parallel tested my 77 Precision against a Lull Precision in Bass Direct a few years ago. I came away thinking my Fender sounded more Precisiony (Read Peaches: Stranglers sound), but it ways a ton and I have had to do quite a lot of work to keep it up to snuff....so horses for courses.

Perhaps he is the only one that doesn't pay any attention to the (very nice) vocals??

I really liked your vid. Tight guitars, great harmony vocals and a nice looking Mike Lull Bass (?). What's not to like!

Was there anything in particular that made Fender start making them then?

That's almost the first year of factory produced fretless P Basses isn't it?

Is that proper Lake Placid Blue?

Do you know where the Wal is now? I often wonder where mine got to. Do you know its Serial Number?

Thank you Tony. You've joined the fun . Who needs Facebook!

I stand corrected! Mine's 1982 (with a single string guide)

It has twin string guides too, which reinforces the idea it's slightly later.

Serial Number?

I agree with this. My musical taste goes backwards in time not forwards. Brown Sugar is one of my favourite tunes to play (when we are allowed to), because of how it sounds.

I think I might have asked you this before Jazzyvee, but doesn't the super-filter just duplicate the onboard parametrics in an Alembic Series Bass?

I know this is a 'show me your rack' section, and I can read the words, but (not being a studio engineer), I'm not entirely sure what 'have changed over to the Quad Cortex in the studio, although I do run the DI channel through an RND Shelford and an AMEK 9098 comp/lim..' means. It sounds and looks impressive though!

When I was at Uni I harboured a desire to be a professional rock photographer. I did see a lot of fantastic gigs which with the benefit of hindsight were great. Pragmatically, I discovered that there wasn't much money in it it, and I was glad to get away from all those egos. I did learn bass properly (for the first time) though. In a world of Student Fees, I suspect I wouldn't have given it a go if I were doing it today. And I am happier today to be doing something I love (play music with friends) without the pressure that is being in a successful band.

What a great blast from the past. If the Mekons and Gang of Four weren't punk, they were pretty alternative. My first bass teacher was Dave Bowie, who played in the Mekons from time to time. I seem to remember they were a bit of a 'collective'

Aren't Bombay Bicycle Club supposed to be brain boxes?

What a great story. It makes me wonder how many Wals are lurking in Ealing (Confession I have two, but they are both lefties, and I didn't pay really stupid money for them)

Jimi Hendrix seemed to manage somehow

You would be a Geordie asking a question like that.

Do you play any Dr Feelgood numbers?

And of course, it never rains in Manc.....