Ricky 4000

He's very good at keeping away from the snare. 😎

Lovely! 👍

I hope it does well for the hospice. 👍

I didn't realise that concert was on film. Wow. A true performer. 😯

Erm, I'm not sure we're talking about the same Bootsy up in here! 🤩 😛

Ah, gotcha... awful rubbish, and they've ripped off the quote from the Apple "Think Different" campaign! 😖 Very generous of you, by the way. 👍

What are we supposed to be Googling? 😕 (I don't want to win the acoustical bass, thank you. I have one already)

Always wanted to have one stood in a corner somewhere, to just pick up and play at any time. A bit like the bass equivalent of keeping a shotgun behind the back door. 😖 So a few Xmases ago, the wife and I decided to buy instruments for eachother. She chose a keyboard, I picked a Fender CB-100CE. It's been stood in a corner ever since - collecting dust. Then about a month ago, I picked it up to dust it, and thought *why do I hate this thing?* Well, the action was too high, that and the horrible bronze strings made the finger-noise utterly terrible, and when I did pick it up, there was this weird feeling that I should only play something "acoustic". So I straightened the neck by giving the truss rod some serious tightening - which made it a whole lot more playable. Since then I've shoved a standard damper (rectangular chunk of sponge foam) under the strings at the bridge end - which cured all the finger noise. I quite like it now it's fit for the original intended purpose (instant noodling).... though it probably doesn't sound anything like an acoustic bass "should". Maybe every bass player should have one, like all guitar players have an acoustic guitar? Plus, Bootsy has one in his collection. 🤩

You've not said what it is. That's not a good sign. 😁

Hi and welcome. 👍

It wouldn't hurt though? 😁

Ooo, they sound great! Plugged them straight in the back of my Ampeg B-15 *cough* *cough* T *cough*, with my £60. Westfield P bass plugged in the front... sounds really clear... I was lost in there for a while! Then listened to some pre-recorded music through the phones socket of an Arcam hi-fi amp (direct signal - tone pots bypassed). Very clear, detailed, and natural. If you want Dr Dre / Sony XploD / Dolby SS -- Look elsewhere! If you unscrew the gold full-size jack, there's a gold minijack underneath! ... what else can I plug that into... 😋

All good? 👍 I'm hooking mine up now in a minute...

I could restrain myself no longer - I had to open them before xmas. Dude, just push the plugs in a little bit harder. Do you realise how much trouble I'm in now? Better just try them out a minute... 😁

Crappy Mondays? 😁

Oh it is. And yes we do. I still remember when "All Day Breakfast" supported "All You Can Eat For £3.50". There was nearly a riot of hungry pensioners. That's a good band name actually - "Riot of Hungry Pensioners" 👍

Hopefully it'll be OK. 👍 I've checked my (electronic) paperwork, and although the dispatch note email and invoice do indeed omit the "Country" on the shipping address - it is shown in the document window on the actual package (which arrived today! Via APC). Unfortunately, Mrs 4000 has informed me that she is taking over my purchase, therefore I can check them, but cannot use them until xmas! This is such bullsh1t... 😁

I've heard of "The Cadillac Three" from somewhere.

I've had a set of Olympia flats on my Ric' for 10-odd years (the skinny 40-95 versions), and they're fine! Thanks to the links on this thread - I've ordered at set of Olympias in the 45-100 gauge: eBay item number: 332486029353 Made an offer of "£10", it was automatically accepted. So that's 10.99 inc postage. Bargain. 👍 I can't put them on my P bass project, because that going to be wearing Roto Funkmasters. 😎 So now I need a Jazz.... 😥

Aye, they do some great covers / mash ups. Plus, the main singer girl is also a bass player. 👍

That band should have played at Jesus' birthday party!

That explains a lot... 🤨

Thank you, Sir! That code made the postage nearly free. 👍

Easy, just blend "The Happy Mondays" with "Haircut 100" How about "100 Mondays"? I'm reserving "Happy Haircuts" for myself. 😏 😁

Can I hear ya' say YEAH! 😁