Newfoundfreedom

Just goes to show that Gibson owners are far more discerning than those Fender commoners. 😉

They certainly won't be taking any in the near future. https://www.dpd.com/group/en/2020/12/21/suspension-of-services-between-the-uk-and-europe/

Well, I've just had official confirmation that the forward shipping company I use to get goods from the UK to me in Bulgaria have now ceased trading in the UK because of Brexit. I've been using them for over 5 years and I've shipped hundreds of items, from cheap eBay rubbish to musical instruments and even expensive computer parts, bank cards, and official documents, without a single problem. By far the best and most reliable courier service I have ever used, and they're now out of business, and all their UK warehouse staff and drivers out of a job. But I bet they're buzzing about their blue passports.

Understandable. There's maybe a dozen footballists on the planet I'd recognise, and most of those are probably now retired or dead. Having said that, there's probably even fewer bass players than that I'd recognise. Take away the ones that are also lead singers and I could probably count them on one hand.

You and Dolly are both entitled to your opinion. Sounds like a cat with its tail stuck in a door to me.

Truly awful!

My old band used to do a version I really liked. I absolutely hate the Jack White version (or anything else by Jack White or the White Stripes for that matter)

I bought a Freshman years ago and it's still going strong. It needed a bit of a set up but it plays and sounds lovely. Lindo are ridiculously cheap, extremely playable and great value.

Done it. I know you said no need to comment, but I have to say, I really liked it. Not sure about the long into, and I'd definitely lose the scatting outro, but I'd love to hear that centre section with a good hard rock vocal over it. Very much my cup o tea, as it were.

Yup. Same from the other direction. My wife runs a small business here in the EU and supplies to the UK. There's nothing good about any of this from a small business perspective. Thankfully the UK market is only a very small part of her business and her ability to trade with the rest of Europe and the world goes on unhindered. I feel sorry for small UK traders who won't have it anywhere near as easy.

Nope. All I hear is a load of disjointed noise

Yup. The gift that keeps on giving. Cheers. 👌

I'm constantly trying out different effects to try and do something a little different in the mix, but other than the occasional bit of reverb and a compression, I've never found anything that improves the sound of the bass on its own. My guitarist users a fair few effects, so anything i do on top ( or rather underneath ) just ends up sounding mushy. I've never really been a fan of a distorted bass sound, even though I've always been a big rock and metal fan. For me the guitars should handle the distortion, the bass should keep that bottom end clear and pumping. Just my view for what it's worth.

Ooh you lucky dog. That's an absolute no brainer. What a bargain!

Wow!

How many different times and different threads are we going to go over this?

You'd have to ask Fender that. It's their decision.

It seems to be just Fender at the minute, and it looks like it's come directly from Fender and it's not something Thomann are happy about. I checked Gibson last night and there seems to be no problems supplying them.

Looks like somebody bought a cheap bad and stuck a tacky Fender logo on it. So pretty much the same as all other Fenders.

I totally get it. I grow ever weary of exactly this. The vast majority of bass guitar teachers I've come across (online at least) are obsessed with incessant jazz noodling, which to me is little more than noise pollution, and / or require you to read music, which i have absolutely no interest in or use for. Good luck with the guitar. It's all about enjoying what you're doing.

There were new albums in 2020?

Did it fail to indicate? Perfectly justifiable I'm my opinion.

I would image most of those things would be covered by Thomann under their own customer services. They've built their brand largely around being a reliable supplier. I doubt they will change the way they do business (with regards to returns etc) because of Brexit.

I actually had one and didn't realise until years after I sold it. 😆

I was of course joking. Very good of you to give this away.