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Yeah.......all the best, Sam.

Here's hoping you'll be able to get back to playing again.

A promo shot in a disused warehouse. Go figure!!!

10 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Rediscovering the sheer joy of making music with others has been like finding myself again. I have to thank my brothers for their support and encouragement, and of course the musicians I've linked up with. But Basschat and more importantly basschatters have really made a huge difference to my enjoyment and commitment to the bass, helped me out of some holes, see when I'm talking trough my butt (sometimes). I've enjoyed meeting several of you, including at t

I think this says it all. Well said, Stub.

11 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

Tufty says "Avoid the 4003, it tends to clog my chipper!"

Were you a Tufty club member as well?

Did they make fretless versions in all of the above models listed? Coated fingerboards?

On 09/10/2016 at 01:42, JoeEvans said:

I bought my bass from Ben at http://thedoublebassroom.com. He seems to be one of the few people with a good range of 'proper' basses (i.e. handmade and solid wood) at the lower end of the price range for such things (i.e. not all five figures...). I spent a happy few hours trying out ten or twelve nice instruments and would recommend him to anyone who wants to pick a good secondhand db from a broad selection.

Another shout for Ben. Nice guy, down to earth and not pretentious. He has a changing stock, some from the estates of late jazz musicians.......eg Trefor Williams.

Kim Wilde - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree.

Don't much like it, but the punters' seem go for it

16 hours ago, afterimage said:

Would love a  Sadosky but making do with the Sadosky  pedal at the minute for my fenders

Is this the scouser's pronunciation?

I switch between basses (fretted and fretless) and double bass. I used to worry that because each was different that I had to concentrate on those differences. A revelation for me was to let the muscle memory develop and , if your technique is basically OK, you will not notice and eventually it will appear seamless. Enjoy practicing and changing....it's a whole new world.

16 hours ago, Richard R said:

Does anyone happen to have the sheet music or a bass tab for the Ivor The Engine theme tune?

I love it that a request of this sort comes on this forum! I watched Ivor the Engine as a kid and loved it, especially the accent of the narrator.

9 hours ago, Linus27 said:

Well I've had a fairly busy year buying and selling gear this year, however I can't really tell you much about the stuff I've bought as it's not turned up 🤣

I feel your pain!! It'll just make what you've ordered better when they do finally arrive.

I completely agree.........but then I'm biased.

Nice one.....and an excursion to add to the anticipation.

Here is my first relic bass. Lake Placid Blue in the style of a '63 P with tort pick guard. It weighs in at 7.9 Ibs, so easy on the shoulder. Aged Gotoh Res-o-lites also ensure a good balance. It sounds super - extremely resonant. Currently strung with Fender 9050 flatwounds. Mark did a great job in my opinion and order time was around 17 weeks. Super happy.

I joined my main giging band through a formal try-out and audition process. We are band mates and colleagues. Don't see them socially outside of after-gig wind-down. So, not really friends.......but, then again, I'm "Billy no mates"!

1 hour ago, ezbass said:

I don’t know if it’s been mention earlier in this thread, but for some full on Giblin action, check out John Martyn’s Grace & Danger, which I was steered towards in another thread.

Yes.......Grace & Danger has some classic fretless playing on it. One of my favourite albums from way back.

It's a friendly community, and a knowledgeable one at that.

I switched from an old heavy 4x10 to a Vanderkley neo 2x12 simply based on weight. The neo is more than enough for the typical type of gigs I play....so I guess the trend will continue toward lighter, more easily handled cabs without losing out on sound quality. 

Typical bass player's smile!!

I heard that Ronnie once commented that he didn't rate himself as a bass player......."a bit of a technical numpty".....or words to that effect.

I think he under-rated himself big time. 

I still love his licks on Stay With Me, for example.

I bagged an HX Stomp! 

Now I need to begin a big learning curve

I just bucked the trend.....so there is life out there.......honest!

Just completed a purchase of a Helix Stomp from Bas. On paper it could have been a complex sale, with my son acting as an intermediary for me in London. All worked perfectly,  I'm glad to say. Bas is a gent, sells good gear and his comms are top. Nice one.

Ha Ha.......I wouldn't put it past him to become an instant expert!!

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