Richard R

Routers seem to give rise to strong opinions for and against on the Build Diaries, so I figured a quick Vox Pop would be interesting to see what the majority think.

If you could get white squares on the knobs it might be better than just round white knobs. If you can get square knobs that might be cool too. But it looks very good as it is 👍

Just bought the 3CD+1DVD set on Amazon. I only needed to spend another £4 to get free postage on the cables I actually need, but what the heck! 😁

Having been alerted by @Petey's reaction, I realised I had not reported back. Tut, tut. Well the short answer is that the fretboard looks better and feels nicer. My son used it on his bass and said the same thing, so we're both happy. One drop in each space between frets, gently rubbed in with a paper towel. One bottle will probably outlast me.

Had never heard of this, but read about it in the biography of John Entwistle, so had a dig about the internet. It seems it was released on CD a couple of times but is now out of print and rare as hen's teeth. Haven't listened to all of it yet, but it's interesting. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smash_Your_Head_Against_the_Wall

Actually I quite like that - in a sort of comedy way. The strings go a bit weird at the headstock, but for a band playing fun stuff and not taking themselves seriously - that's OK by me.

Welcome aboard. Lots of EUB players here, so I'm sure someone will help sort you out. 👍

How many have you tried?? 😲

Vell, speaking as your psychoanalyst, I haf to ask - are you perhapz feeling frustrated in some vay?

Well it was just you. But now that's stuck in MY head as well!

I have to admit that my reaction to Nautilus (the starting piece) was the same as the drummer in the corner initially adopted. I enjoyed the others though. Maybe it's just too early in the morning for slow-build tracks 😉

Yes, that's what I bought. I keep thinking I should learn the bass part to So What, but will probably never get round to it 🙄

IN!

Surely nobody was ever seduced by skiffle? Though if older BC members have tales of persuading the lasses, to the strains of "My Old Man's a Dustman" on the Dansette, then I stand corrected. And "Diggin' up my Potatoes" was quite raunchy for the time.

Surely one flirts with Funk?

That's a great story! I bought Kind of Blue in early 2001 and played it to death. Then started working though Miles' earlier work, then to Bit ches Brew, and still finding new albums and things. Off to play Big Fun now 🙂

Are you yet to be persuaded by prog?

Welcome aboard! There are a few music teachers on here to hook up with too. There is a thread on the bad old days of music lessons here: But the rest of the site is much more uplifting 😁

Are there any good resources available showing what happens in the classroom now?

97 minutes to go.... 🙂

Hello, good evening and welcome! Don't ever worry about your English.Your English is better than my French, and my bass playing. And if you can play upright bass in a jazz band your bass playing is probably better than my English as well 🙂 Get stuck in and enjoy the forums.

I have you, Mr. Mandrel, to blame for me recognising that. And for my borrowing A box of Peggs from the CD library and now keeping an eye out for it elsewhere. And for me buying Dave Pegg's autobiography. And probably for the dishwasher going wrong this weekend too. End of thread derailment and back to congratulating the proud father 😉