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That's going to look neat, as do all your builds. I'm still looking forward to the denim bass though. Blue jans, white shirt, denim waistcoat, cowboy hat & boots, and a denim bass. The perfect look for a church worship band 😄

How's the double denim bass coming on?

I had never even heard of mandocellos until last week. I shall be interested to see how this goes, and even more interested to hear how it sounds.

It is a Ric, and one which is of particular significance in the worship life of Shirley Baptist Church. It's an early 70s 4000s, single pickup UK spec. It belonged to a guy called Kev Whitehouse, who was a member of the congregation and stalwart of multiple worship bands for many years. He was one of the nicest guys you could ever know and a great musician. Bass, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, mandolin and drums. Occasionally three out of four in the same song. He started teaching me bass in about March 2018, but died unexpectedly in that July (Much to everyone's shock but his, though that's another story). The bass now belongs to a family friend, but she’s not playing at the moment due to wrist problems. I was helping her out with something else and asked if I could borrow it. The first time it has been back on stage at SBC and I was honoured to play it. It was definitely noticed by the musicians in church. It is also the best sounding Ric I have ever played! Full, round, no clank, and just so easy to play. Shame she will probably never let it go.

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A still from the livestream of the last time I played. I must have enjoyed it as I had crept into view! Note the "OEM" over-ear monitor necessitated by the complete lack of bass response in my crappy IEMs, and the puzzled look at the fretboard due to me playing a 4 string bass for the first time in about three years. 😆

Excellent! So do we! I think there are a couple of candidates this Sunday, off the back of Alpha last year. Yes, definitely. It makes a big difference if those up front look like they enjoy leading worship. My wide often comments that I seldom smile when playing, and it's usually because I am concentrating rather than enjoying myself. When I've got the song nailed I do smile and move more, but otherwise I just occupy the traditional bass player position in our church - next to the drums and hiding behind a large stone pillar.

Aw shucks! Thanks guys! The works bash has moved to Friday, with optional stay over on Manchester that night. Which would work very well, except that I am now working away most of the week beforehand, so another day away probably would not go down well.

This is going to be awesome! Have a great time guys!!

Due to circumstances beyond my control I will be on camera/livestream duties for the foreseeable future and possibly not playing bass until June. I can only conclude that some junior angels have been listening in on my recent attempts and asked for intervention!

My thoughts are that if you hang the pickup from the pickguard then it might vibrate independently of the strings and body unless the pickguard is incredibly stiff. This isn't what you want at all as that could create a signal even if the strings are still and muted, and wluld definitely add to the signal when playing, so you would want to use foam to dampen that. Mounting to the body would avoid the problem. Maybe it's insignificant, I don't know.

Welcome aboard!

Welcome Aboard!

I have a works event that Saturday, which is most annoying. I would MUCH rather be eating cake and talking bases. I wonder if/how I can get out of the works thing.... 🤔

That made me laugh out loud - and then I had to explain to my wife what I was laughing at.

Aluminium is a commodity metal, so ring for the price might just be the norm as it might suddenly vary wildly. If you have a machine shop or small engineering fabricator nearby they might be able to help.

Hi @PTB At this rate not until the summer sometime. I'm likely to be working away from home much of the week for some months, so weekends are getting booked up as the only time to do things at home. Apri, May and June are now out for me 😞 What we should have done, of course, was to immediately book the venue and date straight after the last one, thus putting a stake in the ground before anything else. If anyone else wants to organise a bash then please go ahead!!

Popped up on Spotify. Dead simple, some might think cheesy, but I rather liked it. This would make a great and unusual addition to a Wedding band repertoire.

It was supposed to be The Grateful Dudes in Kings Heath tomorrow, but instead I will have to mend the dishwasher 🥲 So it's just Eric Clapton, Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, Half Man Half Biscuit and the Dudes (again) to look forward to over the next few months. Mustn't grumble!

I happened to see these in B&Q this afternoons and thought "Those might be useful outside in a marquee". They might do as stage lights too. stanley-festoon-80w-6400lm-corded-integrated-led-work-light

A man with his own jewellers' peg, neat. Or is it an old template for a Kramer-style headstock?