Richard R

I don't know which day I'll be going, and probably won't until Friday evening. I've got things on both mornings. If I remember I'll wear my Bass Bash t-shirt, which would cover up the nipple clamps. We could make up some BassChat badges in standard ID size. I have a slowish day today, I'll see what I can design and post a couple of ideas here.

Walshy's died and you're appearing on Strictly??? 😭

I have borrowed an early 1970s Rickenbacker 4000s. It is fabulous, sounds absolutely huge and is light years better than any other Rick I have ever played. This has cured any GAS I had for owning a Rick, because I know the owner would never part with this one and I can't imagine finding another that's this good.

They won't allow fat basslines anyway. (I'll get my coat)

I really enjoyed reading that - and what an excellent finished bass.

Welcome aboard!

Brilliant - I'm stealing that! 😁

^^^^ Amen to that!

There are a lot of us here who play primarily (or exclusively) in church and it's a tremendous privilege to lead worship, and we do like to celebrate that. If you've read a bit of this thread you'll appreciate that quite often it's also a place to let off steam or ask for advice on "situations." Cahon and organ? I would have done the same as you and just enjoyed singing 😁

Thanks for posting that. More details in that interview than on the BBC.

An excellent moto for bass players, as well as for programmers.

I feel your pain, I do think modern programming is so much quicker than all the low level stuff I remember. Started programming on a ZX81, so yes I remember when memory was tight, men were real men, programmers were real programmers and small furry creatures from Alpha Centuri were real small furry creatures from Alpha Centuri.

Lock-in with the drummer...

Welcome aboard! What does an an acoustic guitar sound like through that rig?

The Fender is OK, but I definitely prefer @Andyjr1515's bass.

Welcome back. I'm off to the build diaries... 🏃‍♂️

And if @Geek99 is run over by a Maserati test driver while hitchhiking through Italy, disguised as a nun to evade intepol, on the way to make his purchase...? Silly jokes aside - it is a thing of beauty.

Worth going out for. 👍

Well that's told me! 😂

Just spotted these on the recycling thread.

Welcome aboard!

That is a very cool looking bass. Hopefully it's all electrically OK and you can do a sympathetic restoration. I'm really interested in how this turn out.

Utterly daft. I liked it a lot. 😁 And by way of searching about the group I came across the wonderful term "plunderphonics".

Can you post photos? The cab and the intended new handles? Offhand I can't see why you shouldn't just be able to change the side handle on a cab, but I am probably missing something.

I have an HB MusicMan 5 string copy. I got it free, and soley to put a Roland hex pickup on it as an experiment. But much to my surprise it's really good to play, and sounds great as it is. I'd recommend an HB to anyone.