Richard R

Head over to Studybass.com and/or Scotts Bass Lessons. Both have excellent beginner guides including how to position and hold the bass to avoid injury. The SBL one requires signing up to the free trial, bit is well worth it https://scottsbasslessons.com/courses/a-bassists-guide-to-preventing-injury/introduction

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Welcome aboard Paul! Whenever I hear the words "real estate", I automatically think of the line from Huey Lewis' song "Hip to be square". Which I won't quote as I know you know it. 😉 Cracking song list. 😎

Those are creepy!!

I do like the "natural psychadelia" effect on the body.

Or "Headstock Blues"

I was in GG in Birmingham a while back and while my son tried out various acoustic guitars I messed about with their selection of basses. There was a matt black headless 5 string, possibly an Ibanez, which I absolutely loved the sound of. But I still, just, hold to the rule that I can't properly play the two I own, so I can't buy another.

That photograph would make an absolutely brilliant album cover!!

Cars are for driving, instruments for playing. And while it's nice to own some stuff as a collector, it's better to drive fast and play loud. 😎

I was waiting for @Reggaebass to comment on Leicesterfarian. 😁

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Good grief! I really, really, really, need to up my game in 2022. These are all excellent.

Not sure how you feel about blatant copyright infringement, but I have the first half of the building walking basslines as a dodgy PDF, copied from the local library some time ago. PM me if you're interested.

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Good choice 👌

Welcome aboard! As you say, learn to play what you got. Then spend your pension on GAS 🤯

Very nice! You have to bring the Jazz 5 and the dragonfly to the next Midlands Bass Bash. No excuses!

It looks OK to me too. Would be interesting to play it.

Pics, or a link?

In: Brawley 5 string 😁 Out: nothing Not practiced or played enough though. ☹️

Welcome aboard! Lots of Brummies, Silhilllians, and Midlanders on this forum. There isn't a "find a basschatter by postcode" search (thank goodness), but we're about. Try to get to the next Midlands Bass Bash if you can (see the Events forum). And enjoy yourself, I started aged 50-ish too. 😎

You got off lightly! I had to wander all around church following a 3 year old in a star costume while I was dressed like this: