Stub Mandrel

Broadly speaking plant and animals that colonised and established naturally are considered native. Those that csme to th UK with human assistance are deemed introductions. Sycamores and rabbits were both brought by (probably) the Romans, and are considered introductions. Recent natural arrivals are considered 'colonisers - storks gor example. Once established and self-sustaining spevies are considered 'naturalised'. Invasive Non Native Species tend to cause problem. Often because without their usual predators and diseases they can dominate and damage existing ecosystems. Some introductions and, more usually, reintroductions are often seen as beneficial... beavers... but can be controversial. There are other categories: native, denizens, endemics... These should be objective terms but obviously humans tend to put value judgements on things. So colonising Asian hornets are "bad"...

I'd find it hard to resist if a Riverhead Unicorn came up.

In a box somewhere I have a basic phone with an e-paper display .

In the 80s/90s I used a 150W Laney Probass. Imagine anyone daring to call a 150W head 'pro' these days!

I bought some cheap powered speakers from Thomann. To their credit they give RMS power as well as the manufacturers claimed power. "Power: 600 W Peak / 140 W (RMS)"

Man hugs.

Always more productive with the rest of the band present 😁

And they had to stop after Trading Standards reminded them it was illegal.

Only stiff compared to rounds.

3 hours is the point where creativity and concentration die...

I'm not convinced the old gear is better, but it can be very good.

I think mine is about 96lbs.

Lee recently gave me a stupidly good deal on a bass. I'll chip in.

Hang on... those dots mean Höfner shpuld be pronounced Hefner. Mind blown.

The Kay Gremlin I bought on Basschat. Google suggests that only a handful have ever been sold on the Internet.

I always liked PMT. Changing the name fo Professional Music Technology to Play Music Today smacked of desperation and the stores I saw in the last year felt like they were being run down. So that's Gamlins and PMT gone from Cardiff It was Cardiff PMT where I finally felt like a half decent bass player... I was noodling trying out a TE Elf and they turned the background music off 🤣

Used a P tonight at rehearsal. Like my Flea jazz it has early sixties spec fender vintage pups and the same strings also in similar 'used but too bright to change condition, so fair comparison. 100% honestly, I felt it wasn't as 'present' as the jazz had been on Saturday.

I have labella tapewounds on an acoustic. Still stiff but much nicer feel thsn fender flats.

I've got a GP11 1110 (red stripe 4x12 combo). Sounds great. If only it was easier to move around, I've only gigged it twice 😞

Good rehearsal with the originals band tonight. Got my basslines finalised for 7 songs. We jammed a song that was acoustic guitar only on the bands first album. I came up with a bassline that had a 'Cirrus Minor' feel - very pleased with it.

"Less than 0.02% THD at full power" It may not be acceptable for hifi, but even 10% THD is not unpleasant for a solid state instrument amplifier. 0.02% gives a conservative power rating for a stage amp.

Well it was pretty good. Refreshed a few toons for Saturday.

Rehearsal this evening. Bass Terror, mid and bass 12 o'clock, treble about 12:30. Gain about 2 o'clock. Great sound despite strings nearing end of life (Fender nickel plated). All songs but one tones full up, neck full volume, about 30% on bridge. One song went neck only. A bit of slap, lots of fingerstyle, a bit of pick. All sounded good, no trouble cutting through.

Off to one now.

I put the bass with flats on thecdtand by my desk (where I keep my current 'practice' bass). I find I'm hardly picking it up, almost dreading it. That says it all to me.