Stub Mandrel

Outrageous suggestion! Dio always researched his lyrics in detail! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moonbow

But it isn't. Not by any civilised measure of 'untidy'!

I m,eant 50s, but how many 50/60s Fenders have painted headstocks?

My only regret is not replying at length to each of Scott's emails. 🙂

If the cover wasn't textured it would be a dead ringer for the J pickup on my Jag SS.

My ears are fairly indiscriminate, it may just be that its the only one that stands out or perhaps its that I'm a sucker for any pedal that growls. I must ask... why do you have so many? It';s an odd thing to collect. I was wondering if you daisy chain them to play music to whales or bats?

I can't see the numbers, but the one at the left sounds much warmer and richer that the others.

Our rehearsal space would give us vastly more social distancing than a pub....

One way is to damp the surface with water with a little detergent in it. It does mean you have to wait for it to dry out.

Unlikely, I want a 60's vibe.

Indeed, and a pub I used to occasionally visit in Aberystwyth in the early 80s. But it's also Billy Talbot's surname 🙂

After much agonising, I saw a picture of a daphne blue p-bass,remembered my GAS for a daphne blue '60s Jazz that I don't need. So I've just hit the button on Daphne blue from Northwest guitars

You'll have to excuse Spondz. Ever since the 'is that a kazoo in your pocket?' incident he's had a bit of an anxiety complex about shewees...

Always good to see a band having fun. Love teh guitarist synching his bouncing with the backing singers.

That's├probably convinced me to go Daphne blue for my new build.

That's what workshops are for. Making workshop equipment.

I have a whole lot of big, costly cutters and a monster 1/2" router I bought to fit some kitchen worktops. Other than that I've always used my cheap 1/4" shank one. The spindle lock was crap, but once I took it off I found I could use two spanners on it which greatly improved the grip.

I think optimism is fired by a knowledge that cancelling before the government says you have to may invalidate your insurance.

In 1971 there were over 90,000 with their names on the waiting list for tickets, so perhaps Mr Lynne had/has a reservation?

To be uber-cool you coudl have inset a slice of oak or mahogany (or spalted beech 🙂 )

Chlorinated?

So you're buying the album is what you are saying? No, but it does make me think what could be done by developing the idea of bass duets.

I'd buy any song about Kim Jon Un thrashing the Donald at golf 🙂

Yes... but if even I can almost p[lay a violin in tune, anyone who can play a 34" scale bass ought to manage a 30" one.

Some thoughts.... The skill level was unquestionable. I actually thought they looked like they were enjoying themselves rather than in terror of their lives (they let slip a few grins when they start slapping, no doubt because they know its unexpected). Playing it properly was no more than a lot of other musicians do. There is a limited range of music in North Korea although there are supposed to be a tiny handful of metal bands. Most pop music is pretty gentle and has its roots in folk music. No doubt the classic hit "The Joy of Bumper Harvest Overflows Amidst the Song of Mechanisation" is unlikely to pwm iTunes in the near future. This combination of modern music against a traditional backdrop appears a fairly typical approach. The use of a relatively unobtrusive (but no doubt familiar to the audience) piece of background music is probably a good idea for an exhibition piece, but if a bit sterile if you were going to hear 90 minutes of it. Most importantly it shows an obvious idea that doesn't seem to have been given serious consideration before. As bass players we all know bass can be just as complex and demanding as guitar, but in a typical band situation the higher pitched, vocal like, sounds of the guitar is more suited to solos. But a true solo guitar? You get something like Eruption - I've seen a video of Eruption live, eh beginning was electrifying but I couldn't watch it to its long, drawn-out ending. In contrast a pair of bass guitars, because of the added element of more solid tones and wider harmony gives something potentially rather more engaging.