Stub Mandrel

It's a bit worrying that two of the three photos show a six-string Telecaster neck...

Let me fix that for you 😁

Strange how some people keep their voice - Neil Young for one but Arthur Brown is another.

I wouldn't normally post anything off TB here, but this comment on someone's TE acquisition is too good not to quote: "my other equipment has started to orbit it it's so heavy"

Finally found Gary Numan's set. Bloody awesome. Sound issues I read about seem to have been addressed with a bit of post-production.

Peter Capaldi had a great time with Franz Ferdinand, and they seemed to be doing a good job too: https://fb.watch/Ax75cP1lNG/

He's not a plumber, he goes round fixing people's drives.

After yesterday, rumour has it that Robert Peston is just Jarvis Cocker doing a John Fogerty impression.

Not much I hope! They are what's originally fitted.

The Ep[iphone T-bird is nice, but I've got the set neck Embassy and that makes all the same noises IMHO.

Loving it. It gets new Fender nickel plated strings this week.

I cheekily put out a press release for our next gig. On friday a mate had two people tell him they'd read a good band was on next week

I read that as 'Stormy'...

Yes!

I've seen that bird-decorated organ descend before. I think it may have featured in the Live Rust film. It was battered enough to be the same prop, even if the instrument inside has changed.

I hope I didn't piss off the neighbours, I turned it up and played along from Like A Hurricane... Mind you I expect they were watching so they probably just think his bassist is a bit crap 🤣

I've never seen Neil Young live. I always thought he could never live up to Live Rust, especially as he grew older. Feck. I was wrong. That's real festival music. And his last two songs...

That Tom Peterson White Falcon 😍

I sometimes play 'fingerstyle' like that, but usually 2 or 3 fingers (sometimes 4 for trills)

Many decades ago I found this case second hand in the Birminham Bass Centre. It has a label saying Howson with a union jack and a phone number. Not seen another one like it ever, it's excellent though.

I like using my fingers to hit the strings downwards for a percussive sound that's more subtle than slap.

I'm prioritising gigging my AVII Precision, my most expensive purchase, but it stubbornly refuses to do acquire wear or battle scars... I used to use my Performer for every gig in the 90s. For some reason I'm reluctant to use it of late. Must get it out there soon. Edit: I don't deliberately abuse my basses. My choice for gigs is always led by what playing experience I want and what sound I feel like having. On the original question, if you have great looking, easy playing and excellent sounding instrument, it seems churlish never to let a band and audience benefit from it. One could argue you should always use your best bass... but I'd say use the one(s) likely to bring out your best on the night.

Excellent

I'm trying playing some stuff with a pick. The originals band has a couple of songs that need a very aggressive sound. I'm rusty and I need practice to get more fluent.... fingers are so much faster! It's a completely different technique with the wrist doing more - and in a different way to slap.