Stub Mandrel

More to his sound than just the bass. Octaver certainly and a bit of chorus. It may evoke an era, primarily the association with Wherever I... but I don't think that sound dates. Mind youn Pino can sound like that on a fretted bass.

Ouch! At least it was a (relatively) cheap, consumable part that failed

I have two and think they sound very similar!

Good thought, I suppose after 41 years of this I'm starting to get somewhere...

I put in a lot of effort to learn the basic part for this. I wince when I see how much better he does it, I still have a good way to go.

It was just an observation that a G&G case can be a significant element of the total cost (10% of the standard model) and also that all that glisters is not gold.

My Precision came with a leather finished period correct c&g case. While very nice, it's very heavy and unless on a totally flat surface it twists and you can't close the locks. Rrp now £409(!)

If it was Sherwood Green relic I would have no hope!

I don't know. While cars, helicopters and venetian weddings are often used as displays of ostentatious wealth, I've never seen anyone doing 'look at me I've got a £20k bass'. Dropping £1900 on my AVII felt very extravagant, but the fact I probably would only get one opportunity to do so was part of my motivation. Alongside knowing a genuine early 60s P is out of my reach. I still feel a bit embarrassed to reveal what it is when asked by someone aware of what it would have cost. Of course 99% of people just see a nice instrument.

The musical equivalent of collectible plates.

There's not full hypothecation (use of a tax for a specific purpose) of NI, it covers the NHS and the rest goes towards pensions.

I've got some hardware I think.

That does look gorgeous. Wish I hadn't looked it up.

Looks like it's labyrinthitis. The eye problem probably caused by it but they want mri to be sure.

Shows much more detail. At leadt I know I'm not in catastrophic brain bleed or tumor the size of an orange territory.

The bloody mri scanner is broken. I will get one tomorrow but have to go to a different hospital! I bet @Bluewine will be mindboggled that I'm getting a week in hospital, pill and IV drugs, treatment, a cat scan and an mri scan all for free.

Strikes me that something like this is a targeted product, and they know their audience. It's a signature model offering and same tone and playing experience as one of the greatest living bass players. But Pino is not well known by younger players and is fretless excluding many potential customers. They know the audience for sales is limited but probably many of whom want this will/can pay. Contrast with the Flea Jazz. Potentially big market... Fender make it in Mexico, keep construction cost down and the markup to 2-300 on a standard version. They make vastly more than MM because of sales volume. It's horses for courses and a nice model like the Pino MM for a niche market will always carry a premium.

3dB is 'enough to hear the change' and 10dB is twice or half as loud. Translate easily to movements on the mixer sliders, and are meaningful in that context. They aren't all calibrated in dB but good ones are.

If I think something is too quiet or loud in a mix I ask for +/- 3dB. If its inaudible or dominating, +/-10dB. Don't know if that's usual but it sounds impressive 🤣

"Typical of this style was his playing on Paul Young's "Wherever I Lay My Hat". His equipment at that time included a fretless 1979 Music Man StingRay Bass and Boss octave pedal (OC-2)."

Put the videos on Facebook. Our gig last Saturday. 😎

This is a good price for a decent quirky 60s bass. Tempted but need to save... https://ebay.us/m/fF2HWI

My Facebook feed showed me a picture of the new member of the Palladino family. Confusingly he has arms, legs and no strings...

Not sure.

I can tell you he sounds Cardiff to me and that's a Gren sticker!