Stub Mandrel

Cheapskate here. 8" HH which is actually really good. Two 15" '600 watt' fun generation speakers [to be fair Thomann list as being 240W rms]. Nothing special but seem to be fine as vocal only speakers for rehearsal/small gigs. For bigger gigs they will be used as monitors. Don't particularly recommend them but if you are on a very tight budget, they do a job.

Couldn't afford Fender. Knew Hohners were well made. Got this.

So many nice goodies. Slightlt taumatised by seeing basses with stickers on the scratchplate though... Not much this year, mostly just pa stuff, tuners and leads. But I did get this and I guess it would win for me in most years...

You dont even need to worry about small gaps. The wavelength of 50Hz electromagnetic interference is 4000km which is slightly larger than the average bass...

Just one.. no benefit from a thicker layer.

I'm doing a dep in January. It's on the list but agreed I'm not going to do it. Much as I'd like to, it would take as much effort as learning all the other unfamiliar songs on their list. Not worth it for a single gig.

Now I want a Unicorn even more.

I think mpst people don't want a audience while they are concentrating.

I've been rock climbing and stood at the top of cliffs and mountains without a qualm. Put me on a ladder or balcony... 😱

He's playing again but two 'flailing ribs' are still csusing some pain.

He fell off a stable roof onto a concrete slab and his elbow got pushed into his ribcage. Ick.

Saw Arthur perform it twice in the last two months. He's still awesome.

I saw that gig on tv too, very good.

First time it took a couple of months. Second time I put a post on FB and the guy who sang for my brother's first band 35 years ago got in touch the next day! Then we had to wait three weeks as one of our guitarists is recovering from ten broken ribs.

Not a gig... but we had a rehearsal last night to try out a new singer for new band Benricks Rock. Went really well... most significantly we got through loads of songs and all enjoyed it. Sadly won't rehearse again until new year but first gig lined up for 2 March.

Thrres huge variation in how acoustic basses sound. Thst must be impressive just to condider using it with drums unamplified. I got an acoustic-only tanglewood, which by definition had to have a decent inherent volume. I fitted a cheap piezo system which is a bit harsh and may get upgraded, although some nylon tapewounds tamed it.

Well it should get you more gigs than "Ribs and Balls" 🤣

Allex Harvey reference?

Saw local reggae band Palm Tree 🌴 Antics featuring our own @choob.squeemer. Always a great evening with these guys. Getting a delightful tone from his CESys cab sat atop a Vanderkley. first time I've seen one in the wild rather than at a bass bash.

Becuase it needs a flautist:

Orange Terror?

The first part of this medley is called 'The River Head' for a reason only bass players will understand.

Indeed. And the things that are sold as stand alone tuners aren't tuners at all, they just tell you if your instrument is in tune or not.

What do you call the things on a violin then? They ain't machine heads as they gave no gears. They are tuning pegs. By extension mechanised tuning pegs can also be named tuners.

Over ornate or pointy bodies, so Jaydees and Alembics are out for me. Not attracted to rics either for similar reasons. Heavyweight bridges on traditional basses. White bongos with black scrathplates. PJ precisions (ok on other basses) Basses that have non-p body shapes but are really just p copies.