tubbybloke68

Fantastic evening at the pasadero lounge in Redhill last night. Funk/soul covers, but we do have a 3 piece brass section that really adds some power! Not done many gigs together yet so there are certain bits that need tightening up a bit, but hey! the audience loved it and were up from the word go . Used my smithy 5 through my trusty puma 900 and a single LFsys Monza and it ate it! Very confidence inspiring little rig. Bar manager seemed well happy and wants us back . Job done! X😊 Also included, a nice picture of our drummers crouch ! 🤣

I’ve only ever had a go on one single cut,and that was a Bernie Goodfellow Merlin when I was down his shop (great place, proper old school, nestled away) . While I’m not really a fan of SC basses his one blew me away how comfortable and ergonomically perfect it seemed to fit me! He ain’t too shabby at making basses that bloke! It was reasonably lightweight too I seem to recall. Definitely got me lusting, a lovely lovely bass indeed . 😊

At the end of the day,problems can arise in any line of work, it’s how we deal with and rectify them that counts and it now seems they are doing all they can to solve the issue.so after a shaky start, well done to them for doing the right thing and I hope it proves a satisfactory outcome in the end x

A very talented man, used to love the skids! Bass break in ‘out of town’ still makes me tingle when i listen to it even after all these years x

Just back from a great night at The Brook, Southampton with the Phil Collins tribute, used my newly acquired yammy TRB5P.we got about 400 in tonight which was pretty respectable i think. Always go down well there and last night was no exception. 😊

Fantastic basses, my one I’ve had new since ‘85 may be a bit battered now but she’s still a beaut! Think the necks did vary from year to year as mine has a very narrow (to me anyway) and shallow neck. I did have a later version for a while, think last year of production , smaller body shape which morfed into what they called the ‘bean bass’ because of the body shape but the neck was very different, much chunkier and unfortunately not to my liking. The quality of these basses whatever model/year you may have is undeniable though.And don’t they just look gorgeous! Enjoy x

The old original MIJ jobs are bloody fantastic, a nice decision to have to make! Enjoy. I’ve tried newer yammys but they’re just lacking something if you ask me 🤔x

Great fun NYE job , officially my first gig as a full member, been depping for them over the last year here and there . Storrington West Sussex . Appy new year folks!

Great first show of two this weekend at the lovely Trading Boundaries venue in East Sussex, fairly local for us. Roy and Rob the sound guys are great and always do us proud. Fantastic sound out the GB Spitfire /puma/LFsys Monza set up. Very receptive audience as always, nice not to have to break everything down, just take my basses home . Looking forward to tonight’s one now . Happy Christmas everyone! Xx😊

Acquired two basses this year, early in January a Goodfellow spitfire 5, and then in the spring time a Yammy trb5 mk1 slapcut job . Both completely different but I’m really enjoying that, and it’s a privilege to be the lastest custodian of them x

Just back from our gig at The Stables, Milton Keynes. We always sell out, such a special venue, wonderful staff (mostly volunteers) and such an appreciative audience. Took the Smithy up for a blast as I’ve been reacquainting myself with her lately. Fantastic! A guy last year unbelievably donated £1000 to our homeless charity we collect for, and blow me he done exactly the same last night!! Incredibly humbling peoples generosity, it really is! Great night as usual up there x 😊

You want ergonomic?get a Ken Smith if you can. X