Bassfinger

Here's mine. I tried to make it appear that it had been played a helluva lot, not simply sanded a helluva lot. Not sure I succeeded, but hey ho. Rubbed down a bit on certain contours, a bunch of keys repeatedly dropped on the body, the chrome very laboriously rubbed with 2000 grit wet and dry until it had rubbed through in places, coffee rubbed into the white paint on the controls, the screws rubbed with 2000 grit and doused with salty water, scratchp,ate strategically scratched as it with a pick while playing and brown boot polish rubbed in.

Just bought one of these in surf green for my 9 year old daughter... https://www.dv247.com/en_GB/GBP/J-D-Bass-guitar-JB-Mini-SBL-Sonic-Blue/art-BAS0007170-000?campaign=GShopping/UK&ProgramUUID=HADAqJarPzAAAAFlea9yjI.G&gclid=Cj0KCQjwz4z3BRCgARIsAES_OVcLXBGdI7WzfADzqGitLg6F3kn8ToPQPLw38JBh61z-KVEqe5wHCqYaAnXtEALw_wcB I'm genuinely astonished at how beautifully finished it is and the decent materials used, including a solid alder body. It's a steal at the price.

I do a bit of tapping for practice purposes, but other than that I neither play or nor listen to it. Sheer technical brilliance rarely makes brilliant music - ask Nuno Bettencourt.

So a magazine with a readership of four, one of who is a small dachshund named Colin, vote and that somehow supposed to be world changing news?

It is possible. But I prefer having 5.

Here's mine; That's where I'll probably be going, so may as well 'fess up and be honest about it.

I've bought basses online. Sometimes I will have tried them via friends etc, but I'm not low enough to try one in a shop and buy online. If I've gone as far as trying one in a shop and decide to buy it then I'd buy it from that shop. Sometimes I don't try them. Whatever happens I'm going to buy certain - to me - iconic basses, Hofner Violin, Epiphone EB3, Steinberger, etc, whether I've played them beforehand or not. Sometimes I build them from parts sourced online. I built my Jazz that way, and I'm currently building a Precision with gold hardware that way.

Wash my hands before playing, clean the strings and instrument after playing.

John Paul-Jones. Benjamin Orr.

Just bought a bass from them for my Daughter's 9th birthday. 3 days to arrive from Germany, so excellent service really. Well all the emails were in German updating me as it went, so I presume that's where it came from. It arrived very well wrapped, and is a lovely looking instrument for very reasonable money.

I've a cheap but surprisingly nice Bryce acoustic. Not so good live unless amp'd, but great fun for quiet, casual practice or bringing a different tone to recording. I enjoy it enough not to be too worried about its shortcomings.

Whenever we're permitted to do so.

I once had scratchy pots. The Doc gave me some cream for it and they cleared up fairly quickly.

They get away with charging the same because they believe Precision players are that bit more gullible 😗 PS, before anyone takes out a fatwa on me, I'm only joking - I've one of each myself.

I've been contemplating an Ignition, but I have to say I prefer the tone and finish of the very similar Epiphone Viola bass. It's certainly worth considering if the Ignition is on your shopping list.

Servisol for me too.

Jethro Tull - Aqualung ---> Thick as a Brick. Rush - 2112 --> All the World's a Stage. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin --> Led Zeppelin II.

Good thing he wasn't a ukele player.

Yes, theyll even check the labels on expensive looking clothing, so cut them out. The HMRC boys will make their decision and once they've made it it's down to you to either prove otherwise or stump up the duty. However, they know they're open to challenge and will always base such a decision upon evidence. Deprive them of that evidence and the presumption under UK law is in your favour. Cut out labels, peel off stickers, send paperwork or invoices home separately in the mail. I've never been quizzed about my watch (a Tudor) but a fair point mentioned above. Next time I go abroad I'll keep a photo of the UK purchase invoice on my tablet just in case they think I'm trying to pull a fast one, although one would hope in the grand scheme it's not such an expensive trinket compared to some.

I work abroad a lot and bring stuff back. No officer, I took it out with me. They can never prove otherwise. Remove any labels that might give the game away, post any invoices or documents back home to yourself separately so you've nothing incriminating on your person. Never brought in anything as big as a guitar but done good few cameras, a laptop, even parts for our Smart car. That's not to say you won't get rumbled, but I've always kept it plausible and made sure I've no evidence on my to prove otherwise and never had more that the most cursory of questioning.

It would have thought an aircraft would be far better suited to flying.

Johnny Depp is another multi instrumentalist. Hes a pretty decent slide guitar player as well. His favourite song is Slap my beach Up 😗

Blimey, he's a bit more nimble that I am!

That's a brilliant song, creases me up every time I hear it. How she kept a straight face while singing is anyone's guess.