Paul S

And I've still got a bit between my teeth.

True. There were the My Lidl Pony range.

I bought some, it gave me the trots.

I went to buy some of the Tesco sausages, checked the 'use by' label... and, they're off.

A few years ag my old band shared a night with a band called Jamie Williams and the Root Collective - they were a lot of fun. Great bass player - I didn't recognise the bass but it sounded amazing so I asked him about it. He had effectively modded himself one of these from a Squier Bronco - JJ pups, new electrics, scratchplate, bridge and tuners.

Must be time for this again.

I love this one. Same meat, different gravy An old mate of mine had a long and varied career as a film camerman. He was telling me just a few months ago that the best time he ever had was following Chris Rea around Italy filming his self-funded film all about cars and ice cream.

James Taylor Quartet

I bought an early 70s MIJ Encore P bass on eBay. When trying to date it, I (with some help from people who know things) found that the pickups were actually Fender ones of the same vintage - worth more than the bass cost me. Sold in its entirety to someone on here. Damned fine bass, that one.

An interesting bass was listed today but almost immediately withdrawn in between my seeing it, asking how much it weighed, and getting a reply. Not seen one before. Seller did a little more research and pulled it because he believes he undervalued it. Which is probably true. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/267482497835

^^ What a great post!^^

I regularly see the Hamish Stuart Band/360 band and his bassist is Steve Pearce - a top echelon session player and one of the best bassists I have seen live. He uses one of these. Mic'd up but you can still hear it.

I've had a few Yamaha bassess, from a pointy headstock thing I forget the model number of but with a superskinny neck profile to a selection of broad basses - BB414 via a BB424, BB425 to a BB5000 that I imported from Japan. Fabulous things, I was particularly fond of the BB414 which I think, for the money, is hard to beat. Now all gone, mainly because a/ I find them too heavy and b/ I don't play long scale basses any more. What I would like to try, but have yet to own, is the BB VIS - medium scale, slightly lighter body, single pickup broadbass model. Or, if the weight was right, maybe a BB VIIS, which is a PJ variant of the same medium scale, smaller body. What I do still have, and it is arguably the best bass I have ever owned - certainly my favourite - is a Yamaha SB-35. Medium scale 'SG-shaped' double cutaway, single pickup. It is pretty straightforward, nothing complicated about it at all, but it is a joy to play and it just sings. That one is going into my coffin with me.