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Agreed - that Gary Jules one was the start of a truly dreadful trend for doing ‘80’s songs in an incredibly dreary way..... Probably the only song of Dylan’s where the original was definitely best. As much as I like Eric Clapton’s output and respect how it’s evolved over the years, have to say I like his covers least, particularly during his ‘70’s “reggae” phase.

Any cover done by UB40 🤮

Holy moly....😧. I thought it had to be one of those crazy Japanese listings, but no, it’s in Brum. But I guess if Thor himself has fettled the fretboard it has to be a bit special?

Ye layer The am The embers David ssex Jayne County and the Electric hairs The eekers (and of course, the New eekers....)

A few very lovely Mesa Boogie 400 / 400+’s on this thread, but not the rarer beast it evolved from: the D-180. Here’s my mid ‘80’s one. I've owned a few valve amps over the years; 1970’s Orange 100W and Fender Bassman 135, Ampeg SVT 2, and Trace Twin Valve. Settled on this for the last few years (though to be honest with recent bands it hasn’t really had a chance to get out much 🙁) - plenty of power, portable (easy one hand carry), a mere 6 power valves at re-valve time, DI out, and of course fabulous tone. Unlike the 400 it’s 2 channel; a clean one for bass and a second for guitar with the same cascade saturation circuit as the Mesa mark series guitar amps - which of course is pretty filthy on bass too! 😎

Bought a bass case from Lee; an absolute top guy to deal with......as if any more proof were needed given all the posts on this thread! Thanks fella! 👍

Good call, but for me, “Presence” is no question Led Zep’s finest - also generally overlooked. A couple of others to add to the great examples above: The Jam - “This is the Modern World”; usually totally slated as a poor second album rushed out too quickly to capitalise on the success of the debut album. But I like it, not least as it includes one of my very favourite Jam songs on; Life through a window. Pink Floyd - “Atom Heart Mother”; overshadowed by the massively successful ‘70’s albums that came later, but for me PF at their most unique and creative. and an obscure one: Manfred Mann - “As Is”. Songwriting as good as the Beatles were doing at the time, with better musicianship. Remembered now only for far inferior ‘45’s.

Quite Status-esque; have to say I prefer the Alembic SC signature model. But it’s pretty cool, and Bas Bros generally price quite keenly.

Thanks Hellzero 👍 - obviously I was my usual lazy self and did no research! Think I’ll stick with my old Vox Wyman.......

I’d initially assumed this was a guitar incorrectly described as a bass, but does indeed have “bass” on the headstock logo: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/155124714942?hash=item241e274dbe:g:AYgAAOSwwMdi~nJZ&amdata=enc%3AAQAHAAAAoE0wXRpaVNr%2FdcSLonp5t5rj9IcrQuduvhB9lUBMUGCQGkEvogWsTAsaz2FlUd%2BEzGlTNQ2dPHuAMQWY1ozv2RCtP4s0Z%2F3KtHhUqraAgKci%2F8dBUX16iKPpoxqhT28xjSiWmi%2FWuu95v3EZvNUQRg9K8djtgyVweDfDnAVuFU7XlVTbyLB5AdfX05Dsc3DuIkq74cWxf8X6BGjsfrbarDE%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR-TExJXaYA Anyone know anything about these? I've a couple of ‘60’s Fenton Weil pickups that would drop into this - I I had 3 I’d be quite tempted by it as a project......🤔

In 45 years of being in bands, every single one has had a really cr@p name. I’m just resigned to it now.........☹️

Saw them back first time around (accidentally - I was dragged to the gig) - fantastic live, never got the kudos they deserved. Re the OP, for me - Darryl Hall & John Oates; back then IMO they were just another “meh” American band, but I’m playing some of their stuff now and it’s soooooooo classy..........😎

Some great suggestions. A few years ago I was looking for a Stingray type bass for a funk project; wanted to find something with slightly better playing ergonomics having previously owned a 1980 MM Sabre (plus ‘Rays have gone darn expensive recently.......😕) Settled on a 1998 Warwick FNA, bought on BC of course - does the midrange heavy growly/punchy Stingray tone spot on; hardly surprising given the circuit and pickup are Seymour Duncan replacements for MM Stingray, and the ash body. With rather dead roundwounds on it absolutely nails the Bernard Edwards tone. Later on bought a Jazzman Streamer LX for the added versatility of the neck pickup - a really lovely bass in its own right, but on bridge pickup solo much less like a ‘Ray than the FNA, that single pickup “sweet spot” seems crucial.

The Reel Big Fish version? We used to do that too - made me much more fond of a song that I’d come to detest over the years....🤔

Met up with Rich in sunny Lampeter today to buy a loaded bass body off him. Smooth easy deal, great communications, top guy to do business with 👍

Have to say I never knew that about the lap- steel pickups, but it’s what manufacturers did at the time, using up surplus parts in other instruments. Gibson had huge amounts of tonewoods for mandolins stockpiled during the mandolin craze of the 1920’s (which faded out during the depression years), which they then had to use for guitars, I’m lucky enough to own a 1965 Thunderbird IV (twin pickup), but have always thought that the single pickup T’bird II is probably the coolest looking bass ever made. There is a recent signature Thunderbird model (non Gibson) with the bridge pickup moved up to the P bass “sweet spot” and the neck pickup moved right up against the end of fingerboard. I can’t for the life of me remember the name or find any images, but TBH that twin pickup arrangement would be my preference.

In the antiques / secondhand world; generally something has to be at least 50 years old to be called vintage, and at least 100 years to be antique Edit: beaten to it.........😕

Mojo is an overused word, but wow that bass has it in spades 😎 - definitely in a Jim Lea style I was often tempted to do something similar when old EB-0’s were cheap as chips - sadly no longer..,..🙁

See also: https://www.basschat.co.uk/topic/248557-show-us-yer-headstocks/#comment-2595574 My personal favourites -

Around November I climb inside my nice cosy bass cab and hibernate until March........😔 I think the only difference is having to brush up on the poxy jolly Christmas songs for the set in winter. ☃️ In Wales of course it just means the rain is a tad colder.

Eye of the beholder - I love that sunburst and shape! (but owning ‘58 sunburst and ‘69 cherry EB-2’s I would.......😉) Don't remember Tom Peterson ever playing that......