Shaggy

A second very easy deal with Lee, bought a Hipshot de-tuner from him. As before; great communications, great price, and fast despatch - thanks fella!

The solution of course...... is more cowbell - https://vimeo.com/158218608

[quote name='ivansc' timestamp='1503662132' post='3360071'] Cambridge High School for Boys or the Perse? Which Bonzos? I thought Bubs went to Netherhall. (well he was big enough to count as most of the BDDDB) [/quote] Perse, I was there '69 - '79. Could well be wrong about the BDDDB - it was one of the school "urban myths", likewise that Syd Barrett lived on Long road (which the school backs onto) and that Arnold Layne also lived close by. My brother went to Netherhall - the Netherhall lot would take the mick mercilessly out of us Perse boys because of our particularly ridiculous uniform.....

Pretty poor compared with some of the foregoing, but: 1. Previous owner of my Kramer 650B was Dave Swift (of Jools Holland's band) 2. Singer /songwriter / guitarist (and mate) in my main school band was Mark "Boo" Hewardine, later of "The Bible" and then respected singer / songwriter. 3. Backed Gary Pickford-Hopkins on bass a couple of times - vocalist with Rick Wakemans band and Wild Turkey, best known locally as one half of Gary and Taff. A real gent. 4. Dave Gilmour (Pink Floyd) was a former pupil at my school, and I once found a book with his name signed in! .....which I wish I'd kept... . As were most of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah band. 5. Andy "Wal" Coughlan runs the studio local to me and has produced a couple of demos for my band, plays bass for Gary Numan (among others) - owns a very nice brace of Pro IIe Wals (which I've played...)

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1503423022' post='3358125'] It's easier to just let Sterling explain.... http://youtu.be/R2ZRWzEBIzE [/quote] Thanks - seems I was being thick, just browsed a front-on pic: https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/160608298360007-496769--music-man-stingray-40th-old-smoothie-c00982?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0bT_hq_r1QIVLTPTCh1CkwMkEAQYASABEgKTDvD_BwE which shows the strings running between the poles.... Whatever next, eh?

Lovely looking 'Ray - but am I being thick or is that a 5-string pickup on a 4-string bass?

I've found myself playing mainly blues over the last couple of years, and to keep it interesting will "dual" with lead guitar during his solo and do the occasional short solo break (I'm not much of a fan of extended bass solos in any genre! ) John Entwhistle - who was always fond of a solo / lead part - was essentially rooted in blues, but for for sheer technical skill within very simple song structures whilst dovetailing effortlessly into the band sound I don't think you'd need to look further than Norman Watt-Roy's playing with Wilko

[quote name='JPJ' timestamp='1500721913' post='3339789'] My favourite Fendebird 😉 https://imgur.com/a/aRnSo [/quote] Lovely - always liked those early Overwaters Have to say though the older I get the more I like the bass you only get with a neck-end pickup, so for pickup placement I prefer the Mike Lull "Tom Petersson" T-bird / Fenderbird (though not the bling gold hardware........)

Wal-tastic gorgeousness - what are the wood facings, olive?

Bought some strings off Andy - smooth deal. Top communications, fast despatch, and great packing. Deal with in confidence

Bought a bass Pod XT off Andy - great communications, sent straight away and really well packed. Top guy to do business with - thanks!

[quote name='Wolverinebass' timestamp='1499509616' post='3331926'] Nice bass. Sadly, Warmoth don't do Thunderbird, explorer, sg or les paul bass bodies anymore. I believe Gibson hit them with a cease and desist about 3 years ago. [/quote] Damn shame! Kind of ironic that Fender took issue with the original Thunderbirds as being too "Fender-y"

[quote name='Mossiebass' timestamp='1499119459' post='3329409'] So I've been seriously GASing for a Fenderbird recently, and came across the Bach version, but they don't seem to make them any more. Due to my inexperience with woodworking, I'd rather not go the DIY route. Does anyone actually produce a Fenderbird style bass? [/quote] Easy to go the DIY route with no woodworking skills - Warmoth (and probably others) do a very nice T-bird body in a range of woods with a Fender neck pocket you can directly bolt a Fender neck on, with choice of either T-bird or P/J pickup routes. See - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/173719-fenderwarmoth-fenderbird-price-drop-l500/page__p__1656844__hl__warmoth__fromsearch__1#entry1656844 - that one mine, now fitted with nickel '66 Thunderbucker p/ups, '60's Gibson type T-bird bridge and tailpipe and Epi T-bird neck, but about to be restored to a Fenderbird as I've a very nice flamed maple P bass neck for it Dead easy to do, and gives far more scope for personal preference - TBH none of the production Fenderbirds do much for me But hope you find a nice one!