EssentialTension

2 hours ago, smarthound said:

That'll be an earlier model than mine. If it had a plain wood headstock it's a Rapier. if it's black it's a Sapphire. WEM stands for Watkins Electric Music.

 

 

Some time in the late 1960s, the guitars were re-labelled Wilson rather than Watkins.

15 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

Memories of first gigs, back then. Simms-Watts mics, Linear Conchord amps, family radiogram as 'fuzz-box', disparate Edgeware/Olympic drums... Happy daze. 

And wasn't that Olympic by Premier? For beginners.

1 minute ago, Dad3353 said:

Memories of first gigs, back then. Simms-Watts mics, Linear Conchord amps, family radiogram as 'fuzz-box', disparate Edgeware/Olympic drums... Happy daze. 

I recall a set of Coloursound mics that were all different colours. Sort of psychedelic.

It's usually reported that Lynott used Rotosound Jazz flats but you can't go far wrong with the La Bellas.

My old sonic blue Mustang

When I was doubling bass guitar and upright bass I used a Radial Bassbone.

I've played with a guitarist who had five white Stratocasters each in a different tuning with a label (e.g. 'open G') on the top horn. Until he got some electronic gismo that altered the tuning to whatever he asked for, and hence he needed only one Stratocaster.

If I fell into thinking a new bass (however expensive) was what would make me play better then I would give myself a stiff talking to and increase my practice regime.

Lovely

Excellent colour.

GLWTS

Very nice indeed.

Sonic blue Fender Player with black pearl pickguard - no longer mine:

Japan, early 2000s, fiesta red, white pearl pickguard replaced by brown tort

Great colour.

Lovely.

Actually those Gus basses have grown on me, although I still wouldn't buy one.

1 hour ago, leschirons said:

+1  For that sort of money you could buy a whole bass player.

Maybe ... but I couldn't eat a whole one.

In the late 1970s I was in a band with a guitarist who played his Les Paul through a WEM PA40 and sounded great.

GLWTS

I've got to say that if I was spending that kind of money on a bass it woudln't be a Fodera, which doesn't appeal at all.

7 minutes ago, Misdee said:

Yes, you are quite right. Teachers almost never complain about anything. I should have known better.🙂

I very nearly complained myself, but I hope I just about got away with it.

10 hours ago, Misdee said:

The phrase " If we're paying teachers that kind of money how come they are always complaining about everything?" comes to my mind, to be honest with you.🙂

Posts complaining about other people complaining are always a pleasure to read.

Disappointing.

3 hours ago, Barking Spiders said:

But sometimes, the most interesting lines are made by people who don't know what the f3ck they're doing and in doing so they not only break the rules but don't even know what the rules are. 

 

On the other hand, the most interesting lines are often made by people who do know what the f3ck they're doing. 

My grandfather used to say 'If you can't fight then wear a big hat.'

But he always wore a flat cap.