EssentialTension

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

Disappointing.

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.

One day, many decades ago, in maybe 1980, I was walking down the street wearing a grey trilby. A man stopped me and said 'Why did you buy a hat like that when instead you could have spent your money on drugs?'