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Ah, that's a shame - they were useful 'cos he played properly.

I didn't realise Ken had binned his. Any idea why?

Ha.. Sorry about that. Amp isn't here yet - I'll post when it lands. I'll be hanging on to my Walkabout for a bit just in case... As for the videos... I don't really bother any more. I can't record them well enough and my playing sucks. :-)

Squinting at the pics on a phone, it looks like it could be a legit early 80s parts bin special.

I did!

[quote name='Ghost_Bass' timestamp='1360159419' post='1965817'] That one looks great but i prefer to get something that doesn't look like a Laptop bag because it increases the chances of someone grabbing it at the end of a gig. [/quote] True. Albeit the world's heaviest laptop.

[quote name='pietruszka' timestamp='1360155999' post='1965704'] A quick search shows GuitarGuitar have a couple left in stock, but they are a whopping £799. Dan [/quote] Whoa... looks like I got myself a bargain. :-)

Thanks for the offer, Dan... much appreciated! Ghost_bass - if my calculations are correct, [url="http://www.odysseygear.com/odyssey-products/brldigital.html"]this should be a decent fit[/url]. Check first, though! I have an Odyssey bag for my Walkabout, and they're great. Very protective, but light. Having said that, I don't know where you would get one in the UK.

Like I say, DivaStropChat.

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1360107905' post='1965097'] Dummies, prams, stuff getting thrown etc. The BC usual! [/quote] It's getting worse, isn't it? Let's rename it DivaStropChat.

This thread is awesome! What's it about?

[quote name='PJT' timestamp='1360100857' post='1964944'] Thanks guys, for organizing this. Great to meet you all. Good company and my son and I were made to feel very welcome. Jay-James sends his apologies for monopolizing your rig, he lost track of time (typical 14 year old) and I was too busy talking to realise!!! Just give me a shout if you ever want to try the Steinberger [/quote] You're very welcome. The young'un's a talented lad...

Little miss WoT, 6 years old, after witnessing an REALLY old bloke try to down the wrong way of a dual carriageway, narrowly avoiding carnage: Little miss WoT: [i]'Why did the man do that, daddy?'[/i] Me:[i] 'Because he's really old, sweetheart. And sometimes really old people get confused and do silly things.'[/i] Little miss WoT: [i]'You mean like the man who shot one of The Beatles?'[/i]

[quote name='Etienne' timestamp='1360079158' post='1964490'] Hey Michael, this is interesting reading indeed! Are you really considering moving on the Bergs?! GAS for a pair of Baer ML112s by any chance? [/quote] I like the look of them - especially the lack of a tweeter - but I'm still a neo Luddite. I need to try one... I've got my eye on something else, but wether it comes to owt, I dunno...

Good stuff!

Yip - speak to the Bass Doc. The bridge cover didn't change as far as I'm aware - he can source those for a good price. He also has access to some lovely tort ply - not the pepperoni stuff you see all too often these days. it's the closest to the 70s stuff I've seen.

[quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1360062536' post='1964116'] you have one of the nicest Jazz basses I've seen (in pictures) Just saying. [/quote] Yeah - I'm very lucky. It's a stunner.

Cheers, all! It's more of a soft-case thing I'd be interested in - I've got a nice padded bag for my Walkabout, which is perfect.

Thanks for the PM, Barrie - I'll have a think and get back to you tomorrow. Is anyone aware of a decent bag for these? As in, a bag you take the head out of, rather than a rack bag? I'm guessing the Aggie one is no longer made...

Ha ha - I think I preferred your first answer, because it's exactly what will happen. I'm just in 'that' frame of mind at the moment - everything's in flux. I have a feeling that in three or four months' time, only my two Precisions will remain, and everything else will be different. And I'll probably regret it and buy another Walkabout (it's happened before!). Hearing other people playing my Beck and Jazz at the bash yesterday (both with rounds) was fab. They sounded great but... they ain't a P with flats. Anyway. I digress...

Cheers, folks. Any more for any more?

I'm lucky enough to have spent almost my whole life playing with incredible songwriters, so... I don't write much. I like arranging and adding bits. And taking bits away.

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1359985449' post='1962898'] I think it was more "preparing for the worst" rather than jumping to conclusions. [/quote] That's what I'm saying - it's happened before, but not on this thread. Which is nice.

[quote name='Johngh' timestamp='1359980291' post='1962768'] I agree with Hutton. Sh*t happens to all of us, so maybe he should be cut a little bit of slack, as it is out of character going by previous feedback. [/quote] Yip - it's always best to get an idea of the bigger picture before drawing conclusions. I'm glad this seems to have been settled sensibly.