Skybone

Can you not tap the poles of the A string down a touch? Or alternatively, tap the poles of the other strings up a touch (though you would have to take the pickup / scratch plate off to do that)? Even though they aren't screw poles, surely they can be adjusted.

She's My Cherry Pie - Warrant

Batman - Voivod

Silence is Golden - The Tremeloes

Bass bins obvs. 😄

Seven Days - Corrosion of Conformity

Are you thinking about replacing the tuners on the 735? Even on things like US made Fenders and other £1000+ instruments, the adjustability of the tuners is limited, unless the manufacturer adds components which are designed as "aftermarket" items (Hipshot or Gotoh for example). The tuners on my 4003 are pretty basic affairs.

No settee's were harmed in the making of this picture. 😄

It is indeed, but for me it's down to a number of things... One of them being finding the "right" people who want to write original material rather than doing covers or "blues/shred lead guitarists". Happy to do some covers, but only if they are interspersed in between original songs.

I like the idea of trying to find another band / project, but it's probably just wishful thinking on my part. Could do with playing more and with "constructive" practice.

My lad is a fan, but he was saying that their new drummer isn't a patch on the he replaced.

More like the sensible option...

Dizzy - The Wonder Stuff & Vic Reeves

All the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order

Feel Good Hit of the Summer - QOTSA

Back in the USSR - them lovable mop tops again

Thirsty & Miserable - Black Flag/ St Vitus

Black Coffee - Black Flag

It's definitely a good purchase if you're into Ric's.

Have a great Christmas folks

Sweet Like Chocolate (Orange) - Shanks & Bigfoot

Behind the Wall of Sleep - Black Sabbath

Montezuma's AutumnGlo

Considering what is an expensive bass, you'd also have to factor in inflation rates etc. A bass that cost £1,000 new say 10 years ago would cost a fair bit more now (don't know the numbers, but it will be more). Though I would say that a "premium" bass would cost between £1,000-£2,000, and "premium plus" (i.e. "expensive") would be more than £2,000. What we also need to factor in is that new, "inexpensive" basses are better quality than they've ever been.

Don't forget that it is an ever so slightly different beast from your FSO's, if you play finger style, try playing it between the pickups rather than between the bridge and the pickup.