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13 minutes ago, Downunderwonder said:

What's the difference between a stadium act selling their best performance and a fool on a stool doing the same?

First off, I never said fool on a stool  Anyone who is prepared to get up in front of an audience and perform has always got my backing, but when it comes to masking ability with electronic gizmos it comes into question, again this is my opinion 😎

But, just so there's no ambiguity - there's no difference at all.

Both, IMO, are cheating.

That's an interesting build process Dom, I've always built from the floor upwards, with wall framework coming up from the floor itself 

Never seen it done with the floor installed last, but it's worked for you 

What have you used for insulation? Looks like laminate flooring underlay? 

I only see photo footage..

3 minutes ago, PaulThePlug said:

Yeah, well aware of it, was my Mum's fav back in the 70's... And one of the only chocolate that is safe in my house from the wife n kids... I'm glad its back. Home bargains did a copy... OK but not quite...

18 bars? some will power or "Mum... i feel sick!...."

Aye Paul, that was my Mam and Dads way of not sharing it with us, it had rum in it 😆 

I'll be out looking for it next week! 😎

4 hours ago, PaulThePlug said:

🤤

What he said...Old Jamaicky as me Dad called it...mmmmmmm  🤣

Those Babicz bridges are great  

Well, since you ask..

Cheating. Simple as.

As a semi-pro 'singer/bassist' (been called a lot less) of 43+ years I have absolutely zero tolerance of it. I'd rather see people up there doing it live, whatever that entails. Mistakes, bum notes, warbles, chokes, whatever..

That is what should be on show from any performer IMO, warts and all as we used to say..

However, I've heard very reliable tales of entire vocals on DAT back in the day - in particular a very famous girl 'band' - with live mics dropped in to talk to the crowd etc simply because they were too bloody awful to do it live.

I've heard from reliable sources that pitch correction/autotune is massive when playing to arena audiences paying big bucks to see perfection.

In the past few years some MAJOR big bands doing huge stadium gigs have relied on PC/autotune live that I've heard about from guys behind the scenes - using some very expensive processing gear - but a paying audience member would never know, as long as they walk away happy, it's job done.

On the local pub circuit (when it was running) I've seen solo artists with an acoustic  guitar using it - really? Can I suggest you try practising more? 🤨

Maybe as well as being older, I'm also old fashioned - but personally, I give Pitch correction/Autotune a big NO.

Perhaps I'm just a grumpy, older git 🙄

I bought a pickup from Nigel, deal done in seconds! It was in superb condition, excellent quick delivery and extremely well packaged.

As said on here, top BC'r, deal with confidence 👍🏼

22 hours ago, PaulThePlug said:

Nice...

although the latest pics look a little washed out in colour compared to earlier December body n fretboard pics.

Can we have another?

I'm guessing the previous pics showed dampened wood to give us an idea of the grain? 🤔

58 minutes ago, Frank Blank said:

Excellent…

*dons fez, cleans glasses, settles into deep armchair, lights pipe*

You'll need a decent supply of Condor and a big book Frank...

.... for a month or so 🤭

On 25/04/2021 at 15:25, benh said:

WOW. That is all 🙂

^This^

Oh, and... stunning 👍🏼

On 27/04/2021 at 12:32, Andyjr1515 said:

 

 

 

There's a volute!

There's a volute!

Does he of this BC parish - what doth love a volute - know?!

🤭

Those pickup positions remind me of 70's Kramer basses 👍🏼

20 minutes ago, Reggaebass said:

I think that’s too nice to put in the garden , what a lovely memory 🙂

Yeh, as soon as he saw it he said there's no way that's going in the garden!

Got to say I was more than relieved 😆

1 minute ago, Reggaebass said:

Really nice job BT, and I like the stand seat , what a great thing to keep 👍

Ah thanks RB, he originally said he was going to put it in the garden to remember his Dad.

It never did..it stands in his hallway 😊

On 15/03/2021 at 16:15, SpondonBassed said:

That's put me in mind of Jack's last project in our workshop.

Prior to this he had made clocks and ukuleles.

A neighbour saw how well our garden chairs' restoration had worked and asked him to restore their knackered bench.  Jack was unable to do much other than rip down the Sapele boards into batons for the job before he got ill and I finished it for him.

We used Green Hammerite and it really enhanced the cast iron sides.  I think we used yacht varnish to finish the Sapele.  All of the bolts, washers and nuts are stainless steel.

Ooh nice! Bit of a thread derail mind, but that's a cracking transformation @SpondonBassed 👍🏼

Can I join in? 😖

Got asked by a friend if I could refurb his recently deceased Dad's old Roker Park Clock Stand seat, from Sunderland Football Clubs old ground...

It looked like this when I got it..

He gave me free reign, but I told him my plan to replace the rotten wood with new hardwood and redo the metalwork in black, and he gave me the go ahead.

Ended up like this:

He burst into tears when he saw it..

I stood in total silence thinking ...s h i t 😲

Turns out he was more than happy... thankfully 😳👍🏼

@mhoss32

Utterly brilliant.

Everything.

Absolutely.

What an incredible build.

Well done Sir 😉

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

👌🏼

23 hours ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said:

Isn't that a recipe for salad dressing?

Well 😆 yes it is JLP, but leave out the salt and black pepper 😉

It works brilliantly though 👌🏼

Yeh me too, nice one 👍🏼

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

They start at £75.

How do they justify that price. 

I'll pass on them.

Dave

WOW, that is v expensive 😳

Never seen one in the flesh, so I'm curious...😯

What's the best playing method for a 12 string? Plec or fingers?

A lot of strings to cover right there 😳

🤔

On 16/04/2021 at 14:41, TheGreek said:

Headless bridges - Made in Italy

https://www.technologyformusicians.com/basshbridges.php?lingua=2

You on commission Mick? 🤔

😆😆

My DIY save originally from a split Ibanez Blazer.

Now The BlazerRay.

Over two years old now, full story here..

Looks dead good 👍🏼

...I'll get me coat...😖