Rich

That pic is FABULOUS. I don't suppose you have a hi-res version you can share?

Other sub-7lbs basses are available 😎 http://shukerguitars.co.uk/4-string-series-2-superleggera/

I had squarnch of lamb for dinner last night. Very tasty, but needed more nutmeg.

Nothing new. Tony Goggle did this 20 years ago with his signature bass.

I've posted this before but I think it bears sharing again... Many years ago when I lived in Swindon, my blues-rock trio (Hendrix, Gary Moore, ZZ Top etc) had a booking at the Plessey Social Club... when we walked through the door, we lowered the average age in the room by about 40 years. As we set up, I could feel the glares from the light-&-bitter brigade burning holes in the back of my head. We had backline and a vocal PA only, nothing DI'd or miked up -- Steve the drummer was first to get set up, he sat down and picked up a stick and hit his snare drum ONCE... and I heard a croaky old voice from out in the shadows say, "ooh, it's a bit loud..." Predictably the first set was horrendous, every song met with almost total silence apart from a few “turn it down”s from some of the coffin-dodgers and one or two claps. One of them even walked right up to me mid-song, stuck his fingers in his ears and bellowed “It's TOO LOUD”. End of the first set couldn’t have come soon enough for me. When it did, the club MC asked if he could borrow one of our mics to do the bingo. Ye gods. Eventually we couldn’t put the second set off any longer and trudged to the stage. I was just putting my bass on when a woman approached me. I thought, if she tells me to turn it down I’m just going to pack up and sod off home. But she said cheerfully, “OK lads, all the old farts have buggered off, they only come for the bingo... you can turn it back up now”. So we did Needless to say, the second set was a lot better and we never set foot in there again

"List Price: $15,400.00 Pricing does not include case, shipping or applicable tax." Bargain.

Agreed, that seems absolutely ridiculous. Presumably said Grade 8er can read, but it seems to me that having the mechanical skills and the chart knowledge without any of the underpinning basics is pretty ridiculous. Having said that, I can't read a note and my theory knowledge is non-existent, but there y'go... Still, it could have been so much worse than Ed Sheeran. "What do you want to learn, who's your favourite artist?" "Errm, I'd like to do some Kanye West stuff..." *awaits wave of "god you're so old" derision*

Nice (both the amp and Django ), I look forward to hearing this wee beastie in action (the amp, not Django). A good excuse for me to deliver the Hubbard book in person?

Yes, it's not quite right is it..?

I like bebop and modern jazz. Fusion, I love in a big way. I even like smooth/dinner jazz -- well some of it, anyway. A good jazz big-band is a thing of beauty, although I prefer it instrumental. Not mad keen on jazz singers -- Cleo Laine, bless her, drives me up the wall. 'Trad' Dixieland/ragtime type jazz? I hate, loathe and detest it. All you can ever hear is the feckin clarinet, wailing away and playing a totally different tune to everyone else, and the bloody banjo going donk-donk-donk-donkadonk-donkadonk. Arrrggh. Given the choice between a} listening to a Kenny Ball album, and b} dragging my fingernails down a blackboard repeatedly whilst listening to a Nigel Faraj speech on an endless loop, I'd say bring on the blackboard.

"This is to take with me? Oh right. Well, errm, thank you, it's... very... umm, striking... you shouldn't have. No, you REALLY shouldn't have..."

Let us not forget his dalliance with the godawful dog's breakfast tasteful and restrained Loewenherz instruments.

Wow. Thank you for introducing me to something genuinely new: a Warwick I'd actually like to own

Fleabay is your friend here. Most of the control knobs I've ever bought have come either from there or from Fuzzdog.

Zombie thread alert! My GAS basses are still two: Wal fretted five-string, and 1965 Fender Jazz. Maybe one day... As far as fan frets are concerned, there is this thread: ...but I suspect you're after something rather less specialised than this appears to be. Might be worth starting a new thread.

Another total Elixirs convert here. Absolutely amazing things. I used to baulk at the cost, until I realized just how much I was saving in the long run. Plus the feel is just soooooo smooth, it almost feels like they are playing themselves. I would never let WD40 within a bazillion miles of my fretboards, not even the glossy maple ones. The product info says to avoid prolonged or repeated contact with skin and untreated woods, and that's enough warning for me.

Oh stop procrastinating and just buy one already. You know you want it. Tell your missus we made you do it.

I'll give it a trial run. Tb3 is quite PVA-like in some ways -- water-solubility etc -- so hopefully it 'll work. I'll let you know!

Fabulous stuff, just what i need as I'm planning to have a bash at this sort of thing myself on an old and massively beaten up short scale mahogany Overwater. @Andyjr1515 , is PVA definitely the thing to use or would Titebond 3 be ok? I only ask because I have some TB3 but no PVA.

Looks ok and is no doubt v.well made. Not my cuppa char at all though.

Another strength of yours: the ability To make up rhyming poetry on the flea. Is that better?

My strengths: reliable; punctual to an almost anal degree; cheerful and friendly; decent singing voice; blessed with a good ear, and as a consequence I pick things up really quickly. Weaknesses: my theory knowledge sucks; can't do walking basslines; hate soloing and am quite dreadful at it; can't read a note (although I can follow a chart); and my hands are gradually succumbing to arthritis -- it will be a miracle if I am still playing in 10 years.

Another strength of yours: the ability to make up rhyming poetry on the fly

I recall popping into The Old Duke in Bristol many moons ago on one of their jazz nights. There was a band playing and it quickly became apparent that the bassist (old Fender Jazz, sounded glorious) was, shall we say, a bijou bit busy. They took solos, bassist went first and credit where it's due, he was awesome. Then the sax took a solo... and the bassist kept soloing... drummer next... yup, bass was still going... he trampled on everything. By the end of the tune I just wanted him to FSTFU.