Rich

If I were an old Dimarzio Model One, where would I be hiding?

Tonight's rehearsal and Friday's gig cancelled. Singer has tested +ve. 

Does anyone have any recordings of a (their) Fender 58 Roasted Ash Precision Bass?

The DR Black Beauties on my ska Jazz (not for much longer) are the worst strings I think I've ever used. The G was dull straight out of the pack, the replacement string I eventually got was the same, and they're going dead already after just two rehearsals. And they sound crap too. The only thing in their favour is that they look good. New set of Elixirs in the post as I write.

Awesome service from Strings Direct again this week. Ordered at 11am on Friday, landed on my doormat 11am Saturday.

EDIT: originally said 11pm. D'oh.

The DR Black Beauties on my ska Jazz (not for much longer) are the worst strings I think I've ever used. The G was dull straight out of the pack, the replacement string I eventually got was the same, and they're going dead already after just two rehearsals. And they sound crap too. The only thing in their favour is that they look good. New set of Elixirs in the post as I write.

Anyone here own my ole Tobias Pro 6? 

Assuming you wanted the bass, would you buy a 5 string that weighed 10.4lbs?

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Quoting Ped: " And if you don't pay we have detector vans that will replace all your basses with Rickenbackers."

Well, I did some sums and I think I'd come out ahead. I'd just flog* the lot and enjoy the hunt again... *not here of course, get told off for trying to list a Rickie here.

My car has never looked better... 

#prouddad

Watched a set by Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Bath's Pub in the Park yesterday. At first I thought she might be lip-syncing, but it turns out she's just very good. Her band were on fire too. They did an excellent version of Madonna's 'Like A Prayer' and the bassist (her husband I think? She called him Richard at one point, seems like a coincidence) absolutely nailed Guy Pratt's sublime octaved part on the original.

Watched a set by Sophie Ellis-Bextor at Bath's Pub in the Park yesterday. At first I thought she might be lip-syncing, but it turns out she's just very good. Her band were on fire too. They did an excellent version of Madonna's 'Like A Prayer' and the bassist (her husband I think? She called him Richard at one point, seems like a coincidence) absolutely nailed Guy Pratt's sublime octaved part on the original.

So I got myself a new band!

Only went and won myself a shiny new Fender Aerodyne Jazz 😍

Cheap'n'cheerful Thunderbird copy project incoming

Sky Arts HD right now, 'Classic Albums'... Queen's Night At The Opera. 

When your work laptop crashes and has to be rebuilt, and you subsequently find that the cloud backup system imposed on us by the IT dept hasn't actually been working. Months of data, documents, specs etc. gone. I don't know where to even start. 

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges. Unless they're JLP's Bass badges! https://bassthing.uk/product-category/badges/ free UK shipping for basschatters with the code BASSCHAT

First hangover in about 10 years. 
Now I know why I hardly drink these days. Please just kill me. 

First hangover in about 10 years. 
Now I know why I hardly drink these days. Please just kill me. 

Scientists: We're going to send an unmanned spacecraft on a 7 month 120 million mile journey, where we will land a vehicle in a precise place on another planet to spend 2 years making detailed studies.

Public: Wow, that's amazing! I can't even begin to comprehend how you'd do that.

Scientists: Also, if you wear a simple piece of cloth ply over your face, like surgeons do every day, you can keep from spreading a nasty virus to other people.

Public: Oh f*** off, you know nothing.

Bugger; just found out that a friend from my previous job died today. She was in ICU with Covid for a few weeks, and was even posting from there a few days ago, but didn’t make it out.

 I’ve known her for ten years. She was funny, kind and leaves 2 young kids (7 and 4), as well as her poor husband. 
I’ve said it before, but this year can do one.

Got the GAS for a fretless Stingray at the moment! 

There are two things I can tell you about rotator cuff tendonitis.

1. It hurts.

2. It really, really hurts.

There are two things I can tell you about rotator cuff tendonitis.

1. It hurts.

2. It really, really hurts.