Rich

https://www.bitsbox.co.uk/ https://shop.pedalparts.co.uk/

I like the look of some of their stuff. There are a whole host of different kits on their site. I would be very interested to know how the ordering & delivery process goes and whether it gets delayed or you get stung for a lot of VAT etc. Please keep us posted.

I've not listened to the whole thing as I don't have half an hour to spare right now, but in general I hate sweeping generational stuff, "all boomers are... all millenials are...". It's lazy at best and bigoted at worst. I'm not talking about this vid, just in general. All I'll say is I'm not a boomer, but a 1965 Jazz is very much on my GAS list. If I had the money, I would definitely buy some vintage instruments. My bestie is gen X too, but he has a lovely little collection of 50s/60s Gibson jazz boxes. On the other hand, I bet there are a lot of boomers here who wouldn't look twice at a vintage instrument.

The Jackal, Ronny Jordan. Absolutely the coolest thing ever, ever. I get frostbite just thinking about it.

Pearl ✋

The fretless neck on my Ray was made by Jaydee. If you come across a similar one, grab it immediately with both hands.

Yes, that was it.

So are you full of woe, or full of "whoa!"..? We were called Thursday's Child because we had a long, long way to go before we were anywhere near giggable

According to their Instagram, the dibble have closed their case already. Pathetic.

The Foggy, Froggy Dew - Burl Ives

In a similar play on names, some mates of mine had a band called Psychedelia Smith.

Emotional Feedback - first band at school, name stolen from a Rush lyric. Rock covers. One gig. I wanted to call the band 'Max Headroom and the 13-Foot Three' but was outvoted. This was in 1982, three years before Max Headroom appeared on TV, so I have first dibs on the name. Thursday's Child - came from the ashes of the above. Original songs, vaguely Barclay James Harvest-ish. Never gigged. Splat! - funk outfit put together with a mate from tech college and his friend, never gigged but we were poached by... Closer Apart - my first really good band, played in London a lot. Superb catchy pop songs. Virgin and Island were quite keen at one point apparently. This is one I really miss. Ça Fait Mal - dreadful name, good band. Original 80s rock songs Rhythm Method - my first foray into jazz, played updated be-bop standards. Desperate Head - rock & blues covers, lead guitarist spent more time smoking dope than practicing but it was a lot of fun. Soul Destroyers - huuuge and very silly party band. Started off as Commitments-ish mainly soul, hence the name. Left them but later rejoined. Roadhouse 69 - blues-rock trio. All covers, Hendrix, Moore, Hamsters etc. Absolutely amazing guitarist. Made a bit of a name for ourselves in Swindon area. I'd love to do it again. Thud - fusion trio, songs by Mike Stern, John Scofield, Brand X, etc. Absolute heaven. V3 (short for Va Va Voom, yes I know) - function-ish band. Did two gigs but left due to a mutual understanding with the twátty keyboard player... I didn't like him and he didn't like me Retox - backing band for Sally from the Soul Destroyers, went out as 'Mercia Clayton'. Superb originals. Lots of indie album sales and got some radio play but the thing I really really hoped for (a slot on Later With Jools) never materialised. Tamba - pop and rock covers. Monicker based on front-lady's name. She was our USP, incredible voice. Train to Skaville - pretty obvious..!

Braggin' and Tryin' Not to Lie - Roddy Radiation & The Specials

The one bit of my gear that annoys me but that I have to tolerate because I can't work out how to fix, is the lids on my Gator 4U rack case, or more specifically the catches that hold them on. The catches have gone really loose, to the extent that they come undone whilst in transit in the boot and sometimes when I'm carrying them. I've looked at them and cannot for the life of me work out how to tighten them up, or indeed if that's even possible. They are driving me potty.

Oh good god no, I'm positively anal about such things -- I have to fix them immediately or they bug the hell out of me.

Due to arthritis, I haven't been able to use my left pinky for many years -- it's still there but impossible to hold down a string. You'd be surprised just how quickly you adapt to it not being available for use. Stay right-handed. Far easier.

Abracadabra.

After Bassist mag was amalgamated into/swallowed up by Guitarist, it used to be quite amusing to flick through it at WH Smith each month and try to find any meaningful bass content whatsoever. I bet Roger Newell was really good at solitaire on his PC, because I don't think he had much else to do.

Holding Out for a Hairo - Bonnie Tyler

(Somebody) Help Meowt - Beggar & Co.

The Storm - Big Country

Boris the Spider - The 'Oo

You Take Me Up - Thompson Twins

This is a good article https://www.notreble.com/buzz/2013/04/03/bass-ramps-the-how-and-why/ It also features a pic of our @Dood's Shuker 7-string 'Doodle'.