Mykesbass

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That's one for the kids...

Not just prints. I used to live near this place - the most unusual combination of Indian furniture/homeward, restaurant, venue and Roger Dean gallery where you can pick up an original piece (plus limited edition prints). Cool place to visit if you find yourself with spare hour in rural Sussex!

For me it was one guitarist who ignited my love for rhythm playing, and thereby the switch to bass. Freddie Green, part of the amazing Count Basie rhythm section.

Fugly Pickguard Jean-Luc...

Good call!

Always thought this was rather pleasing. Either that or one of MDP's masterpieces...

Depending on what you are selling, sometimes the specialist shops can get you a better price. Add Wunjo in Denmark Street to your list if that's the case.

Well that was a long planned move 😎 Great thread resurrection @kiat I've just moved to Stourbridge - heard good things about the place musically. Going to a gig tonight.

Micro Pog, guitar distortion - send the high octave to the Laney. Will sound great!

Just? There is no just when it comes to supporting others.

@Dood Marshall IBS - now there's an apt name if ever I saw one 😯

Entwistle should be on your list for consideration.

First thoughts were it would have been linked to Vox. A quick search revealed they did use a Crayford cabinet maker, PA Glock, who also made furniture. Does that ring any bells?

Lovely looking bass. Congrats on putting the effort in to get what you wanted.

You weren't on Gary's last UK tour were you?

What Lozz said, plus string spacing and scale length (which you have no control over).

Great CV, but Ray Charles - that's a bit special in my book. Just read the original thread that got you on here, and it is astonishing that there is so little about you out there on the internet. Extra confusing with your US namesake! Anyhow, welcome to BC.

Not at all! What this exchange did for me was to unlock for me what I really love about music. Swing, groove, arrangement and attitude. And it stopped me being too sniffly about more popular styles.

No disrespect to the musicians who have exceptional technique, or to those that love 'complicated music', but my real ear opener was when I was working as a teenager in a record shop. At the time I was learning guitar, and getting into the likes of Alan Holdsworth and John McLaughlin. I was playing an Al DiMeola album in the shop when one of the bosses said 'this is good and very clever, but it doesn't swing'. He then put some Count Basie on. I genuinely think that moment transformed the way I thought about music.

Just sold a Cort headless bass to Chris. Super easy transaction with great communication throughout. Thrilled that Parcelforce even got the bass there a day early!

Ovation. I think @Happy Jack owns one. Always had gas but not the money for one, and a six stringer (Breadwinner I think).

Taken up doing this having watched the latest Michael Moseley series. You only need to do 30 seconds at the end of a normal temperature shower.

Word of warning on Crafter - yes they are great guitars. I used to stock them when I had a shop. But they are (or at least were) shipped with high action. The distributor and reps were aware of this and it was done by choice on the basis that it was quite easy to reduce the bridge height, but not so easy to raise it. If the shop doesn't do basic setup work then you'll need to find someone to tweak it for you.