Spike Vincent

Having just checked my case,I'd like to add - Battery tester Swiss Army knife Empty half bottle of brandy 13 year old chewing gum A small baggy of what I assume is washing powder.

I think it was Ike Turner who always had a briefcase with $2000 and a Colt.45.That pretty much covers all occasions..

No fights? Better luck next time.... Seriously though,I had a thirteen year lay off from gigging,so I know how it feels!

Another bass ( or at least a set of strings) A hard case (trust not those flimsy soft cases) A stand Spare leads Batteries as appropriate Nail clippers and a nail file ( ever broke a nail before a gig?) An extension lead. A towel.

[quote name='redstriper' post='1107709' date='Jan 29 2011, 10:56 PM']A friend of mine believes the ash trays are part of the pick ups and add something to the sound, rather than just decorative.[/quote] Does he have a Rickenbacker? Ironically,the first thing I did when I got my first '78 Fender P was take the the useless things off.Still got them somewhere.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='1107390' date='Jan 29 2011, 05:26 PM']When you first started playing did you realise the body was made out of wood? I didn't [/quote] How long did it take you to figure it out?

I've only got experience with the Passive EMG's,and I can't say I've noticed a great deal of difference to the originals.(Tokai). As you've already got an active bass then I think that would be a step backwards.They do look the part though.

Even Horse Cheese?

[quote name='steve-soar' post='1107470' date='Jan 29 2011, 06:35 PM']I use to think horses laid onions.[/quote] That explains where onions come from,but I'm still concerned about cheese.

[quote name='Clarky' post='1107417' date='Jan 29 2011, 05:49 PM']Looks like you're on your own on this one Wayne PS, the moon is not made of cheese - fact[/quote] Whoa - what? Where does cheese come from then? Eh?

Errrr yes,I knew my bass was made of wood.What sort of wood a Kay EB copy was made if is open to debate though..

[attachment=70310:sofabass_004.jpg] Tokai Thunderbird,Sofa from Sue Ryder,cat from wherever cats come from.Sofa customised with arm covers from the mother in law,cat customised by removal of testicles.Stock bass.

[quote name='Adrenochrome' post='1106100' date='Jan 28 2011, 12:40 PM']...after a drunken gig you could be tempted to ride the cab down a road [/quote] A flight case is needed for the full effect.

Mine only dates from 1962..

My understanding was that the Mexican Fenders were actually US parts shipped to Mexico for assembly,where the lower labour costs made the product cheaper?

The obvious suspect is the E string itself,methinks.

I've had this problem on a couple of P basses.In my case the string was misaligned ( badly fitted bridge,thanks Fender..) which lead to the E string being directly over one of the pole pieces instead of between them.If this is the problem,you can get saddles with sideways adjustment to realign the string,or do what I did which is replace the pickup with bar magnet pickups (no pole pieces) such as EMG's.The passive version is cheap and didn't noticably affect the sound.Or you could try a lighter guage E string.Also,rather than raising the other pickup,have you tried lowering the one under the E string?

[attachment=70145:burns_004.jpg]Not the best photograph I've ever taken... Burns aren't exactly obscure,but I've never seen another left handed Sonic short scale.

They were my size too!

[quote name='Jean-Luc Pickguard' post='1104456' date='Jan 26 2011, 10:02 PM']Maybe I've misunderstood what you're hinting at. Is it that you used to trouser stuff you found? Are there rules regarding lost property found by employees being handed in or was the official line that it was fair game for staff to help themselves as a perk of the job? [/quote] Nobody checked.Ever! Personally if it had a name on it ( like the passport I found) or could be traced (mobile phones etc) I would hand it in to the station staff,who never seemed too interested.Loose change,the occasional tenner,and many umbrellas and even a pair of underpants were unlikely to be handed in.My own ethics would have not let me help myself to some one else's instrument,but no one would have stopped me if I'd chosen to do so.

My Granny was Welsh,does that count?

Glad to hear you got it back! Now I can mention I used to work for First Great Western cleaning trains.Oh the things I found.Consider yourself VERY lucky you got it back..

The entire recorded works of Joy Division. I'm a gloomy f*cker.

[quote name='Lfalex v1.1' post='1102657' date='Jan 25 2011, 08:03 PM']Give up now before; You have to buy a bigger car. You ruin your back. You permanently empty your wallet. You go deaf. You get Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. You die from drowning in a pool of your own vomit. Need I go on?[/quote] 5 out of 6......

JJ Burnel Paul Simenon Dee Dee Ramone