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Sounds like it should be a laugh!

Side by side with the walnut natural finish. Both identical bar the finish give or take. Also next to my original ‘69 P

Here it is together with my hand-built P. I’m really impressed that the BB compares the way it does. Getting one of these used is just silly value for money.

I've no experience of Norway, but we were recently Chuckling in China, and have some Smirking in Sweden lined up. 😊

Always willing to help, but Steve was rather clear about the purpose of the thread, and as a classical musician, I'm not savvy in these things (I always bought an extra seat for my 65 stop pipe organ on one side and for the other organ on the other side, and that was that). That said, If there's anything I can do, @Steve Browning, just send me a PM. You could also have my mobile phone number just in case. Oh, and if you happen to be in the extreme South of Norway, then I'll buy you an extremely expensive beer! (not as expensive as the £15 pint I bought next to the Notre Dame - they should've burnt that café to get even, not the goddemn church!)

BC marketplace comes up trumps again and sorts me out with just what I was after, thanks to Bobby D. Fancied something a bit gnarlier and more straightforward than my J and, having already tried this out at a rehearsal, I think it could be just the ticket. I’m now sold on replacing the flats on my J (which were on it when I bought it) with rounds – I really like the feel but the amount of snap I want for the sort of things I’m playing just isn’t there. I’ve always preferred a Jazz neck, but I think a combination of this one not being too hefty and me being more comfortable with playing bass than I’ve ever been before mean this isn’t too bad at all. Also, it seems like the slightly smaller body than the J puts the neck in a marginally more comfortable position to reach the lower frets – has anyone else found this, or am I being a weirdo? Next steps for the P are: flip the pickup round, and while I’m at it get a black scratchplate. Anyway, here’s a picture of it with the J and a bonus, additional beast.

Two whole decades after my last bass guitar purchase I've finally lashed out and increased my collection by 100%. But - you ask - what can it be? A classy Fodera? A Wal? An original stack-knob Jazz with OHSC?

Well I am enjoying watching Sheryl Crow who is and always has been gorgeous and a great artist. Bassist using Reverends, guitars, piano, drums, lap steel - legend

For a quick fix - I found some rubber grommet thingys that fit over the mute adjusters. Works for me, because I often use the top adjuster as a palm rest (and for some styles I hook my little finger around the bottom one), and the knurled bare metal was making my hand sore.

I have a dodgy back and a lighter bass along with moving to a short scale both helped. I think having less extension on my left arm, and less stretching the wrist around the first few frets really helped in my case.

Yeah, great basses but what a brilliant cat!

"She got her looks from her father...he's a plastic surgeon. taking her to court for infringement of trademarks."

Maybe not even Chinese......

I'd happily see at least 16 of those, and there's far more to see than the ones on the poster.

Dear friends, after more than 4 years the first 4 String bass is ready to rock the world ! EVO-FX4

Ever the sartorial satirist. Nice

Second one done and I know relic is marmite but I like it. Took a bit of inspiration from a relic CS P bass but toned it down a bit. I like it and sounds epic! Nice matching/non matching pair 😁 Roll on two festivals this weekend 🤘

Looks like it should be under a screw into the control cavity to make contact with the conductive paint - to connect the screening to earth. HTH, John

Thank you. That sounds really interesting. Hadn't even thought of it. Will check it out now.

I bought a Protection Racket gig case which is like a cheaper version of the Mono but also have a Blake Bravo bought for around £35 as ex auction stock which although heavy for a soft case has loads of pockets, waterproof zips and a neck rest too. The brand embossing is a little garish but it's a lovely case. https://www.protectionracket.com/products/item/bass-guitar-gig-case

Madness tonight at Northampton's Rugby Stadium. Mark Bedford is a mighty fine bass player.

I've got a Mono Vertigo. Great case and you bass will be totally safe.

Good fix. I might do what Rick Parfitt did, and borrow a tyre from my boys Lego box. Thanks.

That's the exact stand that I use. A micro head might work on top of it but my rack just has to go on the floor.

Yes, it would be easy with a dual input preamp. Something designed that way would be good but you could take any old preamp, put 2 large input resistors in, increase the preamp gain to compensate, and bobs your auntie, you would have totally independent circuits. Most of the old fender (the man not the company) circuits pull be like that, grab one from a g&l or something

Cor, this is lush.

Whooo that's very precise playing!

Oh whoa @SpondonBassed, thank U very much! Will look into those soon!!! Thanks a lot!

With the help of the excellent @Reggaebass I'm listening to heaps of dub at the moment, a current fave...

Its OK to be OCD about string alignment along the neck but it does not matter if tye strings are not exactly in line with, or exactly between, the pole pieces on the pick-ups.

Welcome TnToast. No good with cowbells then?

Oh there is, Young Teebs, there certainly is.

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Late addition to the bill...

And perhaps the best reply ever too! https://www.joinmyband.co.uk/classifieds/im-handsome-like-phoenix-and-play-all-instruments-t1171843.html

Best get the main band sorted out first. Dave

So it wasn't a totally wasted evening, then.

I remember when it was all fields.....

I've just upgraded to a CS6. I also bought a T-Rex current doubler, which is installed and working just fine. I have seen it mentioned on a couple of FB groups that people have run a Stomp on a single 500mA CS6 output. I tried it and it seems to work ok, but I'll stick with my current doubler so there's no chance of any power issues mid gig.

Only 30 mins later and Lee from ARIA has called me, he's found all the parts, and is sending them to me free, gratis. I'm stunned.