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I have just received this, as part of a trade for my Steinberger from 'Three' of the BC community. I have always wanted one of these but never got round to sourcing one. The condition of this thing is truly outstanding, it looks almost unplayed. It also only weighs 8 pounds and 9 ounces, apparently they normally weigh a lot more anyway, enjoy the 2 photos I currently have

The advice is fairly clear. As a band, continuing to gig which by it's very nature involves drawing together a large group of people who have all had multiple contacts with other people is just highly irresponsible. The people who are likely to still want to turn up to these events are probably not distancing themselves socially and probably of the "it's all scaremongering, I'm relatively young and healthy, I don't know what all the fuss is about" sort of people, and that makes these events even more dangerous. Just stop. Now. Anyone who has booked you and is unhappy that you won't play is an idiot. And that's without the "Go on, we're paying you a lot of money, it's us helping you keep earning a living, let my son/daughter have a go on your microphone, they're really good and it's their birthday". Good luck with that. I'll say it again: just stop. Now.

Now in our 27th year together

On the basis that a repetitive exercise with weight strengthens muscles, just at the moment I am using my newly acquired 'Sprackenbacker' as much as possible to build up the specific muscles that I need to support my back when playing this. It is much heavier than I usually play but I just love it to bits. Might have to restrict its use to short bursts!

From our eBay friend who shall not be named 😂

I have to say, this bass was terrible out the box. The fingerboard was the driest I have ever seen and the frets needed dressed as there was ridiculous buzzing everywhere. Got it playing very nicely now. The pickups are very "meh". Feels nice to play though.

This beaut. My Am Std precision is my love. I have a mustang and recently acquired Sire P7 (which I love) but this is the one that made me fall in love with playing a p bass and rekindled my joy in playing bass.

One of the SVL Reserve basses. Had them just a year now and they are simply perfect (for me).

Here's Brucie!! Bruce Thomas Profile P bass from Bass Centre

Plugged-in noodling: Unplugged noodling:

Currently waiting for @Cuzzie to send me my Go To bass 😉 In the meantime, mostly running things through my Yamaha BBP34/35. 😍

Still my £60 pawn shop special. Best neck on any bass I've ever played. Admittedly it didn't come with the DiMarzios, Schaller bridge, stack knobs or vulgar scratchplate.

1978 Tokai P bass with flats. My go-to for everything. Best p bass ive ever played and i include vintage Fenders in that

Plywood, one video about manufacturing:

15 years as my #1. In that time it’s seen off Alembics, Marleaux, Smith, Fender, Bossa, Bacchus, Musicman, Fender, Pedulla, Carvin.. even other Vigiers!! It’s comfy like an old jumper.

Would I gig for free at a venue who have booked me regularly and treated me well, sometimes for years, in order to help them get back on their feet? Absolutely and without hesitation. Would I take a booking from a venue that I've canvassed on many occasions, given them CDs, sat their with my wife and bought a few drinks, been to watch other bands, you know the score, never managed to get a booking, and now they'd like me to play for free because "we're all in it together": not a chance.

90% of the time this

Look, I know these threads are a show-offy, vanity thing, but honestly, if I had to call on one bass that would be the go to, do it all instrument, it's the Lull. It's a forking monster, even more so since I installed the John East.

I think one might have a less sore &rse if one used sandpaper than the stuff I carry ,,,mind you if people got really desperate I do carry 26000kgs on the trailer ,,,,,,,

I did it myself

Sold a bass today, so I have a couple of thousand pounds burning a hole in my virtual PayPal virtual. Being in this challenge and with having all my gigs cancelled through to the end of April, I really shouldn’t be able to justify ordering a new bass. I really really shouldn’t.

Play it like this and you'll be fine! 😁

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I started blog a while ago. Covering everything from music to photography and art, basically everything I love. My latest one includes links to free music making apps and software. Some of it is for students or educational staff, but there's other stuff for anyone to use too. https://mostlyaboutsound.wordpress.com/2020/03/20/strange-times/?fbclid=IwAR3VaUU-iwFGtWMKNBMbklpujAAVRec_nzIxDyPkXAUS8wVnsXzBrIIbMwQ

And before I did stupid things like Weather Report and Mike Stern in a fusion band, I spent forever in Genesis tribute bands. This was "fun", especially from 5m25s onwards. However, here demonstrated by the best "Rutherford" to do the job, Lee Pomeroy. Don't bother trying to cop his licks, he's playing upside-down lefty.

None of the Specials songs have any time to relax or anywhere to hide. And being a ska band, our set is full of 'em. The first verse to Concrete Jungle is another one... it's so atonal and weird, when you practice it at home you think "nah that can't be right". Oh yes it is. And as for Little B!tch...

Revelation P bass clone, unlined fretless. Under £200 new, with quality and sound not far off Squier, even Sire, 2-3 times the price.

Hat's off to you Sir, I can't even play it in my front room under no pressure, I gave up just not good enough even after 17 years of playing Bass lol.

I usually do deps, and when I get the set list I'm looking out for four numbers that will always immediately have alarm bells ringing for me This is because with these, although I can nail the bass lines, I'm absolutely relying on the band playing the song as the original, and not their own awful bastardised version of it (wrong chords, wrong tempo) - which can throw me completely. Sir Duke Forget Me Knots Rhythm Stick Do I Do

Pray tell us about this mystical 7th fret. I thought that there were only 5.

I just checked the invoice and it’s been 4 years since I had this bad boy built... Maruszczyk Elwood L, fretless, 33” scale.

Lakland USA 5594 Deluxe. A bass that will keep me happy for a very long time..

Happy Friday (used to love playing a live version of this track)

Master Blaster throws a challenge in my current band, not so much me playing it but tolerating a guitard who plays it wrong and out of time. Vasoline by Stone Temple Pilots was easy but again, similar to above, that had similar rhythm oddities. I depped doing ‘Fly me time the moon’ as a first dance...that was the point I realised I should give up trying to learn to read music...got so lost!

I had a Greco EB-350 a little while back that was pretty nice. Ended up selling it to a collector in London.

btw @ead, whilst I'm being cheeky, is your full name 'eadg' or 'bead'? 😁

I drive a truck .and I deliver reels of paper that ends up being made into cardboard sheets for boxes /packaging .if you know dave smith ,you'ill know who I work for .

If you're talking about playing this with the band that we've both been in, then it wouldn't have been your fault😂

I can't speak for others. For me, it's a combination of two things. I didn't love the EQ that this preamp provides. I don't have anything against 2-bands, some work very well for me (Stingray, for example), but this one... the treble control in particular wasn't doing it for me. I like to be able to remove a fair amount from the top, and I really like passive tone controls for that... so between not loving the EQ plus missing a passive control... I will just remove the preamp and make it work passively instead. The way it is set up, it DOES have a passive tone control when in passive mode (the treble control is wired that way) but it's rather subtle. I have been a big fan of *some* preamps, in particular the John East J-Retro/U-Retro and teh MMSR (Stingray, the 3-band with semiparametric mids). But I find the stock on in my Sandberg not suitable for my needs. If it were a 'meh' bass, I'd live with it. But it's a GREAT bass... so I'll just make a great bass even greater (for me).

they are still on ashdowns ebay outlet for 399 ( ashdown-bass ) I don't need one though but ive just ordered one anyway ,,,,actually phoned ashdown to see if it was their ebay shop and it is ,,,

Slight off-piste as its my rehearsal venue (Brixton Hill Studios) but see pic. .

Not very contemporary, but not ancient and muffled - the wonderful Ernest Ranglin with Sly & Robbie. Beautiful stuff.

This is the problem with government "advice". Its just not getting through to a lot of people in the same way an enforced lockdown would.

A few more coats. 80% sheen. A bit more glossy than I wanted.

OK, this is still a bit messy (partly due to triggering and partly some technique I need to clean up) but I'm pleased with my progress. @Kiwi, I've also altered the patch. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i7eKQC9bZcs3GFPLMt6INJqxNMjLQc0n/view?usp=sharing

My Bravewood 62 p bass

BREAKING NEWS: BASH RESCHEDULED 🎸 I am pleased to report that the new date for this year's Big Fat South-West Bass Bash is Sunday 11th October BE THERE OR BE SQUARE!! 😎