hiram.k.hackenbacker

Excellent. Not someone I’m likely to cross paths with then 👍

@N64Lover - can I ask, is this manufacturer in the UK?

It's quite a deceiving photo that one. Even the strings appear to be passing the pick-up's in the right place. I would love to see a photo at the same angle from the other side of the bass. Not so great from that side I bet.

Please don't take this the wrong way, I'm not trying to be that person, but to me, this photo is obviously taken at quite an angle, yet the E and G strings appear to be similar distance from the edge of the fretboard. That can't be right. What would be great is a flat straight shot from bridge to headstock. I'm guessing it might have left you already tho?

Paint job aside, this image concerns me. Is he making a new neck or just ripping the frets out and replacing them? Hopefully flat 🤷‍♂️ It will have to be new binding anyway. It might be the angle the recent body photo has been taken, but I don't like the look of the string path in relation to either the neck or pick-up's.

I'm perfectly calm. I'm not the one who is £2,300 out of pocket. The problem with the sort of person you're dealing with is that if they sent that bass out thinking it was in any way acceptable, giving them a second chance at f*c*ing it up is the worst thing you can do. You're probably not aware of the 'Letts' thread that has been referred to, but we've seen it before. If it was just just the paint job, borderline, but it has more issues than that. Even if you get something back that you can live with, it will never be the custom bass experience you had in mind when you ordered it. Tell them you've changed your mind and ask for a full refund. You can thank us later.

It’s the Letts bass thread all over again! Shonky work delivered to a customer who can’t be bothered to stand up for himself. Unless you name the builder, this thread is pointless. If it’s supposed to serve as a warning, it doesn’t with those details. You’ve already decided it’s unacceptable or you wouldn't have posted it. Get a grip and send it back for a refund and go somewhere else.

Great gig last night. A long long day and all for charity. 7 tribute artists across three back line bands. The event was sold out a couple of hours before doors. Line up was Bon Jovi (Jon Bovi), Alanis Morissette, Elton John, ABBA, Elvis, David Bowie (ChangesTwoBowie) & Queen (Queenage) - plus encores from 4 of them. I played Bowie and Queen plus the encore set. It's nice to get paid, but to have an audience go this nuts for the songs they love, I'd do it again tomorrow. A truly remarkable ensemble who I'm honoured to have as friends. Not sure what the final total is yet, but I'm expecting it to be lots of thousands.

The irony being I guess that they released more albums in the 80’s than they did in the 70’s , whether it suited their style or not. There’s only one album that I don’t completely gel with for some reason and that’s Caress of Steel. I just find The Necromancer and The Fountain of Lambeth a difficult listen. I’m fully on board with the rest of the catalogue, including the wonderful 80’s. I remember the first time I heard Distant Early Warning - a perfect blend of Rush and 80’s synth sounds. Power Windows is probably the weakest of the 80’s albums for me, but I still enjoy it.

No brainer. I’m in 🤘

This. Get an in. Keep doing them well and it just gets legs. Before you know it the diary starts filling up. I’ve also seen quite a few posts on social media advertising availability. Not done that myself, but it could be a start.

I don’t. I get asked to play the set that they want played. I don’t get a say in it. I wasn’t expecting everything to be dropped a step, to be playing with a dep singer, to be learning three new songs in a day (I know it’s a few days until Saturday, but I only have one day free that I’ll be able to do it and refresh on the others I haven’t played for a while) or to be playing to a rammed club celebrating their 50th anniversary (I’ve played there before and it’s not usually that busy). As a dep you have to roll with it or stop doing it. The set content doesn't bother me at all. If that’s what they want, I’m happy to go with it. I do find it very odd that bands still play Long Train Running, Sweet Home Alabama, All Right Now, Play That Funky Music. The other more recent ones like Sex on Fire I kinda get, but I would not lose a moments sleep if I never Long Train and Funky ever again.

No escape for me….