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... but it's certainly distinctive. Though I suspect it weighs a ton... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-string-bass-guiter-/162186047137?hash=item25c30aaea1:g:t1QAAOSwvzRXxdNA

No idea about these, but it might easily be missed because it's misnamed... http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Thunderbird-Bass-guitar/122105766203?_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D38837%26meid%3D82f1e5d841e140bc835ddf4aa6e8077f%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D182260357189

I agree completely with others above. This is potentially dangerous and you should get professional advice as soon as you can arrange it.

[quote name='landwomble' timestamp='1472595537' post='3122554'] Whereabouts are you? [/quote] Dorset, but amp is now on hold.

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1472552709' post='3121985'] Try a different kettle lead if you have one as these amps are pretty well built [/quote] Thanks. It's not the lead, it's the cabs - I haven't got anything which I can safely plug it into.

[list=1] [*]No idea if this works (it might be flawless or dead), no way to test it. If you want it, at your risk and no returns, and you'll pay the carriage, you're welcome to it. [/list]

Camomile tea is good for nerves. Stick a couple of teabags in your kitbag

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1472395096' post='3120770'] CD Guitars sell them for £7.99 [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281709355301?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&var=580719061514&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT"]http://www.ebay.co.u...K%3AMEBIDX%3AIT[/url] [/quote] Thanks

Where are you getting new battery boxes from, please? I wanted one for the SR500 I sold in the spring, and was told that an Ibby battery box would be £20+ and about three months wait... (Last time I checked, the buyer hadn't been able to find one either, so I'm still looking.) Edit: I should read the thread title. Sorry.

[quote name='Norris' timestamp='1472377554' post='3120611'] You might want to think about cutting the nut slots a little deeper. Now that you haven't got the height of the frets you could get the strings lower at the nut to almost touch the board - and will help with intonation too [/quote] If you've got a set of old roundwounds in your gauge of choice, they are quite useful as nut slot files

[quote name='Andyjr1515' timestamp='1472365605' post='3120538'] I don't think that would be an issue with a decent length radius block. The block will then sand at the rate the metal sands and the wood just goes along for the ride.... [/quote] I stand corrected. Thank you

I'd be quite unhappy if the venue or couple is trying to use your kit without asking. Including just assuming that they can.

I'd try ice cube on the ferrule, maybe in clingfilm to stop water getting on the wood. That might shrink it enough to loosen it.

Would you not have trouble sanding it? I could be completely wrong, but I'd be worried that the wood will sand much faster than the metal and you'll wind up with dips in the board.

Keef wouldn't be able to tell them apart? I can't understand it. How could that be?? Still, if that means he couldn't tell how ugly it was, who am I to judge?

1977... Hawkwind, Purple, Steeleye Span; with The Stranglers and Buzzcocks and VdGG/Peter Hammill looming (I bought Live Vital because the cover was interesting, and that was that...), and then the post-punk contingent. Hawkwind stopped being interesting about 1980, IMO, though I still listen to the first few albums (but I always hated Silver Machine). Not listened to Deep Purple since about that time.

Sounds as if they might have been a set of prototypes, rather than an actual production run.

Have a look at my pink P and make me an offer http://basschat.co.uk/topic/279517-pink-phil-pro-p-bass-offers/page__fromsearch__1

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1472030331' post='3117753'] This may, in fact, be the only way to get students to practise. [/quote] That is an excellent point

[quote name='DorsetBlue' timestamp='1472027572' post='3117729'] Hmmm, as a former Brass player - I would like to point out that a Sax is a Woodwind instrument. [/quote] See? See??? They go everywhere in disguise!!!!!!!!!1!!