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I regret selling my old Yamaha BBN5. My first fiver, and if I still had it I might still be pllaying them.

I like that, so long as I don't have to play it.

I gather the Revelations are good. A little above £150 though.

He doesn't say he sent a photo [u]of this bass[/u] to Warwick. Just "a photo"...

Nice colour

I had one. Seemed fine to me. Sold it because I wasn't using it. (I kept my Ashbory though; but they aren't the same, you can't play a Ubass the same way.)

GASsing for a defretted Epi... partly for perversity value, and partly because I want to know what it sounds like

Interesting beast. I wonder if they make basses?

I have the ruin of another O-B. It does play, and is about 35% complete. They're really not all that related to bass guitars IIUC - bass guitars were themselves a bit of a rarity when the O-B was built (1959 in London, I think). They are quite rare - nobody seems to know how many were made, but the best guess I'm aware of is maybe six or seven.

Thanks to all who commented. I caved and tied it to my current account. That works. I don't like it, but I'm not making any significant use of it so the chance of fraud is small. Probably. Edit: I closed the account anyway.

It's still there... I guess that's not entirely surprising given the price.

Not to be trusted. I bought an old PC from him; it showed up with a failing hard disk. He said he'd sort it out, and promptly went offline for some months. Since he's resurfaced I've messaged him twice; he's ignored it. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/289815-has-anyone-heard-from-rungles/page__fromsearch__1

Voice (especially as BV, but true generally). I'm so used to singing harmonies, I can't remember the line I'm supposed to song. Not that I can play anything well.

Photocopy the page, cut out the notation, and assemble it onto blank pages.

Agree there will be import duty; Russia is not in a customs union with the EU.

[quote name='grandad' timestamp='1485097773' post='3221073'] If you are going out and working and taking money in return for your services then it is wise to adopt a professional approach. That means ensuring your equipment is safe. Safe to use for you and your band members, and safe for the customer/public who may come into contact with it, e.g. hold a microphone. I remember when PAT testing, (which has been around certainly since the 1960's), was brought to prominent attention in the workplace in the eighties. I won't recount the numerous horror stories that I and others found but suffice to say don't take chances, life is too precious. The best way to comply with HS legislation is to regularly PAT test all your equipment and keep records. I may sound like a boring old fart but I'm still alive after spending a life-time working on and with electrical/electronic equipment, and to my knowledge I haven't killed anyone through negligence. And none of my students should have either. Accidental death by electrocution is preventable, so help prevent it. Here endeth the sermon. Amen. [/quote] Completely agree. The first time I ever PAT tested anything I found a four-socket extension lead which would have burnt the building down sooner or later. "Oh I was going to get that looked at..."