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Wreck a buddy - Soul Sisters

These are perfect - how do you improve on that? 🤔🤔

Got the sanding done down to 1000 grit - not sure yet whether it needs more work. Letting the body dry before making any decisions. Possible that the first coat of oil goes on this afternoon. Dogs need to go out first.

Optical illusion. When I was younger we used to have to pay shady people a fiver to experience those. 🤭🤫

Many thanks again to Rob for his design work and execution as well as the relief from the frustration of trying to do this myself.

...and with them. Make the world of difference.

So the surrounds that Rob designed and built for me arrived this morning. Simplicity is an amazing design and these fit the pickups and design perfectly. The surrounds and the bass without them.

Road to nowhere - Talking Heads

Working for the Yankee Dollar - The Skids

Looks a tiny little bit like a Ritter don't you think.

Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

Firstly I believe that there are very few bad basses on sale currently. The standard of construction and quality control is a class above what was available when you were 17. Secondly the Sire was designed around Marcus Miller and he insisted on quality. There's a video somewhere that you might want to watch. There's also that "honeymoon period " that goes with buying a new bass - it always feels better than what you already have. Enjoy your new toys!!

Handsworth Revolution - Steel Pulse

Whichever bass you take you need to impress with how you play not what you walked through the door with. Take which ever you feel most comfortable with on the day and don't worry till then.

Stuck in the middle with you - Stealers Wheel

Was any of this connected to the 5 ads for cheap holiday stuff yesterday? They looked really suspicious.

I'm happy to act as the Guinea Pig Alex if you're reading this.... The rest of you...get back in line you rowdy lot!!

Not quite "hated" but TBH I wasn't overly impressed by "School Days" at first, preferring "We supply" from the "Rocks, stones..." album. The more I listen to it, the more I like it.

Welcome Richard As Jack says, you probably won't lose money on a £10 amp but there is so much good gear available for not a lot nowadays that it's worth seeing what else is available. Top marks to @pst62 for the offer of a freebie - that amp will keep you going for a while. A useful piece of advice we should offer to all new members - stay away from the marketplace!! When I joined I had three basses which pretty much covered all my needs. I have significantly more now and have had lots and lots of gear pass through my hands in the time. In this I am not alone. Beware!! 😉😉