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Members of our local dog walkers WhatsApp group are making their own liver cake for the dogs. I wonder how that would sound?? Tasty??

Venus in blue jeans - Jimmy Clanton

I think there's a GK 4x10 on ebay currently.

I've got three different dual cases but TBH they rarely leave my home. Carrying two basses in one case is a bit more tiring than you might imagine.

Not convinced that modern bridge works visually with the vintage style look of the bass either.

I love these discussions. People using science to argue their point when in the real world very few people, even musicians, can tell any difference. Pretty sure Joe Average can't. Anybody who has attended a Bass Bash and participated in any of the various tests will know that most people can't even identify their own basses, never mind fretboard material, active/ passive, cheap or expensive. If the OP is looking for a lightweight timber, can I suggest that you keep your advice to that topic.

Falling in love again - Marlene Deitrich

Retro is very "now" if that makes sense.

I'm not a Rick fanboi but I like the look of that. Black hardware really works.

Here comes the rain again - Eurythmics

I was talking to my amp tech about valve availability recently. He doesn't rate the Chinese replacements but availability of the superior Russian valves has stopped due to the conflict. You may need to hope that back stock is available from places like Bass Direct.

You better you bet - The Ooo

Little Willy - The Sweet

It's raining men - The Weather Girls

Many years ago I had a Fender AE - hollow body P basically. Not sure if Fender ever made a Jazz version but if your budget was bigger it wouldn't be beyond @Andyjr1515. Alternatively you could get a Jazz body and have it chambered.

Can't Give You Anything - The Stylistics

Take me - EBTG

You've been making good progress with this. Looking good too.

I'm in a bit of a "predicament". I have 5 five string basses in my rack - three Yamahas (BBG5S, TRB1005, BB605), the Dimension and the G&L - plus a couple tucked away. All very good basses but they do step on each others toes tonally - they do overlap. Realistically I don't need them all (should that matter?) but which could go? First thoughts - the Squier Dimension could - single pick up - most of the others cover the tonal palette - but it's such a good bass. Nice neck, well balanced, great tones and would embarrass a lot of the Musicman range. The G&L and TRB both punch well above their price point so would be silly to move either on and the BBG5s and BB605 are so similar in many ways - do I need them both? Possibly not but, again, it would be silly to part with either as they're such good basses and cost not a lot. Should also take into consideration I'm not gigging/ in a band currently - I can only play one at a time, even on rotation. No room to store them under my bed (too many 4s under there). What should I do?? (BTW anybody who says sell them and keep one will be sent to bed early without any Tea!!) First world problems, eh??

Naked - Louise Rednapp

When I first started playing I knew many people who had guitars with half a set of strings sitting in the corner of the room, rarely played. Probably worthless. I, on the other hand, have many well cared for and cherished instruments which maintain their value. I am their caretaker, their value preserver and their user. So in effect I am making more of that piece of wood than others who might not appreciate them as much as I do. They are not "just pieces of wood". I've owned many high end basses - I rarely used them outside of my home in fear of damaging them - one knock can devalue a high end bass by hundreds of pounds. They were, to all intents and purposes, worthless as instruments as they weren't doing what they were designed for. Were they "just pieces of wood?" Certainly beautiful pieces of wood but they were designed to do a job which they weren't being used for. Did they do it better than my current basses? - not measurably. Could I justify owning them? Yes, I maintained them and could afford to own them (till the fear of taking them out became a real issue). Those who argue that basses are just pieces of wood should try this argument with the wife's wedding ring. After all the diamond is just a super heated and squashed bit of carbon (like coal). The gold is "just a bit of shiny metal". Get your missus a copper washer and a bit of charcoal and see how much thicker your left ear is.

Blackcrow Hits Shoe Shine City Song by Rain Tree Crow (fna Japan)