TheGreek

Nice...I like the limited colour palette - everything matches. Hope it sounds as good as it looks.

I wouldn't have an issue with that "blemish". In fact, if the bass were ever stolen you'd be able to identify it from that.

Good morning Judge - 10cc

If you're convinced that you need a bass with a smaller neck check out the two Bass Collection Nanyos in the Basses for sale thread. The black one at £165 is an absolute steal. You'd pay an extra £100 from ebay.

Keep on running - Spencer Davies Group

Electricity - OMD

It's a beauty...if you need somewhere to leave it..

I find "fake encores" tedious. We saw Hayseed Dixie who made it clear that they wouldn't be doing an encore, rather they would play the tunes the punters had paid to hear/ see in the time allocated. Found this refreshing. Get rid!!!

I thought this was the natural finish (added coloured excepted) - have Spector created this patternation??

The two of us - Bill Withers

What he said...

All of us - Labyrinth

Martin was for sale on eBay?? Bargain!! Martin built the (invisible) custom pick ups on my Psilos bass - tones absolutely suit the build and for custom pups were very well priced. Would recommend them/him to anybody.

I love the quote from the father in "My big fat Greek wedding" when asked if it was OK to disagree with him. Paraphrased: "Of course not, as long as you don't mind being wrong".

I used this: https://www.famousbirthdays.com/ Lots of "Internet stars"... Nick Smith ( @doctor_of_the_bass) Stan Lee (Marvel Comics)

Tan leather!!!

Ma, he's making eyes at me - Lena Zavaroni

Agree

Nonsense...all Bass players need professional support groups... please don't discriminate...😉😉

I played 4 string bass for over 20 years before changing to 5 strings and needed to change my technique when I did. Your progress may be better if you adopt "The floating thumb" technique on your plucking hand - lots of videos on YT. Another stumbling block for newbies is how you position your thumb on your fretting hand. Pointing your thumb UP the neck rather than ACROSS on a fiver certainly helped me.

Little things mean the most - Kitty Kallen (AXA tv advert)

Though I've never tried to emulate him. Mick Karn was definitely a huge influence. I remember at the time nobody was playing like him - had a style of his own and played outside the mainstream.

Needlegun - Hawkwind

Motown/ Stax and Atlantic were a big part of my childhood/ teen years so that would be Jamerson, Duck Dunn, Bob Babbitt and Carol Kaye, though I didn't know of them at the time. As a big Talking Heads fanboi Tina Weymouth was a real inspiration when I started playing.