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Tasty.

😮 Don't it just !

Feels lost in the mists of.......time

Here's an odd one. Pretty much bandless and lacking in bass mojo at the moment I'm just learning whatever songs spring to mind. Not necessarily complicated stuff, just whatever pops into my head. I've learned a few Gary Numan songs - good basslines, great synths, bit of nostalgia. Now, I can't stop playing Cars. Got up this morning, found myself plugged in and playing Cars whilst the kettle boiled. About 6 times. Did some errands with Mrs. Pook, got back. Cars. Cars. I've just stopped Cars to type this. Before this it was More Than This by Roxy Music. It feels like a strange compulsion. Is this a bass playing renaissance or subliminal nostalgia? It feels weird tbh. Cars

I'd not call a V4B particularly 'lightweight' at 41lbs, but Your Musculature May Vary.

This. A friendly call explaining you don't have a smartphone, so the video's not straightforward...and maybe mention you're hardly likely to start fiddling them now after your years of customer loyalty. Smiles all round, hopefully.

I use a plastic dusting mop, the handle of which is a Tiki-style scantily-clad dancing lady. The mop is her grass skirt.

There's some info and a circuit diagram here... Does that preamp look like yours ? If you can post some pics then I'm sure the Basschat Flux Sniffin' Crew will be able to help.

Change my own strings ? Good God man, what is the world coming to ? Dear boy...that's what one's Batman is for. Talking of which, I need a shave...."Jenkins !! Jenkins!!!! Where is that blasted fellow ?"

You move fast for a man with a bass round your neck

Do your other basses sparkle like some rare tropical fish ? If not, well...

Excellent - thanks, Mrs. Pook does seem quite excited by the idea of playing synths, etc. using this as an interface. I plumbed our electronic piano into a Mellotron VST for her a while back and she loved it

That's good to know, thanks. I think we'll be doing some research over the weekend.

Very interesting. Mrs. Pook used to play sax, still has one, but the noise factor in a terraced house can't be ignored. She's quite interested in a sax version, after me showing her this. Thanks for the tip 👍

I watched it, although I'm by no means a Metallica fan. Quite difficult, I found. A lot of the time I felt quite sorry for them.

I'm intrigued by their SG copies as well.

I just fitted my first set on a Spector, and good God... ...everything said about them is true. Superb sounding strings. I may be a convert.

I have a Ruzizao 30V 5A bench psu and it works admirably.

A Spector Doug Wimbish. Absolutely no need for it, but the idea of a jazz width Spector is very seductive. In black, obvs.

Gemini Pickups - great pickups and very helpful. https://www.geminipickups.co.uk/

I used to miss playing bass if I couldn't for some reason, and quite excited about getting back to it - after a holiday for example. Sadly no more. I play bass most days, more often as 'something to do', it feels, rather burning desire to make music. I feel a lot of the love I had is gone these days. So it goes.

Oh, me neither. I need a new chopping board

Hmm...Opal Fruits

Very much agree - muzak is exactly what it reminds me of. Astoundingly good musicians, without doubt, but definitely not something I'd choose to listen too. No 'hate' though, just the sound of me walking by.

I can't get laminate flooring out of my head.