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Mate from my last band built his own Telecaster from genuine Fender parts supplied by his son who is Manager in a large Music shop. He did the paint job himself. Cadillac red with maple neck. Until i saw and heard it i was never a Tele fan either but his was simply a cracking job. He will never sell it. Even with the discounted parts it still cost a lot of money.to put together. Can't find any pics tho.

If i had gone down the guitar route it would have been one of these. Gibson Les Paul Custom as used by Peter Frampton. Love the shape, the sound and combined with a Marshall stack there's nothing else quite like it for rock.

All OBBM cables here too.👍

Use a wireless straight into my Mesa Mpulse and Mesa 212 cab. Tuner is from the amp tuner out socket and has no effect on sound. I have noticed that bass sounds fuller with a cable rather than wireless but I like the freedom of wireless especially in 70's Glam covers band wearing platform boots.🤣

Sound of absolute silence on a hill at Loch Ness on hols reading Gap Years by our very own Mr Holwill @Dave Vader

Not usually a big fan of Reggae but some songs just jump out at me and this one does. See what you mean about bass timing. Think this is why i struggle to play Reggae. Its all about feel. I'd have to listen to a lot more Reggae to get a better feel for the style. Have to say you've posted quite a few songs i've liked and enjoyed @Reggaebass Its great for relaxing and background music. It kinda just flows. Dave

Me too. Once listened to several times i'll start playing along with it to get a feel for the song then i'll write it all out starting with root notes and then filling in the gaps as i go. Dave

Stay of the curried beans.

HMWYRS i just started slow with the music sheet / tab and worked up to correct speed. There was a little bit in the verse where his timing is off beat that kept catching me out but i kept at it and i can do it but not good enough to play in a band but it was just for my own satisfaction really. I keep working at it tho. Every now and again i have a wee go at it. Had a lot over the years where little bits of a song evaded me and then all of a sudden it just worked and i got it. This one i just struggled with the rhythmic feel of the bass line. Its not a technically difficult bass line and its not overly fast. I just had a mental block with it. I don't use a pick but that's never stopped me with any other songs but at a rehearsal one day it just clicked and ever since it just comes naturally. The band was 2012 so was a while back but its always stuck in my mind. LIAR by Glenn Hughes.

That's where i bought mine and Mark was brilliant. I would def buy from him again and probably will. Superb bass. Has a super glossy finish too. At the end of the day why do you need skirting boards anyway. Enjoy and have fun. Dave

Ooohhh i really lie that. Dave

New song to learn for next rehearsal Another classic.

That would be good for my 70's Glam covers band @Cuzzie. Dave

Had the SVT 4Pro and that was a beast. Lifted one of those SVT II 's in the studio couple yrs back and it was a bit of a beast. Very nice tone tho. Dave

Quite enjoyed this. Found on one of my Youtube trips

Sounds amazing. Out of curiosity what is the amp you're using and are you over-driving it. Very nice indeed. Dave

I would say my story is same as yours. Wasn't until i left school and took bass lessons that i learned music. I was asked to join the choir based on what the music teacher heard from the class singing but i was too shy and didn't fancy it. Oddly enough i've never sand since my first band late 70's where i sang Hold Your Head Up by Argent and 2-4-6-8 Motorway by Tom Robinson. Both easy bass lines and allowed me to sing. We eventually got a proper singer and i've never sang since That's my recollection of those early years. Dave

Sell or trade for a 4 stringer Sandberg. Shouldn't be much in it price wise. Dave

Just proves you're human like the rest of us

It works really well and as others have commented some great tuition vids there. Dave

Finally getting to see some of those amazing basses including the Staccato bass. Really enjoying it. Dave

Straight to Detroit Rock City and now on Styx. Brilliant stuff Gary Dave