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The amount I play it, it's not worth doing TBH. I've got a P bass that need refretting and I think the truss rod as gone on it too

Ah, hope. One of the cruelest of all expectations.

@thebrig This guy, Davey, has gone through most of The Stranglers catalogue and uploaded play along bass. No tabs BUT you can hear the bass lines much better and get a damn good idea of what he's playing by watching the video. It's been great watching him get more confident as he goes and his bass lines are nigh on flawless. I have learnt lots of bits watching him, that maybe I didn't make enough effort to figure out before. Give him a sub and enjoy. TheRavenofGenetix1979

Bright rounds. Sansamp. Pick. My (distinctly poor) technique.

Yup, a standard steel string folk type.

I guess I'm used to a brighter sound but I'm not opposed to a bit warmer. I'd not heard of flat acoustics and they actually sound like a joy to play.

11s to compensate for my hamfisted technique but yes, maybe I should drop to 10s to see.

I occasionally pick up my old Yamaha acoustic 6 string and struggle to get on with it, much of this is due to the strings just being hard work (and I am in no way a natural player). I reckon a lower tension set of strings would make life so much easier. Any recommendations welcome, lower cost is ideal.

Yeah. I've noticed 😔 Ain't that the way!

I'm hankering after getting another Ashdown mini 4x8 (why did I ever sell the last one?!?!). Would be grateful if anyone can let me know if there are any available. Cheers M

Thanks folks. Absolutely I will.

I'm just looking for some recommendations to replace the now fuzzy sounding driver in an old mini 15" cab I have. I want to put a mini rig back together for tighter set up gigs and so would like to get this up and motoring again. My hearing is not good enough to hear subtle differences in cone tone but I do need a good 300W capability that deals with lower frequencies. So please any recommendations please (and at muso low costs too!). Also if anyone knows of a 4x8 mini Ashdown going, I could be interested. Ta!

It was a 4001. IIRC it was yellow... or was it blue? 91% sure it was yellow. I love this album and how Paul just adds so much to it. I just wish the production had been a bit better. It always seems to lack something that I can't work out.

I did too at first, but stick with it.. they usually change quite quickly.

The occasional noise from other stuff going on in the background, fantastic.

If you have 47:50 mins spare over lunchtime then this is a strangely relaxing video to watch - YouTube luthier Tanya Shpachuk goes through the process of replacing a truss rod and frets on a Tbird in close up detail. I found it equally fascinating and also somewhat twitchy, as someone who is an absolute klutz with tools would have had that thing reduced to firewood in 5 minutes. I really do admire people with skills to do this sort of thing and the patience required too. Getting that fretboard off... ooohh!!!!! (Ignore the odd bogey nail art.. it doesn't last long.)

Really? I used to go there a lot, I think I'm going to have a quick peak 😃

Musically? Yeah. Most of our audience could knock me into a cocked hat.. But my footwear collection, charming audience banter skills and of course my effervescent good natured bonhomie are untouchable. 😁

Went to see The Damned on Friday 13th. They really were rather excellent. I'm thoroughly enjoying them having Rat back on the drums. Paul Gray's bass playing is ridiculously fluid and melodic and it was a superb tone from his Ric. Have they slowed down a bit? Yeah, I guess so but with most of them knocking on the door of 70 it's reasonible.

Fingers crossed you'll get lucky and they'll arrive much before that date. When I checked my tracking details y'day early avo it still wasn't showing as out for delivery.

Good gravy.. that was a wait. Ordered on the 14th of this month, with Prime next day delivery, arrived yesterday evening. 11 days. Only a slight whinge as they are such a cracking deal but maybe don't sell with a next day delivery promise.

Oooh fingers VERY crossed!! A bottle of chianti on the ready 😁

Yes, mine were meant to be next day and arriving on Friday 15th but still nothing. Checking the tracking details it says they are in Bergamo, Italy. I online chatted with an Amazon rep yesterday and was promised that I would be getting them. Maybe they are all being shipped from Italy?

No but I do have a Westbury guitar I bought many years ago. Same style headstock as your bass. All I know is it's a "Standard" and is a double cut. It's very adequate.. which is considerably above my playing level 😁

Lives in the county that sounds the same as his name methinks.