stewblack

Like everyone else I find it easier to think of bands who's chase for financial success appeared to take them down different musical avenues from those which I enjoyed. However. I got into Pulp once they became commericially succesful. I've listened to the albums which preceded their breakout, Different Class, and while there are some good or interesting tunes their later stuff, and Jarvis' solo work, is much more to my liking. Early in my musical odyssey I liked Sweet and T.Rex, but was quite perplexed by their pre-fame offerings. In fairness I was about 8. I don't dislike Thin Lizzy's early albums as such, but Johnny The Fox and Jailbreak transformed them and for the better - to my ears. Oh and the Soup Dragons were better once aboard the baggy bandwagon.

What a smashing bloke Davie is. I got a real sense of genuine warmth throughout our wee transaction. As he began packing he found (as I'm sure many of us have) some overlooked, microscopic flaws in the paint work, which he instantly drew to my attention offering me an 'out' if I wanted it. Oh and when the bass arrived it was packed to be bulletproof, a man after my own heart with the bubblewrap and boxes. In fact the Lidl's veg boxes were so cleverly used that I shall be adopting the same method for all my future bass deliveries. A wonderful Basschatter, a patient, honest and friendly man whom I have not the slightest hesitation in recommending to you all.

As many folk quite rightly noticed I totally messed up on number 4 and selected a phaser clone thinking it was the chorus clone on a Zoom MS-60B 🤦🏼‍♂️ The list in full : 01) Mooer Pitch Box not technically a chorus pedal but the 'detune' mode is effectively a chorus. 02) Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus 03) Behringer FX600 Digital Multi-FX 04) Zoom MS-60B EHX clone 05) MXR bass chorus deluxe

I hear you! I parted with my Trace set up. Huge Bi-amp behemoth and smaller workhorse. I replaced with what I consider the best Trace I have ever used a GP12SMX, and the tiniest, an Elf. The Elf astonishes me at rehearsal, but I have yet to gig with it.

I belive Booker T and his MGs were jamming around a riff while in the studio. The single they'd recorded needed a B-side and much to the band's surprise their 'jam' was deemed to be suitable. The guitarist was asked to move the guitar part to a different point in the song and that was that. One of the musicians thought the tune stank so bad they should call it onions. Deciding that spring onions (or green onions as they're called stateside) are more palatable to more people, they went with that instead...

He's a heck of a player

no problem, that's what I needed to know, thank you.

Nothing to apologise for.

What about the ends? I can't find anything online toi say what they are and wondered if the strap itself gave any clues?

Hi, can you tell me what materials these are made from?

Easily one of the most unpleasant experiences of my life when I tore mine, you have my sympathy. And yes, once you've suffered this type of injury the choice of strap takes on a far greater significance.

You may have already seen it, maybe others had seen it before you had. Doesn't mean no one else has a right to discover it.

Armand van Helden, Power of Bass

Thundergas!

pm'd

Had two Thunders. Sold them both for peanuts (but they both needed a lot of tlc) and literally gas like a burst main every time I see one. This in particular. What a stunning example.

OK now I feel better about my minor quibbles. Some of you are just weird 😅

I was reading this thinking how hard it must be to get through life worrying about such irrelevant details.... and then amp overhang was mentioned and a shudder ran through me. Then stacks with different size cabs... I started to twitch. And I recall just how insanely angry I get if a strap button is located on the heel of the neck I stead of where it should be so the bass falls away from me when I'm trying to play the damn thing. This led me inexorably to the most heinous of all crimes. Neck dive. And I realise that we all ha ve our irrational ticks. Yes I've used a clip on tuner, no of course I won't be putting on and off all night, but then neither would I clip it on the very end of my headstock or, heaven forbid, the front of the headstock, so you would hardly notice it anyway. Oh God I need help

@Paul S That is just joyous!

Yep, sounds and feels indescribably good, but I can't lift it.

Just bought a Warwick case multi stand thingy from @thestick of this parish. The corner of my domicile used to house three basses on individual stands which stuck out at irritating angles. Happy to say three has become seven. I can get some more out from under the bed now.

I intended no hostility or offence, I apologise for causing either.

I agree with you, impossible to make a definitive judgement from one clip played by someone else. Thanks for taking part.