stewblack

I've been playing an active bass a lot lately, and switching back to a passive pbass with flats is, at first, like taking a big gulp of coffee when you were expecting tea. I'm with Ras on this. The difference is so wide that you win by having both. Time will tell which one you reach for most.

Oh God yes, I wrote that like he had passed away or something 🤦🏼‍♂️

yay!

No it's the one you wear when making a crap joke that nobody got.

Never mind, I'll get me coat.

Heaven forbid!

Just watching the Stranglers live in Battersea Park (gosh JJB was a great bassist wasn't he?) and it got mw wondering what the hell they meant by the line in Peaches, which seemed to be describing an anatomical impossibility. So I looked it up. Well blow me down. I have been living in ignorance ever since 1977. It turns out that the word is actually clitares. Which I now learn is a French bathing suit. edit: Allegedly

How curious. I always imagined he'd have a Flemish accent.

Feeling pretty smug right now. Sat down with the transcription of John Entwistle's bass line to Won't Get Fooled Again. Never played it before but I just powered straight through the first 17 bars almost flawlessly. Small flub on the g towards the end of bar 17, but otherwise I think I nailed that first part of the song, if I say so myself.

I started cleaning strings and wiping down after doing a mini tour with grimy uncared for strings. A long time ago, I hadn't played with such frequency before and hardly ever changed my strings never mind clean them. I did the last two gigs with bleeding fingers which was an exquisite kind of hell. Never wanted dirty strings again. But the body of the bass? No.

I really like how the pre shape tightens the sound. It's not dissimilar to the old Trace Elliot pre shape which so many people dislike. I'm not one of them!

I believe legs (I have zero experience here) looked like a a miniature lighthouse, like the one at Burnham

The drive is really gnarly isn't it? I like it a lot.

Couldn't agree more. The California Sound is really good too. For a more subtle break up I recommend the Sweet Baby

What Lozz said. Sounds bang on. A little back pocket insurance. Congrats!

Surely they're just taking the pish aren't they? That comic type picture, I assumed was just a bit of a laugh.

Oh and by the way don't forget you have two separate amps in that box. Get a smaller cab fir the highs and you can have all sorts of fun. One last thing. Pictures please!

I think you mean your AH500X. 😉

Thanks for the input. The slot is deep enough that I can get the rod flush. I think the splitting must have been there under the surface as it were, and the activity recently has just exacerbated it. The neck is so very very thin in places. Anyhow, onwards and upwards. I shall scratch the chin this evening. Tomorrow is another day. Rest assured whatever I decide to do will be photo documented for your entertainment.

I'm not giving up mate. I'm going to plod on but I am resigned to a less than satisfactory outcome.

Out of interest, say the body end of the rod was anchored, and the headstock rout lengthened, what problems would this cause? I appreciate everyone feels it's too long, I suppose my interest is does this have structural ramifications or is it just not a neat job? Just for future reference and to increase my knowledge of the subject.

yeah but now that it's falling apart do I really want to spend any more money on it?

Love these, thank you

However, whatever happens next, I've learnt so much from this thread. It's been well worth it.

Looks like the headstock is going too