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until I joined a couple of function /pub covers bands, I had literally never heard nor heard of Mr Brightside nor Sex On Fire. Oh an that Weeknd one, yeah learned that a month back, fun to play but knew not of its existence until I was asked to learn it. I understand bands not wanting to do what everyone else does but the great unwashed know what they like and like what they know. Now I'm trying to make my corn from music it's what the majority of the audience wants not what I want, that's all that matters.

Prog funk anyone?

BL has come back from her holidays got stoned listening to some godawful new soul track and decided it's what the punters down the Dog and Trumpet want for their knees up at the weekend. No problem, I'll learn whatever I'm told to, but don't see this one lasting. She has also asked us to learn Grapevine so lovely bit of Jamerson to get my teeth into and handy to have in my repertoire. However the third track we will be throwing out there unrehearsed is Mustang Sally. As I sat learning the bassline I couldn't help but wonder - am I the only person on this forum never to have played Mustang Sally? Am I in fact the only bass player in the world who had to sit down and learn it? What about you? Are you the only person alive who has never played Superstition? Not been asked to learn Play That Funky Music? Mr Brightside entirely unknown to you? Not had the pleasure of a quick Brown Eyed Girl?

Tort looks great.

Not tried in anger yet but I have taken delivery of Mick's gold Yammy. However I've seen and heard enough to know this. The bass looks so much better in the flesh than any picture I've seen and it looks OK in pictures It is beautifully balanced and a very nice weight. The neck is gorgeous. Slender, smooth, playable, oh and it has the first ever useable bridge pick up I've come across on a PJ. You know how the P pick up is usually full on, rounded and rich like espresso coffee and the J pick up is like a lukewarm Birds instant? Well not here! A lovely melodious gargling throaty bouncing sound which out punches the neck pick up and dances around it. I'm so happy that all the hype around these basses is not illusory. Seriously tasty bass.

This guy is the gold standard in Basschat deals. Honest, friendly great to chat to. Wrapped the bass better than I've seen, Hermes couldn't have damaged it, it was that good. Not that he used Hermes Mick is too canny for that. He would not allow me to pay until I had the instrument in my hand and was certain I wanted it. What an absolute gent.

I'm in the club!

Forme it was Dave Goode . A frightingly able musician who somehow ended up slumming it with me and some mates when I was a kid failing at guitar. I would stand open mouthed at what he did on the bass. I loved the instrument but actually fell into playing it accidentally when auditioning as a rhythm guitarist. The bass player had stormed out before I arrived, would I stand in on bass? The rest is history. As far as pro bass players go JJB made me listen to the bass shoved it right in my face. Phil Lynott was the coolest guy alive, Bruce Foxton I adored but Bruce Thomas showed me what could be done.

Great idea for an fx vid

Done spending! Oh that's a good one, oh deary me, ha ha. Thanks for that, priceless.

Don't panic. I'm getting tortoise shell.

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Good shout. this occurred to me too as a work around, always on pedal first in chain, then on-off effect second with the second one showing.

So why am I browsing this thread, looking at Andy's orange one? Well I have managed to sell a bass which I put up when in desperate need of funds. I sold a few other things and cleared the debt so technically I don't need the money any more. So guess what I'm doing with it?

I get this all the time with my salmon pink bass. 'ooh the orange one' they say. Colour blind asshats. I'm having that.

Ouch!

Chatting with Mick earlier and he told me to check this out. Utterly blown away by it. What unbelievable craftsmanship and so good to see an instrument saved like this. I am now looking at a couple of my own basses which have niggling issues and wondering what fairy dust the magician might be able to sprinkle.

Hi @pete.young and thank you. I read that pesky manual but somehow didn't grasp that pointy. But I appreciate the clarification, as far as the Thumpinator goes it's not exactly that - but more of a way of producing a similar result. There are active threads on the subject where others explain this better than I can. Here's one i started earlier

And then there's all the greats who died before I discovered them...

The way i look at it, and I know this sounds morbid, we may not get many more chances to actually see these great bass players in the flesh. Phil Lynott and John Entwhistle are gone, Bruce Thomas seems to have virtually retired. Bruce Foxton, Jean-Jaques and Norman enriched my life from when I first started out. These are the guys who inspired and motivated me to play bass. I'd hate to miss any opportunity to see them play.

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Two Ians, do not connect two Ians in a chain

THEY'RE CALLED IAN!!!

Thanks folks. Looks like I'll be watching an old man sweat through a suit again.