neepheid

It was a reference to Britvic 55 - a rarely seen product these days, I wonder if they still make it?

Aye, too many syllables - rowieheid?

Does that mean you're 55% fruit juice?

It has not escaped my attention that a lot of people read it that way. Elephants are way more famous than me, that's what's to blame

It was 1996. I wanted a hotmail address (pre-Microsoft). I wanted a cool, relatively short one with NO number in it. I scratched my head to think of something that no American would ever think of. So I thought - local dialect. Came up with neepheid - neep heid, lit. turnip/swede/rutabaga head ie. idiot, basically. In Scotland there is a long and rich tradition of playful, food based insults - neep, tattie, dumplin' - all synonyms for idiot/imbecile. Anyhoo, neepheid was indeed not taken so I snagged it and it has been my nom de guerre ever since. Managed to keep it on most online platforms. I use neepheid_prime when I've been beaten to it.

Cracking gig last night in a new venue for us, The Leathan in Portlethen, just south of Aberdeen. Everything went great - easy load in, big area for us to set up in, a good sized crowd who were well up for the gig and I think we played really well too. Went down really well and impressed the proprietors so there's talk of being asked back for more gigs. A very successful night all round!

Can only comment on Tribute SB-2 from a few years back but can confirm what you're thinking - Jazz nut width (38mm) but a generous thickness back to front. For everything else - I'd go take a look at the G&L website. Trouble with USA G&Ls is that the neck could be any of a number of profiles on the built to order models. The Fullerton Deluxe models are more rigidly defined. Again, the G&L website will explain all, including all the neck options.

Buttah!

That was quick! Also that's made my mind up, going to play mine tonight at the gig. Enjoy!

Eh, buy what fits in the big hole (and your budget) and fill/redrill as needed - it's not that big a deal of a job.

Burn the which!

It is, and I stand by it. Another addition to the swear filter is it, then?

That does it, I'm on a mission to get a signature bass now. I just want to win at something, and I'm obscure AF.

Nice colour, but too short for me...

pish

Currently - BB434M

I don't feel that way. My CLF L-1000 is a fantastic bass which is a treat to play. My Tribute LB-100 is no slouch, and is definitely handy to take to (perceived) rougher gigs or unfamiliar places but it's not superior to the wunkay. It's the little things - the feel of the neck, how the pots turn, the smoothness of the tuners. No, the wunkay isn't 4-5 times better than the Tribute LB-100, but it is better. If it wasn't, I think I'd sell it in disgust.

Specs are wrong - mine measures 43mm (1.69"). Have I helped?

No, I can't make that one either. Not having much luck

It's maybe only on the top because it's a poplar body with an ash top and they want to disguise that fact by making the back solid black.

So... white then?

First one is indoors, second one is outdoors. Either way, it's hard to photograph, but versus the stock photos, I'd say it appears greener than that most of the time I look at it. It's noticeably far from Lake Placid Blue etc.

The emerald blue varies depending on the light - it's more blue in natural light and greener in artificial light. I guess the clue's in the name

It's a fantastic bass at RRP, mine was £350 when I bought it and I thought I was stealing it at that price. £300 is a no-brainer. Which finish are you fancying?

The website says 1.75" but I just measured mine and it's not quite that wide, I make it 43mm (1.69"), not 44.5mm. Splitting hairs, perhaps, and Jazz neck it decidedly is not, but thought I'd clarify.