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V-Picks Jalapeño for me.

Thanks for the responses everyone. I shall pass on this. The search continues…

I’ve been looking for a neck for a project for a few weeks now and one that looks ideal is on eBay but… “In outwardly good condition but the end of the truss rod is loose and will almost come out the hole. No idea if it’s broken or not, I was unaware when I bought it. Please see pics for overall condition, it will clean up nicely and the neck looks like it will straighten nicely with a functional truss rod.” I’m reading that as it needs a new truss rod. How big a job is that? Makes me think that this £50 neck is not a bargain! Listing for info: Squier Vintage Modified ‘77 Jazz bass neck maple Block Inlays

Thank you. I have had my LM for many years and randomly played around with these settings. This explanation is like the clouds parting for me!

I recognise that shop. It’s in Exeter and they have one of my basses selling on commission.

Ride are one of my favourite bands. So how nice of Steve Queralt, bass player in the band, to list Andy Bell's solo record in his albums of the year. But I love this subtle dig when asked if he played bass on the album. Gem Archer (guitarist) was in Oasis with Andy. Andy was the guitarist recruited to play bass in Oasis.

I've been looking for information on this so thank you to @dudewheresmybass for the Musician's Union info. Our rehearsal space is now open and the rest of the band want to rehearse (amateur, no gigs for next 6 months). Given that I have been working on the Covid response I want to make sure that I follow the guidance. In Tier 2 this looks like 'non-professional' groups could only rehearse if they were part of the same household or bubble. https://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/Advice/covid-19/Covid-Restrictions-FAQ The rest of them will practice without me on Monday, and I'm quite comfortable with that.

If I was playing for free when I would normally get paid then I’m effectively making a donation. To do that I would really need to believe in the ‘cause’. So that’s a possible but not likely.

Why did previous owners of this bass believe it to be particularly valuable? I mean given how much you wanted it back they must have been asking for way over what you thought it was worth.

Welcome. Lots of us took a long break from playing. It’s even better second time around!

D'Addario EPS165 XL ProSteels Regular Light Top/Medium Bottom (.045-.105) Why? I really don’t know. Been using them for years and never felt the need to change. I suspect that the subtlety of any change of strings would be lost amongst the unsubtlety of my playing!

Wasn’t this also the idea behind the Bare Naked Ladies?

Quick fix: Take the name you thought of and stick a colour in front or after it.

You can only improve by practice, not by buying more and more gear. Pure nonsense.

I actually do have lousy technique so maybe this is something for me to consider... 🤔