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Sir, I do indeed. The newer ones can be a bit clunky but the English speaking world swaps and changes more than we imagine. Have we gotten used to “gotten” (again)? Or have we simply become more accustomed? Yours respectfully, Mr C Arse PS Zender is the business! He sho’ nuff funky. Dig?

“The first known written use of "oops" was in a 1921 Washington Post horse racing column”. You were saying? 😁

Thanks. Yes it’s Bubinga pommele with an ebony fretboard.

@Cliff Edge every cloud… Well now’s the time to put out a full description of it on BC. Someone here might have seen, or be playing it. Maybe Basschat should start a One The Got Away thread where BCers can give a full description of an instrument and where it was last seen. I’d imagine that there’s plenty of us who peruse the internet looking at basses for sale (when we should be practicing!). Might have some success.

Oh man I hope you find it. Keep looking 👍

Thank you. It had been looked after very well. Still, I gave it a polish, fretboard too, and put some DRs on it. It sings and it growls! And it will be played hard 👍

Thanks. I have been so very fortunate.

A late entry and straight in at number one for me is the return of my 2001 Limited Edition Warwick Thumb BO. Traded 12 years ago and bought back last week. The story, and picture, is in the Bass Guitars forum.

I am really pleased. And to add to the bass itself it came in my old Bass Centre Hiscox case with the original manual, documents of authentication (it being a limited edition) and paperwork with my own terrible handwriting on it dated March 2003. Keep looking! I thought this one had disappeared over the horizon a long time ago.

Thanks. Its actually better than I remember, which has surprised me, in fact the whole series of events leading from seeing it online on my phone (4 days ago) to being sat with it here now has left me a little gob smacked!

This story I’ve repeated elsewhere but I think it’s worth putting on here as well. 2001 Ltd Edition Thumb BO. Sometimes, only sometimes, “the one that got away” swims straight back into your net. I bought this bass in 2003, brand new (despite its year). Gigged with it loads in London, recorded an album.., and then traded it in 2011/12 (not sure) for a Stingray. It quickly went to the top of the list in my head of basses I’d wished I’d never got rid of. And then… it appeared up for sale , on Facebook, this week. Mind blown, messages sent and received, confirmation made, bass purchased. I am so happy. And it’s the beautiful beast of a bass that I remember and with 12 years or so having passed, an instrument I can now appreciate more and make sound even better.

2001 Ltd Edition Thumb BO. Sometimes, only sometimes, “the one that got away” swims straight back into your net. I bought this bass in 2003, brand new (despite its year). Gigged with it loads in London, recorded an album.., and then traded it in 2011/12 (not sure) for a Stingray. It quickly went to the top of the list in my head of basses I’d wished I’d never got rid of. And then… it appeared up for sale , on Facebook, this week. Mind blown, messages sent and received, confirmation made, bass purchased. I am so happy. And it’s the beautiful beast of a bass that I remember and with 12 years or so having passed, an instrument I can now appreciate more and make sound even better.

Bought the TC Triple delay yesterday. Sans band I’m happy to noodle around playing ambient stuff nowadays and this is just the ticket. Next purchase will be, I think, a Bass Big Muff Deluxe.

Great minds! I was sending you a screen shot as you posted your message!

Another good purchase for me this year was a 4” wide leather strap from The Bass Gallery. Really comfortable. I bought 2 of the same over 10 years ago and they are still going strong.

Best - 1997 Warwick Streamer Pro-M bought from RichTone in Sheffield. Back playing a Warwick after over a decade without. It’s glorious. Special mention goes out to Jon Shuker for refretting my 74 Jazz Bass. Did a bloody marvellous job of it. Top bloke. Worst - Nux Atlantic. Just poor. @neepheid I’ve got a Digitech Bass Synth Wah if you’re interested.

On a positive note I’ve heard Captain Beefheart’s Too Much Time being played at my local Morrisons (other supermarkets are available). To say I was pleasantly surprised is an understatement.

Randy Crawford - You Might Need Somebody. Class.

Prince released the album “1999” in 1982. And while thumbs were flying all over the place in the 80s we have the track from that album called “Lady Cab Driver” with its wonderful sparse slap bassline, played by Prince. Funk. Proper.

I got the Glockenklang 2-band. Fitted by the very talented Jon Shuker, who also levelled and cleaned the frets, cleaned the board and gave it a good set up. Very pleased with the preamp. My bass just sounds better, wonderful even.

Have just bought a preamp from Bass Direct. It arrived well under 24 hours of ordering it. I ordered it over the phone, from Mark, having already spoken to him earlier in the day at length about which preamp to get. He couldn’t have been more helpful and patient and we had a good laugh along the way (apparently there’s a clone of me living in Islington but that’s another story).

I have now lost count of how many times I’ve watched him playing Yorktown. Great sound and great playing.

97 Streamer Pro-M, that’s mine above. I’m after recommendations for a new preamp as I think there is something better sounding than the East preamp that’s in it. Any suggestions? Aguilar?

The Carpenters - Gold Greatist Hits Just beautiful.

@tauzero thanks. The East preamp that has been fitted has added to the wiring but it’s all been neatly done. There’s one zip tie I’ll have to cut (and replace) to give me the required length to pull the barrel completely out. Shouldn’t be an issue. @basstone thanks to you too. Some good points reaffirming what I’ve been thinking, ie a mechanical issue with a loss of, as you say, springiness. I’m twice the age of this bass and much of my springiness has gone! It’s been a few years since I’ve done any soldering but I used to be quite good at it. I’ll send a panicked message to this thread should I become unstuck!