BigRedX

I'd check very carefully all the production credits for everything you watch, I'm pretty certain that some of the older programmes on the Sky Arts channel are BBC productions, or at least were commissioned by the BBC. And no-one in your household watches any BBC-related TV at all?

Unfortunately "Strictly" is one of the few programmes still made by the BBC itself (or at least BBC Studios which is obviously close enough to the BBC to be able to use the logo). Having said that, don't expect any of the other production companies producing material for the various TV channels to be any more enlightened if they think they could get away with not paying musicians for their work.

Are you sure? Never watch anything on Dave or Yesterday or any of the other UKTV Play channels?

Thanks! I bought an Eastwood, although it was mainly because I've been struggling with the narrow string spacing of all the other Bass VIs I've owned and/or tried. The Eastwood seems spot on for me, although I've yet to use it "in anger". I did have a go on a Shergold original back in the mid 80s but it was such a long time ago I can't remember anything about how it felt to play or sounded.

In your opinion how does the Eastwood compare with the Shergold original?

I bought the Eastwood 6-string because it looked as though it was going to have the right string spacing for me, and I was correct. The alternative would have been to wait for an original Shergold to turn up second hand. Other than it being based on a model that Yamaha were no longer making, is there anything different about the Peter Hook sig?

No. Rick Wakeman in a wizards cloak was one of the few good things about prog rock. At least he didn't look as dull as the average Math Rock band.

My band Hurtsfall have a track "Revelator" on the cover CD of this month's Sonic Seducer magazine:

Those joins are nasty, and not what you want to see on a £1k instrument. At least Eastwood did a solid finish on their 6-string signature.

Thinking laterally, Boss do a single momentary footswitch - the FS5U - which comes in modular format so you can slot two together to make a dual footswitch. You will need to make up a custom lead if it's just a TRS jack socket on the amp.

I don't like it. If it looked like the "turquoise" one in the last photo from the OP I might be interested.

Our "German Friend"... Maybe all of his items should be added to the list of stuff not to post.

Doesn't sound that different to any other "Post Rock" band to me.

That's nasty IMO.

So the two "blue" ones are supposed to be the same colour? Which is closest to the real thing? I like the second version and would be mightily disappointed if it turned up looking more like the first.

A guitarist I have worked with had the "silverface" amp only version which he used in conjunction with a variety of 4x12 guitar cabs. BTW I was under the impression that up to the mid 70s most "bass" amps were simply re-badged guitar amps.

The original Fender Bassman amp turned out to be far more popular with guitarists than it was with bassists.

If the build quality is the same as the Edifier version, I wouldn't bother with then, no matter how wonderful they supposedly sound. Simply not robust enough for the average musician's use.

As the others have said, a complete pain to sort out - especially the first time when it all can appear very daunting. When I was registering my first release I made extensive use of the telephone help line to work out which bits definitely need to be filled in (and how) and which bits I could sadly ignore. If it's for a self-released record/CD make sure that you register both as a record label and as a musician. Luckily you only need to fill in the information once in your record label capacity.

Plenty of info here about Les Paul's input into the Signature Bass.

I wonder if the whole bridge/tailpiece/neck have been moved forward for some reason? The photos of the original examples do appear to have the tailpiece closer to the end of the body. Is there any evidence of extra screw holes under the finish? Regarding the tuners, do the buttons come off? If so you could make/get some more visually suitable replacements for them.

Probably worth it just for that "vintage" capacitor.

IIRC the original Sims pickups had to be paired with their own pre-amp that worked in conjunction with the coil switching to prevent noticeable changes in level when selecting the different coil modes. Has the revised version got around this problem?

I buy Herco Flex 75s, a hundred at a time. I make sure that there is always at least one in every bag or guitar case that I am likely to be taking to rehearsal and/or gigs, plus one tucked between the strings of every guitar or bass that I am currently using. When the box of a hundred starts to look a bit empty I order another one. I started this practice in the early 90s and I am currently on my 4th box. If I start gigging again next year I'll probably be thinking about placing another order in 12 months time.

Yes, Simply lopped off the Euro plug and fitted a good quality UK 13A one.