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Anyone familiar with Scott’s Bass Lessons will have seen Sharon Renold. I knew she was a great bass player, but only recently (thanks to my YT feed) realised that she also sings. Here‘ what YT sent me, followed by a link that Ben from SBL sent me. She‘s well good

We had a funny/odd moment on stage last night. It’s a well played in show where everyone knows their parts and suddenly, towards then end of a song, we sort of found ourselves drifting. All of us… we were somehow off track, simultaneously falling asleep at the wheel and none us knew how it happened. When we came off stage, I asked what was up, fearing it was me, but everyone else had the same experience, thinking it had been them, in a sort of “I am Spartacus… no, I am Spartacus!” moment. 11 people, all inexplicably lost. Fortunately, our singer who is an absolute machine in moments like that, managed to guide us to a slightly bumpy landing. How bizarre - no clue what happened.

Oh, I do….. I do, I do, I do, I do, I do. Actually, it depends on just how expensive this may be. I just couldn’t resist jumping on the pun train.

I like the way you’re thinking…

I saw what you did there 😎

I like the light relic idea. I’m not in the UK, so I’m more likely to look locally if I do get it done, but thanks for the suggestion.

No, but there are a couple of their regulars in the line-up.

Thanks guys, I’m not partial to the current finish anyway. When I bought it, I was a broke music student and it was a jazz bass I could afford. The finish always looked like a homemade attempt to me anyway, so I’m not precious about that. Also, it’s of no particular value because of being “all original” - ‘cos it ain’t. It’s just a great player’s instrument. It’s purely about the sound to me and you’ve set my mind at ease on that front.

Hi All, my oldest bass, both in age and years in my possesion, is a ´74 Jazz (at least it is according to the serial number) and I love it. One of my main gigs, at least a couple of months worth per year, is an ABBA tribute. It's a really good production - good players, singers, mates.. I love it. Back when I started doing it, I purchased one of the early Sire Jazz basses in white (ABBA, right?). It sounds fine, is very playable etc. etc. but it's not a patch on the warm, woody goodness of my ´74 Jazz. So, after roughly 10 years, do I get the ´74 refinished in white for what is effectively my main gig or just keep using it at home and making do on the gig? 1.) Does a re-finish significantly alter the sound of a bass or is that a myth? 2.) Should a lovely instrument like that be kept at home for practice and not see battle? BTW, the current "finish" which was how it was in about 1986/87 when I bought it secondhand, would be no great loss.

Thanks for that Blondy. A great initiative to see his instruments passed along and shared, as he did his talent.

You see? That's why I love BC. I honestly hadn't thought of that option - granted, I'm not the brightest. Sometimes you just need a second pair of eyes to point out what's right in front of you. That's a great idea - thank you for suggsting it 👍

Hi All, can anyone recommend a pedalboard that would accomodate this Palmer power supply under it? I want to keep the board as small as possible, so really don't want to give up "real esate" to the power supply. Intending to put together my first pedalboard (after roughly 40 years of playing) I bought the Palmer after a colleague recommended it. The unit is great, but relatively "thick" (45mm) so it won't fit under a significant number of boards. The spec for boards that I read, is often not specific about what clearance there is under the board, or if they are, only at the highest point. Given that the space under a board is often wedge-shaped, it remains a bit unclear. Thanks for any recommendations.

Oh Chapeau sir, chapeau!

Sorry to hear about the dodgy gig and w@nker of a client (it happens) but they are 2 crackin‘ looking basses Gromit!

All joking aside, on a visit to Maruszczyk some years ago, I tried out a Fendery-shaped bass with 3 p-bass pups on it. It wasn’t pretty, but all the tone-shaping variety of an active bass within a passive set-up. Lovely.