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Is this real or a photoshop bodge? Looks awful and, probably, unplayable

At the end of the day it's an MM and these are relatively common basses. Unless it's an old one, or maybe a really special ltd edition job, then it's not going to be destroyed in terms of value with a few gig scars. I'd say play it and you might find you get even more attached a it wears in nicely

I think it was a 5 I tried. Part of the issue for me was the small body size and the position of the upper strap button up over the 14th/15th fret.

I played a wedding once where the noise meter had been set to specifically cut power if low frequencies were loud. It had a little (locked) switch on it that chose the frequency & it was bang in the middle of a decent bass tone. The thing that really annoyed me was that the only house in a 5 mile radius of the barn we were playing in was owned by the guy who leased the venue out for weddings! i've also played at a venue with a meter that tripped if anyone opened a window or the french doors onto the lovely garden. Luckily our guitarist didn't have his all valve head with him that, warm summer, night. . .

[quote name='noelk27' timestamp='1342959560' post='1743119'] Zak Starkey most likely. [/quote] That's the one - knew he was someone's (a drummer) son, lol.

It's no use - with all this Who chat I've had to put the album on Reallyinteresting stuff about Keith Moon, to me The Who simply aren't The Who without Moony on drums. I love his playing on Quadrophenia! I also agree about Pino not really working in this context. I saw them at the first gig after Townsend's grief with the media a few years back. He was on fire and thrashing away at his guitar like a teenager again, Daltrey was his usual showman self but Pino was kinda anonymous (and not in that way Entwhistle had with so much sheer presence on stage). I have to own up that I can't remember a thing about the drummer - must have left a big impression on me! Jason Bonham maybe?

[quote name='essexbasscat' timestamp='1342892026' post='1742524'] One of my all time favourite LP's, it's played from front to back on long car journeys. [/quote] I've done this as well It's one of the few albums I still have on original vinyl & CD (plus downloaded on my iPod).

Not sure exactly when it was on but must have been sometime in the last three weeks. One of my favourite albums and I really enjoyed the doc. Not a great deal of Entwhistle content but some fascinating stuff about the creation and recording of the material

I've played one and thought it was really versatile and had a lot of useful tones quickly available simply by jabbing a button Balance wasn't great though and values plummet like crazy for used ones

I ordered some stuff from them and they sent the wrong things and then proceeded not to respond when I complained. I wrote to the USA who told me to return them and they'd make sure my money was refunded. I then ordered the same parts direct from the US and they turned up, correctly, very quickly and cost less!

Received a bass from Mick this week. Immaculately packed and in perfect condition. He was really helpful in removing the bass from sale despite the fact I was on holiday and unable to pay him until I returned. Great communications throughout as well - thoroughly nice bloke all round!

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1342479715' post='1736049'] I was there. What a great night. I took the kids and they loved it too. [/quote] I could only get a single ticket so went on my own - was surrounded by celebs everywhere you looked though, Paul Weller & Elvis Costello were sitting near me & both, Weller in particular, were cheering away all evening. Someone needs to put a 'Babbitt's Greatest tunes' playlist on Spotify as a tribute tot he great man.

I saw the Funk Brothers show when they came to the RFH and Bob looked so cool just sitting on his stool grooving away - every now & then he'd drag himself to his feet & you could see the band's admiration for him & the audience gave him great applause. Another truly unsung great for many years but at least he got some recognition more recently. Definitely one who'll be sadly missed

[quote name='Bass-Thing' timestamp='1342102732' post='1729632'] Any chance of a pic of the Wes Steed Herbie Flowers j bass? [/quote] Build diary is here - http://basschat.co.uk/topic/117779-herbie-flowers-jazz-bass-replica/page__hl__herbie%20flowers next phase almost complete