Maude

That's a good idea, they'll be able to let me know how big a gauge I'd need to reach a certain tension. The other option is to just order one and try it. I don't like ordering basses just to see but I probably don't have any other option with these.

A quick bit of background info, in one of my bands I solely play doublebass bass. At rehearsals I sometimes just bring a standard electric bass just for ease. Turns out some stuff we do works better with an electric bass and I'm considering doubling on gigs. It'll be a bit of a pain on small stages so I want short scale and light to ease grabbing quickly. I've got some shortscale I can use but this 23" Ashdown has grabbed my eye. Nice looking, I briefly had a Saint bass which was fine, standard pickups to swap if needed, a green one which is our band colour, and only £200. But I really like heavy strings, I just don't get on with low tension strings, especially not for the style of stuff I will be playing in this band, lots of percussive stuff. My question is, can a 23" scale bass have higher tension strings or will that short a scale and the low frequency always mean floppy strings? https://ashdownmusic.com/products/roasted-capri-23

Roots Bloody Roots - Sepultura

He's been mentioned but I immediately thought Lachy Doley when I saw 'Funky Organ'

Love the cream pickup covers. Great looking bass 😎

It's the last few weeks of this year's abstinence thread and we've got @Bass Direct in here waving the wand of temptation at people. 😂😂😂

Icing Sugar - The Cure

Hell Ain't a Bad Place to Be - AC⚡DC

Phenomenal basses. The coffee burst is amazing in the flesh (wood?). Same satin black neck and headstock as the black ones. I've considered stripping and oiling the neck and lacquering the face of the headstock. Old picture of mine with a BB pin badge that our guitarist bought me.

I've just realised it's December, on the home stretch now. Well done to all those still in.

Grinding Halt - The Cure

I'm hoping he'll do a three part series featuring Peter Hook, Melissa Auf der Maur and Nate Mendel. Then we'll really have something to grumble about 😁

I'm a Peter Hook, Joy Division, New Order, The Light fan. The program was aimed squarely at me and I thoroughly enjoyed it. If anything there were too many bassists that weren't Hooky involved. There was always Gogglebox on the other side if you didn't like it. 😋

I Ham Legend - White Zombie

Bang Bang (my baby shot me down) - Nancy sinatra

Black Lung - Rancid

Either serious concentration creating beautiful music, or trying to let one slip mid song without anyone noticing. You decide.

I'll Be Your Dog - Kia-Ora advert

Bleed The Freak - Alice in Chains

I feel so sorry for his children. How terrible to lose a nan and both parents so early in life.

Mmm gherkinburst over congealed salad cream. 😁

Sick Things - The Meteors

You Can Get It If You Really Want - Jimmy Cliff Too slow, ignore me 😁

Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Liar - Sex Pistols