Maude

I suppose, although I'm no aficionado, it's a catch all, umbrella term for country, bluegrass, blues, jazz, etc without having the snobby "that's New Orleans Jazz not Appalachian Mountain Bluegrass" catagorising. One of the bands I play in does Mod(60s & rivival), Ska(1st & 2nd wave) and Northern Soul, there is also a crossover from punk where ska was prevalent. We could do with a similar catch all term as I usually just say "the Mod band" but you can get the odd '"The Clash aren't Mod", or similar comments. Unfortunately, catagories are annoying and useful in equal quantities.

That ebay 2024 is the bass that was owned by James Lomenzo prior to his custom built silverburst BB with the P, reverse P and mudbucker pickups. Very much his "gateway drug" in Yamaha BBs. I may have made that up, I can't say 🤫... but who knows.

I have a luthier built 4005 (in my avatar) which is identical to a genuine one, even genuine RIC parts, so to the local scrote is the real thing. It's my regular gig bass at upmarket and rough as rats venues. Why wouldn't you take a decent bass to a gig? Just look after it.

Whirlwind - NMA

I'm loving that one. The colour on the headstock, and I'm assuming the neck, is fantastic. Very aged white is my favourite, and cream p/u covers. Mojotastic! 😎

And that's just the short version 😉

Down in a (Pot)Hole - Alice in Chains

Raining Blood - Slayer

Put a clear one on and let the rainbow shine through. 😎

Evidently Chickentown - John Cooper Clarke

That Smell - Skynyrd

Toiletburst 😂

Quite possibly the worst looking finish any manufacturer has ever come up with. Absolutely the most hideous colour combo burst, and then replicating it on the pickguard is another level of foul. Like watching someone be sick, and then eat it again. It's not for me, if you were wondering. 😁

Boys Don't Cry - The Cure

Whatcha Gonna Do About It - Small Faces

White Coats - New Model Army

The only issue I can see is that carrying a leather Chesterfield is very awkward in a full length smoking jacket.

There's issues both ways with PayPal. As a buyer you only want to use payment for goods (or whatever they call it) to be covered, friends and family payment is like a bank transfer, no getting it back if anything goes wrong. As a seller, they often don't want to accept PayPal 'payment for goods' as if the buyer is unscrupulous then they can dubiously claim for things like 'not as described' or damage. Trust, or lack of, works both ways. Where is the bass? Is there a BCer local who could collect it for you, give it the once over and stay with the seller while you bank transfer the money? Then you can arrange a courier to collect it from them. I've been lucky enough that folks on here have done that a couple of times for me.

If it's good for Jah Wobble...

That's the only upgrade I can see to what I use now. NUX Mighty Plug plugged into whatever bass suits, headphones into Mighty Plug, phone (music) bluetooth'd to Mighty Plug if needed.

Linoleum - NOFX

Underneath The Arches - Flanagan & Allen

I got a set to go on a four string as they're so cheap (only play 4's now), I might string one up BEAD though.