Maude

That little Tanglewood looks cool. Is it a decent bass to play, or more of just a fun thing to have around?

For my passive pretend Ray I got @KiOgonto make me a rotary switch which takes a standard knob. It switches between bridge coil/both in series/both in parallel/neck coil. The control plate looks standard with a volume, tone and rotary switch. I really like it.

Insomnia - Faithless

I was wincing reading that Verythin description. First thing that jumps is the need for the classic Hofner neck reset, but before he gets to that he says the trussrod has been broken trying to straighten the neck, then he's suggesting adding extra thread to the trussrod, or sanding down the bridge and pickup up covers, before then saying maybe neck reset. There's no maybe about it.

Why is it now it's gone I want it more? Oh well. [sulks off to look at the Cimar Grabber] 😉

Albatross - Monty Py.... I mean Fleetwood Mac.

Who bought it then? I just came to this thread to ask if anyone was seriously going for it and if not I was going to throw an offer in the ring. No need it's gone. So, who was it, eh? 😁

Our drummer would've been thirteen in '76 and said his brothers mates were a scary bunch.

Our drummers, who's from Bromley, older brother used to hang around with them all apparently.

Just stick Frodo in a Teddy Boy suit, instant Malcom.

The article I read, when naming who's playing who only mentioned Steve Jones and Jordan, as if her role was a big one (or two....... Sorry).

I'm happy to keep an open mind, and hopefully Danny Boyle will do the story justice as he has the passion. The other thing is that everyone involved in The Sex Pistols has a different account of what happened and who did what. Mainly McClaren and Lydon's one upmanship though to be fair. I haven't read Jones' book 'Lonely Boy', which this is based on so maybe a new angle for me. Vic Reeves as Grundy would be inspired casting, "Go on, say another rude word". "Uvavu!"

I've just heard that Danny Boyle is making a six part TV series based on Steve Jones' memoirs. I'm not not sure how I feel about it to be sure. I love the Sex Pistols and really hope it doesn't make a mockery of them. Although to be fair they did a fair job of that themselves.

Daddy's Gone - Glasvegas

Exactly, if it was cheap I'd grab it, but my bidding would just push the price up for someone who's happy to pay what it's worth. It appears to need very little at first glance, strings, bridge and tuner ferrules, hopefully the electrics are salvageable as there's not a lot that can go wrong really.

Killing in the name - RATM

I would love to give that some TLC and a home, but it'll probably sell for more than I'd be happy to spend at the mo. The listing says "buyer pays postage" so I assume he's happy to package for a courier. Hmmm🤔. I won't be going for it if others want it though.

I guess you're right about the account client thingy. I was buying a bass from someone so even over estimated the measurements and weight so as to definitely not cause the seller any grief when the courier collected. Although it was insured as a bass guitar I haven't had to claim so no idea how that would pan out.

I'd also suggest looking at second hand in the Facebook marketplace. If it's anything like down here you'll be spoilt for choice. There's always a healthy turnover of fresh ads for reasonable acoustics.

How embarrassing not recognising musicians. Sat with the future Lady Maude in a pub behind Plymouth Pavilions at a large table, and in come a bunch of traveller types who plonk themselves down at the rest of the table and start drinking. We were going over The Pavilions to see The Levellers later and I leaned over to Lady M and commented it's a bit sad when fans try to dress just like their favourite bands. No malice intended though and we had a drink with them. Yeah you know where this is going. Roll on a couple of hours in The Pavilions and our table sharers walked on stage. In my defence the bass player (the recognisable one with the dreads) wasn't with them in the pub and the singer had put on a bit of weight. Also to be fair to Lady M she did keep telling me it was them but Captain Kronenbourg here was having none of it. 🙄

Learning To Fly - Tom Petty Free Fallin' - Tom Petty

Smokestack lightnin' - Howlin' Wolf

It took a while to find and is going nowhere. Fantastic basses for very little money.

Don't go down that rabbit hole! The more you read about them the more you'll want one. Psst, Peavey T-40

I suppose it's much easier when joining a new neck and body as you could just clamp the neck in the pocket and drill straight through the body into the neck, giving you the correct angle and location in the neck. Trying to match fresh body holes to existing threaded inserts in the neck must be far more difficult.