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Wasn't there an issue post brexit with Eurosender operating in the UK, being based in the EU or something? I used them a couple of times previously and was very happy, fully insured and was only around £12 for halfway across England.

As with the Stones or Beatles question with the answer being The Kinks, the answer to Oasis or Blur was always Pulp. Sad news indeed. 😔

Who Are You - The Who. Who? Yes. Oh yes. No, The Who. What? Not what, Who. What? Oh f**k off!

Abandon Ship - Gallows

With a bit more thought and effort Fender could probably make a half decent BB copy. 😉

Mr. Pink Eyes - The Cure

Night Boat to Cairo - Madness

I have a few signatures but only because I wanted that actual bass, if I like the bassist associated then that's a bonus. The four signature basses I own are different enough from anything else that you can only buy them in that signature guise, ie not just a P bass in a different colour. Epiphone Jack Casady Yamaha Attitude Ltd II Yamaha BB Peter Hook (BB1200S is close but rare) Eastwood Hooky Pro 6 (same as Shergold Marathon 6 but they're crazy rare) Weirdly, or not, just liking the associated bassist wouldn't make me buy the bass but not liking the bassist would certainly stop me buying the bass even if I really liked it. I just wouldn't want that association. Even though its not a signature model the Hofner Violin bass has such an association with Macca it made me buy a Club bass, and in black as the sunburst still looks too Macca. I just didn't want everyone going, "Paul McCartney eh?" every time I played it.

Guns of Navarone - The Skatalites

Is this the Trav Panini BB sticker album? Got... got... got... want... got. 😆

I suppose it depends what you're used to, but walking to gigs or using public transport is highly unlikely. Both my bands straddle the Devon/Cornwall border and when we were gigging we regularly travelled the entire length of Cornwall and up to Exeter, Torquay, Teignmouth, Exmouth, etc. Exeter was always a good crowd, my avatar is in The Cavern in Exeter. From the amount you've said you'll to gig you should be fine, but expect to do some travelling to Torquay, Plymouth to pull in the gigs as well as Exeter. I'm happy to travel but we had an enquiry last week asking how much to gig in Skegness, erm yeah, won't be happening. 😄 Good luck if you choose to move.

Let's Go - Rancid

The Emperor's New Clothes - Sinead O'Connor

Alice What's The Matter - Terrorvision

Ooh 'ello 😉

Push It by Salt 'n' Pepa pumping through the PA from a doublebass does the trick.

Was that The Smiths?

Vision Thing - Sisters of Mercy

Mmmm Reverend. [Shuffles off shiftily]

I wouldn't want to smear anything oily/greasy over my strings but if you must then surely eating chips while playing is the best way. Two birds with one stone, dead strings full chippy belly.

Personally I associate building a bass, or anything else, with assembling a bunch of pre manufactured parts, but making a bass, or anything else, with actually making the body, neck etc from a raw material, ie wood. As the body and neck could be made but all of the hardware will (usually) be off the shelf then I can see why it may be referred to as building a bass.

I'd be more than happy to relieve you of them. Got my favourite D'addario half rounds on my 424 but they're a little muddy on it. I'll pop something in a charity box of your choice if you don't want anything for them, and obviously sort you out postage. 🙂👍

Clicked the TI Jazz flats and thought bleedin' 'ell that's cheap. Nearly bought some in my excitement before I realised it was a single string. 😄

Everything's Gone Green - New Order

There's That Mountain - The Trips