Maude

The only way I can see that any fretted/fretless combo board can work satisfactorily is to have the tops of the frets and the fretless board at the same height. If you simply remove the frets, from say the 6th fret upwards to create a fretted low end, fretless high end board, then the fretless part would have far too high an action to be useful. Therefore, the simplest way I see to create a fretted low/fretless high board is to use an already fretless neck, then use a radius jig and router to lower the board from which fret you choose, saw and install frets in that routed down section and then level and crown those new frets to be the same height as the fretless section. Both sections should then play as normal. This should be possible to do with as many fretted or fretless sections as you wish as long as the tops of the frets and the fretless boards are all level.

Well it's an Antoria, which I think is the same as Ibanez (the 70s Japanese ones). I think they were branded Antoria for the UK market. @Bassassin will be the man who knows.

Generally at a gig, and especially in your situation, the people watching want you to do well, they're on your side. Remember this. Don't worry about little mistakes, just keep the music flowing. If you really get lost, drop out for a bar, regroup your thoughts and come back in where appropriate. As long as the band keep flowing nobody will really notice. Try to enjoy it (as much as possible given the circumstances) and I'm sure you'll make everyone, especially your brother, proud.

Been Caught Stealing - Jane's Addiction

Is the song by The Jam on the advert 'Helicopter' by Bloc Party? Admittedly the first part of the opening riff is a complete rip off of 'Set The House Ablaze' by The Jam

I use the NUX Mighty Plug and am totally happy with it. Yes I'd like the complety wireless option of the more expensive options @tauzero mentions but I don't want to spend that much. I just use a short wire to my headphones so it doesn't get snagged on stuff, it just goes under the neck and up to my headphones without much spare. The Mighty Plug has an app which let's you set up 6 (I think) different patches with amp/cab/effects etc on each patch. You don't need to use the app to use the Mighty Plug, just to edit the patches. You can bluetooth music into it to blend with your basses output. I really like it.

Duke of Earl (Grey) - Darts

I liking the reverse P plan. I genuinely don't know why Fender (and nearly everyone else) have persevered so long with it the 'wrong' way round.

If it becomes mine, if it becomes mine! Ah OK, when it becomes mine 😁.

I might get my wife to buy that Epiphone and save it for me for New Year, but let me borrow it this year. Technically that would keep me in this year, and should be exempt from next year as it would've been bought the previous year. Have I just found the perfect workaround? 😁

Genuinely not bought a string, plectrum, or bass. Nothing, nada!

No, an old Epiphone EBO. Showing it's years, been defretted (done well), but has a Hipshot Supertone, what looks like a DiMarzio Model One mudbucker and a set of La LaBella flats. 15 minutes away for £199. I'm struggling 😁

I'm still in, although I'm being taunted by a bass on Facebook Marketplace, but mainly to scavenge the parts that are on, then replace them with standard parts and move it on. Is that really buying a bass, or just stocking my parts drawer for the future? 🤔😁

Made by a Mr. Tony Rider, 'Tone' to his mates.

Living for the Weekend - Hard-Fi

The KKK Took my Baby Away - Ramones

I restored/painted Steve Hewitt's (drummer) car for him. It was the first car he bought with money from the band. Unfortunately it was a purple Peugeot 306 Gti 6.

Say Hello Wave Goodbye - Soft Cell

I Just Died In Your Brahms Tonight - Cutting Crew

Too Late Too Late - Motorhead

I created a "one of a kind masterpiece" this morning. I had to flush it away though cos it was stinking the place up something rotten.

Everything Starts With An E - E Zee Posee

Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites - Skrillex

Midnight at the Lost and Found - Meatloaf

Float On - The Floaters