Chezz55

The car in the last photo of the first post is drop-dead gorgeous (if only it wasn’t pink 🤢).

Come On Eileen American Pie Bohemian Rhapsody

Just taken delivery of a Fender Hi-Mass bridge from Mike, a smooth transaction with a great seller. My initial PM enquiry to Mike was at 09:50 on Sunday morning - the bridge arrived at 13:00 the following Tuesday - excellent service. Thanks Mike, hope to deal with you again sometime. Chris

Bought a Gewa GigBag from Yann (Ian McFly). Competitively priced, well packed and delivered on time. An ideal transaction from start to finish with very good communications. Thanks Yann, a pleasure dealing with you.

No Problems here at all - a highly recommended seller. Just taken delivery of a P-Bass copy from Chris (Thornybank). Super-smooth transaction, great coms, bass was very well packed and the whole deal completed in double-quick time. Thanks Chris, a pleasure doing business with you.

RIP Nick.

Around 1974/5 we were booked to play at a village hall in rural Essex. We arrived and introduced ourselves to the organiser - who told us an upcoming band would be opening for us. That upcoming band went on bigger and better venues, they were called ............................ The Stranglers

Bought a set of LaBella 750N Deep Talkin' Black Flats from Mike. Exemplary transaction, excellent comms and very quick delivery. No problems at all. Thanks Mike.

Sold a Caline Wine Cellar DI to Rich - no problems at all. Great transaction with clear communications with prompt payment. Thanks Rich. Chris (Chezz55)

+1 RIP Ms Nightingale, I'll miss you. xxx

'The Big Noise From Winnetka' - a Drum'n'Bass duet from 1939. Written and played by Bob Haggart (string bass & whistling) and Ray Bauduc (drums). I remember my dad playing this record in the late 1950's (it was a 10" ; 78rpm ; made of shellac, which was very brittle and the forerunner of vinyl) and. Dad was a huge fan of the 'Big Bands' and I was inspired by his enthusiasm. And an alternative version by University of Minnesota Duluth professors Dr. Adam Booker and Dr. Gene Koshinski who revisit the classic tune composed and made famous by bassist Bob Haggart and drummer Ray Bauduc. Enjoy.

Just taken delivery of a 51 P style bridge from Beedster (Chris), who is a fine fellow and a pleasure to deal with. Very pleased with all aspects of the transaction, thanks Chris - job's a good 'un.

My Best Studio/Recorded Bass Sound: Status Stealth II + Ashdown ABM600 +Ashdown 8×10. (The Status was mine, the Ashdown was the studio's house bass rig.) My Best Live Bass Sound: Status Stealth II + GenzBenz Shuttle 6 + Schroeder 4x10L. (I should have resisted the GAS and kept this gig-rig.)

Peter has given my TC Sub'n'Up a new home - an ideal transaction with excellent communications throughout. It was a pleasure doing BC business with you Peter - thankyou and keep putting the bass in. All the best. Chris

I agree with this 100%.

Like Cosmo Valdemar - This ^^^ and trying a friend's Hofner bass guitar. I was and still am 'Addicted To Bass'.

Sky Arts?? Oh you mean the 'Andre Rieu Channel'.

Island In The Sun - Harry Belafonte

A long time ago (Christmas 1966 to be precise) in a front-room far, far away (actually it was 4 miles East from where I'm sitting now) I got my first electric guitar - a bright red Futurama Duo. A school friend taught me how to play E, A, D and C chords, from there I picked it up as I went along. There were a couple of half-hearted School Band attempts between 1966 and 1968 which didn't get off the ground. I left school in 1968 and joined my first real band, (Powerhouse) in September 1968, playing rhythm guitar - we couldn't find a bass player so when the lead guitarist bought along a Hofner electric bass to a rehearsal I thought I'll have a go ..... That was my 'LightBulb Moment' , my Epiphany and I've played bass guitar ever since. Our first real (and paid !!) gig was early 1969 at a youth club at St Christopher's Church Hall, Jaywick Sands, Essex. Photo shows me at that gig playing a Framus Star Bass through an unknown amp and speaker. Songs included 'Flames' (Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera), 'Making Time' (Creation), 'Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry), and She's Not There (Zombies). It's now 2023, I'm 71, still gigging and most importantly I'm still loving it. Chris.

I made my entrance in 1952 (at Chase Farm hospital in Enfield) so a '52 Precision would do it. But I'm with KiOgon and others and my YOB-ish bass is a Re-Issue '51 Precision.

Looking for a 'drop-in' replacement bridge for an MIJ (re-issue) 51 P-Bass. 3 mounting screw and ideally with through-body capability. Retrovibe offer a fully compensatable replacement but website says 'out of stock'. Can any BC members suggest an alternative?? Thanks and take it easy. Chris