Chiliwailer

But do you need to sell them Warren, or do you just think you should for some reason? You’ve got some great gear, a lot of which gets played/gigged, and some others that are stunners for a ‘collection’ type vibe. In any case, the trick when selling is NOT to get them out of the case and play them once you have decided to sell them. If they aren’t basses that you’re selling because you don’t like them, then the reason you bought them will make you keep them! I’m down to 2 basses now, the last one I sold was a killer to sell (needed the cash) as it was my 66 P Bass in near mint condition, and a damn fine bass too. I left it in the case for a couple of months before selling it to a close friend, the trick was not to play it again until he handed over the cash. Truth is, with two great basses still in the house, I can’t and don’t complain about selling it. So the toughest part is playing them when you’ve decided to sell them, as you’ve found out! Just leave them in case, and sell them but don’t play them if you want to. Or just keep them and grow old pleasantly and unashamedly greedy

I’ve had the pleasure of chatting to Sid after sending him an item. Don’t hesitate to deal with Sid, you’re in good hands Cheers pal.

An old pal of mine had a call from his wife asking how to clean baby poo off his Custom Shop Strat... his boy was standing naked in front of it and did a projectile wet one all over it, even went under the pickguard. Clearly more of a Gibson kid.

Surely half of the fun is scrolling through and seeing what’s out there? ...even if it’s window shopping for some of us 🤣

I’m not an expert on relicing in and outs, but I am a snob...that’s great work. Amazing looking bass, and a build to be rightly envious of. Nice one 👍

I have a Special and an Old Smoothie, which is not quite a Classic but is a cousin perhaps. They are both so different, I’m more drawn to each one on different days, depending on my mood/vibe. Knowing how much you loved that Sabre, tread carefully! In short, I can’t help you here 😂

Dimebag Daryl really shook me - shot on stage, awful.

Behaviourists pretty much believe that's how we form habits etc. So don't feel bad about that, it's quite natural as an immediate response. A planned change of routine, as in my first post, can help change those anxieties and expectations. Adding in some helpful thoughts to challenge the unhelpful ones would be useful. Like you pretty much said, the mind can exaggerate things irrationally in the early hours, totally blowing them out of perspective, so tools to address that are very helpful. Mindfulness is good to alleviate this for example.

Perhaps be mindful with reading, some people find it stimulating, especially if it’s a good book. Problem with that, is though it might send some people off to sleep, if at that point they are stimulated rather then relaxed then the brain won’t switch off during sleep - so if you wake for any reason (toilet, comfort etc.) then it’ll be harder to go back to sleep. Same can be said for TV. It’s not a problem for everyone, just those with a sleep problem. Ultimately, only you know if it’ll be stimulating of relaxing...

Some good advice above. Due to health issues affecting sleep I needed to look into this a while back and was excepted on an expensive sleep course FOC. It correlated with a book and journals I read, so though I’m not an expert I caught the gist of it. The issues as you’ve stated sounds like you haven’t had enough wind down time before bed, particularly as band rehearsals are very stimulating. Every case is different, but in general the tips below could help you. - After you get home, don’t attempt to go to bed for at least 1.25 hours. - Spend that time doing something that is relaxing, and definitely avoiding anything stimulating. Guided meditation is good, as long it’s not some of the crap being released these days to jump on the band wagon. Even sitting on the couch reflecting on the day is good, but wind that down before going to bed, perhaps with the meditations or something else that relaxes you. - Avoid regular lighting, the blue light in it will stimulate you. So either use candles or if you have something like Phillips Hue use the soft light. Don’t forget, when you go to bed, don’t turn on bright lights in the hallway or bathroom, that’ll re-stimulate you. - Avoid all technology, your phone, iPad, TV etc... - Avoid alcohol and eating. - Your body can cope with a bad sleep here and there each week, so keep that in mind when your worried that you’re not sleeping. - Stop looking at the time, ideally cover up the clock in your bedroom. - If you’ve been in bed for what feels like up to half an hour, and you’re still wired, then get up and sit quietly in a comfortable room. Perhaps have a little blanket to hand. Go back to bed when you feel sleepy. - Basically, get yourself into a routine that covers the points above! Good luck

The HH’s Specials are so versatile. They get you into the territory of a Jazz, P, Sabre & EBO, depending on EQ settings or amps etc. Sure you’ll love it

For the first time in years I’m Fender Precision-less. But with these two puppies I’m perfectly content so can’t justify the need or cost of a P. Old Smoothie and HH Special.

Perfect, thanks 👍

Does anyone know if it’s possible to save patches to a Mac? Just in case anything ever happened to the pedal and they need to be downloaded. Cheers.

About time, I was beginning to worry.

I’m still sore that my exit was necessity and not GAS 😤 I haven’t got a P bass anymore so in my head the game is still on to not buy one this year...

Blocks on a Stingray??? 🤔 Not for me, but for those who love blocks, good call EBMM 👍

They genuinely make me dizzy 🤮