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  1. mikebass456
    Snapped up a Martin short scale acoustic bass on Xmas day evening! Been keeping an eye on for a while - once the price dropped by £150 it went straight in the basket! Coming on Monday hopefully.....🤘🤞
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    Hi

    The blue 6 string Shuker bass you sold a couple of years ago was the one I originally commissioned from John Shuker. I had it for a few years before moving it on through Bass Direct. Did you ever 'discover' the blue LED fingerboard markers? They were activated by a push/pull on one of the pots (can't remember which one now.....).  I mentioned it to Mark at BD, but he didn't seem particularly interested, and it wasn't mentioned in the specification on his page, or appeared in any of the photos!

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    Mike

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    Sorry - ill thought out and purile.
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    Looks like she took her eye off the ball .........
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    Or Summer of 69............
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    Where's the rest of it? The ends dropped off....... paying for it in instalments are you? How do you tune it up? Couldn't you afford a whole one then? All questions aimed at gigging with a status bass over the years.......
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    Pass the handwash? Just being socially responsible........
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    I sometimes just open the case to have a little sniff of mine - there's something about USA basses (my 4003 is the same)............
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    A little bit off on the E and G as it turns out (never noticed before), but certainly doesn't affect the tone or volume across the strings......😎👍
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    I'm going to go check mine right now.........
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    How about a couple of crash helmets, and go as a Daft Punk tribute band?
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    Our guitarist is still using the same plastic mothers pride bread bag ties that he has had since the mid 70's!😜
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    The first time I heard Rush - courtesy of my younger brother back in 1980. He died 2 weeks ago, it would have been his 52nd birthday today, so this is currently getting played at full volume.......
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    Latest update on pubs and restaurants guidance still states that live music in front of live audiences should not be permitted........
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    But would you pay to watch yourself?😂😐
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    The guidance for pubs and restaurants etc has been updated again yesterday as well, but the section on live music (section 4.5) remains unchanged, stating that live performances in front of live audiences should not be permitted. This suggests that it's only the formal 'professional ' performances that are correctly controlled can go ahead. makes sense, as I think that pub staff still have enough do deal with without the added problems of a live band in the beer garden.......
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    What happened to the 70's precision? Iconic bass!😎
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    Or a wombles tribute band.
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    Reminds me of when I went to see Jeff Healey play at the Rescue Rooms in Nottingham many years ago now. During soundcheck, a young woman in the crew tested the mics for feedback by putting her mouth right over the basket on each one in turn..........don't know why that has stayed with me..........
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    Why wait that long? Surely the beaches are enough of a gauge of what's likely to happen..........😠😠
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    I bought one just before lockdown - managed to gig with it as well. It's a brilliant little gadget, well worth the money 😜👍
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    I interpret the document as stating what is not to be done currently, in order to prevent over exciting the horses. The second document does mention that further guidance for live performance situations will be forthcoming, further suggesting that it's currently not permissable.......
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    Budgie - Bandolier..........😃👍
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    Being in a British punk covers band (and in my mid 50's), I was starting to get hand and arm cramps during gigs as I play finger style. the revelation came last year when I put a compressor into my board, which meant i didn't need to play so hard to get the same volume/tone (not much dynamics needed in my playing). Hey presto, I can play faster lines a lot better now, without the aching arm and hand.....works for me!
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