Happy Jack

Bonus points if they're actually an expert on whatever subject has led to their pontification.

I have absolutely no idea what any of that means. But I'm delighted to hear that they haven't been without a bass player for three years.

Anyway, the value of all existing Barefaced cabs just went up on the pre-owned market, so everyone's a winner.

The correct response would surely have been: "Funky? Don't know that one ... how does it go?".

I feel very uncomfortable when the bus driver is wearing a tuxedo.

"Rock/metal, jazz and country" pretty much translates as "I want to play anything I like on this bass", which is as it should be. In my experience, going to a show is completely futile if you want to try instruments properly, and trying lots of basses in a shop achieves nothing except confusion unless you know exactly what you're looking for. Big changes won't help you either. Switching between, say, Hofner and Warwick will teach you very little. What bass have you been playing as a beginner?

But there's definitely an argument to be made that the sooner some you old fogeys graduate to pipe and slippers, the more opportunities there'll be for youngsters like me.

Had to look up New Buckenham ... never heard of it. I'm guessing this thing weighs a ton?

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If you want a 210 to match a Wizzy, a Fearful 210 might be a better choice than a Markbass. Not cheap though, at £1000. For just over half that, you could have a Crazy 88 instead ... but that ain't no 210 of course.

If you like the Wizzy 12 then what's the attraction of adding a Markbass?

Great bed-spread, though. You've got to admire that duvet cover. Why do the polepieces for the P not match the J - is it a trick of the light?

Can't believe than no one has mentioned the Sue Ryder ...

This one goes out to Blue(wine). Prior to this moment, the greatest event that previously occurred in Pismo Beach was getting a mention in a Bugs Bunny cartoon ("I knew I shoulda toined left at Albuquerque ...").

February 14th? Decorate the stage with roses and give all the girls chocolate. Unless you're in Chicago, of course, in which case you line up the punters against a brick wall and mow them down with a tommy gun.

You can change a set list?

If something's worth saying ...

And Peter Hook doesn't count, cos his wasn't real!

As luck would have it, we're about 8000 miles apart just now ...

Well that rules out "I fart in your general direction" then ...

No one except a bass player has ever noticed either of those features, especially the binding! The essential iconic features are (1) the shape of body & headstock, and (2) the sound.

But surely that offending line was actually written about Ryan Giggs?

I was lucky enough to interview John Hall about these basses on Friday. Despite the normal Basschat stance on this issue, I can only say that he was absolutely charming and really very good company. As to the bass itself, I absolutely loved it. The first Ric in many years that I would seriously splash some cash on. In truth, despite the list of terminal, life-changing problems identified here, you really need to play and hear this bass rather than focusing on the string trees. This discussion reminds me of Barefaced handles. You're missing the point.