Happy Jack

Did Whitesnake use Barefaced cabs then?

Do the stripes contain Hexaclorophene?

[i]Apropos [/i]of nothing at all, I lost one of the feet from the base of my Compact last week, just before a gig. I don't like wobbly feet and I didn't have a spare handy, so I took off the other three. Worked just fine. Almost as if the feet are not actually essential. Now ... what were we talking about again?

Free band name, help yourself. You're welcome.

[quote name='Jazzneck' timestamp='1457460444' post='2998831'] I'm 66 and 1/2 - what the heck does OFPFmean? [/quote] But 66 and 1/2 won't do. Oh no ... wait a minute ... http://youtu.be/yhX4liVtuCc

Apparently it's "[color=#6F6F6F][i]one of the most sought after of all vintage Japanese bass guitars[/i]."[/color] So who was soughting after it? Was it you Jon?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-35752857

[quote name='72deluxe' timestamp='1457431193' post='2998372'] ... and cannot hear you rubbing your fingers together next to his ears. [/quote] I hesitate to ask.

Buy him a copy of [i][b]Crash Course For Bass[/b][/i] by Stuart Clayton. It's all he'll need. Seriously.

No! No!! And thrice No!!! That is just horrible. Sorry Mike.

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Like the gloves? A pair of Scott Devine's finest ...

My T5 in 3TS is simply lush. From the day I bought it (roughly a year ago) it's been my first-choice bass, and that's against some stiff competition. Neck dive? Some. Far less than a Gibson or Epiphone but it is there. On the other hand I always use Comfort Strapps and the neoprene is fairly grippy. A more noticeable issue is tuning the D string where the tuner is a helluva stretch (the G is underneath). My T4 experience actually comes from my PT4 so it's Precision shaped, but the same pickups. And by God are they good. Build quality is superb. I simply can't find anything to whinge about on either bass.

[quote name='howdenspur' timestamp='1457215926' post='2996529'] Never was a thread more aptly named. [/quote] Nonsense! That bass is never Bleugh. It might be Eughrange, or maybe Greughn, but never Bleugh.

This is particularly good advice, especially regarding the Pyracantha and Berberis. Plants like this take years to become really fearsome so it's not a quick fix, but it IS a very cheap fix, it's organic and looks good, and with every passing year it becomes more of a deterrent. Not recommended with toddlers and young children, mind.

Yes, but a lighter bass has more lift.

After 10 years of obsessing about the weight of basses, I have established beyond any shadow of a doubt that heavy basses weigh more than light basses. Weight has nothing to do with quality and [[i]lights blue touchpaper[/i]] precious little to do with tone. It follows that it always makes sense to buy the lightest bass that also sounds good to your ears.

I like the sound of Vibration Mode Analysis. Where can I get me some of that?

The £3250 is just for the photos ...

So ... what's that all about then? Now exists as a sort of parallel mini-forum where people post Items Wanted ads, questions about effects pedals, comments about equipment, etc. I have no interest in being informed of what people had for breakfast or how they're feeling this morning (although I do look forward to the latest update from Les and his curious determination to spell doner kebab with two 'n's) but surely almost all the tosh that turns up in Recent Status Updates is neither related to status nor an update?

Has anyone canvassed John Hall's opinion on all this?

On the "[i][b]does it move when you plug into it[/b][/i]" question, that would be a Yes unless you have a 1/4" jack that has become so worn with use that it is now a 15/64" jack. I also don't like it when the amp moves as I plug in, but seeing as I only do this once at each gig I've learned to live with it.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1456748556' post='2991847'] The Vintage Hofner site has a wealth of information even if it looks like it was built before 2000! Has no-one bothered with a book for Hofner guitars and basses yet? [/quote] Steve Russell's original site was one of the first home-grown enthusiasts' sites and, although it grew out of his love of vintage Hofners, it rapidly expanded to also become one of the best on-line resources for vintage British valve amps and a whole bunch of other stuff. 2000? Yup, sounds about right. Books? Surely you jest? There's loads of stuff about Hofners out there, both books dedicated to the brand (I have half a dozen) and books dedicated to the music of the era (I have at least a dozen) which in turn have to include loads of information about Hofners because almost every rock star of the 60s and 70s started by playing Hofners. If what you're after is a reference book / bible for all vintage Hofners, then the book you want is a rare hardback called [i][b]Hofner: Made In Germany[/b][/i] by Michael Naglav. Next time you're down in London set aside half a day and come round to my studio ...