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  1. NancyJohnson
    Damn, this is an old thread! Started with a pick, had a brief dalliance with fingers, went back to a pick. I can play with my fingers, and do so when I'm noodling, but prefer a pick. For the music I play (primarily, it's Alkaline Trio-esque punky), a pick just gives me more attack, more accuracy and I can palm mute. Yeah, I know there's arguments either way, but I prefer a pick.
  2. NancyJohnson
    The sadness of the points raised in the OP are much the same as any industry. We bought a Honda CRV a few years back and knew there was a new facelift model coming (it was all over the internet); the salesman claimed otherwise, pretty much telling us we didn't know what we were talking about. There's just this indifference from sales/support staff; if it's just about a salary, they won't be motivated to make themselves aware of new product.
  3. NancyJohnson
    I don't have a succinct answer, but Foxton/Harris aside, the bassists in your list are all gentlemen of a certain period. As music got louder [in the '60s], perhaps Marshall just offered a viable alternative to whatever passed for a bass amp back then. Perhaps Marshall just gave their gear away to prominent players, perhaps it was really good. Perhaps, perhaps. Me? Never owned anything made by Marshall and to be honest, I've always been underwhelmed when I've played with guitarists who use Marshalls. Sure they go loud, but for me, that's about it. I'd sooner a Twin Reverb.
  4. NancyJohnson
    My mother is an anteater? Well that's just plain rude.
  5. NancyJohnson
    It seemed apt considering it's provenance!
  6. NancyJohnson
    I'm wondering whether there'd be any desire for a nice relic'd P-bass. I bolted this together from a body and neck that I had knocking around the garage. I bought a set of Wilkinson machines, a Warman P-bass pickup, Dunlop Straploks and a minty pickguard. It does sound pretty nice (I'd say that anyway, wouldn't I?), but yes, it does sound nice. The body is red over black...the black is showing through the dings, the neck is big and fat, straight and the action is nice and low. I honestly can't understand why people pay a fortune for a Nash or Limelight when it's fairly simple to throw parts together. Anyhow, I just don't need it, is what it comes down to. There's no case/gigbag, but if it needs to go in the mail we can haggle over the costs and I can take the neck off for transit I suppose. Anyhow, we'll start out at £200.00. Let's try £175.00. £150.00 [Edit] I've had a handful of enquiries about whether I'd just sell the body (evidently my dragging behind the car approach to relicing seems to have positives); I'd honestly prefer to sell the whole thing if I'm honest. If I'm left with just the neck, well, you know it's a downward spiral (again). I just need it gone. It's a really great bass! Plays like buttah! etc.
  7. NancyJohnson
    I went yesterday...good to catch up with the usual suspects. I think if nothing, I came away with distinct non-GAS! It's interesting to see a load of gear in one place, but peripherals aside, nothing really appealed, which probably says a lot about my current setup if nothing else. Might get some SIMS LEDs installed this year. [Edit] The Yolanda/Guthrie show was great, Steve Lawson was dreamy, Guy Pratt very funny. Jah Wobble was a bit meh to be honest; was expecting so much more.
  8. NancyJohnson
    Well, Gary, you know where I live...I've got to come out to West End to pick someone up and then we're supposed to schlepping up to Hatton Cross to Tube it in on Saturday morning. This morning it took me an hour plus to get into Wokingham to drop Sue at work and get back home. Eight mile round trip, people crawling along at 5mph. It's mental. The roads really weren't covered in snow either.
  9. NancyJohnson
    I don't get the feeling these 'kids' are actually as young as we think they are...that bass player is playing bars in Cincinnati.
  10. NancyJohnson
    Just for the record, she's called Caroline Joseph and she also did this:
  11. NancyJohnson
    Man alive, that was hard going. Inaccuracies, poor to bad grammar, greengrocer apostrophes and more inverted commas than I care to mention.
  12. NancyJohnson
    If anyone is interested, here's a short article that covers everything you need to know. http://www.guitarattack.com/destroyer/lawsuit.htm There's dozens of similar pieces on the interwebs. Now, let's move things along and help the OP sell his bass.
  13. NancyJohnson
    It's a nice looking bass but just to be clear (as it's a particular bugbear of mine), please refrain from using 'lawsuit' or 'lawsuit era', because it's not. Ibanez were the only manufacturer subject to any litigation and that came from Gibson, not Fender. Fernandes were no more subject to a lawsuit than Aria (Precise/Primary series) or Tokai (Jazz Sound or Hard Puncher basses)
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  15. NancyJohnson
    There is hope.
  16. NancyJohnson
    Tuner provisionally sold. Come on lads, buy up. You can sound like me*. What's not to like? *Not strictly true.
  17. NancyJohnson
    I'll be there on Saturday. It's unboxed.
  18. NancyJohnson
    I watched a video yesterday, three blokes discussing Gibson. There were a lot of great comments and an interesting commentary about woodstocks used in 1980s Gibsons, but most of all this came down to a handful of things; Gibson need(ed) to stick to ten guitars, make them well and make them cheaper. One of the guys commented that although the custom shop do great things, they are selling models that only lawyers and doctors can afford and that Gibson had lost the real musicians when prices went north of $1,500.
  19. NancyJohnson
    OK, GT2 is sold, board is on hold. PSU, the Boss stuff and the ABY are still available.
  20. NancyJohnson
    I'll be there Saturday. Come say hello.
  21. NancyJohnson
    Same here.
  22. NancyJohnson
    I'd take that with a pinch of salt. I read a cracker of a quote recently. It went along the lines that while Gibson's official numbers cite that they made something like 500 Les Paul Customs during 1958/59, there's apparently more than three times that in circulation. I doubt they really know what left the plant to be honest. Ridiculous serial numbering/poor record keeping etc.
  23. NancyJohnson
    I hadn't realised that they stopped making them, but now I think about it, I never really questioned why I'd never seen a 1965 Les Paul advertised. Give Gibson enough time and they'll probably find some blueprints somewhere detailing the spec for the never made mystery '63 Les Paul and charge £10K for it.
  24. NancyJohnson
    I just did a little bit of jizz.
  25. NancyJohnson
    Hmmm. Do you have the stand for this?
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