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I'm not going to be quite that provocative - round here there are no bass players and I've had lots of offers to play. My relic p bass gets lots of admirers too from those who've seen them but never touched one or consciously heard one (the vicar is a big fan). I may as well have walked in with a balalaika in pink paisley Sadly some of the offers to join are beyond my low ability or repertoire at the moment but it happens often.

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1441635765' post='2860440'] do you want an open mic or a Jam session, the Hop Pole is mostly open mic, I think the one Kev B mentioned are Jam sessions [/quote] Either really - happy to try both. Dont get much opractice time at home although partner happy to give me night off for OM nights at church

[quote name='PaulWarning' timestamp='1441625386' post='2860310'] the Hop Pole have one on 2 Fridays per month [/quote] Thanks - chap in cross play next mentioned the hop pole

Can anyone recommend one in Beeston area? Likely to be moving in near future

Did you tell them to get funked?

I'm Planning to sell my classic 50s p pickup soon - is that of interest ?

[quote name='Marvin' timestamp='1441536934' post='2859549'] Most of the open mics in my neck of the woods are predominantly acoustic and there's not a bass in sight. [/quote] Yep definitely the ONLY bass player in the village at my local one.

[quote name='seashell' timestamp='1441354317' post='2858132'] Oh God yes. [/quote] Place i go there is one guitarist who describes himself as "good on a bad day and f&&@ing awesome on a good day"and on his slot he spent nine minutes widdling away on his les Paul copy I don't think the vicar, mums, dads and assorted tired children knew what to make of it

No - seen the same. Reasonable opinion in my view

The church one I go to, basses are unheard of and people started clapping along as soon as I started playing Which was nice Don't think they had ever seen a bass before

Up here in the frozen north 20 is more normal

You might be paying over the odds there, I would think. Yes I gained from 121 lessons for sure

[quote name='gary mac' timestamp='1438370815' post='2834094'] Ok fair enough Please gents keep offers of sales to p.m. only. I don't want to do any locking or deleting because the OT is a genuine request for info, so please keep all replies as advisory only. Thanks. [/quote]

on ebay, "only music", blues tribute model, nice and punchy failing that, I'm selling a pickup out of a classic 50s model?

That's s bit spinal tap

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1437878161' post='2829712'] I know, and I'm destined for a visit to England. Blue [/quote] Should make him a welcome committee

Isn't that called crazing? I thought checking was chipped off bits of lacquer

Maybe I'm thinking of Clarence then

Is it recent ? I though Garry talent was dead?

[quote name='Skybone' timestamp='1437942111' post='2830274'] A Zoom B3 with headphones. Or a 400w Hartke... [/quote] Yes Zoom is enough, and popular with the local residents too

Mine was a five string , wasn't a problem Just do it -you can always ignore the fifth string until you're ready to deal with it

Yep Tell her well done from me

[quote name='mrtcat' timestamp='1437841692' post='2829484'] My wife has terrible music taste but amazing jubblies and her dad owns a brewery. [/quote] You clearly have some cat DNA ; you have landed on your feet there