Frank Blank

Damnation. I’ve been after one of these for yonks, but it and sell it to me!

That reply is, like, the best thing evah.

*waves*

Welcome!

It’s gorgeous wood. I have never been a fan of light woods but I was smitten the first time I saw this bass and it’s just getting better and better.

I have one of these, superb piece of kit GLWTS.

1 hour ago, Paul S said:

Next to the Cricketers Pub, used to be called The Riga Bar some while back.  Be great to see some Basschatters there - come and heckle!

I’m so going... to heckle.

13 minutes ago, hiram.k.hackenbacker said:

Me too. It shouldn't be too difficult to establish a network based around the locations of specific members willing to participate, especially given that a fair percentage of us gig quite widely.

Just say roughly where you are and how far you would be willing to go travel.

EDIT: Fixed before the innuendo starts 😂

This is a great idea.

I’m only too happy to pickup and deliver basses for the price of the petrol, I just like driving!

Sure thing.

I’m in Harlow rehearsing tomorrow (18th).

Just now, Frank Blank said:

The left of the two ‘knob blocks’, ahem, looks like it will match the top and back of the bass. How do you remove the cavity cover when it’s held on magnetically, if indeed that’s what you intend for this bass?

Damn I’ve just seen the magnets, sorry. I think I was trying to get one of the magnetic cavity covers off a bass you had at the last Bash and I couldn’t do it, why I didn’t ask you then is beyond me.

The left of the two ‘knob blocks’, ahem, looks like it will match the top and back of the bass. How do you remove the cavity cover when it’s held on magnetically, if indeed that’s what you intend for this bass?

I have only ever attended festivals working as a tech and even then I was away from them as soon as possible.

*waves*

46 minutes ago, Brook_fan said:

I rather foolishly thought that acoustic bass guitar had a future as a solo instrument in the world of folk music.  I gave up!  However, at the weekend, following a recommendation from a friend who saw thus guy at Wimborne folk festival, I might need a rethink. Stunning song this, with superb vocals. But it’s the bass I’m mesmerised by- simple but highly effective in my view

 

Phew, it’s actually a relief to see someone else using a capo on bass.

Yes.

2 hours ago, Jabba_the_gut said:

Not much chance to progress as much as I hoped over the past couple of weeks but this week should be better! I need to get the neck sanding finished and get on with the frets.....

You can’t hurry good work.

Oh lord that’s a real beauty...

7 minutes ago, bartelby said:

Stuart Morrow is so underrated!

What a player.

@Reggaebass posting some old school reggae got me listening to...

Which also made me want to listen to some bang up to date school!

Laika Come Home by Gorillaz vs Spacemonkeyz, best (very recent) reggae I’ve heard.

4 hours ago, Stub Mandrel said:

 

God this brings back so many memories.

The ‘Poly’ bit of the TC Polytune is erratic and inaccurate at best, so get a Unitune which is cheaper and just as good in single string mode. I swear by them.

35 minutes ago, Jabba_the_gut said:

A little more to do but nearly there!

Stupidly excited!