Frank Blank

God. Forty three f****** years… Many a Friday night spent dancing to that dressed in my punk regalia, confused teen syndrome. It’s as fresh today as it was back then. I love the way it just refuses to move out of the groove.

One of the greatest tunes ever imho, relentless groove.

Just met Stew at a service station in a friggin’ monsoon, a monsoon I tells ‘ya. However, despite the inclement weather, I was able to finally hand over the Sandberg he recently purchased from me. As always, great comms, ridiculously easy deal, he’s one of the trustworthy lovely folk that make BC a joy to be on. One of an increasingly rare breed, a gentleman. Cheers Stew!

Well, I was a Sandberg owner very briefly. Owning these two, albeit for only a few weeks in the case of the sunburst and only a few days for the natural, has definitely and finally confirmed that short scales are my bag. These two are the finest full scale basses I’ve owned, if I’m still preferring to pick up a 32 or 30” bass then there can’t be any doubt. The sunburst is already sold and the natural will be going on the market place tomorrow. Sandberg make superb basses, I really must try out a Lionel!

Yessir...

Mark Sandman of Morphine sounding cooler with two strings than most with four...

Welcome @Girlarms

A little out of column a), a little out of column b).

I think that’s certainly the gold for @binky_bass. Do I get a special medal for being the biggest w@nker on BC?

Man, it’s always Eek-a-time…

Ogmios Zen Driving is the ultimate relaxation.

The other episodes are great but Episode 2 is just great.

I know it isn't reggae, not even music but The Ogmios School of Zen Driving Motoring just belongs on here somehow...

That’s because, Sir, you are a man of quality and distinction.

I’d turn up with a trombone and tell them to fit it up their respective gravy pipes.

Sorry old chap, I’m an Erinmore man.

Excellent… *dons fez, cleans glasses, settles into deep armchair, lights pipe*

You, Sir, would love it.

Do you know I’d barely noticed those! I now have a fretted and fretless Mouse, after careful consideration neither are going anywhere!

Well, it's been a bit of a whirlwind start to the year bass wise as my search for a fretted bass that I get on with continued at a pace. Back in November I purchased a Sandberg from @DoubleOhStephan after seeing another similar Sandberg on the Bass Gallery website. Obviously, due to lockdown, I was unable to pick up the bass. In late January I also decided to buy a short scale Warwick from The Lord of the Dead @Osiris thinking that really this was my last dealings with full scale basses and that I'd probably settle with the short scale Warwick, essentially it was my backup in case of disappointment. Due to lockdown I was also unable to pick up the Warwick either. By March I was going up the wall and my resolve crumbled. I bought the original Sandberg that had tickled my fancy on the Bass Gallery site. It arrived on the doorstep and here it is... ...it has everything aesthetically I want in a bass, matt sunburst finish, gold hardware, it is simply one of the most beautiful basses I've ever seen. I played it for 10-15 minutes and put it in the rack. Last Saturday I was granted an audience with the Overseer of the Egyptian Underworld to pick up the Warwick. I got the bass home, here it is... ...I was really surprised at the build quality, an amazing bass for the money, gorgeous, lovely. I played it for about 10-15 minutes and put it in the rack. On Thursday I finally drove down to @DoubleOhStephan to pick up the original Sandberg, I got the bass home and here it is... I don't know what it is about this bass but I can't put it down, perhaps this is the one?