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    We're obviously going to get the attendance we need to go ahead so I'll PM payment details to those of you who have confirmed you're happy to pay up front. Thanks everybody!!
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    Just for clarity and transparency: 1) We need at least 25 x £13 to break even, which is why we ask anyone who's willing to pay up front. 2) You don't have to pay in advance or even confirm - you can just turn up and pay on the door. 3) However, from the planning and organising point of view, it's helpful to us to also know all those who are not paying up front but definitely intend to come. 4) On the few occasions when it's happened, we've always refunded anyone who's already paid but been unable to make it for whatever reason. In practice, the raffle always makes a significant contribution to financing the event - but we obviously can't count on it. Any remaining cash balance is used for booking the hall (which I get at a reduced rate cos I'm a Trustee 🙂).
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    Thanks Kate, you're already on the list of confirmed attendees.
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    Hi Stevie, when I get 25 confirmations I'll PM payment details to everyone who's confirmed. I've added you to the list.
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    I need more confirmations from Bashers prepared to pay up front. Less than 25 = no Bash and we only have 14 so far. Would the usual volunteers (and anybody else) please step forward?!
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    We'll coordinate an evening out for anybody who's doing an over-nighter in Taunton - just let me know on here so we know the numbers.
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    Agreed, new hip definitely takes precedence - albeit only just 😉. Best wishes for the op.
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    Make sure you fasten its seat belt!
  9. scrumpymike
    There's absolutely no better place for browsing and chatting... not to mention eating. Looking forward to our chat!
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    Darn! You've rumbled our little scheme for making more money this time 😉
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    Maybe the chocolate biscuits...
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    OK, so that's 2 confirmations in as many minutes. Should be done and dusted within the next half-hour 🙂
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    Unbelievably (for me and Mrs. Scrumpy at least) this year's Sunday 8th October Bash is just over a month away, so it's time to get focussed. We're keeping the price at £13 and, as last year, we need at least 25 advance attendance fees to guarantee we can cover the event financially. If you're coming, please confirm/re-confirm without delay. As soon as I know we've got a few more than 25, I'll ask you all for payment in advance . Any monies over and above 25 x £13 will go towards next year's event - most importantly, the 2024 hall booking fee, which we have to pay in advance. So you know what you'll be getting for your money, here's this year's menu. Let us know if you have any particular dietary requirements that aren't covered and we'll do our best to cater for you. OVER TO YOU!! Mrs Scrumpys menu Oct 23.docx
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    What's the neck width at the nut? The spec says 43mm but not sure I believe that.
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    That's exactly right! And it's 10ins to the pickup split line on the old Encore s-s P I use for noodling around on at home.
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    I like that middle pickup setting too but the only one of the 7 settings I don't use in our classic rock covers set is bridge only. The switching versatility is what I love most about the Fender Rascal. This is how my re-bodied Rascal looks now.
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    I already have the Fender Rascal (albeit now re-bodied a-la P Lyte) so your comparison pic helps me relate to the Saffire. Can you explain the tonal differences between the three basses?
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    Hmmm, link doesn't seem to work on attachment above so here it is again. Michael Gillett Bass Gear interview at Summer NAMM 2019
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    You're right there! Couldn't believe it when I removed the truss-rod cover to find that it's fixed by 3 tiny machine screws into threaded metal inserts set in the headstock!... and the string anchor is milled out of solid brass... and the cover plate that also accesses the battery is held in place by 4 tiny magnets... and the nut is adjustable... and it has a Neutrik locking jack chassis!!! There is no sign of cost-saving compromise on this bass. Everything that goes into it is the best, including the build quality Here's the Bass Gear Award citation and interview video link from the 2019 Summer NAMM in Nashville. The ST that Michael is holding is my other Contour btw. At the time, it was the first and only ST built so Michael G asked me to lend it back to him for the show. Bass Gear 2019 Summer NAMM Awards.docx
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    Don't have anything I'm afraid but hopefully what Loz has sent you helps.
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    Here's the Product Data Sheet I got at the time. Contour Bass PDS 190524.pdf
  22. scrumpymike
    This is a very rare opportunity to acquire one of these incredible basses. In the opinion of many (me included) the Gillett Contour is the most desirable hollow-bodied bass guitar ever made. The design is revolutionary, the craftsmanship literally stunning, the ergo's unique, and the sounds deeply satisfying. I am lucky enough to own two of these beauties and can't justify keeping them both as all I play nowadays is classic rock. These basses have earned many review plaudits, of which the last and best was when the guys from Bass Gear mag in the USA named the Contour 'Best Bass In Show' at the 2019 Summer NAMM in Nashville. Not bad for a brand they'd never even heard of before they visited the Gillett Guitars stand! The key features are: 31.75" medium scale; through-body stringing; active electronics with neck pick-up and piezzo under bridge; sculpted blocks front and back accommodate forearm and rib-cage/beer gut; the way the bass is designed and built produces incredible levels of sustain. Price includes hard case but excludes delivery. Happy to meet up anywhere along the M5 corridor between Bristol and Exeter or similar distance/journey time.
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    They are, and they did 😋
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    or cloutie dumplin'...
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    Very nice too! What's the strap balance like - any neck dive?
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