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Had to walk by Wunjos today so popped in for a look around. They had a PM configuration California hanging on the wall, so of course I had to try it. That hasn’t helped the situation one little bit! 🙄❤️😍🤘

I would love a Sandberg California VM… but it’s not going to happen unless I do something like sell one of my Wals. And THAT’S ABSOLUTELY NOT going to happen. The Sandberg, if it ever does materialise might look suspiciously like this!

Mine would be made by Sandberg and look a lot like this… not that I’ve ever played a bass like this or have any excuse to buy one, but IF I WAS… might go for a trans raspberry red though, but I do like this blue burst! I would be going this way because even after 20 to 30 years of play (40 in the case of my Aria!), none of my basses are particularly beaten up or with visible wear in need of relic-ing in a copy. Aside from the odd little ding here or there … but no “wear marks”. They’re all in good condition. So for a signature bass I’m doing the wish list thing…

Pete Roth Trio in Windsor tonight… with Bill Bruford on drums! Jazz man!! Niiice!

It was fantastic. Very 70s West Coast pop, Yacht Rock vibe to it and they were clearly enjoying - as was I! Nice intimate venue and great sound. Iain Hornal has a great voice and Lee Pomeroy’s playing as ever a delight… even if watching his lefty, upside down strung bass mangles my brain.

Yeah, can’t believe my Wal Pro 2E is only 5 years off that score!

Cool bass but very confused by the E and A strings!

A Costa Coffee card or similar works great for this. Usually it’s not an electronic sensor, just a physical switch/relay activated by the physical presence of the card.

Very Special… 😉

It was a fabulous gig and great music. Had such a great time!!! Nice to catch up with Jo Webb - their guitarist and co-producer - who I’ve not seen in yonks.

In the Beginning - the debut album from Big Horizon (basically the guys from Jeff Lynne’s ELO and Take That’s backing band). Picked it up at their debut gig on Friday. Damn, it’s good. Yacht Rock/Steely Dan/Hall & Oats/Andrew Gold vibe.

Interesting… Eventbrite is also advertising tickets for “Bass Guitar Live 2025” the previous day but no website or details on that one either. Beyond this blurb… Bass Guitar Live Get ready to rock out at Bass Guitar Live! Join us in London for an epic event showcasing the best bass brands and bass guitar talents around. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this event is perfect for all bass enthusiasts. See Gear up close and Watch jaw-dropping performances, pick up some new techniques, and connect with fellow bass players. Don't miss out on this unforgettable experience - mark your calendars for Bass Guitar Live! Clashing/competing events? One event building/cashing in on the other? One event with two halves? Doubt anyone’s going to spend 2x£20 on very similar looking events a day apart… even if they’ve travelled down to London for one of them. They’ve got to dilute each other’s ticket sales. All very curious but both their PR/web/socials teams need taking outside and given a good talking to.

I’m not a big bass spender so my two best would be another TC Electronics UniTune Clip headstock tuner (can’t have enough of those scattered about), and this humbucking pickup that I got from Catswhisker Pickups earlier in the year to add to my Frankenjazz. It replaced one of a set of their side by side Jazz humbuckers which I had installed on it a few years ago. Nothing wrong with that neck pickup but a project bass is a project bass… what can you do? Sounds so great for half the cost of a Bart or an SD… and Allan’s great to work with as a customer. Thinking about it… I’d have to add the new scratch plate I got from Tiny Tone to go with it. Absolutely no worst buys, which is great!

The line up looks very SBL heavy so far. Yolanda’s great but it would be nice to have a wider range of names on the list. I’ll be watching with interest to see who else signs up and who is exhibiting and then make my decision closer to the time.

Cannot wait for tonight’s gig! Going to be great. See you there!

Just bought a ticket to see The Pete Roth Trio live in Windsor in a couple of weeks time. He’s a fabulous jazz guitarist. Yeah? So? I hear you ask… let’s just say he’s got a decent drummer. Mr Bill Bruford! Can’t wait!

Some great stuff posted here. Love a lot of it. Discovered The New Mastersounds a few years ago. Rather good too!

Just back from seeing the Stacey Brothers’ The Royal Scammers doing an evening of Steely Dan tunes. There are loads of incredibly talented Dan tribute bands out there but I doubt any could match the caliber of this crew… when you’ve got Mike Lindup from Level 42 playing keys and Yolanda Charles on bass just take it as read that the band’s a bit good!!!

Typo or Freudian(a) slip? Come to think of it, never mind, I’ve been to Aldershot…

Barry Moorhouse who runs it came along to out last Bass Bash. He’s a really good bloke.

A fine Pratchett-ism if I ever heard one. Never tried a BC Wyman bass but as @Paddy777 says their Jazz and P basses are very good for the price. Their Guy Pratt Betsy copy is excellent and I’m seriously tempted by the new Neil Murray model.

Have a chat with Allan at Catswhisker Pickups. He makes some great stuff, has lots of tweakable and custom options and can fix you up, I’m sure. I’ve got his pickups in my Frankenjazz and they’re fabulous. http://www.catswhiskerpickups.co.uk

I took the comment as meaning more as you build up the mix at soundcheck… As in… “Right that keyboard sounds good… oh, now the acoustic and electric guitars are all stomping over the same frequencies, better tweak their respective EQs to even that out and carve them out some space… Right that now that last run through sounded good. OK, soundcheck over…”

Funny, I often found the opposite… I’ve been playing ampless and on IEMs and folks have come up to me to complain that I was too loud and should turn my amp down… 🤷‍♂️

Fab night out watching Public Service Broadcasting (with EERA) in Kingston tonight.