SpondonBassed

I think you need captive nuts Mick. (It's not a thing I've said to many people, I should stress.)

Welcome Andy.

Welcome Lazarus. That's a great patina on your bass. Hang around here for any length of time and you'll discover that there are people who go to great lengths to make a brand new instrument look like that.

I suffer a bit from that sometimes too. Maybe ease off on the Jerusalem artichokes?

Many thanks.

Given that you posted at a minute past midnight you could call that the Midnight P, ahem. I love its smouldering good looks.

Very cool. The rabbit clip - priceless.

Not to mention the big feet...

Great reward for a little effort. Are you christening it? May I suggest you call it Sideshow Bob after the TV reflection in one of your images?

How have you finished the edge of the Norrisole? Is it bound or blackened somehow? Looks good.

Sometimes known as the Gob Iron. PS; The same chap calls a comb a bug rake.

Welcome Tony.

Without. The edge of the pickguard clashes with the stripes.

Good to see you back Honza.

Welcome Nathan.

I agree. It would be a shame to paint that body.

Welcome Rob.

That's come out looking well.

Welcome JB3.

Welcome Cicero.

Yes, sorry.

I'm guessing that is a zero fret but I can't see how it's tuned.

Welcome BovvieBoy.

It does. At least it did with me. I was living in Ireland and attending secondary school at the time the song was released. I could never successfully associate the name of Oliver Cromwell with any of the other lyrics however. Being a shallow teenager, I wasn't inclined to chase down the background to ANY lyric as long as it went with a beat. There weren't any other Olivers mentioned in history lessons though and as you might imagine Cromwell would've overshadowed them in the teaching of history at Irish National Schools anyway. I switched off of history altogether during secondary because of my mixed heritage and an inability to see what was taught in England and Ireland as being two sides to the same coin. It's still a great song. If I had to perform it, I am not sure how I'd treat it though. This seems like a plausible explanation for the title to Oliver's Army. Can you provide some background to your statement please? I ask because I understood that the minister for labour from 1940 to '45 was Ernest Bevin. The only Oliver I found on a brief search of war ministers for the period was Oliver Lyttelton who was in office for the first year of the war as President of the Board of Trade. I found no mention of who was in charge of reserve occupations or who was in charge of same. I am curious as my father was in a reserved occupation (Land Army). This has nothing to do with the topic at hand however so PM me if you like.

As assumed, good to have it confirmed. Many thanks.