SpondonBassed

Ah, I remember my first. Thanks for bringing back some youthful memories. PS: Please move this to the profanity topic.

That term both sucks and blows. Not necessarily at the same time however.

I don't know why you don't just say what you mean. Heeheehee On the UK ice cream industry; you could argue that the price of a ninety nine is threatened by the possibility of US owned Cadbury having tarrifs imposed upon Flakes. Anyone who wants to point out that these aren't imported from the US to the UK ought to take account of the fact that this is already a flaky opinion and they should not encourage me to derail this topic any further.

That's a very good example for this topic. Does any bass player succeed in playing Rhythm Stick with a plectrum? That would serve well as an answer to the question posed by the OP.

That's gonna be a highly desirable residence for today's thrusting young bachelor hamster.

As a matter of fact I recall Kanye West was saying he would run for office. How impossible would that be? Not much given what's been happening to pave the way. Scary Link

There are always alternatives. Be careful. You might find yourself following @Andyjr1515 over to the dark side and make yourself one of those widdly little six string thingies. Hang on though... would that be a neck through headless at 950mm? I'm liking it.

Nice. What ideas is it giving you? A mahogany neck perhaps?

I can forgive you for thinking that. Of course, all wright thinking folk know that this is the true face of funk... in Britain anyway:

(Nice product placement there chap! I followed your link from the play the upper register thread.) Good build up. Singing and playing works well for you. Nice bit of upper reg ornamentation near the end. I liked it.

Cheers. (One day I will loose my hatred of search engines.)

I've always thought that too. Isn't it the same with die-hard Harley Davidson owners? Image is all.

NOT You are but a nipper in comparison to many of the mature students here. Crack on with impunity.

...and you were pussyfooting about your demarcation lines. I bet you wish you'd gone for it now. Heeheehee. Of course, with the lay-up being part of the body and by taking an oblique cut across like you would on your own build might it make it look too busy as you suggested. They're looking good Jez. When the neck is shaped they'll have the effect of hand painted pinstripes of the highest quality. The bird's eye neck doesn't need them. That'll be a stunner as is. What causes those sparkly little whorls to grow in bird's eye maple? Does anyone know?

Spoken like a true defender of the lowlands. Heeheehee

Bass wall of the month!

You made me check. My SR605 hasn't got a convex surface on the back after all. It just feels as comfortable as if it had due to the shallow curve that takes the body shape out to a thin edge where the bass, my belly and my forearm all meet. Similarly the front isn't as fully convex as some of the Warwicks but it is enough to loose the sensation that the body was cut from a slab. For the LP body shape, I wonder whether the bass would hang in a way that makes the edge/forearm interface an issue for extended sessions. It may be that the carved top takes care of that issue.

I can almost hear you chomping at the bit mate. I am confident that the reward for your patience will be sweet.

I think you might find that 320 doesn't look as good as it feels once the finish goes on. Edges are unforgiving. If you are unsure, prepare a test piece to the same stage and apply the finish. You might find that there are finer grades of abrasive to work through yet. On the other hand, you might be happy with the finish as is. Now that you have power in your shed, It would be worth clamping a good anglepoise lamp to your bench. This will help when natural light is of poor quality. Maplin used to do a good one that had a ring tube with a large magnifier at the centre for less than fifty knicker. It gets lots of use. Good progress! From a standing start you've now got a lickle workshop and a taste for whittling. Just be aware that sheds can become storage bunkers during the colder months. If that happens, it is very hard to come back from.

My paddle bass would have fitted but you have to bear in mind that they were lockers in name only. Theft and vandalism was commonplace. None taken.

Why not indeed. If you get the sort of lunch break where you can. If you have a big locker or secure car park where you can leave your bass during the rest of the time. If you know your colleagues well enough and you can trust them. If you are not in a massive corporate workspace. Sure, no problem. Knowing you in so far as I do, I'd say that yours is the sort of job that lends itself to the idea better than most. I worked at a warehouse in Dove Valley where my employer had leased the mezzanine floor from Hayes as was. Because we were out in the sticks we got an hour lunch to allow for those who hadn't prepared and who had to go out for food. I'd have loved the idea of practice because an hour's lunch break was beyond boring and part way into tortuous. I'd sooner have a half hour break and go home a half hour sooner. That was not an option. There is no way I'd have kept a bass there during the daylight hours, let alone overnight! Many of the employees were familiar with Community Service and some with custodial sentences.

Is it too early to introduce a new member to BC's definition of GAS?

(Note to self: Next time I am offered a meat pie 'round at Andy's claim recent conversion to Veganism.)

Could be a good fundraising project for a charity favoured by BC...?

Option 2. With a reasonable mark-up to cover costs and finder's fee I am sure it would still be an affordable starter bass with the bonus point of it having been assessed by a player as opposed to a shop assistant. I mention the finder's fee because you say finance is one of your limitations and it is a fair charge to put upon an instrument that is ready to go.