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Yep, still a great colour.

That is a level of maintenance which is way beyond my patience level. It was a nice idea though Thanks

To be fair, G&L do some lovely colours. And great instruments.

That video gave me Smith GAS.

That is the conclusion I had come to but was hoping I was wrong. I frequently am.

I am building a bass. Very slowly. Indeed. However I have been considering how to finish and, today, I fancy Duck egg blue but in a matte finish. How hard is that? Is it do-able or would it just get shiny at the wear points?

No disrespect to your singer, but we all know that a singer carrying less than usual is moving into the realms of the impossible.

I went F# to G on a six string. It was an Overwater 36" and was sublime. Sadly, my head could just not deal with it. I sold it. I still miss it.

Truly, the internet has everything.

Fair play, his list of artists worked with is pretty stellar, and crosses all the musical boundaries. Amy Grant Andrea Bocelli Andy Williams Anita O'Day Arturo Sandoval Barney Kessel Barry Harris Bela Fleck Benny Golson Bill Evans Billy Cobham Bob Berg Bob James Bob Mintzer Bobby Kimball (Toto) Bobby Lyle Boney James Brian Culbertson Carmen McRae Chante Moore Chuck Loeb Chris Botti Christina Aguilera Clark Terry Dave Grusin Dave Koz Dave Weckl David Benoit David Cassidy David Foster Dean Martin Diane Schuur Dianna Krall Dizzy Gillespie Doc Powell Donny Osmond Dudley Moore Eddie Harris Elvin Jones Elvis Costello Eric Idle (Monty Python) Ernie Watts Everette Harp Freddie Hubbard Gerald Albright George Benson George Duke Gerry Mulligan Gonzalo Rubalcaba Hank Jones Herb Alpert Herb Ellis Herbie Hancock Herbie Mann Horace Silver Ivan Lins James Moody Jeff Golub Jeff Lorber Jerry Lewis Jessy J (Singer) Joe Farrell Joe Jonas Joe Lovano Joe Sample Joey McIntyre John Klemmer Johnathan Butler Johnny Mandel Josh Grobin Joshua Bell Joshua Redman Keiko Matsui Kenny Barron Kenny G Kenny Garrett Kenny Rankin Kim Waters Kirk Whalum Lalo Schiffren Larry Carlton Larry Coryell Lee Konitz Lee Ritenour Lenny White Les McCann Lionel Hampton Lou Rawls Maceo Parker Marc Antione Maria Rita Marion Meadows Maysa Melissa Manchester Michael Brecker Michael Buble Michael Crawford Michel Legrand Mike Stern Monty Alexander Nancy Wilson Najee Ne-Yo Nino Tempo Norman Brown Patrice Rushen Patti Austin Patty Page Paul Horn Paula Cole Peter White Phil Perry Philip Bailey Randy Brecker Rene Olstead Rahsaan Patterson Richard Elliot Richie Cole Rick Braun Robben Ford Roy Hargrove Russ Freeman (Rippingtons) Sadao Watanabe Sarah Vaughan Shirley Horn Sonny Stitt Stan Getz Stanley Clarke Stanley Jordan Stanley Turrentine Steve Lukather Stephen Bishop Steven Tyler Sting Teo Macero Tina Marie Tom Scott Tony Williams Toots Thielemans Vince Gill Vinnie Colaiuta Warren Vache Whitney Houston Woody Shaw Zachary Breaux

I wish someone had told UPS weeks ago. It all ended well but I was VERY close to recalling the bass cos they said that it might just be destroyed at customs.

I have bought from outside the UK. Carriage is a bit more but other than that no issues. Be careful about CITES wood.

And while we are at it, sitting down to play is where it is at.

I paid, it came and it was all good. Like it should be

The Jose James cover album of the Bill Withers songbook put Nate Smith and Pino together. That is a nice section as well. Not that I am comparing them.

It's going to be a long day. And not just for you.

I personally believe that we are living in the golden age of lutherie. It is very difficult to buy a poor instrument now. Pickups generally are the weak spot, but even then they are not rubbish. I just got 2 J&D Jazz basses for work for £125 and they are fine and dandy. I could happily gig them. They are slightly heavy and the Poly on them is nice and thick, but I think that is the norm until you spend quite a bit more. I think you have to climb much higher than another £100 to get anything that is appreciably better. Dan, on reading it this again, my post could seem as if I am disagreeing with you in a forum/troll stylee and that was not my intention.

I must admit I have never picked up a Yamaha and thought anything but "yep, that will do the job nicely".

The tragedy is that most of these are still valid. It seems that we learn nothing.