That was not a trick question. I have now found them. They are Handy Handles. And it looks as if they are not sold anymore.
So I guess my next question is, what else is out there?
I bought a batch of these years ago. Really useful to carry coiled leads. I need more. I cannot for the lofe of me remember what they are called or where I got them. Yes, I have googled. Can anyone help?
I have owned 3. I traded the first (original in Purple Burst) for a pair of EMG Jazz pickups. What an idiot. The second was a 6 string 36" which I picked up and had Chris totally refurb. It was just sublime. Quite the most even bass I have played but the extra string made my head go soggy inside. So I sold it. I have just picked up another 6 string 36" from the same era which will go back to Chris for another refurb. I will practice with it because the sound on the 2nd was genuinely something else. It will be strung bottom F# to G and will speak with the voice of thunder.
Every time I pick up my Korean MTD Heir which I payed £180 for on here I do wonder why I have so many other basses. If it was my only bass I could be perfectly happy with it. Which begs the question why I keep the rest?
Here he is with Louis. Check out the throat thing at 1:10ish while you are here. Louis is in Machester on March the 12th and might well have Sam with him.