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To be fair, I’m watching it now on the BBC and this looks less like a breakdown in communication than a calibrated and pre-planned attack from Vance. Hearing it on the radio was slightly different.

Trump may be humiliated in the eyes of liberal Europeans, but to his domestic audience this will play very well. (If we look at sheer numbers, most of the world sides with Russia. China, India, much of Africa and South America do, for example, and this will play well there too.) The problem now is that European nations can’t and won’t get directly involved. We have no leverage without the USA.

Yes. If you park your personal animosity to Trump (which I share, by the way) you have to understand he’s in charge. Trump is a mafia boss. You pay your tribute to him and follow his rules, or you’re ostracised. Zelensky’s pride could cause the deaths of many thousands and see significant losses of territory. It also emboldens Russia. I 100% agree Trump is a horrid person, a bully, a misogynist and quite probably senile. But he’s in charge.

I don’t but the conspiracy that Trump and Putin are conspiring to sell out Ukraine. What’s more likely is that Trumps attempt to force Ukraine to sign a minerals deal has stalled and this is the response. They’ve humiliated Zelensky and emboldened Putin and I think if he (Zelensky) had left his pride at the door and worked with Trump as Starmer did, the outcome could have been better.

I despise Starmer, but he handled Trump well. Zelensky completely misread the situation and has embarrassed himself here. The reality is, there’s no Ukraine without the USA. We know it and Trump knows it. Europe may be able to manage to cobble together the cash to cover the USA’s contribution, but we don’t have the capacity to create the arms that Ukraine needs. Trump was always going to try and create a peace deal through force. Zelensky had months to prepare his response and all I heard was him arguing with Trump. This was an opportunity to side with Trump and try and drive a wedge between him and Putin, but he’s pushed them closer together - which could be dangerous for Europe.

I don’t want to patronise you, but a lesson can help if you’re worried abkht technique The other thing that has helped me is going to the gym. Working on my core has improved my posture which has, to a great extent, eliminated strain from my back.

Hello! I have an NS Wav bass in my possession that i haven't actually played. It's a 3/4 scale and currently comes fitted with the standard strings. I need to increase my box practice, which I could conceivably do when the kids are asleep in bed on the Wav. BUT I don't want to spend the cash on new strings if it's not going to work. Does anyone have any experience? (I know no EUB will ever provide anything like the tactile and physical experience of playing a real DB, but bowing is too loud when the kids are in bed, so it's probably my only option.)

Cheers! My dad had a huge heart attack but is actually getting better. Happened in Spain so I’ve only just returned as my brother is there now. I had to cancel 3 gigs which he was quite upset over. Daft old softy.

I’m on the same journey. (Slight set back after a critical family problem). My sight reading, intonation and playing have all improved massively. More than that, it’s hugely enjoyable to learn something completely new.

As a consumer, I despise AI.

And in copywriting and content, in which I work.

Agreed. I never get why someone would spend all the cash on getting a bass refinished and then try sell it for more is mental.

I’m not sure there’s much of a difference. If you play guitar, you’re a player, etc.

Hardware changes are a personal decision, and it’s cool. What gets me is when people try and recoup the extra cost for these parts when pricing items. Just because you spent hundreds on a cheap bass it doesn’t make it an expensive one. Accept you won’t get the cash back if you make changes on a bass and move on.

Internet is full of mad chancers like this. I think they consider themselves “dealers” as it legitimises owning a shed load of gear.

This is really true. I found that the strings felt like they were coated in some way which took a while to break in.

I agree with you Mark. You can already see late 80s Musicmans and Gibsons being marketed as vintage. (To be fair, the late 80s Stingrays are great).

The tension on a set of DB strings is much higher than electric bass strings. You need to ensure that the string end is secured under the string as it winds around the peg. This is vital as when you bring the string to tension the string can slip, which can be very frustrating indeed (also means you'll forever be out of tune! You'll also need to work in order. Don't remove all four strings at the same time as the sound post can fall over (which isn't good!).

That is an excellent job.

I would say vintage instruments are the very definition of an illiquid asset. Vintage guitars are a very poor speculative investment. This often becomes clear when you try to sell one for anything approaching the price you paid for it. If there’s a war or the stock market crashes or we have another meltdown (all quite plausible at the moment) the value of these instruments is going to go down massively as it did in 2007. Guitars are great fun but for the most part, poor investments for normal people. https://www.premierguitar.com/after-the-fall-the-state-of-the-vintage-guitar-market

Or the owner who was selling on commission asked for it back. Apparently most of the vintage guitar shops predominantly sell commission items. Makes sense that they wouldn’t want millions in stock hanging around. Also explains why they’re often very reticent to accept trade ins.

That echoes my experience too. A subtle movement of location made the bridge pickup not feedback. No idea why but why argue?

im pretty sure Chris knows that. I this his point was that for many people, vintage basses don’t live up to the hype…