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Me, I just never liked it. I used to play in a band where the other guys smoked weed; I remember one of them saying "This sounds great!" but it sounded an absolute mess to me. On my daily walk I chat with some folks who do smoke the stuff; I'm cool with them doing what they want to, but I've no interest in participating. OTOH, a lot of my favourite music appear to have been written & perfomed under the influence if various substances, so maybe it does enhance the "creative" gene. It's not for me though. My vice is coffee and, at this time of the year, mince pies. I'm also going to pop an ibuprofen for some aches and pains. Rock-and-roll man!

Aren't all uni students paying for it?

This is the one currently on eBay.

(Squier)

TBH, I find emojis a bit passive-aggressive, but if there was a rolling-eyes emoji I'd use it on this thread! 🙄

I've been considering one of the similar shaped 8-string basses (partly inspired by @Wolverinebass's).

My ex-wife used to have a thing of not wanting the kids to go to uni. They now each have a 1st-class degree in their chosen subjects and one has a PhD. (They've also got student debts...)

A subwoofer!

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As per above, you can put your existing graphic eq in the Tape loop.

Well... I am a bit of a heretic - I have a tone control on my Naim system! The problem with Hi-Fi systems which strive for getting the best out of the signal is that they can also bring worst out of bad recordings. I have one of these attached to my Tape in/output so I switch to that if the sound engineer had cloth ears. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bellari-Audio-Rolls-EQ570-Equalizer-Red/dp/B07PPQ3XWM

I have to keep my nails short or they just break anyway.

I keep thinking about connecting my Sony Walkman Pro to my system; I think it needs a service though.

TBH, I think @cetera is propping up the Spector business!

...whereas I think of her as playing a Mustang.

Mine...

OK - just not really ubiquitous though and I've not heard (of) a couple of those bands anyway. Is Tame Impala a person or a band? As per my previous comment, I'm not saying they're bad instruments, but the numbers starkly say they're not inspirational must-have choices.

Well, there are people there who have played Hofners at some point, but I don't associate them with those instruments. Of course, they're not bad instruments; I've played one and was surprised at how good it was (but I didn't buy it).

I've heard of Tina Weymouth, but I thought she played a Mustang.

Well, I guess you can only sell so many Beatles basses.

I have done it before, but it didn't make any improvement.

So, I watched the 1st episode (I think there are a couple more?). It was from Hooky's perspective, which was someone who started in the mid-70s and thought punk was great musicianship. Love Will Tear Us Apart is of it's time; if only Jumpin' Jack Flash hadn't stolen the bass line.

Poopy.

We're getting a separate room for you!