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Harsh? You should hear the voices in my head when I read about those who expect everyone to follow them in a group, that’s not playing in a group for me, that’s being a diva. I’m not sure his somewhat selfish approach has anything to do with group worship. I’ll leave it there as the voices in my head are grabbing the flaming torches and pitchforks .

Shorthand for can’t be bothered to learn and thinks himself above the rest. What a tosspot.

Liar - Queen

Air on a G String - Bach

This is one of those passings that has genuinely shocked me. Absolutely gutted! He wasn’t a young man, but the way he played and carried himself was that so a much younger man. Wallington’s most famous son (I used to live around the corner from where he grew up and played his first gig) and a true individual voice on the guitar. RIP, Jeff, your gig at the Hammersmith in ‘80 stills stands as one of my best ever live experiences.

Why Does It Hurt When I Pee? - Frank Zappa

Marathon - Rush

Diamonds Are Forever - Shirley Bassey

Weasels Ripped My Flesh - Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention

Too slow! Shoot Shoot - UFO

I once fitted an extender to a Rickenbacker 4003. Hipshot didn't make one as a direct replacement at the time, but suggested one that would match aesthetically, but might need some fettling - it did. I had to ream out the hole a tiny bit, which I did by wrapping a suitably sized dowel with sandpaper and kept adding more layers of sandpaper until it was just right. In terms of your current dilemma, the supplier shouldn't be asking you to contact Hipshot anyway, your 'contract' is with them, so it's down to them to do the contacting/resolving.

First of all, I'm surprised that you say that Hipshot never reply to emails, I've emailed them plenty of times and have always had timely and helpful replies, perhaps I caught them on good days. Speaking of whom, when I asked them about packing out holes for a slightly sloppy fit, they recommended HVAC tape. However, I'm a lazy tightwad and used masking instead, worked a treat.

I think you've nailed it with the neck off with headless trick. However, I'd make sure I took some sort of proof of ownership with me, in case UK customs think you're trying to pull a fast one on your return.

Except the Explorer.

What have you bought?

Red Sector A - Rush

Best Friend’s Girl - The Cars

Julia Hofer nailing Rocco’s lines! She is just so good.

Banned after repeated breaching of the no politics/religion rule.

I started with the action as low as it would go on my WAV, but I'm now increasing it a little as my playing adapts.

I’m struggling a bit for structure in my learning, but having acquired a tutorial DVD from these very pages, that should change. In the meantime, I’ve been playing along to some tunes that I’m very familiar with on electric bass and trying them on the EUB in lower positions, using open strings whenever possible and trying to stick to Simandl fingering technique (that pesky ring finger still wants to play though, but I’m getting there). I’m getting better, slowly and new band on electric bass is making sure that I don’t overdo it on the EUB. Some days are better than others, but it’s not as disheartening as the first week when I was asking myself if I’d done the right thing.

As others have said, new pots have most likely been fitted because the old ones were knackered. Things wear out on basses: strings, pots, frets, even nuts can just split and break. Repair or chuck out? You know the answer to that. Another thought, if things have worn out, it means it’s been played - a lot, which means it’s a good one, otherwise it would be a case queen. Enjoy your new acquisition and don’t let the little things bother you.

Just bought a DVD from Adrian. All sweet as a nut, great comms, great packaging.