Phill

Bought some Labella strings from bamboscha nice and easy top transaction

Backup has only ever been needed once (fingers crossed) for the big gigs, always two & a recent theatre thing going on I've got 3 on stage. P bass, Jazz & fretless plus a synth

Hi from one Phill in Wales to another!

I'd love to try one of those "contra" bass guitars tuned down a whole octave from standard.

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I do quite like slapping on a Thunderbird tbh

I've always said "you only need one bass" "you can do it all on the same one" too. It is nice to have different tonal options of course & to a certain extent, a want or feeling towards a bass for specific styles or genres - P Bass with flats for Motown or a Jazz for for some slap/Funk. So I guess it's the want, over the need in most circumstances IMO. I've currently got 15 basses as of now for all different sounds, tones & even moods. Even tried to have a custom one built to be the "one bass that can do it all" (it can't!) Slap a Hofner & tap on whatever It's down to what you like, what you hear & what you can reasonably get your hands on

I’m gonna do some recording with it later today 😌

It really was!

Thanks Andy! I really can't put it down

Its taken a while but here it is! I've added some pictures from the build too! I'm over the moon with this bass & will upload some videos soon too! Specifications are as follows - Outline Overwater Hollowbody Thinline Bass 6 String Fretted Scale Length - 34.5” Neck 3 piece Maple Neck Glued Neck Joint 24 Frets 54mm Nut Width 18mm String Spacing Ebony Fingerboard Side Dots Only (luminlay) with PC inlay at the 12th Fret made of maple Ebony Binding Std 6 String Overwater Profiling Body Swamp Ash Body Zebrano Wood Top with matching headstock facing Electronics Active OW/John East preamp (alike the Custom P5) Bass & Treble boost/cut. Sweepable Mids Turned OW Acetal Black Knobs Controls - Volume, Pup Blend, 3 Band EQ (notched double stacks) & Passive Tone/Active Switch Pickups - Overwater 6 String Soapbars x2 Ebony (plastic black if possible) Pup covers Neutrik Locking Jack & Balanced XLR Out Covers Black Acrylic for Back Plate, Battery & Truss Rod Hardware Bridge - Top Loading in Ebony with black saddles Machine Heads - Enclosed Black Mini Matching Xtender on B string Added Ebony Pickup ramp Xtender Key PC inlay at the 12th Fret Luminlay side inlays

Have some Optima RB Flats on my 72 Jazz, Pretty well suited to your above sound you're looking for. Not everyone's cup of tea & not suited to all musical adventures IMO

This was mine for a few months! Very eye-catching on most stages haha! Bought it from Bass Bro's earlier in the year just for a laugh (plus the LED's) a great little stingray in general and an artist I was on tour with specifically requested I use I use it in the choreography of his show (turning the lights on etc) It was custom painted & the LED's fitted by Sims for a guitar show years ago.

I have just opened up some new slots for private lessons (January 2025) Online or face to face in my studio in South East Wales. As a music educator I have amassed years of experience teaching privately and publicly, achieved the highest qualifications in my field DipRSL (Diploma In Music Teaching) and the LRSL (Licentiate In Music Teaching). I confidently deliver lessons on various musical subjects from beginner to highly advanced levels. My lessons are structured and planned for each individual student based on their level, ambitions & goals. May it be graded exams or professional musicians wishing to enhance their knowledge. I strive to maintain lessons as informative as possible while making them thoroughly enjoyable for each and every student. I have an enhanced DBS check (Formerly the CRB check) and attend safeguarding courses throughout the year. I provide private tuition for the following. Bass Guitar Bass Synth (playing & synthesis) Music Theory General Musicianship Diploma, Degree (performance & teaching) Mentorship also. All of my private lessons take place in my home studio in South East Wales or via online video utilising all manner of resources, technology & knowledge to provide the best private lessons possible.