Newfoundfreedom

Maybe not. But getting together every week to play purely for the enjoyment of doing so certainly does.

I'm in a band made up of two married couples. Both the girls are amazing singers and neither have any ego whatsoever. It works wonderfully.

None of my band is replaceable. Not because any of us are particularly good musicians, but because the band consists of two married couples. If one goes, then the other goes and there is no more band.

The fact that they spell bass B A S E is enough of a warning for me without even opening the advert.

Nope. You've lost me. 😆

I've never managed to get my hands on one yet but I'd like to give it a go.

A bit unfair to Trump, Musk and Putin I feel.

I knew who / what this thread was about before I even opened it. 😆

I have zero use or desire for a 12 string but I actually think that looks quite smart. I really like the shape.

One a year is enough, but that felt a little too hectic so I've dialled it back a bit to zero.

I really enjoy the chilled vibe of Dock of the Bay, and David Bowie's Heroes.

I wouldn't even pay the postage cost for it if the bass was free. £150 postage!!!!

What a bloody racket! Does it run on batteries? If so can someone take them out.

I've got a couple of cheap £2-300 acoustic guitars knocking around. Freshman and Lindo, and while they're very much both budget guitars, the Eko is loads better both in build and sound quality. Having been gifted it and not knowing anything about them I was extremely surprised to find out that they were a cheap guitar given the quality. Maybe they just aged well I don't know. I've played my mates 3K Taylor and I actually prefer the Eko.

Thanks. Copper grease I do have. 😁

Superb. Thanks. They look like a direct replacement. If I can't clean them up and free them off I'll get a set of these. Cheers. 👍

Got some? I've never even heard of it. 😂

Thanks. I'll give it a go.

Hmm. On second thoughts it might have to be a clean and lube after all. Having looked at all the replacement machine heads on Thomann they all seem to screw in at a 12 and 6 o'clock position. These are more of a 1 and 7 o'clock position and I really don't want to drill new holes.

Well it cleaned up ok, but I think I'll take @BigRedX's advice and order a new set of machine heads before I re string it next time. It's not really worth a lot so I'm not too precious about keeping the original ones. Although it's a good few years old now. Late 60's early 70's, and plays beautifully. The only thing I'm not sure about is how I get the right ones so I don't have to drill new holes. Are these things pretty standard or is it just a case of measuring?

Thanks. Not a bad spot for a gig either. 😁