Newfoundfreedom

You need to know the magic word. "I'llneverhavemoneyagain!"

I totally agree. Hard to imagine how you would let it get in that state even if you're gigging it every day for 50 years. But having said that, at least that is original and authentic battle scars. I find the purposefully road worn look of new instruments utterly ridiculous. Take a perfectly good, brand new instrument, make it look knackered, triple the price. WTF is that all about? I mean I kind of get it if you're in a tribute band and you absolutely have to have the exact look of the original instrument. Even then it seems a bit silly unless you're going to go with hair dye and plastic surgery on yourself first.

It's for Jazz doncha know?

I think I've got it! It looks like a Carnell to me. 😋

Superb! I can't wait to see how you're going to make a pedal board out of a cooker hob. Lucky it's not gas.

Are you sure it wasn't a Tangleword guitar? That would explain it.

As soon as I start to play I get psychological itchy noise syndrome. I can't wait for an open string section to come around so I can have a good scratch. Thank God I'm not an astronaut!

I once left my "nice boy" reputation behind when I went home with a rather attractive female audience member. Mind you, I was 16 at the time, it was my first gig and I felt like a rock God! I reckon I could have pulled Angelina Jolie that night. 😂

I was thinking exactly the same thing. I don't understand the world any more. Who in their right mind would give £550 for this?!

They Shall Not Grow Old was absolutely superb! I'd even go as far as to say one of the greatest televisual experiences I've ever had. It gave a humanity and reality to WW1 that I've never come close to experiencing before with any other documentary I've ever seen. If you haven't already seen it. Please watch it. If the Beatles thing is only one tenth as good it'll still be the greatest music documentary ever made. I'm definitely looking forward to it.

I made mine out of an old pallet I blagged from my local bar. Cut it down to size. Edged with a bit of old tongue and groove I had knocking around. Painted black. Covered in double sided tape and velcro. The feet are actually a couple of old plastic bolts that you get in new washing machines to stop the barrel moving when it's being delivered. Total cost, about a fiver for the velcro and double sided tape. I don't think it looks too bad.

I leave my idiot at home. They're always wandering off.

Superb! It's a great combination. I love mine!

I'm only jealous. I'd love to live in Oz. I'd even stand the higher bass prices. 😁

Funnily enough I watched a couple of punk documentaries a couple of weeks ago on YouTube. This one is particularly interesting. It shows where punk came from and what influenced it. It certainly didn't spring out of nowhere with Malcolm McLaren as some might assume. Definitely worth a watch. You might be surprised at how far the roots go.

Especially hitchhiker's. Keeping them is definitely frowned upon.

If it works for you then why not? I bought a short scale Gretsch Junior Jet 2 when I got back into playing bass a few months ago. Great little bass. Absolutely superb sounding, and an absolute dream to play, but after a few months I found myself drifting back towards full scale and now I hardly play the Gretsch, which is a shame because I actually really love the little thing. I don't really know what my point is, except if you have the option, I would still keep a full scale in the arsenal, just in case.

I call my Squier Jaguar "The Ugly Wife", because it's OK to be quite fond of it in the house, but I wouldn't want to be seen with it in public.

If you think that anything I've said is in any way aggressive then you've really led an extremely sheltered life. But hey ho. I give in. I really can't be ar5ed with keyboard warriors with nothing better to do than cause arguements because they don't agree with someone else's opinion. Life's too short. I'm out. Peace.

Sorry. My mistake. I humbly and profusely apologise. I actually thought it was a forum where discussions take place and people exchange opinions and ideas. Maybe I was wrong and I shouldn't bother in future? Also I don't recall complaining about anything. My comment on the second post was meant to be light-hearted and humorous, but I guess you understand humour about as much as you understand the purposes of a public forum.

I don't like scales. They make me feel fat.

Thanks. I get what you're saying, but to me enjoying listening to music shouldn't be that much hard work. If you have to study it to appreciate it then to be honest I'm not really interested. There's a whole world of music out there, whatever you're into, that you can enjoy right off the bat. Probably a failing on my part and I accept I might be missing out on something, but I can live with it.

It's kind of beyond that. I don't "like" brass bands but I can easily stand in front of one and enjoy the music. The same can be said of orchestral, classical, and many other genres. I've even been know to indulge in a bit of musical theatre. I get that everyone has different tastes. But the point I was trying to make is, when it comes to Jazz I just don't get it. It's not even that I don't like it per se. I just don't understand it. Maybe I'm lacking a brain cell or two but it just doesn't sound at all musical to me. I just don't get what's appealing about it. I accept that there must be some appeal because it has such a large following. I honestly don't understand what other people are hearing that I'm not. It's more akin to flavour I suppose. I can't stand fish. To me it just tastes rank. But I accept that other people love it. Even though I accept it, I just don't understand how someone can like something that tastes like that. I'm kind of the same with Jazz.