Stub Mandrel

You could have learnt it in the time it took to write that message.

If I inspect my AVII closely it is pretty much flawless. My Squier 40th feels nicer to play with a satin neck and sounds very similar. But I love the Fender

What's interesting to thois debate aren’t the few people with extreme views either way, it's what range of instruments/ brands do people with experience of many basses typically think. One guide could be this thread: Most seem to have a broad selection including a good sprinkle of Fenders. There are a few who choose one maker, or even one style.

I have to ask... is it big enough to store basses in?

I have an AVII, a Mexican Flea Jazz and a Japanese Performer. I also have three Squiers. They are all great instruments. I didn't buy the bad ones. Support your local music shops so you can try before you buy.

The oroblem with collagen supplements is that for the body to absorb them they have to be broken down into bits - the same as any other protein. Rather like dismantling a lego model to push it through a hole. Just as you can make a multitude of things with lego, the body will use these bits to make whatever proteins it needs. Any balanced diet with plenty of protein is just as good at supplying these bits, and there's twelve time as much protein in 100g of baked beans as a typical collagen capsule. Usually the collagen in the capsule is already broken down but the gut is damn good at digesting protein anyway. The other issue is the body is full of collagen and won't necessarily target the joints that have wear.

YMMV

hmm.

83 or 84. Only because t'internet tells me 83 was Richard Thompson and 84 Hank Wangford.

Ws90 and 80 pair the same way.

The rest of what you need to know:

Won't be joining. My Kay collection.

I have a few active basses. I prefer passive ones for various reasons, although active ones have their place.

Blimey Google Lens actually correctly identified my pic as from the early 80s.

Just wish I could remember what happened...

I'll think you'll find that was the ShakeyCam 😁

That's actually a plus point for Fender.

One band plays Milk and Alcohol with a different timing on the signature riff. It's hell for me as I've bought that single when it came out, and it's ingrained in my soul...

In the 70s things came with fag packet foil ready fitted 🤣

I just turned down a free Stevie Wonder ticket 😭 I will be out in the heat all day and I know I won't be up to standing in a castle all night, no matter how good the gig.

It does... see start of the thread.

I hoped it was tucked under his butt, but it may be completely missing... Take a look at the hybrid cymbal/elbow!

Singer and drums absent. Mate Nigel is playing me something Darren wrote to his lyrics and me and Darren are jamming something suitably funky... The originals lot, Fritz put out an album X years ago and is reviving the band name for an album and a few dates. No big ambitions but some fun stuff with fairly simple structures.

Use a spare bandmate.

Funnily enough, I rewatched Time Bandits last night, and he was in that: