Stub Mandrel

My brother had one of those built for hi with custom tweaks for over £800. Sold it and regrets doing so very deeply.

Nahh. Charlie Brown is the GOAT.

That is rational.

Why do people get so upset about other people's choices?

Spruced up for Christmas

If you asked Le Corbussier, he might reply:

Trust your ears. Set everything low and starting from the input dial everything as high as you can get it without having a detrimental effect on the sound. Obvs this will depend on how much distortion or type of tone you want. Some amps behaviour is in other ways e.g. subtle changes in frequency response or compression. If that doesn't work you have the wrong tonewood.

Tobacco sunburst with a tort plate.

Top skills.

We can't not have a Christmas song by a bass player:

Just one of many good purchase this year... a set of Jazz bass mutes off @walshy of this parish. They ended up on my 2002 Squier Jazz which has been 'disguised' as a '62 one. Been playing it today, and I love the gentle, evenly balanced and hollow sounding muting they give.

Cheaper isn't cheap 🙂

I've been vegetarian for 30 years. This reminds me why I am not vegan.

Back in the 90s when I went into a studio*, they just plugged me straight into the desk. I wasn't even allowed to choose what instrument to play if I brought more than one - I demo'd the basses I brought with me, and they always insisted I use the Hohner B2 over the Fender. *Only for recording demos or practice sessions.

Please tell me where you found a pub that sells cheap non-alcoholic drinks! 🤣

Dietary preference is not a protected characteristic.

In: err, cough, hum this and that... Out: I don’t understand the question.

WD40?

Never stopped Saxon...

You're up for a meating of minds? Flesh out your suggestions, but don't ham it up.

If you are recording a 'cultural campaign song' it might prove highly embarrassing if it transpired that the singer lived on a diet of raw liver and fava beans.

You are the Passenger and I claim my five pounds.

Frets - why do so many people rave about them?

I've heard of a few people taking flats back because they weren't dead yet.