tubbybloke68

Just got my recently acquired spitfire 5 back from a general make over, new nut, fret dress etc. Absolutely chuffed! A lovely few hours spent with Bernie and Jim down at the Brighton basement. Great guys! X

I am quite hard of hearing now🤣x

Hi, it’s a 3D printed dummy PU stuck on with double sided tape. It’s positioned at my ‘sweet spot’ . Think it looks much better than a thumb rest. Also have one on my Wal pro reissue, match the exsisting single PU . Sorry to disappoint you!! X

I very rarely need to use both, but it’s a very nice luxury to have when I do decide to take both.

I too would have loved to get involved with this, but alas live too far away 🫤.Never had the pleasure of meeting Nick myself and my upmost condolences to his former colleagues and family. A hard act to follow I’m sure. X

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Like when a band advertises a vacancy, you express interest, send a few video clips of your playing etc and they can’t even be bothered to say thanks but no thanks sort of thing.obviously there’s a lot better players out there than myself , but at the same time i wouldn’t rate myself as crap ! I’d call it common courtesy?? Sp prehaps my expectations ARE too high?🤣. Drivers or cyclists not using indicators/hand signals expecting you to be telepathic in knowing what they’re gonna do Dog owners decorating bushes with their shit bags and conveniently forgetting to take them home. Going for a walk and saying ‘good morning’ to someone and just getting ignored or at best some type of inaudible grunt. oh i could go on ….🤣 room 101 beckons! Yep! I my expectations of people are definitely too high 🤣, or I’m just getting grumpy with age 🤣x

I must admit I’ve never used effects, when I did briefly experiment many many years ago i just found myself disappearing in the band mix .like someone else said, I’ve been to watch too many gigs where the bass sound has been one big inaudible mush/rumble with no definition. Therefore i always turn the bass control on my amp down to 10’o clock, and boost the mids on the bass itself.90% of the time I’m playing on the bridge pickup. Yes, it can sound a bit honky on stage i suppose but i do seem to get alot of positive comments about my sound WITH the band from out front, so im quite happy to pay that price.

Here you go! Unfortunately one of its previous owners decided to put the strap holders in different positions, so it has a couple of excess screw holes in it. Shame but shit happens I suppose x

‘He’s bloody good with a plectrum that bugger! X

My lot at the SE Bassbash a while ago . Love ‘em!! X

Yes they are heavy basses,but personally it has never bothered me, and still doesn’t even now I’m a lot older. As long as you’ve a nice wide strap,no problem. They were just SO well made, quality indeed 😊