Bassfinger

The body shape looks very HB RB414.

I've just done an edit while I was correcting my usual woeful typing. My final sentence sums up the likely situation. As for managing stock...they get it and it sells fast. I'm sure they'd get more if they could, but if they went to other suppliers the danger is suddenly its not so inexpensive and people drift to the lower echelons of the higher quality brands instead.

I understand that they buy a lot of their instruments, particularly the in house brands, in batches direct from the factory, each batch made to order. When stock dries up they have to await the next batch. There is, apparently, no steady stream or drip-drip of stock for their own branded instruments. If the gaps are getting longer then I'd surmise there is some kind of issue at the production end as i'm sure Thomann could sell all the HB gear they could lay their hands on.

Here's one of my shorties. A Hofner Shorty. When I was working I travelled a lot, bought this so I could practice when I was away. It's been all over Europe with me. It's been upgraded with Wilkinson bridge, pup and tuners and Marvel locking strap nuts. It's not without it's shortcomings, as befits such a unusual design, mainly in the ergonomics department. On the plus side playing with a strap sat down makes it useable, it sounds brilliant, especially with a dash of overdrive, and it intonates absolutely perfectly. It it's good fun to hack away at with a pick, slightly awkward with fingers it you use any kind of anchored style and is one of the reasons I learned to play with a floating hand. It's now on a fresh set of Ernie Balls ready to come out of retirement and accompany me all over the place in my new campervan.

Much the same here, £1800-2000. Did did go further afield but charged expenses accordingly. We did pubs and clubs for the usual £400, but we didn't do many and tended to treat them as a paid live rehearsal rather than a gig in their own right. As time wore on I was finding the grief, mainly puerile pithed up behaviour from the punters, a bit tiresome at the pubs and clubs and that was part of the reason I walked on that outfit.

In size and appearance I resemble a viking. A bit of a growl and they soon back off. Just as well because I'm a pussy...who just happens to look like a berserker.

Most journalism is lazy.

I have a shorty, it's been all over Europe with me. I have used it at rehearsals and it actually sounds pretty good, but the strap took some head scratching because of neck dive. It hadn't been used for a while but that's about to change. I've just bought a swanky new VW camper and I'll be taking the Shorty with me - along with my trusty old Tascam GB10 and headphones - so I don't miss out on practice while I'm away. Probably a topic in its own right but mine is modded, black Wilkinson bridge, Wilkinson pickup and Wilkinson tuners. As of this morning it has a fresh set of Ernie Balls, all set for its renewed travels.

I ought to clean my glasses. I though you said 'felchers'.

Being a singist myself I'd be happy to call their bluff.

I got arriss ***** over my share of the PA when I left my last band, so I've gone completely self sufficient with two 4 x 12 Marshall cabs (one or two as required at gigs) and a compact amp head. If I ever leave the new project I'm involved in then my gear comes with me. I've paid ££££s for my own gear, so if the singist wants to sing they should do the same for their equipment. Trying to be nice and chipping in lots of money towards a PA saw my last lot try to bend me overwhen I went and I'm not putting myself in a position where that can happen again. They were supposed to be grown men too, but when it came to buying out my share they suddenly reverted to a child like state. You wanna play drums? You buy a drum kit. Your voice is your instrument? Then get the kit required to make it heard, sames as the rest ofmus have to.

Jason Momoa.

Sorry, double post

I most definitely do not want to see Liam Gallagher in a schoolgirls uniform.

Jeez, and we thought Ian Anderson's vocals had gone south. Mind you, Laim's [sic] weren't fair north to begin with.

Itell you who else had a good go at the Beatles sound. A little four piece called the Beatles, more than 60 years ago.

A one Mr T. Iommi of Birmingham is worth reading up on if you're after advice for playing with missing fingertips.

I lug a backup bass to gigs,simply because it's quicker and easier than replacing a string.

And I enjoy both.

Christ on a bike! Did they throw it in with the piranhas?

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull looks after all his own instruments and doesn't use a guitar tech. When asked why he made a reply to the effect of "whatever next, someone to pass me the soap in the shower?" None of it is difficult to learn or master, pro techs put their trousers on one leg at a time like the rest of us.

Ooooooh, eeeees nice!

Brawl? I've seen more fisticuffs among the old ladies queuing at ehenlost office. Even the Argentine navy could put up a better fight.

Sometimes during rehearsals it's simply great fun to bang on some drive and really dig in with the pick to the Foo Fighters Breakout. I do enjoy that sort of twangy malarkey. It's good for the soul. If Jaco had let rip and done that now and again he'd have been less uptight.

I'm comfortable with both. Sometimes if my hand is playing up I'll use a pick live so as not to reach the limit of endurance, but other than that I select the method to suit the sound I'm after for any given song. It's good to keep well practiced at both.