Bassfinger

Just want to say thanks to you and your colleagues for giving me years of company while working or travelling alone and for keeping me sane during the lockdowns. I don't think people realise how important broadcasters like yourself were in keeping the nation from going doolally last year. Great work, keep it up. And if you feel like mentioning Batch22 rocking the pink torpedo at Roade on Friday then who would I be to say no?

Could be said of most Fenders too.

That looks like a good evening out. He's been around the block a few times, probably has a few good tales to tell.

I've been considering it but since both our guitarists have issues with it I've continued staying with a cable.

Planet Rock and my puppy are about the only company I have most days. Darren does a good show, always worth a listen.

Aren't Allparts necks made under licence from Fender? In which case they ought to fit well. Just because another neck is from the same factory does not mean it will be made tk the same dimensions as the Allparts branded item.

Change them when they snap, physically deteriorate, get rattly, or sound dead. If you wipe them down with a microfibre clith after playing a quality set of flats may sound good for decades.

If one wants to get into bass for maximum action with the chicks then no one else comes close.

Oooh, I'm not normally a turdburst fan but that looks really rather lovely.

Lemmy.

Although in the programme about Disraeli Gears the other night we had 10 seconds or so of him playing a DB at home

It's Bruce. I wanted Jack but my friends ladmis called Jack and I didn't want the confusion. My last dog was Lemmy.

Theres some very early footage about of Harris playing with just his thumb, Brian Wilson style, so the pick was a slightly later affectation for him. Jack Bruce went both ways (fnaar fnaar!) with fingers and pick, and started out as a double bassist. Brilliant bassist, named my new puppy after him.

Not bad. Not bad at all. Best of luck.

That being the case, one wonders which part of the anatomy the blue silks on Hofner flats are supposed to coordinate with? Varicose veins? Haemorrhoids? The wee fellers helmet? Or could you possibly mean the bass body?

I use the Marvel type. Not the most svelte, but very robust. My oldest pair must be over 2 decades old, no dramas in that time.

Like 2 subscriptions?

Probbaly best to use a different cloth to polish your nob, just to be on the safe side.

So, aside from the need to rebuild it to make it play properly it was great?

A difficult choice. Both great basses. I think I'd incline towards the Vintera, but could doubtless be easily persuaded into the Player series. Both MIM I think, so build quality that ranges from merely adequate to absolutely stunning depending on the individual instrument, so better off going to a store and finding one that hits the target than taking pot luck with an online buy. Good luck, you've got good times ahead whichever you get.

Pay great attention to hand positioning and the height at which you wear the bass. Im guessing that not practicing is not an atteactive option? In that case, rest your hand/wrist bas much as possibly between times by wearing a brace/support. And seek the advice of a specialist.

My signature bass would be a turdburst Glarry Jazz, with a neck shim made from an offcut of feather edge fence board. Ply body on the Crafted in Turkmenistan model. Basswood on the MIA verson. Neck made from an old telegraph pole. Pickups would be a mismatch of Wolkinson, and a cast off Mrk Knopfler Seymour Duncan, honest guv. 3 pickguard screws would be missing. Strings would be an eclectic mix of round and flat from different brands in different stages of wear. Frets would be deliberately uneven, and the truss rod far too tight. Back bow is essential on my signature bass. One strap button will be missing. Knobs from an old Electrolux oven. One mismatched tuning peg. Gotoh bridge that cost more than the entire bass. Naked lady sticker obligatory. Tug bar must be several feet away from the recommended Fender position. Set up willmbe done by only the most highly trained pre pubescent secondary school craftsmen, done in their bedroom while watching Countryfile, using only premium, top of the range crowbars. And the price of this Bassfinger Official Signature Bass goodness? A mere £2999 from official Fender stockists. Avoid cheap copies!

Who does it have a picture of Boris Johnson on there?