Bassfinger

Not that I'm an expert by any means, but to my eye the writing has more of a Korean look than Chinese or Japanese. It's likely 30-40 years old, which makes it unlikely to be Chinese. I wouldn't say it isn't Japanesemfor sure, but Japanese basses in that style are much more unusual, so by an amazing piece of guesswork and elimination I'm going with late 70's and Korean.

I prefer standard psychology- "f*** off, d***wad" might have been my considered, thoughtful riposte.

It's pretty good. Here's a Norwich based Adam and the Ants tribute act.

I'd write some tunes for him by way of response. If it's good for you, he can hardly comp,ain that it isn't good for him,

Why does it really annoy me when people do up the top button of their shirt but don't wear a tie?

I got into my band with an ad which read... "Bassist with huge schlong seeks band with a large following of randy groupies. If the totty is of sufficient quality and quantity I may even play bass for you occasionally." The phone rang off the hook.

If the information in the OP is correct about Hofner owning the plant and everything being manufactured to the standard and tolerances they set then there's no moral or physical reason why they should be any difference. A chinese millimetre is the same as a german one, and a CNC machine in china works identically to the same machine situated in Germany. There is some tat coming out of china, and as aforementioned a lot is deliberately aimed at budget prices and markets. However, there is no reason whatsoever why a quality item made in china should be inferior to a quality item from germany. Are people's memories that short? I recall in the 70s folk would scoff at Japanese cars, and before you knew it they'd taken over the world with a quality product at a keen price. Well, its happening before our eyes again and still people don't get it. Their heavy machinery and recent civil engineering structures are already some of the best in the world bar none. In terms of military naval technology and its application they've very quickly overtaken every nation in the world other than the US and UK (and it could be argued they've already surpassed the UK). Hell, they had a decent civilisation, buildings and technology while we were still living in caves and wearing animal skins. There's no reason why they shouldn't make a decent guitar if so mone paid them to do so.

Play the music you want to play using the technique you want to employ. You don't need our approval or any kind of justification. Just go with it.

Blimey, that's bad ju ju.

Nearly all the MINI dealerships are independent companies with franchises.

Is it just me who finds the Schaller system great, but inexplicably expensive? I use Dunlop jobs for that reason. Very decent quality copies are about £6 a pair, and shopping about gets you genuine for 15 sheets or so if you're canny.

Come on Home, Franz Ferdinand. Took all of 5 minutes to figure out.

Is rather not sell anything than let Mark Zuckerberg harvest my data to sell to anyone willing to pay for it. One day he'll be president of something and those that did are going to regret helping him get there and allowing him to make money along the way.

Which marks him as superior 😉

Yamaha are only saying that because they're a Japanese company.

Baby wipes for getting any serious grunge off of frets etc, Dunlop lemon oil, pure carnauba wax on glossy finishes and plated parts. Baby wipes are also good on car dashboards and interior plastics.

If they've been in use for a good long while they never sound the same to me removed and when later put back under tension.

That's a beaut, its aged really gracefully.

We laugh, but it's almost as daft and thoughtless as when protesters though US IRA pension funds were to do with the terrorist IRA. Youd think people would realise that, a) a few letters in a reference number is hardly evidence of anything amiss, and b) if you were trying to buy fissile material you'd hardly be likely to make any reference to the rogue state for which you work in the reference number. And don't get me started about money laundering. I get all this crap when clients pay me for my work. The regs are well intended but utterly stupid - they inconvenience normal, decent folk going about their daily lawful business while doing little to actually stop criminals from laundering money. This country is very good at kneejerk legislation and bureaucracy.

As per above - once I've learned a song, it's wedged in for good. Provided I'm not hurried I could tell you what each note is, but I'm not the most fluent or adept music reader and definitely could do what the conductor didn

Agadoo.

The poor bassist appears to be having some kind of medical episode, and the nasty keyboardist is taking the pith out of him.

I once accidentally triggered a pre-emptive nuclear missile strike against France when my playing disturbed an MOD computer several counties away. PS, I have have over dramatised things somewhat slightly.

Come on Home by Franz Ferdinand. It's good fun to play.

Having watched it I then didn't bother trying - they're all on different strings, which is liable to make more difference than any notional difference betwixt the instruments.