Paul S

My blues band rehearses in the drummers barn, he is a farmer, and we'll be having our first rehearsal tomorrow 😁 can't wait. It's a bit posh, 12th century thatched job.

Boring? I don't want a meaningful discussion with mine, just to play them.

As a brief aside, I had a set of these ACS molded earplugs but didn't really get on with them as I felt too dissociated with the rest of the world However, I had a cunning plan. I had a set of KZ ZS10 earphones but had never been able to get a good enough seal with the silicone buds... light bulb moment.... I popped out the filters on the ACS and using clear silicone sealant joined the two together and now have molded earplugs with the KZ drivers in. Works a treat and probably a cheap hack.

If you watch the vid in YouTube you'll see a comment that it is the MIJ soundtrack sync'd with the Copenhagen DVD. Almost works.

Hard to disagree Roger Glover is probably my favourite bass player.

My 'grab it if the house was on fire' bass is the one I actually play the least - my JV Squier Precision. I've had something of a revolving door here when it comes to Precisions but I've had this longer than any other bass I've owned. I had 2 JV basses for a while - the other was an early Fender logo one and as such more valuable. But this is the one I kept. Something special about the way it plays and the tone is everything I want from a P bass. I changed the scratch plate from white and, soon after this pic, changed the bridge to a Schaller 3D as the neck is very slightly out of alignment. There is also a subtle holographic figuring about the neck that is magical. In fact, I have just got it out of its case and will treat myself to some noodling on it.😍

Email Alex, tell him what you want from a cab and he will make the best recommendation as no-one understands the nuances of each cab like he does.

Silly money - cashing in on the zeitgeist that short scales seem to be currently enjoying. I had one for a while, a '79 I believe. I've also had a Squier Vista Series Musicmaster and a Squier VM Mustang. The two Squiers blew the Fender out of the water completely in every respect. I had the Musicmaster modded to have a Wizard Trad pickup put in it, which improved the tone no end. But it was still heavy and clunky. I bought it pretty cheap so it didn't matter.

I did it to a MM Sterling 5. I got our very own @Andyjr1515 to remove all the active gubbins, add a P pickup near the sweet spot and then some switchery trickery. Sounded v. nice.

A couple of big regrets. One was a Squier Silver Series Precision. I lost track of that. But the real biggie was an early 70s Yamaha SB-35. Really rare and unusual bass. Medium scale, lightweight and cool as flip with tons of mojo including a fag burn on the headstock. The tone was amazing, it sang beautifully. I bought a couple of 5 string guitars and decided 'I have moved on to 5 string basses so will sell all my 4 string basses'. Just a few months later I joined a blues rock trio and this would have been SOOOOOOO good for this band. I have contacted the guy I sold it to and he has no plans to move it on but has registered my interest. Hey ho.

Thanks for that. Not for me, I should add, but I thought it looked interestig.

Looks nice. A reported back bow. Anyone know anything about them? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980s-Tokai-Original-Series-Electric-Bass-MIJ-Japan-White/324191099302?hash=item4b7b4b99a6:g:CDcAAOSwSTFe3R1d

Probably good for playing ghost notes.

I expect ESP will make a copy of one soon.

Another Transferwise/Eurosender endorsee here.

Used to play this version of Mercy in my covers band. Always well received. The bass (and most likely all the band) is probably a prop for the video. It was sung by a white guy named Jon Allen!

Keep it near a sunny window. That'll do it. Vintage tint always look false to me, like someone rubbed turmeric over it.

Amen, brother

I could do a whole thread on Bruce Springsteen covers as I think he writes nice tunes but not so keen on the way he performs them. This one, especially. Compare and contrast

'Hush' has been covered a lot. original Then Deep Purple: Then Kula Shaker: Then Gotthard: 'Better' is subjective but I like them in this order

I prefer this cover: To the original:

Could you get a replacement pickup cover that didn't have holes for the pole pieces?

I once had a Sterling By Music Man SB14. Lighter, smaller body than a Ray, slimmer neck at the nut although still fairly deep back to front. It was a Good Bass.