Paul S

'Songs in which I enjoy the bassline but not the actual song'. That might cover it.

I'm a big fan of Nik Kershaw. Saw him do a one man show at Union Chapel, up London way, very talented guy. Funny, too, and a great raconteur. Great touch on the guitar. I understand Lady Gaga can actually sing and play instruments when she chooses.

When I started trying 5 string basses I kissed an awful lot of frogs but slowly edged towards what I required. I wanted a 5 string, lightweight, narrow necked Precision bass, preferably in black with a maple neck. Fender didn't make one. I ended up getting one made via the Maruszczyk custom shop. It obviously isn't a complete custom job but as I wanted a 'standard' Precision-shaped bass this made sense. For pretty much all the aspects of the bass you are given choices so you end up with a bass that is tailored to your requirements - but of course within the available parameters. It was good enough for me and I have an instrument I couldn't be more pleased with. And I don't think it was anywhere near as expensive as a full custom job.

Looks like a messed up Junior Jet single pickup model with shonky binding effect paint and equally shonky tug bar. I'd pay £120 for it, maybe less.

Looks nice, too heavy for me. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Thunder-2-Bass-Guitar/333649465672?hash=item4daf0ed148%3Ag%3AN50AAOSw5i9fBw-S&LH_ItemCondition=3000

Possibly a blues filter? A lot of folks would pay good money to have one of those installed.

Maybe it is a FB thing, not seeing embedded vids unless you are on FB? I don't really know. I hate the thing, personally, but it is the medium the guitarist prefers so I flow along with it.

Here it is, in fact. Evil. Complete with a couple of fluffs from me

Indecision bass?

I thought because he'd trimmed round the end a bit. Headless sounds too painful.

Circumcision bass?

Yes, we play 'Evil'. Great tune. I always ask if anyone in the 'audience' has heard of a band called Cactus and to my astonishment one time someone said 'yes'.

Actually my blues band had a crafty little party gig on Saturday. Open air in a small wood, 20 people, nearest house was a mile away. Bit breezy, mind. Guitarist stuck his iPad in front of us and it came out OK, surprisingly. New pa coped admirably outside, bass, vocal and kick going through, not that we were hugely loud but it was pretty focussed. Bit of 'no frills' slide

Oh yes. Loved my old Scavenger. My back still aches at the memory of it, though.

So many! and largely under £300, too. Of those I have tried and already mentioned, Yamaha BBs for sure. I would add Peavey Fury and Foundation for P bass and Jazz bass duties respectively. Westone Thunder 1A for P bass (if only they were lighter!). Various Aria Pro II and other assorted Matsumoku stuff.

I was getting it with AVG free - I managed to stop notifications in my settings and that has stopped the pop-up.

It is. I couldn't believe my eyes the first time I drove up there. Or, indeed, walked inside.

Had a first rehearsal with my blues/rock trio last week. Drummer is a farmer and has a wonderful old C12 thatched barn on site. Mahoosive space, 30ft ceilings etc. Shame we didn't record it as the guitarist seemed to have 3 months of lockdown angst pouring out of his fingertips So nice to be making music again.

Yikes! Didn't hear about that. Nasty. Thanks.

I think it is possibly a Kramer or similar, a Katana was slightly different body with fewer angles and a straight headstock. I had the Squier bass version for a while.

Wow - who's that, Warren?😥

Gosh, reading that thread brought back memories of the bass. Wish I hadn't sold it. Hey Ho.

@Andyjr1515 did one for me. I bought a nos Shergold neck and he reduced it down to jazz neck proportions. I believe he did a thread on it.