Paul S

No. I am not against the odd frivolous purchase (as my feedback thread will testify) but this was bass too far

If it doesn't need to be Precision bass shaped I'd toss Yamamahaha into the ring, their BB424 does a great P sound and more, of course, with the J. Also a Westone Thunder 1 - one of the early ones with the split humbucker.

Well, to misquote Benjamin Franklin: there's nothing more certain on Basschat - as in Life - than bad puns and Taxus. A little botanical humour there. Well, almost.

My blues rock band are adding the Rory Gallagher song 'Secret Agent' to our set as it was suggested by a chap who comes to most of our gigs. Very straightforward - to the point that the changes will trip me up! Great tune though, not one I had heard before.

Not dear, either BIN £220 or offer. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Westone-Spectrum-LX-Bass-Guitar/193412490440?hash=item2d084864c8:g:jdkAAOSwMQ5eiwWI

If you want to move on those Entwistles, give me a whistle

I don't want to seem contrary but if the Bronco were properly set up - neck relief, saddle height, neck angle are set properly and the frets levelled - you wouldn't get fret buzz. Nowt to do with body shape and/or neck dimensions.

Posted this pic elsewhere but the addition of this Entwistle pup into this Hondo Alien has transformed it. Shortscale, headless and 2 octave neck - designed to play mind games!

Super, I'll delete mine!

One would have hoped for a better bedside manner

Now there is a good subject for a thread

Strangely enough there were 3 of us coppers who had ME at the same time. One died, one is still badly afflicted and it pretty much dominates her life. I was the lucky one. I can't get those years back but, on the plus side, I have a very different outlook on life now. Your doctors name wasn't Smith from East Tilbury, by chance?

I think 'Silver Series' were identified by having 'Silver Series' written on the headstock - the silver logo was common to others. I've had a couple and they were nice. One, a Precision, was outstanding - 'the one that got away'.

Has a friend of ours moved to Germany? Sure I saw this name on the headstock: Philips Clertone-Konvertierungen

Yes, stick it down the tube once the seat is off.

What about something like a drum throne stand?

'Open Fire' - yes, destruction by firing squad seems the best fate for such a thing.

Luvverly. Actually I got one of these recently and it sounds pretty much the same as the Luvverly Longhorn but in a different shaped package. Still Short scale, still weighs as much a a fag packet.

The funniest thing about that is I know what I look like, so can imagine quite clearly what it would be like to open a door and find me dressed in just a pair of cowboy boots and a Stetson.😂 In fact, I used to go line dancing, do own a pair of cowboy boots and a hat so could dust it all off and give it a test run... ... on seconds thoughts, maybe not.

Another Tommy Shannon fan here

Ever so very much this ^^ They look like comic book whales to me.

It is surprising the number of plants grown in our gardens that are pretty toxic. Our native Foxglove for one - controlled dosage has been used to treat heart problems for donkeys years but all parts could be toxic if you aren't careful - get a lungful of the dust-like seed and you could have a heart attack. Increasingly common in garden centres is Oleander which is seriously poisonous.

Here's an odd one that is a bit like a cross between ZZ Top and Michael Jackson. Great song to just get into the groove or play around with. If anyone knows of a better quality recording let me know!

Like this! Bit like John Lee Hooker meets the early Rolling Stones.

Can only report back as I have found. I've used Eurosender 4 times for basses - twice within UK twice outside. Once for plants to Eire. Each time the quote was very reasonable - in the case of sending an expensive-ish bass outside the UK it was half the price of anyone else fully insured! DPD held up their end nicely and collected when they were supposed to.