Paul S

I had a 70s Faker last year. I loved it to bits but it was way too heavy for me to keep. However it seems my Ric itch still needs to be scratched but perhaps not to the extent of forking out for a proper one. I understand that the Renegade basses, like much of the Retrovibe gear, are excellent value for money. I have some questions for owners if you'd be so kind as to help. How heavy are they? That is the biggie, really. Or, hopefully, the smallie. Do they upgrade easily with the Ric pickups David has on the website? And, if so, do they sound anything like a Ric? Muchas gracias muchachos y muchachas!

Roll a pizza? ROLL a pizza?! Good lord. One might push and stretch but never roll.

Delusion, certainly.

Precision bass. Anything else can vary

I didn't know you were in contact with my ex-mother-in-law, Andy?

Me too. I like the simplicity of it. One issue I have found is with a recently bought a bass that has a slightly dished/recessed input jack and the bug won't connect properly. I could get around that with a short extension but most likely won't bother.

A band I was in for a few years used to have an xmas get together where we would review our existing set list and also potentially new songs. We would all mark each song out of 5 and the lowest scoring ones would get ditched. There was always room to sabbatage it by voting 0 for songs we didn't like, regardless of how they went down with the punters, but generally speaking we were all pretty honest and it kept the set fresh with new stuff.

When I first started to play bass I used only a pick so therefore I suggested play absolutely anything. To get the various pick playing techniques it doesn't have to be all heavy attack. Plus.... there are currently just shy of 47,000 members of Basschat... the thread might end up being a little unweildy if everyone recommends thier fave pick tracks

This. Anything can be played with a pick - so if you are trying to get used to it use ot for everything.

I'm more interested in his choice of plants. Wouldn't have thought they'd all be hardy in Rotherham although I grow them here on the Essex Riviera. Then again, they look newly planted so maybe haven't had a winter yet.

Or... a bass with a carousel fitted to the front with that same selection of pickups - just rotate it to the desired pup, bit like this chap. By Balcer - File:Lewis gun St Thomas 6.JPG, CC BY 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=54223921

You're not. I have 10 pages of feedback on here that is largely the same stuff as you - bought, modded, and moved on.😄 Trouble is, I don't regret it. I've generally enjoyed the tinkering and learnt loads about what I like and dislike. Paring down my preferences after trying out stuff.

Plus David's customer service is first class. I had a couple of issues with the little bass I bought a few weeks ago and he has been brilliant throughout. Can't recommend him highly enough.

John Miles? That is sad. he was no age. And indeed a great voice. Here is one of his tunes - it was covered by Joe Cocker and got more airplay but Miles' version has more soul imo.

I was just about to type the same https://www.ebay.co.uk/str/earlpilanz He's done a couple for me. Send off the original and he posts it back with the new one. Not dear, either.

Why on earth do that? Either split the fee 5 ways or don't take the gig. Must make you feel as though you are irrelevant.

That was great! Far cry from Level 42!

Its those big gloves I struggle with.

A drunk punter came up to me once at the end of a gig and siad 'you've got a great moustache'. In the absence of anything else, I'll take that

There are some basses - Fender Precision Lyte immediately springs to mind - that have a grub screw in the neck plate that gives an adjustable tilt angle feature built in. Always struck me as a nice idea. Certainly with my clumsy hands, agricultural playing style and knackered ears I have never noticed any issues with shimmed necks, and I've had a few.

I had one, great thing. AFAIAA they are part of the same family as the Jack and the B2 brigade - with or without headstock/body, electrics varied, some had the drop tuner but overalll they were pretty much the same beast and all of a decent quality.

That is just so beautiful, Andy.