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  1. Paul S
    Several spring to mind but the biggest differential between expectation and reality was Michael McDonald when he came over a couple of years ago. I'd always considered his effortless falsetto to be one of the highlights of the music that formed the background to my life - a little magic fairly dust that he could sprinkle onto any tune and raise it to another level. He had totally lost that ability and had to strain for the high notes, completely changing his voice to a kind of tight screech. Mrs S and I left before he massacred any of our favourite tunes. I really wish we hadn't gone.
  2. Paul S
    On hold!
  3. Paul S
    Still no offers?
  4. Paul S
    Got a built in woofer.
  5. Paul S
    A goldfish bowl and a pair of socks?
  6. Paul S
    Thinking about it if you can stretch to a full packet... 😁
  7. Paul S
    Wow! I've not even had a silly offer, let alone a sensible one 😄 If you can pick up from here (socially distanced etc) I am prepared to budge a fair amount on the asking price.
  8. Paul S
    I was thinking the same. Cotton buds and dental floss, too.
  9. Paul S
    I cant imagine you could buy a better bass for the money, frankly.
  10. Paul S
    I had a similar thing too. Owning a tube amp was an itch I wanted to scratch, chasing 'that' elusive sparkle. I wanted as light as possible, too, so I ended up buying a Mesa Boogie Four:88 which, even secondhand, cost as much as a family holiday. It sounded great and there were gasps of admiration all round when I took it out of the tool box I toted it around in. Started it up and people swooned at the interior blue lights. On it's first gig one of the valves blew at sound check taking with it half the pcb and it cost more than the purchase price of my old Trace Elliot Ah300 to fix. I persevered with it once I got it back from the menders but, truth be told, I actually preferred the tone of the Trace Elliot. However - it needed to be done.
  11. Paul S
    Open to sensible offers?
  12. Paul S
    That's my view.
  13. Paul S
    Yes, I did, too. Zal Cleminson is just such a great guitarist, always guarantee he is going to play something left field. Saw him the year before last with his band Sin Dogs at the 100 Club. Anyway, here are SAHB Without Alex. Fab stuff.
  14. Paul S
    Not sure if this qualifies but the Sensational Alex Harvey Band did a tour and record as the Sensational Alex Harvey Band Without Alex. Bloomin' good they were, too.
  15. Paul S
    Rakin' The Lawn
  16. Paul S
    That really is 'future-proofing' the roof. How did this work re fibre glass? Just pick a fine day and do it over the top of normal roofing felt or something more complicated?
  17. Paul S
    I assumed he thought the mortar was drying out too fast and needed damping down a bit
  18. Paul S
    Proper job! Watching with interest. What size is it?
  19. Paul S
    Can't remember if I've posted this already. if I have it bears repeating
  20. Paul S
    Not doing it for me. Jazz by numbers. Nothing clever. Guitarist: cardigan, check. Tie, check. Pulling ecstatic faces while playing simple chords, check. 😂 All IMO etc etc.
  21. Paul S
    This is a ridiculous price. £100? These are quality.
  22. Paul S
    I had this stunning bass made 3 years ago specifically for the Bon Jovi tribute band. At the time I was unable to find a lightweight 5 string Precision bass so decided to go for it. I decided to step down from the band recently and, in all honesty, find I have no use for this beauty so rather than it just sitting there in the case I have decided to move it on. A bit of a wrench as I have never had a bass made to my spec before and am unlikely to do it again. A classically elegant and beautiful bass. So, here it is - a Maruszczyk (I still have to check how to spell this) Jake 5 that I configured via the custom shop, defaulting to better quality at pretty much every step. Finished in solid black with BWB 3 ply pickguard. Swamp ash body. Bird's eye maple neck and fingerboard with carbon rods in a matte finish. Luminlay side dots. Headstock with simple M logo. Hipshot B style bridge with 17mm spacing. 45mm at the nut. Hipshot HB6C 1/2" tuners. Passive electrics with usual P bass volume and tone. Domed chrome knobs. Delano PC5 AL/M2 pickup. Currently strung with TI flats. Weighs 3.7kg, just over 8lbs. I just ran this through the configurator and if you wanted to make one just like this it would cost you £1900. The body has some very slight surface scratching on the front, as does the pickguard. There is also some very light buckle rash on the back. I imagine these would all polish out. No dings or dongs. 9/10 condition. The low B is strong. The Delano pickup is on the rude side of traditional. It will do vintage just nicely with the tone rolled off but open it up and you have a nice aggressive tone. Frets are barely broken in It will come with a generic ABS hard case by Chase and inside will be the 'birth certificate' and spec booklet. I am looking for £1200 collected from South Benfleet. I would consider a courier but it would have to be fully insured and therefore expensive. Mainland UK only. What I would rather do is pocket fuel costs and deliver it myself up to perhaps 150 miles - this is something we can discuss. At the moment I am not looking at trades or offers, thanks.
  23. Paul S
    You can say that again! Best £100 you'll ever spend.
  24. Paul S
    I like slap bass but am not a slave to it. Can't do it very well but that is neither here nor there. Here is one of many reasons why I like slap bass. Can't imagine it would sound anything like as powerful without it.
  25. Paul S
    What can I say? Nik is one of the reasons Basschat is such a nice place. You are a true gent, Sir.
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