Paul S

He actually played on all he studio recordings, too. Such was younger and prettier so was the 'face' of the earlier live stuff and publicity material.

We have a winner!

If you are considering a Hohner B2 series bass.... there is an exceptionally keenly priced one in the classifieds at the moment... 🤨

There is a model out there somewhere with a better adjustable bridge. I think it is called the Longhorn Pro.

Still in Bas? Please send them my condolences I don't venture into the Belly of The Beast that often these days. There is a totally fab Indian restaurant in Eastwalk Mrs S and I go to from time to time but that is about it. In fact last time was last week and construction of the new cinema complex had ground to a halt (for the second time). Not great timing!

Also, for some reason not all P bass split coil pickup covers are exactly the same size. It might be that some will fit the holes AND the pickup, not necessarily the ones that came with it.

Me too. Spooky!

I've decided that, weight depending, I will drive up and collect it myself. Not that far, in reality, plus it is a cash only sale. But mega thanks for the offers, it is hugely appreciated.

My Yamaha SB-35. Moved it on when I started to play 5 strings and sold off nearly all my 4s. it is most unlikely I'll ever find another one of these. I did pester the guy I sold it to but, understandably, he doesn't want to part with it.

There used to be one in Basildon town centre. apparently.

Wow! We have 2 legs covered!

Thanks to @AndyTravis I have been alerted to a bass I am after coming up on Facebook, collection only Matlock. It is exactly what I am looking for Is there anyone out there who would be prepared to pick it up on my behalf, pack it up and courier it? Or, indeed, start off a relay? Here's hoping... Paul

I have one on its way, too, thanks to Davie. BWB for my Harley Benton Shorty P. I'd probably have it now, in fact, had Royal Mail not sat on the original for a few days once I'd posted it.

I put my Sprackenbacker in one of these Thomann ABS cases. Fits exactly. https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_ebasscase.htm

Yamaha BX-1 would get my vote.

🤣Cattle Decapitation 🤣

My old covers band did this - never failed to get a huge sing-a-long and the element of surprise when it kicks in was great to see people's reactions.

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Thought it might be amusing if we collectively put together a set list that has songs the title or content of which is somehow relevant to Covid. I'll start with two: Come On Over To My Place, The Drifters. Behind The Mask, Eric Clapton. Your turn

I notice they tried stimulating 'other body parts' as part of the research. So it might make you blind but improve your hearing? Could be a whole new thread on its own.

I remember I said something very similar on here when Jade Goody died. Wasn't long before I had villagers with flaming torches at my door, looking for my head.

Yup. Running With The Devil (still my fave VH track to this day) got some air play when the album was released and, after hearing that, I bought the album. As you say, first listening, not expecting it. Kaboom. My only caveat to the whole of this was I don't think he was a very nice person but that is a whole other can of beans and doesn't detract from his place in history.

I had a major hissy fit with a band once 😄 We were playing the birthday party of a friend of the singers. I asked if were could enjoy the buffet as well as the guests and was told categorically that we could. I get very grumpy when hungry, worth a mention. So we got set up and sound checked and I asked when we were going to eat as the gig kick-off time was rapidly approaching. Singer said I should have eaten before as the buffet was off limits. This led to some raised voices and finger pointing. As I recall I ended up threatening to throw the singer off the fire escape stairs 🤣 Always an idle threat because of the state of my back and the fact that he must have weighed 17 stone. Unsurprisingly that was our last gig. Of course it was never about the food, it was all the tensions that had been simmering over the past year or so due to the singer increasingly believing we were 'his' band.

Sad news. It is hard to overstate the impact he made on guitar playing, just that one track 'Eruption' caused a paradigm shift in the possibilities. It is imo also hard to look back and appreciate it as it is impossible to 'unhear' all those who followed - Vai, Satch, Malmsteen et al, but at the time what he did was just a quantum leap different to anything else. Total gamechanger. And he did it all so effortlessly with a huge smile on his face.