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Interesting indeed - he clearly felt that the neck mudbucker was something missing from the original (basically Thunderbird) pickup placement. As a big fan of Thunderbirds, but also of humbuckers placed right up at the neck, I've been very intrigued by the Mike Lull Tom Petersson model - anyone tried one? Mike Lull Unveils Tom Petersson Signature Bass – No Treble

Never tried one and probably never will, but Elvis Costello in his early years playing his similarly styled Jazzmaster was for me the epitome of cool.......

My memory of the older Patrick Eggle instruments is that the guitars were very decent indeed; the basses (Milan etc) looked nice but were sonically pretty bland. These don't even look nice; a shame as the original Shergolds always looked classy.

I'd agree with both of those opinions. I assume they were probably trying to make the design sufficiently different from the Wilcock Mullarkey; itself very derivative of the original Shergold body design, with the DNA that led to the Wal Pro basses. A bass version of their new Masquerader guitar would be quite tasty, mind.

Lovely plumage - bubinga? Great story

If the virtual ABBA were Abbatars; would the virtual Pistols be the Pretty Vacants? (I'll get my coat.....) About the only one of the big punk /new wave bands I didn't get to see back in the day

Owen must be one of the few long standing BC members that I've never had a deal with yet, but sorted that one now 👍 Bought a Hipshot D-tuner (Gotoh GB7) off Owen - smooth easy deal, great price, fast despatch and well packaged - one happy bunny here Thanks fella!

Bought a Boss multi-fx pedal off Sean; as multiple posts above indicate he's a top Basschatter: smooth deal, great communications, super fast despatch. 👍

In my ongoing personal project of listening to stuff I meant to listen to more to in the ‘70’s and ‘80’s but never got around to, I’ve been listening to “The Fox box”, a 4 CD set of all of recorded material from the 1970’s pop band Fox. Some decent songwriting, and very good production and musicianship (including some nice bass playing). However, unlike the last band I was listening to - Renaissance - who were SO much more creatively than the one single that they’re remembered for (“Northern lights”), I think Fox’s musical apex probably was the one single that they’re remembered for (“S-s-s-single bed”). Mind, Noosha Fox does have one of the most sensual voices in popular music.....🥰

Ahhhh.....I stand corrected! 👍. I thought it didn’t look quite like my ‘65 IV, but wasn’t sure how......🤔

To be utterly pedantic, it’s a TB IV 🙂

Likewise; not a trend I’d seen before until BC 🤔 I suspect (but stand to be corrected) that’s it’s probably a male, slightly OCD thing? Any of our female colleagues on here deliberately bought YOB basses? Alembic, Travis Bean, boutique-era Kramer and BC Rich, many of the better Gibson designs, Hamer, Ovation, Wal, John Birch, Electra, golden-era Ibanez - to my mind a fabulous era for bass design and manufacture 🙂

Many years ago I used to work in a bar, and during idle moments myself and my colleague would compete to see who could mix the most revolting drink to make the other one throw up (Malibu + tomato juice + Iron Bru etc.....🤮) Must listen to “Sally” (being a big Joy Division and Smiths melancholia fan.....) I have mixed feelings about Springsteen - 50% American cliche, but 50% worthy successor to Dylan.......? 🤔

I remember those. The ‘80’s was in many ways a golden era for music, but Stars on 45, Jive bloomin’ Bunny, and then Stock Aitken and Waterman (*spits loudly into the saloon spittoon *) were low points that have probably never been been beaten since for lowness.....

When any of my harem of unplayed basses starts getting stroppy, I sing them the the old line from Hotel California: ”You can check out any time you like, but you can never leave*.......) (*coffee table basses excepted, of course 😉)