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PS how Mach these days, lived there for close to two years about 10 years ago? Still have very fond memories 👍

I don't think we're allowed auctions here

Always good to hear about a hitherto unknown bass forum the day it goes under

I've always loved Hagstrom designs, in the 70's I'd sit and drool at magazine articles about the instruments and the innovations they were bringing to market. This looks like a copout to me, and that classic and enigmatic headstock just looks wrong on such a derivative body shape, like putting a Ric neck on a Precision

Funnily enough I was on the receiving end of some pretty serious abuse when working with a well known muso, although not from him, from his management company. He was always a real gent and would have been mortified if he’d known how his representatives were behaving. That was 30 years ago but I still feel quite angry about it, so I dread to think how Morrisey’s former colleagues - including Marr of course - feel given the massively amplified shit they had to deal with for years

Thanks for that Nik, too often we overlook how ‘stars’ treat other musicians, agents, managers, and crew, without whom none of the magic - for which 99% of the time the star takes the credit - would happen 😕

Totally agree with this, not about all comeback bands for sure, but certainly about some. Guess the motivation for many of the ticket-buying masses isn't to see a great gig and be taken back in time to a happier place, but simply social media bragging rights.....

Yep, it's why a lot of business shut up shop in August There's also a bit of a rush to sell going on at the moment, there's some basses have been sitting in the FS forum for months when previously - and at the prices asked - they'd have sold within weeks, days even. I think that certainly on BC the 'Not played one of those before'/speculative purchase and the 'That's a good investment'/vintage markets have slowed down hugely over the past few years, with people thinking far less emotionally and far more pragmatically about purchases. But yes, the FS threads are getting a little boring and really do need some re-invigoration 🤫

Advice above is good but if that were me I’d be finding either a professional tech or a member here with experience of both the job and the materials. Good luck, Status necks are fast becoming the new Wals in terms of desirability and rarity 👍

I was at a gig Sunday and a mate mentioned the same venue was hosting a pretty big band from the 80's in a few weeks time so I checked it out. Seems the band in question are to all intents a tribute act who one by one have moved over to the band they were tributing, a band that no longer has any of the original lineup (I'm not going to mention names as I think the bassist may be a member here). As musicians would we all do the same if we were asked? Probably. Did I buy tickets? No. Sorry.

I imagine a few NDAs have been signed......

Normally I'd agree (see Gallagher versus Gallagher), but I suspect that Mozza has burned the last remaining bridge; he's been quite unpleasant even in public, I dread to think what he's like to work with over an extended period. I take my hat off to Marr for turning down what could/would no doubt be a massive payday and remaining true to playing music that he likes to play with people he likes to play with. He's also I suspect pragmatic enough to know that the tour would be unlikely to make it past a few weeks.... There's a sense reading around this stuff that people feel that Mozza has reached out with an olive branch and Marr, having not responded, is the bad guy. I suspect the truth is that Mozza - as do Liam and Noel - sees a massive payday plus a potential renaissance of his media status and possibly a chance to restore his very damaged reputation, while Marr simply sees no reason other than money to be involved. Part of me hopes Marr ends up on the Oasis tour just to really piss Mozza off

I find it amazing that Mozza appears to turn this on Marr, whose restraint and humour in response makes Mozza look even more pathetic. A good mate of mine summed things up rather nicely after Rock Astley’s Smiths set at Glasto ‘People love the music of The Smiths so much that they’re prepared to watch literally anyone but Morrisey sing it…’

Midwest Emo is so 2023, it’s moved west since 👍 BTW when I was a kid and first came across the idea of ‘West Coast Rock’, with my Anglo-centric view of music I assumed it was a product of Cornwall, Devon at a stretch. I used to look at pictures of Stevie Nicks on Mac albums and long for my family to book a holiday to Penzance 😆

Totally agree he’s now on my radar 👍

Gotta love the guy for his thick skin 🤔 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp352111wyxo

It’s the Daily Bassgraph 😆

Thanks Will, appreciate the response 🙏

Yes not sure why I didn’t suggest John @KiOgon having just received a lovely custom circuit from him. Highly recommend 👍

Interesting thread, which to me is just another example of the same old thing; despite what the manufacturers would have us believe, differences between all these different models are small if not non-existent in real terms. This section summed it up..... .... i.e., the two factors mentioned are really unnconnected with the quality, playability, and/or unique characteristics of the instrument. BTW I totally get it, the instruments we already have often just work better for us out of habit, sentiment, familiarity, whatever it is, but that doesn't stop the seeking that the manufacturers play on.....

You can trim them very carefully if they bother you but you don’t need to 👍

Just listening to them…. Wonderwall Don’t look back in anger Whatever Little by little Even if those were their only four songs they’d deserve a reunion, f***ing great songs 👍

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