Beedster

Absolutely

I think a lot of people bundle gender identity and sexual orientation into the same broad category, and in doing so perhaps assume a degree of tolerance among/between the people and groups in question that is far from reality.

As I understand it, ‘gender neutral’ can be seen as somehow offensive to trans people who are sometime very gender specific, the ..... in a .....’s body thing. I started listening to a speaker on this a few weeks ago, but frankly started to feel so depressed at the needless complexity and labelling involved, that I got my phone out and looked at ‘Amps & Cabs for Sale’ on here, which relieved the depression but meant I never got to understand the full trans/same sex attraction/gender neutral debate

Everyone’s looking to be offended these days. Someone will be offended that I said this, and then someone will take offence st them for being offended.

Try lifting that conbo, you’ll feel 15 years older immediately

Focus mate, focus

Not sure I can see anyone walking into Cash Converters in Bedington and parting with £12k. Yes, a reissue/bitsa with perhaps one of those neckplates you can buy on eBay with a era-specific Fender serial number. I've seen better shops that Cash Converters fooled by that trick (mentioning no names of course).

Yep, that's my thinking to be honest. I'd love a high powered walkabout, but would still hanker after a big box. Going back to Ampeg, SVT-II non-pro incoming

April it is then

Thomann are usually pretty reliable on gear that's actually available and gear that's due?

https://www.thomann.de/gb/mesa_boogie_subway_wd_800.htm

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Fretless-Neck-For-Fender-Jazz-Bass-No-Lines-With-Finish-JEF-F/332518411205?hash=item4d6ba44bc5:g:ul8AAOSwItJaWOXu:rk:45:pf:0 https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-USA-Tony-Franklin-Precision-Fretless-Precision-P-BASS-NECK-Parts-Ebony/362436178183?hash=item5462e13107:g:IqkAAOSwn6RbnBZw:rk:34:pf:0

I don't think I've ever paid more for a used Warmoth or Allparts (i.e. far better quality than most Fender) neck than a decent quality defret would cost. And going that way you have two necks, not one. Just keep an eye on eBay

Crikey, it'll be there a while! I offered him £450 which I though was over the odds to be honest. Unplayed my a**e .......:) Well I guess at least there's a genuine connection, but yes, none of it sounds exactly kosher does it

Quick heads up about this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ovation-B768x-Fretless-Bass/223386387132 It was listed at £1,000 initially. I've always wanted one of these, having owned the fretted version. I contacted the seller - indicating that given what looks like a split down the front of the body plus the look of general wear - I'd be interested in buying but at nowhere near that price (note that he had initially indicated in the listing that the bass was unused). He came back with 'my dad bought it new in early 90's and it's sat in its case unused for close to 30 years' (he still maintains it's virtually unused in the listing). Clearly crap given the condition, so I walked away. He then pushed the price to £2,000 claiming - and providing apparent evidence - that the bass had in fact been owned all that time by Ronnie Wood of the Stones (who I guess might just be his father), with a signed photo of Mr Wood with alleged bass, although there was no photo of the serial number to verify any of it. Anyway, he's now removed both stories from the listing. If you are interested in this bass - which at £2000 you certainly shouldn't be - don't trust any of the crap the seller might tell you.

Offer him £800 perhaps? They sell for more than that in the USA, so well worth it. Trust me, that thing will make you smile a lot

Now then, there appears to be something amiss. I scrolled through the lengthy list of eminent BC'ers who've had the pleasure of dealing with Mick to realise that in 8 years or so of his residency, the two of us had yet to deal in bass gear..... Readers will be glad to hear that all has now been rectified, and I am now the happy owner (not for the first time you won'r be surprised to here) of a Mesa Powerhouse 15, the most glorious sounding (and heaviest) of all 15" cabs. More importantly, the deal has left me with that warm, fuzzy, life-affirming glow that only the best gear deals can provide. First, Mick responded to a wanted ad with the actual item I wanted, i.e., not some random item that could pass for it in poor light as has often been the case ("I saw you're looking for a Wal fretless 4-string, I've got a lovely Wal fretted 6-string.......". Second - and this is pretty serious stuff - he offered it to me at a ludicrously low price, and then refused to accept my offer of what I though was a reasonable price, settling for a sum marginally above his first offer. We're talking seriously gentlemanly behaviour here. Third, he agreed to send the bloody thing by courier, and you need to have owned and/or lifted one of these things to understand what's involved; serious volumes of cardboard, bubble wrap, 'FRAGILE' tape (which kinda made me laugh because with Mesa's ability to over-engineer the f**k out of everything, this is about as fragile as Wimbledon FC in 1988, apologies to Liverpool fans), and the risk that the collection guy is going to punch you. Fourth, his comms put GCHQ to shame, I knew what was going on every step of the way via polite, friendly and accurate info. Fifth, he engaged me in discussion about huskies (long story) when I'm sure he had far better things to do. Mick, thank you mate, it was an absolute pleasure to deal with you. If/when we catch up at a BassBash one day, the beers are on me mate Cheers Chris

Yes, I'm just not dating them anymore

As you can see, I was dating three early Fenders, a '64, a '73 and an '81, at the time

I have to agree, my '64 was original LPB finish, and it looked it, had a lovely subtle greenness to it, that finish looks like a current MIM. Not sure it shows in the pic below, but thought I;d post it anyway