Cliff Edge

I did this and chanced the nothing to declare route and got stopped with a brand new Stingray. Import duty plus VAT plus the fine for even trying meant I didn’t save anything over buying the damn thing in London instead of New York.

It’s not unusual to have a domain name and use it for email without a website.

Noted thanks.

Not a bass but I sold my Merc SLK to an elderly gentleman who turned up to collect it with 12k in notes in a Sainsbury’s carrier bag. All good:-)

Don’t feel bad, it’s a common error with people new to active basses. And those who don’t even know they’ve got an active bass. Don’t leave the lead plugged into the bass when not using it.

Hastily arranged almost last minute booking at a local sailing club to celebrate a birthday. Although walk ups were allowed in free. Despite a lot of other venues in the town having live music last night we got a reasonable crowd. Small room, no stage but a good sound. I gave the Stingray its first gig despite its initial reluctance to intonate properly, I had the Jazz on standby just in case, but it behaved itself, stayed in tune and sounded great. Free parking right outside the front door always a bonus especially so with the room being upstairs and no lift. Can’t have everything. No more gigs until the end of November due to holidays to get some sun before winter comes. No pics, we’re not that good looking.

Yes thanks I know about Strings and Things and I emailed them but they have not responded. I emailed Ernie Ball in the US and they came back with 3 UK partners they said could order them for me and Strings and Things wasn’t one of them. They suggested GuitarGuitar, Peach Guitars, and Andertons. I’ll try them next week.

I dare say I could have but it was a long time ago and it never occurred to me, plus I needed the bass, I didn’t have a spare.

I replaced the pickups in my ‘72 Jazz with a Vintage 74 Jazz set from Fender. They sound great, very growly. Prior to that I was using Seymour Duncan something or other after the originals gave out many years ago and I threw them away in disgust. Don’t judge me, they were awful at the end.

I’m in need of a set for a 2006 4HH as a previous owner has been irresponsible with the grub screws. Where can I buy a set please. Musicman don’t ship them to the UK. Thank you.

That would make it country blues, if there is still such a thing. I think there was/is.

I can’t understand rap. I mean literally can’t understand it. Maybe my brain just switches off, or I just can’t be bothered, but I can’t unscramble the lyrics, it’s like a foreign language to me.

Thanks for the response but I’ve now bought one that doesn’t need refinishing.

Pub gigs used to be great until breweries started recruiting managers and landlords who couldn’t run a tap never mind a pub. They’re only in it because they like a good drink and think it’d be a good idea to run their own drinking hole. I saw great music pubs change inept landlords a number of times before eventually shutting down. That’s why I gave up gigging for a few years. Now I don’t do pubs. You can tell a good pub by the way the landlord presents themselves. If they’re scruffy and dressed in joggers it’s not a good place.

No of course it isn’t, it’s an illegal gambling joint.

I’m sure we’ve all had a few of those over the years. I certainly have, but if the small attendance stays until the end, you’ve been entertaining them.

Which case are you using there?

Ok I’m obviously not a dedicated fan, and totally unfamiliar with anything I heard. That would have coloured my reaction. I suppose like a lot of these recorded concerts, you had to be there to fully appreciate it. I try to make a point of watching bands and artists I’ve never listened to in the past, just in case I missed something I might have liked.

BBC2 22.00 tonight. Would appear to be the 2013 Hyde Park Concert.

BBC2 last evening showed an Old Grey Whistle Test concert by Genesis, fronted by Phil Collins. I confess I know little of their catalogue so I’m probably not the best judge. But it was fu#&%ing awful. It may have been the BBC’s sound mix at fault, or possibly Collins himself but I couldn’t understand most of the lyrics and overall it was just a god awful barrage of noise. Just my tuppence worth.

Extra points for BLOCKBUSTARZ 🙂

I haven’t done a New Years Eve gig in years, they were never enjoyable and I haven’t missed them. I’d rather be somewhere else with my family. My last band made a decision to never do them as we’d all had bad ones.

Any recommendations for an expert in the Sussex area to strip and refinish a Stingray in its original colour please.

Duo gig Sunday afternoon left me with a mild back ache. 3 hours standing playing bass and vocals, with a short break in the middle. 40 songs. I guess I’m getting old. I used to that and more without any problems when I were a younger lad. Great receptive crowd made it for us though.

Yes he moved across the road from the market. Went legit. 🙂. I saw a good number of top bands in the Legion when I were a young lad.