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The only thing that would make me think Fender have lost the plot any more than they already have: if they actively chose to reissue a bass that everyone hated and nobody bought back in the day.

I dunno... they’ve pretty much given up on the ‘iterations’ bit.

$615,000 to you, sir. The total has topped $10,000,000... and there's a fair while to go yet.

...is underway. It's insane. Strat #001 just went for $1.5m.

I had a weekend in London last summer. Whilst walking across Tower Bridge, I bumped into a musical acquaintance from Leeds who I haven't seen for ages and ages. I had a lovely generic chat with him and his family, who I'd never met before. The conversation was slightly awkward, but I put it down to the randomness, and the bustle of people around us. I messaged him a week or so later to say it was nice to see him... slightly puzzled, he replied to say he was currently in Kefalonia, and had been for the previous three weeks.

Hello. I’m Haggerston Chill.

Surely Once in a Lifetime. It’s refusal to shift, no matter what, is remarkable.

Given that the whole internet recoiled in disgust when they put triangular pickups on their 5ver, I can’t say I blame them.

Here's an update from Tommy:

Yeah, I agree - stirring music, the joys of family and friends, the rugged beauty of the Scottish Lochs, and a t-shirt with the words 'Joe Dart' printed on the front.

Yes, you too can be as smart as a dart!

Great player, but why would anyone wear a t-shirt with his name on it?

Here's Andy, for Andy's World of Bass.

It was ever thus...

Mine's absolutely not an issue. The fan is no different to any other similar-specced amp I've owned. That said, I've heard people comment on the volume of the fan in the Walkabout, but that never bothered me either.

When we gigged there we had a fixer (a lovely chap called Mubarak) who reached into a wadge of cash in his pocket whenever anything became problematic. It was an enlightening trip.

i.e. more than many of us will make in a lifetime. Good on him, I say - I'm not a fan of his videos etc, but I have a lot of respect for what he's achieved.. He clearly has some idea of what he's talking about, despite what some here would suggest.

There's a bit more to it than that, I think.

I think he knows exactly the kind of person he wants, and it's the kind of person who won't be put off by that JD. I really can't see anything wrong with it.

Part of the reason I use it whether the stage is hollow or not is to stabilise mine on uneven stages 😄

Quite. I can’t help thinking it would be a better PR exercise if he’d set up his stall at the Bass gallery or somewhere. I seem to recall he lives in the UK for a big chunk of the year anyway. But, I hope enough people buy 2nd copies of the book for 60 quid to make it worthwhile for the bookshops...!

The bookshops are paying for it? For enough - I wasn’t aware of that. i assumed it would be part of a promotional tour arranged by the publisher.

That’s pretty shabby. Disappointed in the organisers.