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  1. Grassie
    I'd be more interested in buying just the pickup/electrics on their own.
  2. Grassie
    Got to be this one. You could say you did it as a tribute…
  3. Grassie
    AC is right though - we are the men of the band, especially if your band is full of men. I'm in three men bands, but we're all as menly as each other. We strike our strings and hit our skins with such menly force, sometimes other men are scared of our power. And occasionally the non-men who see us wield our menly instruments pass comments such as "why has your guitar only got 4 strings?", or "my other half plays guitar, his is blue". Grrrrrr......
  4. Grassie
    His playing on Achtung Baby is great. Some lovely little grooves. 😊
  5. Grassie
    NBD. 😎
  6. Grassie

    3-point bridges - why in God's name.....just why???

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    2. Grassie

      Grassie

      Took me two hours to set my new (to me) EB-3 this morning after picking it up yesterday evening. My first experience with a 3 pointer, first thing I did was take the strings off to give it a good clean. Second thing I did was pick the saddles and bridge up off the floor after it fell apart. 

    3. bartelby

      bartelby

      Sounds exactly like my experience. 
      I shall be getting a Babicz bridge at some point…

    4. W1_Pro

      W1_Pro

      I know I'm probably a bit of an outlier here, and I completely understand that folks have issues with these, but I've had the same three pointer on my 1987 TBird since...well, 1987. I've never had to do much to it.  The action was low in 1987, it's still low now. On the other hand, I tried a hipshot on my NR bird a few years ago, and that was awful. Bloody great clunky thing that would have needed countersinking to get the action to the height it was with the original three pointer. I now have a Babicz on there which is a very nice piece of metalwork, but still quite idiosyncratic in its own way. Anyway, just my experience, completely accept that people might think I'm talking out of my hat. 

       

  7. Grassie
    Watched this the other night, really enjoyed it. One thing that struck me though was Eddie Vedder's interview where he says part of the reason he felt guilty about Pearl Jam's success was that there were many other bands from Seattle that should've had the same amount of exposure as his band. Having watched the film I feel that the reason PJ, Soundgarden, Nirvana, and AIC were massive was because they were great bands with great songs. A lot of the bands featured in the documentary were actually pretty uninteresting and not that great.
  8. Grassie
    If you can find one, the Tokai Rockinbetters are supposed to be pretty decent. A friend of mine plays an Ibanez copy and that sounds great. There is a facebook page called Rickenfakers, there's loads of resource on there.
  9. Grassie
    A couple of friends of mine used to be in a (now defunct) 80s covers band doing synth and new-wave stuff. They were called Kevin 17. Maybe nick it...?
  10. Grassie
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  11. Grassie

    Isle of Wight Festival time! Looking forward to some live music, overpriced beer and lukewarm food. Let’s rock!

    1. Muppet

      Muppet

      Let me know how it goes. First year ever that I've missed it. Just not comfortable with festivals etc at the moment. 

    2. Grassie

      Grassie

      It was ok. Same as usual really, some good acts, some were let down by diabolical sound (Duran Duran), the food was fine for the most part, 36 for a pint, pretty busy though, around 60,000 there I reckon.

  12. Grassie

    Thinking of selling the neck from my VM 70’s P bass (maple board) and replacing it with a maple J neck. Hit me up if anyone wants to trade. 😊

    1. Nibody

      Nibody

      There's a seller on ebay selling amber tinted black block maple Jazz necks for about £40 - just got one for a Jazz bitser and it was pretty decent quality (that way if you decide to move you'r P on, you can stick the original neck back on it) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203347780016

  13. Grassie

    Had a dream I owned a Les Paul junior bass in TV Yellow - but it was an 8 string. Now I need to build one.....

    1. TheGreek

      TheGreek

      Can you dream that I have an Alembic SC like the one for sale in the marketplace but that it was free.

    2. Grassie

      Grassie

      I saw that. If I had a spare 5K lying about, she’d be mine. 😁

    3. Rich

      Rich

      In your dream, did you manage to solve what I imagine would be simply colossal neck-dive?

  14. Grassie
    My favourite Stone. RIP Charlie.
  15. Grassie
    An ideal starter guitar or for someone who is happy just sitting at home strumming, this had had very little use and has been hanging on my wall gathering dust. Could do with a new set of strings but other than that it is in excellent condition with no dings, dents or scratches. Comes with a nice Madarozzo gig bag, which itself is nearly new. I have my eye on something else, but this needs to go first. £80, no offers, located in Newport, Isle of Wight. I'm quite reluctant to post this given that it's acoustic but if you want to arrange a courier at your expense then feel free - I will pack it as well as possible. I can also meet at one of the IOW ferry ports (Portsmouth/Southampton/Lymington) for collection if you would prefer. Please note this is a standard acoustic guitar and NOT an electro-acoustic.
  16. Grassie
    Hi, is this still available?
  17. Grassie
    RIP MB1 x
  18. Grassie
    This is right up my street....😂 https://planetradio.co.uk/planet-rock/news/rock-news/steel-panther-bassist-audition
  19. Grassie

    New job - yay!

    Hearing aids - boo!

    1. lowregisterhead

      lowregisterhead

      You mean your new job is selling hearing aids, or you've had to get some??

    2. Grassie

      Grassie

      Had to admit that my hearing is knackered, and get some sorted. 🙁

  20. Grassie

    Aria GT Series 4 string has just popped up on my local FB musician buy and sell page for 120 squids. Very tempted... 

    1. Grassie

      Grassie

      Just been to try it out - not for me. I was expecting a little bit of Stingray vibes from it, given it has a big humbucker and a 2 band active EQ, but it just sounded meh. 😶

  21. Grassie
    That is, quite frankly, the coolest looking bass I've ever seen.
  22. Grassie
    Now that is something I’d sell my wife’s kidney for….
  23. Grassie
    Thought that those of you of a slappy persuasion might be interested in this - pictured at Camp Bestival yesterday. Not sure if this is a permanent switch back to the Jaydees, but it's good to see it get an airing...:)
  24. Grassie

    Love the facelift BC... :)

    1. TheGreek

      TheGreek

      I'm using this view setting (note the first  option in orange) so it looks the same as the earlier version.

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      I find change confusing....

  25. Grassie

    Just discovered Biarnel basses.... wow....

    1. DiMarco

      DiMarco

      How It's Made: Making a bass guitar from scratch: Biarnel Iter 4TB - YouTube

      They look the biz! Can't say I'm thrilled by what I hear in any of the demo videos though - those seem to be rather generic sounding instruments.

       

    2. Rumple

      Rumple

      Not really a fan of the look of single-cuts but I do like those Akme fretless'

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