Rich
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It's got some 'mojo' if you get up close to it; a few cracks in the lacquer and a couple of very minor dings, but overall in pretty good shape for a 45-year-old. In better nick than I was at that age anyway -
This is my 1980 Wal Pro 2E, it had been sat in its case for the last god knows how many years in need of a good going over. The pots were knackered, the jack socket was shot to bits, it was basically unusable but I had other working basses and so it wasn't a priority. Eventually I came to my senses and gave it to Paul at Electric Wood to do his magic. I was expecting it to take ages, which I was fine with, but he turned it around in only a couple of months and then apologised for taking so long . He ended up doing a whole list of other stuff that I hadn't realised needed doing, but to his credit he stuck to his original quote. And oh my god, it sounds incredible -- I'd forgotten just how good. It'll be coming with me to the various Bashes this year, so you can see for yourself. And it'll be getting its first gig for at least 20 years at the end of this month, at a dementia research benefit with the ska band.
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Get Out - Casey Abrams
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Nice one, I depped with a mate's Blondie trib many moons ago and it was great fun. The basslines are awesome, and fabulous things to play. The only thing I didn't like was wearing my spiky wig. A bit too sweaty betty for my liking.
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Back in the 80s I wore half a dozen different Great Frog rings on various fingers. The only playing problem I ever had with them was the one on my right hand pinky finger, the ring kept flying off while I was playing and I nearly lost it a few times. I took to wearing it on a neckchain for gig nights.
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Gangnam Tile - Psy
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My TC 250w combo is more than adequate for gigs, certainly in pubs or where there's a PA, and I use it for rehearsals too. My home practice 'amp' is a Pandora and a set of cans.
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Collecting my freshly refurbished Wal Pro 2E from Paul at Electric Wood on Monday.
*jumps up and down like an excited 5 year old*
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@Happy Jack would that be the bass Mr Beggs recently got back again? It was trumpeted on social media somewhat I believe, not that I pay attention to that sort of thing...
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Correctamundo, and whoever sold it to him apparently got a premium price for it.
No idea who that was. @Clarky prised it out of my hands, telling me it was a bass he just HAD to have, then sold it a few months later. 🙄😂 -
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Plastic Dreamer - It Bites
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Too Much Pressure - The Selecter
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Security! He used the P-word!
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What A Load Of Bollocks - Oblime Shame
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If the 'neck thru' bit was slightly more orange, that'd be Gulf racing colours very cool
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It cannot possibly be a whole year my GOD, where does the time go. Still much missed. I hope he and @OldGit are having a proper laugh and some good jamming up there.
