Rich

Double Trouble - Eric Clappedout

No No No - Dawn Penn

Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran²

"Is this the end" is a daft clickbait question. First, what is "this"? Secondly, what is "the end"? Thirdly, if by "boutique" you mean custom built basses, then of course it isn't. As long as there are people wanting instruments built to their own desires and specifications, and as long as there are luthiers willing to build them, then there will be 'boutique' basses.

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Boutique basses…..? Eights and aces…..? Losing money at the races…..? Big suitcases…..? Long shoelaces…..? Presidents with orange faces…..? E.J. Thribb (17½)

To be honest, I can't remember... It was 7 years ago, and I've slept since then

The Rhododendron To Hell - Chris Rea

Going Nowhere - Oasis

Master and Servant - Depeche Mode

Easy mistake to make these days. It's hard to tell what's real and what's Memorex when it comes to news stories. Bloody AI.

@amir93smith I've taken the liberty of rotating the photo in your post. It looks even nicer now

Sh!t Towne - Live

what they just said.

Ditto

Curious. I can't find anything anywhere else on the net about this. This is quite literally the only source. 🫤

Yep, I think that's happened to several of our BC fam.

Fixed. OP did say politely, after all.

Tie Knee Dancer - Elton

One of my biggest regrets is not buying the Zon Legacy Elite 5 I saw advertised for £1k about 20 years ago. And yes, Mansons are incredibly thin on the ground. I've only ever seen one for sale, and that was in 1986.

One Day I'll Fly Away - Randy Crawford

Itchycoo Bark - Small Faces

Over My Shoulder - Mike and the Meckernicks

Mike Huckabee, US ambassador to Israel, whose choice of instrument is a lot cooler than his choice of leader.

Pigpen plays a 3 string doghouse with 4 tuners.