Rich

Been using Schaller locks since 1986, not a single issue. Yes they're a bit'functional' but I don't mind -- I adore engineering, so for me functional design IS attractive

[quote name='anzoid' timestamp='1505369375' post='3371320'] Just found the Donald Trump headstock: [attachment=253571:s-l1600.jpg] [/quote] He has headstocks. He has all the best headstocks. Personally I think it's a great design. It's great. Great.

I voted crowns. Blocks are a bit too utilitarian and Fendery, and the CHB deserves something more stylish.

Yup, sums up exactly how I feel about Primus/Les.

Alex bought my Trantec wireless. Nice friendly communications and he paid up straightaway. Top banana. Hope it gives you years of good service.

This is easily the best cover of Mr Pink I've ever heard. In fact, I prefer it to the 'Early Tapes' original (flameproof underpants: ON). And that's a far better bass tone than Mr King currently has too. Great stuff all round!

[quote name='louisthebass' timestamp='1505635293' post='3373216'] Primus - sounds like total slop to me... [/quote] You and me both. I've tried so hard to like them, but no. Les is supposed to be a bass wizard but i just can't hear it. It all sounds so... amateur.

[quote name='DJpullchord' timestamp='1505591628' post='3373096'] Like painting by numbers innit. [/quote] Painting by numbers in what?

Mine's got a permanent home on my Tanglewood ABG. Seems to work particularly well on that. I didn't find it any good for low Bs, but for 2 quid I'm not complaining.

Today's earworm: [media]http://youtu.be/ixsKAEalya8[/media] The backing singers make this video for me -- if you watch them, you can see that they're having the time of their lives here. I'd have given body parts to be in that band (especially with that Wal )

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1505545108' post='3372662'] For a UB40 fan to say Bob Marley is overrated is [s]just weird[/s] [b]truly hilarious[/b] [/quote] Fixed.

I am skint.

[quote name='dmccombe7' timestamp='1505214092' post='3370240'] Still don't get how it was stolen if they live in it. Where were the band when it was stolen ? [/quote] From the article: "...on Thursday night while it was parked in Horfield and they were at a friend’s, it was stolen..."

[quote name='Spaced' timestamp='1505259743' post='3370631'] The Rolling Stones. They have enough good songs to fill a greatest hits cd but that's hardly enough to warrant the 'greatest rock band of all time' thing being thrown around. [/quote] +1. 'The Greatest Rock'n'Roll Band In The World'? Ballcocks. What they are is 'The Luckiest Pub Band In The World'.

It's never happened, but if it did I would point it out straightaway.

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1505134159' post='3369676'] While people seem to be in let's-all-bash-one-of-the-few-remaining-specialist-bass-dealers mode, I do hope similar negative topics will now be created to attack anyone else who is trying to supply us with a decent choice of high-quality basses. [/quote] At a rough count, something like 10% of the comments on this 3.5 year old thread are negative to extents varying from "he's a bit rude but they've got some lovely gear" to "wouldn't go there again even at gunpoint". I hardly think this constitutes a 'let's ALL bash...' mode or a 'negative topic' really? And if people do have genuinely bad experiences, why shouldn't they share them?

If it's what you want and does everything you want it to and makes you happy, it's worth every penny.

[quote name='Chownybass' timestamp='1504871611' post='3367902'] All of us (Scott Whitley, David from Retrovibe and I) will all being going to NAMM together. Which will be a laugh [/quote] Oh dear. Is there enough Alka-Seltzer in the world..?

I'm not wild about the flat black finish, it's a bit too utilitarian/'stealthy' for my liking. I like exotic wood finishes (yeah yeah, cue the 'coffee table' comments). But that's just an aesthetic preference -- looks like a superb instrument.

If I was after a shorty 4, I'd go straight to the Ibanez Talman. I often wonder about a headless conversion on one of these, for a super-compact travel bass.

[quote name='adamg67' timestamp='1503875002' post='3361313'] If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate. [/quote] You're just saying that to get a reaction.

[quote name='Les' timestamp='1503340318' post='3357422'] the singer ... got hit in the head by a digger bucket and can't remember stuff now. [/quote] That is [i]such[/i] a Country thing to happen to a bloke. The only way it could be more C&W is if it'd happened because he'd tripped over his faithful ole dawg whilst loading his hunt'n rifle.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' timestamp='1503737002' post='3360589'] One hate's to generalise but I've never remotely liked the Stones... [/quote] You and me both. Cannot stand them.