Rich

I'd be more than happy to do the resistor mid-mod for anyone in or near Bristol. As @paul_5 says, it takes longer to dis/reassemble than it does to do the mod and it transforms the sound. The scoop that @Supernaut refers to is instantly eradicated. I did the FrankenP mod and to be honest the unscooped version was so much better that I never touched the switch. If I was doing it again, I wouldn't bother with the switch and would make it permanent.

I too have made myself unavailable on the band calendars for that weekend..!

"We are Ver Management... If yer name's not dahn, yer not comin' in."

"Ere's one for yer 'usband darlin', I don't want 50 quid, I don't even want 20 quid, gawd I'm robbin' meself blind 'ere..."

Even Mrs Scrumpy got in on the bass action, after falling in love with @chyc's lovely old doghouse.

Seven Years - Level 42

I've just put said duvet cover on, and can confirm that I would gladly have paid someone 30 quid to do it

I'm happy to help out in the kitchen for a bit @scrumpymike

I'll get there as early as I can. I've got a gig the night before but it's only half an hour from home.

Proper bargain that. Following this with interest. I remember trying out a US Curlee in Hickies Music in Reading, back in the day. I'm sure it was double P, but my memory might be playing tricks on me.

I have a spare bed you're welcome to. If you help me put the duvet cover on, it's yours. It's not that close to the Bash venue alas, but it's in the right direction to your house.

I use Elixirs and I get at least a year out of them. More if they don't see a lot of action. I tend to put the used ones on other less-used basses as there's generally a decent amount of life left in them. The ones on my fretless, acoustic and Wal basses are at least 3 years old.

Yeah, that's one of my favourites in my ska band's set. Bit of pick action and a driven SVT tone, and as close as I get to leaping about. Other ska favourites are: Nite Klub (I get a wee solo ) Ghost Town (gorgeous dubby bassline, Horace is a genius) Night Boat to Cairo (great fun) Is This Love? (love it to bits)

Whispering Grass - The Ink Spots

Latest list: scrumpymike - everything he owns unless he sells it between now and then Rich- Shuker 5-string, probably Status S4000, Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2, Barefaced Super 12T cab. Kateplaysbass - Ashdown CTM-100 and LB212, Pawn Shop Mustang, medium scale ACG Finn, and maybe also ACG Recurve and Bass Collection 5 string fretless, since I'm thinking about offloading both of those Woodinblack - Bongo, because its lovely and uncommon, Acrylic bass, for shits and giggles, Chapman stick, Lava Me guitar Richard R - Brawley 5 string, as usual, HB 5 String thing with Roland hex pickup and V-bass COSM synth. BreadBin- something interesting chyc - Double bass, Ashbory Bass, GSS 06B400MKD combo, BC 112mk3 cabinet, and on the request any of Warwick Streamer fretless, Sandberg Custom 5 with Delano XTender, Sandberg TT Marcus Miller rip-off, BC 110T cabinet, , Acoustic Image Coda TRBboy - Frost Custom Basses PJ5 (my first build from scratch), Sandberg California TT5 Passive, possibly my customised Yamaha BBN5, Markbass Stu Amp 1000w, GR Bass GR 410+ (1200w, 4 ohm), a fairly unexciting pedal board 😅, & converted Trace 1x15" cab, if it's in a satisfactory state by then Stub Mandrel - Joyo BadASS & PJB C2, American Vintage II 1960 Precision & Squier 40th Anniversary Precision for side by side comparison. Teisco/Kay Tulip for sh*ts and giggles. Sire P10. obbm - '71 Jazz, '73 Precision, Sadowsky HPJ, Genzler Magellan 350, BF One10 x2, Pedals plus TBA plus raffle donation. Chienmortbb - Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass, Sire Marcus Miller M2, Bugera Veyron. LFSys Monza Cabinet, Zoom B2Four. JapanAxe - Fender Precision 1973, Fender Precision 1963 RI, Dingwall NG2 5, Dingwall D-Roc 4, Demeter VTBP-M-800D, Fender TB600, Barefaced Super Twin, Barefaced One 10, DIY Ampeg B15 clone, deal to be done on for-sale EBS HD360 30th Anniversary MichaelDean - Dingwall Combustion 5, 76 Fender Mustang, Revelation RPJ-77 (maybe? Still haven't finished that build 😅), pedalboard, Laney Digbeth DB500H, Zilla 212 MoJoKe - three JVs, Sandberg VM5, Caveman BP1C and BC1, and some other hopefully interesting stuff spyder - Serek the Grand, Serek Midwestern 5, GR bass Dual 1400, GR bass AT212, Warwick Gnome, Sonic Farm 2di4, Vovox instrument cables

If that was my daughter that you'd just accused of dressing like a prostitute, you and I would be having very serious words. Sorry, this is absolutely out of order. 'Suitable role model'? Seriously? You realise it's not 1970 any more, right? I'm sure she'd probably pee herself laughing if she saw that, but I wouldn't blame her if she got very cross about it either. Anyway. For our delectation, here are a group of male role models promoting themselves and their instruments in a sober fashion. Perhaps one of them looks like a whore?

scrumpymike - everything he owns unless he sells it between now and then Rich- Shuker 5-string, probably Status S4000, Genz Benz Shuttle 9.2, Barefaced Super 12T cab. Kateplaysbass - Ashdown CTM-100 and LB212, Pawn Shop Mustang, medium scale ACG Finn, and maybe also ACG Recurve and Bass Collection 5 string fretless, since I'm thinking about offloading both of those Woodinblack - Bongo, because its lovely and uncommon, Acrylic bass, for shits and giggles, Chapman stick, Lava Me guitar Richard R - Brawley 5 string, as usual, HB 5 String thing with Roland hex pickup and V-bass COSM synth. BreadBin- something interesting chyc - Double bass, Ashbory Bass, GSS 06B400MKD combo, BC 112mk3 cabinet, and on the request any of Warwick Streamer fretless, Sandberg Custom 5 with Delano XTender, Sandberg TT Marcus Miller rip-off, BC 110T cabinet, , Acoustic Image Coda TRBboy - Frost Custom Basses PJ5 (my first build from scratch), Sandberg California TT5 Passive, possibly my customised Yamaha BBN5, Markbass Stu Amp 1000w, GR Bass GR 410+ (1200w, 4 ohm), a fairly unexciting pedal board 😅, & converted Trace 1x15" cab, if it's in a satisfactory state by then Stub Mandrel - Joyo BadASS & PJB C2, American Vintage II 1960 Precision & Squier 40th Anniversary Precision for side by side comparison. Teisco/Kay Tulip for sh*ts and giggles. Sire P10. obbm - '71 Jazz, '73 Precision, Sadowsky HPJ, Genzler Magellan 350, BF One10 x2, Pedals plus TBA plus raffle donation. Chienmortbb - Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass, Sire Marcus Miller M2, Bugera Veyron. LFSys Monza Cabinet, Zoom B2Four. JapanAxe - Fender Precision 1973, Fender Precision 1963 RI, Dingwall NG2 5, Dingwall D-Roc 4, Demeter VTBP-M-800D, Fender TB600, Barefaced Super Twin, Barefaced One 10, DIY Ampeg B15 clone, deal to be done on for-sale EBS HD360 30th Anniversary MichaelDean - Dingwall Combustion 5, 76 Fender Mustang, Revelation RPJ-77 (maybe? Still haven't finished that build 😅), pedalboard, Laney Digbeth DB500H, Zilla 212 MoJoKe - three JVs, Sandberg VM5, Caveman BP1C and BC1, and some other hopefully interesting stuff

Something to bear in mind is the dreaded autocorrect. Anyone contributing from a phone or some such runs the risk of their carefully typed 'Blu' being amended to 'Blue' without realising. It's not always going to be deliberate.

Play nicely or this sh!t gets locked.

Yep, it's a 5534. I'll check my IC stash and see if I have one. Failing that, I'll let you know.