oldslapper

That’s in Kent. Too far for me Stew. 🤡

That’s a pretty ropey lacquer job on the headstock. Must have sniffed the can beforehand.

One of my brothers taught me “all right now” bass solo on his battered old acoustic guitar. It was 1970, I was 9, and hooked on bass from that moment. Subsequently realised (some years later) he was playing it wrong....but whatever.

Happy anniversary Andy. Make the most of every moment. My youngest is 25 this year, she’s stuck up in Edinburgh and we haven’t seen her for 11 months (FaceTime isn’t the same as a hug). But I remember the moment she was born like yesterday, and it’s flown by. Happy birthday Ella, your dad really does love you more than his basses. 😊

I don’t know the actual circumstances, but some sellers point blank refuse to courier or have anything to package it in. Some people on here are more than happy to help a fellow member out if they can. No stress.

Maybe.....😋🤫

That’s a welcome tonic....😎 (One for you stifled, starchy non creatives) 🤡

Can I have it when you’ve finished with it please? I can arrange a courier. 🤓

This! ☝🏻 I have to put time aside to listen to music. I cannot concentrate on anything else if music is on, work, reading, conversations. I can’t listen to music to go to sleep to as I’m thinking about what I’ve listened to, it actually stimulates my brain rather than relaxes it. I don’t listen to it in the car either. I get completely absorbed by what’s going on, production, lyrics, structure, instrumentation, harmony, melody, everything. It’s not helpful in social situations. I wish I could ignore it when it’s on, or just enjoy it in the background, but I can’t. You’re the first person I’ve heard describe the same thing. Radio is usually speech, news and sport. Thankfully my kids enjoy music all the time, so they’re not plums like their old man.

I will try phoning later. However, I emailed the suggested service email address with no reply, so forwarded the email to the uk sales address and the name of the sales person. The sales department replied straightaway stating they would forward the message to the correct dept (which happens to be the service department I’d originally messaged!) Disappointing that sales are quick to reply, service is silent. Oh well.

An Encore with that string tree?

You couldn’t think of a Würst example

8 replies in and this thread has already descended into complete and utter reasonableness.

Any experience of Thomann’s response time to complaints? Had a double bass string break after a month on the bass. No response from email with picture and order details. Hoping for a replacement obviously, but don’t know how long to leave it? 2 weeks?

Understatement Alert:: This subject can illicit some strong opinions. A formal music education should not be a barrier to creativity, in fact (in my experience) it can enhance the capacity for creativity. Even a small amount of theory knowledge. But what do I know. 😎

Not a massive fan of the look. I like a boring P shape personally. But the tone that Spenner got, has stayed with me ever since those sweaty nights at Dingwalls.

One thing I have experienced with clip on tuners on my DB’s is location, location, location. Some work on the scroll, others don’t, some work better on the bridge. So try a variety of placements before judging too harshly. Ref Snarks, I find they eat batteries at an alarming rate, and are as ugly as an ugly thing form ugly land.

Seeing Alan Spenner play one with Kokomo some 40 years or so ago, I wanted one for years after. But could never afford, my desire waned commensurate with my bank balance. 😳