Mykesbass

What a shock to wake up to. Really sad news, a true great.

Usually they are tied in with a manufacturer and/or retailer, so yes £35 is steep. Even a bit pricey for a gig in my book.

Get more heft from Bendick's Bittermints!

A 112 could be a good option. I've happily gigged one for many years, only taking two out sometimes as it looks better 😎.

I'm with Mrs Blackmore - this was her favourite, hence the band name.

Do it!

Love his specialist show, but yes, he has slight Steve Wright in the Afternoon tendencies on his daytime show. Once again, forgiven as the music and guests are great.

HaHa. That's one of the things I hate the most when he pops up unexpectedly! The real thing in his defence is that he plays some great music. Just wish he didn't have to speak between tracks.

Fair enough. The exact reason I like it!

Wow, that's a huge spread of music you don't like!

Yes, big fan of the majority of 6 Music. Just don't get up early, the bloke on before Lauren Lavern shouldn't even make it to hospital radio.

I'm with @Muzzon the Magellan. Sure, no valve, but as warm and clean as my Carvin which does have the valve pre.

That's a gorgeous colour. Congrats on the new bass.

Oh my, I'm both!! Watching this thread with great interest (not to mention some envy).

Reading some of the other replies made me think my reply might look like it missed the point. If your Bb (sorry, can't ever think of it as A# having played with horns many years ago) is already good tension then I have. However, from previous 5 string experience I have found that the biggest cause of woolly B string tone is a floppy string, hence my take on the problem.

Worked in a record shop at weekends in the early 80s. On Sunday morning if we hadn't sold anything by 10.00 we'd put this on. Guaranteed to sell a copy within 2 or 3 tracks.

Carbon reinforced neck and/or higher tension strings. A stiff neck will help reduce a floppy Bb, and tension is not only down to gauge - check d'addario's tension chart.

Some people (not you @JJTee) have way too much time on their hands.

Near Burton on Trent, old home of many fine ales. All down to the water apparently.

First job, Spartan Records, independent distributors early 80s. Telesales took orders all handwritten. One girl took an order from a major wholesaler and wrote their slightly misheard address out ending with Newcastle !!

Big fan of Cort EXCEPT for their pre-amps.

Sky Arts have been showing a lot of Paul Simon shows lately. Yesterday the showed the 1991 Live in Central Park. Overall, very enjoyable but he really shouldn't have done BOTW without Art! Also a couple of reworkings, Cecilia being the worst offender, were a bit naff to my ears. The band however were wonderful - Richard Tee, Steve Gadd, Michael Brecker, and Armand Sabal-Lecco showing off some great chops, and a fair collection of bass-porn!

Stay on the M4, you soon get past it.

What a great tribute. Love that fingerboard.

Littlehampton is known down here as LA. So, so wrong 😯