Mykesbass

I had a Japanese Jazz guitar back in the 1970s which had been made with no name on the headstock. Cracking Gibson Barney Kessel copy.

So, singer, guitarist has called it a day on my main current project. Had been sniffing around for something in addition to this, but now need a new gig! Great timing 😕

Don't think Slam Stewart has put in an appearance yet.

Been a very long week, but it sounded wonderful as I kept falling in and out of conciousness on the sofa! iPlayer later.

Whoops, epic thread derail, but at least we're still discussing setts...

I do love a little bit of drunks falling about towards the end of a gig, but then perhaps I haven't seen it too bad. Wildlife is lovely but all I've been seeing is a lot of roadkill badgers 😥

Had the pleasure/misfortune of releasing this compliation way back when!

At the time? When did it change (and why?) 😏

I had three options as to why you were asking about this. So glad it is this one as the others were 'he's a bit dense' or worse, 'this is some sort of scam, but can't work out what or how' 👁️👁️👓 😀

I just tried to get a quote to see what the insurance was. A standard bass shape and weight UK delivery was £17.62 before insurance, and without putting all details in I couldn't get the insurance price. Not a good start...

Oh, and the smudges look like the right colour for the number too!

I think that was a number once. Curious as to why it has been removed. That's where it should be.

You say no serial, but what is under the Made in Japan wording?

I'd forgotten an absolute cracker - Skunk Anansie at the Pinnacle Records sales conference, in the Bierkellar bar at the Coppid Beech Hotel, Bracknell. The album hadn't been released, and their label put them on for the Pinnacle's (distributor) sales staff, retail buyers, and us other lucky labels. I watched about a metre away from Skin in a crowded but tiny room. Amazing show.

You may struggle for an inexpensive 5 string P pickup.

Saw a just signed Pogues (along with The Men They Couldn't Hang) opening for Elvis Costello at the Hammersmith Palais. Think there were more fans for the two openers than for Costello that night.

Another great source of ethical wood supply has previously been demonstrated by @Jabba_the_gut in this build diary!

Love this Peterbuilt Dynamite Bass: https://images.app.goo.gl/yDF8NYfaHL7qr68P9

Matt is the guy to speak to but difficult to get hold of. They'd like you if it's still the same band I saw in Brighton.

You'd love their range of beers!

Great Shoreham by Sea music pub, the Duke of Wellington is under threat from, yes, you've guessed it, developers, turning old non-residential buildings into flats. This is an absolutely great, proper old school music boozer, with punk, blues and sea shanties appearing regularly. Please support by signing and sharing the online petition. Thanks. http://chng.it/mrr8X46RJc

Think this is going to be the first time I've disagreed with you on here - not bad going! There are plenty of cases where legal does not equal ethical, and I'd be surprised if there were not a large number of people who feel that the ethics in timber production still need to be raised.

Try tuning by plucking short, repeating notes rather than letting one note ring. The latter starts picking up harmonics.

A lot of decorative woods are from diseased trees, so shouldn't really be an ethical issue. As for tonewood, I'd love to see a highly controlled blind test to see if there is any difference between woods. So in answer to your questions: Yes, Yes, Yes, Not at all, I like figured woods (spalted, birdseye, but not flamed, but I also like (and have, exclusively) simple finished basses. Good luck with your venture.

When you are the wrong band for the gig. In a previous band we had a handful of bookings for parties from people who knew and liked us. Unfortunately, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Creedence covers don't exactly cut it at mixed age family events (wedding anniversaies, birthdays), so we'd end up playing to ourselves and then watch the floor fill during our breaks when someone put music through the PA from their iPod 😕 I did try an persuade the band leader not to take these bookings, but they were often his friends and really wanted us to play, but it never worked.