Jackroadkill

I've made a career from it.

Playing a B string may give you the same notes as down-tuning, granted, but in no way whatsoever does it give you the groove, swagger or oikish malevolence that down-tuning until your strings rattle does; you're right, they just don't get it at all.

I have to say that I delight in not understanding when I get spoken to like that. A sort of mulish, wilful ignorance, if you will.

Today it is "Unf*ck The World", by Prophets of Rage.

How about Inglorious Times, or (In)Glorious Times? without getting too political it's widely acknowledged that we're at tipping points of many descriptions, and most of them are the result of inequality and division.

Remembering it's the hardest bit - and lugging around a bass tuned ridiculously low in order to play it!

Your tone can't be as bad as his spelling, use of punctuation or poor syntax. Glass houses etc....

That's outrageously cool.

You rang, sir?

Nice one! Well done, sir.

I think you're missing out here.

Downtuning, if you've never done it and like a bit of filth and swagger, is life-changing.

Let us know how the decision goes, Nige. All the best.

Made for Showaddywaddy?

Would that be the Bender Distortocaster? There was one in a shop in Shrewsbury in the 1990's for years; I wish I'd been able to afford it.