Mrbigstuff

I did not! In this day and age though I think it’s unusual outside of snoop dogg and Joe rogan to see an interviewee that’s not sober given that anyone has access to the clip.

Maybe… but they don’t make you better at interviews! I enjoy the Anderson Paak band but this is a tricky watch and I can feel Ian struggling through some of it.

I asked for mine to be on the lighter side and they obliged. No idea of the actual weight but feels like standard fender.

You can always swap them back out if it doesn’t get you what you wanted. £55 is a score! Some strings are almost that much.

Because most customers have eyesight

Must be late 59 to have tortoiseshell p/g and rosewood board. Looks very 60s to me. Never heard of Shellback either so they need to drop that price by £53k!

The gigs I’ve been to, it’s not kids who are the problem. Even regularly see the same from middle aged and older at football matches!

That sounds like those end of life parties people now throw instead of funerals… were acting happy but really inside we’re still very sad! Having said that I picked up my p bass for the first time in months and I’m happy again!

There’s been a lot of nice NBDs recently… I’m getting twitchy 🤣

It’d be less murky if the retailer/ dealer disclosed themselves as such through a commercial account, which I know did exist previously, and then it is up to the seller if they’re happy to sell to a retailer. But you’d be relying on honesty and I guess most would just setup a free account and use that instead.

It looks tidy IMO. I’d be very happy with it if it sounded good.

Ticks a lot of boxes to my novice eyes

Must have gone to the same luthier school as Letts Basses

I thought this. Wasn't uncommon for pickups to be replaced in that era and some will need the extra space.

It’s definitely a 2 piece body and those pieces don’t match in the slightest 😂

Ive done both of these exercises on bass with Joe Hubbard. You learn the notes very quickly. Even now I’m still practicing similar variations.

Probably should have just used the existing thread rather than creating a new one IMO. Then those who like to critique BB have already done so 😆

Of course it’s all in the fingers, and I think your light touch helps for the pinoesque tone in the first vid. The low action probably helps with the late 70s/ early 80s focussed disco vibes of the other tunes. Yet I’m still blown away by the bass. Put me out of my GAS misery, do you think it is the 50/60 year old woods, the PUP combo, or a combination of both that gets that warm fat sound?

I’ve never played a short scale but I’m stunned how well that could pass for a really good P or J tone! Loverly stuff

Never tried a Rickenbacker and have no intention to! I think they look okay but I’d be very surprised if it fit in with my style or technique

When I was around 18 I ’needed’ similar basses to what big names used - I was not a big name When I was at uni I ‘needed’ a ‘pro’ level instrument - I was no pro Now that I’m just a hobby bassist I finally have what I need to learn what I want; Sire V5 5 string, mex Fender P bass with flats, and a nice fretless 4 string. When I get a bit more cash I may buy to solves a problems I don’t have (other than the cure GAS) but for now I’m covered.

Moral of the story is hold on to your basses folks! Never know when it will come back in handy.