Grand Wazoo Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 As from Monday, a team of finely skilled Polish and Hungarian chippies will begin works to fully gut out my house and redecorate to modern style. Gone will be carpets, wall papers, old kitchen / bathrooms to be replaced with real wood flooring, freshly painted walls, new fitted kitchen and bathroom, and the whole of the 120ft garden will be relandscaped and a new big f/off shed will be built at the end of it big enough for a 4 piece band rehearsal with heating and lecky included. The only negative thing is that everything of value is now in a Big Yellow Warehouse in storage, including all my basses, amps, TV and Stereo everything else will be kept under tarpauling in the garden until the place is finished. All I have left is a small tv and laptop / ipad, I am bored already I miss my basses and the lack of that Dingwall low B is causing me withdrawal symptoms! Oh and the cat is off again to a cattery for the entire period. I need me a hobby! I am not good at twisting my thumbs. Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor J Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Couldn't you just go to every guitar shop within a 100 mile radius over the next month and try out each of their bass stock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Buy an Aria Sinsonido travel bass and headphones - about £340, tiny space taken up, and you can feed your habit [url="http://www.reidys.com/index.pl?submit=View_PLU&PLU=7476&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=PriceComparison"]http://www.reidys.co...PriceComparison[/url] Edit: probably useful for when you are on your ship too Edited January 8, 2012 by Clarky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 They are going to do all that in a month? Never believe builders' time estimates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Get a Kala U-Bass. I spent a bit of time travelling for work and it was a lifesaver. It's so much fun to play and sounds so good that I now pick it up in preference to my normal basses when I fancy a quick play on something at home! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Open Mic/Jam nights at local pubs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1326022041' post='1491037'] Open Mic/Jam nights at local pubs? [/quote] Hahaha class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 A month for that lot ? I will keep my fingers crossed. Anyway if i were you id buy a cheap secondhand bass and small practice amp, that you can keep in a cupboard. Then sell them again afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='daz' timestamp='1326026582' post='1491161'] A month for that lot ? I will keep my fingers crossed. Anyway if i were you id buy a cheap secondhand bass and small practice amp, that you can keep in a cupboard. Then sell them again afterwards. [/quote] Well yes its a team of 9 of them including chippie, plumber and fitters they work 3 rooms at the time while 2 of them are doing the kitchen two other will be doing the living room and bedroom and another team works in the garden. All tried and tested these are fast, they've done my son's house in nearly the same time only his garden is much smaller and only needed levelling and re-turfing, so yeah finger crossed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matski Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Learn to speak Polish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftyhook Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Eh? You married? couldn't you store you wife away instead? Basses are better company so...... prioritise man!!!! seriously, I can't understand why you can't have your bass. you have a bed? the bass goes under. BTW, obviously, my marriage ended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='leftyhook' timestamp='1326031463' post='1491253'] Eh? You married? couldn't you store you wife away instead? Basses are better company so...... prioritise man!!!! seriously, I can't understand why you can't have your bass. you have a bed? the bass goes under. BTW, obviously, my marriage ended. [/quote] My partner died June 16th 2011 I miss her immensely and one of the reasons I am redoing the house is because the way it was brings back too much painful memories to the point where I am finding it uncomfortable to live in it. I need it to look entirely different not to be daunted with the images in my head where my girl would be sitting watching tv or reading her mags, the old kitchen where she would be cooking etc etc. Edited January 8, 2012 by Grand Wazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Do you want to borrow an acoustic bass for the duration?? send me a PM.. Edited January 8, 2012 by TheGreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) [quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1326047363' post='1491579'] Do you want to borrow an acoustic bas for the duration?? send me a PM.. [/quote] Thanks for the offer but I really think I won't have the time or the room to store it, after all nearly all the rooms will be worked together. Cheers Edited January 8, 2012 by Grand Wazoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapscallion Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Build a bass, if you're got the chippies in you'll have all the gear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merello Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='rapscallion' timestamp='1326051499' post='1491653'] Build a bass, if you're got the chippies in you'll have all the gear [/quote] No - get the Polish workies to build a bass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rapscallion Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 [quote name='merello' timestamp='1326054010' post='1491714'] No - get the Polish workies to build a bass! [/quote] Hurrah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markstuk Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 So what Big Yellow Storage depot are you using? And which bit exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redstriper Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Nip out now and buy this: [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/164373-fs-only-fender-road-worn-fiesta-red-jazz/page__fromsearch__1"]http://basschat.co.u...__fromsearch__1[/url] It's only round the corner and you can leave it lying around while the work is done - more damage just adds to the mojo. Hope it all goes well man - if you need a break from the madness, jump on a train and come up here Steve. Edited January 8, 2012 by redstriper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbassist Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 If you do end up with a month off it will be a chance to recharge your bass playing. You will come back really fresh & hungry for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmccombe7 Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 A month. Don't reckon so. I was told 3 mths to build house from scratch by a reputable well known builder. Stuck in a 4 berth caravan (old one that leaked a bit) for 5 mths with my wife and 3 cats. Was worth it in the end though. Good luck and if you are really stuck drop into my house for a wee shot of mine. Circa 800mile round trip. Welcome though Cheers Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted January 9, 2012 Share Posted January 9, 2012 Get an Ashbory, pair of headphones, and a 1/4" jack to 3.5mm jack lead to plug into the laptop for your practice amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swanbrook Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Polish !! Well I hope you got some Irish mick's to do the tarmac at least ..... Can you keep one in work ? Don't tell me there is no space I have seen the size of the boat :-) Hey are you back to work yet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 11, 2012 Author Share Posted January 11, 2012 [quote name='swanbrook' timestamp='1326241894' post='1494507'] Polish !! Well I hope you got some Irish mick's to do the tarmac at least ..... Can you keep one in work ? Don't tell me there is no space I have seen the size of the boat :-) Hey are you back to work yet ? [/quote] No Dave no work for me for a while, I have a district nurse that has to change my dressing 3 times a week so I have to stay ashore. Hey I am not missing it, I tell ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperbob 2002 Posted January 11, 2012 Share Posted January 11, 2012 Last year I have had almost every room in my house done in the same way- builder said 5 weeks- they started in June 2011 and left the house 20th December. Great job though. Were able to have one room at least available for my use so kept musical stuff in there. As long as you are doing something musical I dont think there would be a problem-brush up on your reading skills- you dont need a bass for that. Phase two for us this year when the back of the house that has the kitchen in etc is knocked down and an extension built. House has 7 bedrooms so why the hell we need any more room is more down to the mrs than me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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