caretaker Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Saying hi, i am a 50 yr old caretaker in a secondary school that has recently picked up a bass again after 30 years, i get involved in music classes at school and help oit with the kids where possible, i was never any good anyway as I broke all my fingers on my left hand which kinda left me screwed for playing a guitar or reaching chords but i love it anyway. Trying to find a Washburn status s1000, i love the sound and look but have never had the honour of holding one let alone playing one. I cut my teeth on a hohner headless bass which I loved but body size drove me a little nuts, pretty sure I'm gonna love the s1000 and my mind is made up, no other bass will do. Not for the money I can afford anyway. Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 7, 2018 Share Posted January 7, 2018 Broken fingers? Cut teeth? Dear oh dear. Come in here where it's safe before you decapitate yourself in one of those nasty, snappy, pre-war hinged top school desks. Welcome Caretaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funkfingers Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 1 hour ago, caretaker said: little nuts I would keep quiet about that, if I were you. Brace yourself for incoming innuendo. I spent one academic year at Watford College. Their response was to change their name. My 1978/79 fretless Fender P Bass came from a shop just around the block from the junction of High Street and Queen's Road. I suspect that the location got redeveloped in the Nineties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Good evening, Caretaker, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. @Funkfingers Innuendo..? Can't think what you mean. Reminds me of a little tale, though... A doctor made it his regular habit to stop at a bar for a hazelnut daiquiri on his way home. The bartender knew of his habit, and would always have the drink waiting at precisely 5:03 pm One afternoon, as the end of the work day approached, the bartender was dismayed to find that he was out of hazelnut extract. Thinking quickly, he threw together a daiquiri made with hickory nuts instead, and set it on the counter. The doctor came in right on time, as usual, took one sip of the drink and exclaimed, "But this isn't a hazelnut daiquiri..!" "No, I'm sorry," replied the bartender, "it's a hickory daiquiri, doc." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lozz196 Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Welcome to the forum, caretaker, from another Herts based bassist (Hemel Hempstead) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpondonBassed Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Funkfingers said: I would keep quiet about that, if I were you. Brace yourself for incoming innuendo... Yes. Because outuendo is sure to ensue if we start on the double entendres and we don't have a mop and bucket big enough to contain it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 8 hours ago, Lozz196 said: Welcome to the forum, caretaker, from another Herts based bassist (Hemel Hempstead) And indeed another Hemelite here too, plus also an ex Watford College boy, well the old Water Lane site back the the 80's anyway, now demolished to make way for that bypass thang. Welcome aboard, post long and often!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGreek Posted January 8, 2018 Share Posted January 8, 2018 Another Hertsman here - little do they know about our secret plan to take over the forum...oops, I said that out loud didn't I? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MoonBassAlpha Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 I spent my formative years in Watford. I wonder if Stan's "music" shop is still going? I heard Sparkey's place shut years ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BreadBin Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Hi Caretaker, thought you might like to know there is a Washburn Status 1000 on eBay right now. Hopefully this link will work.. https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332528912294 I have been considering it myself but as I really don't need it will happily stay out of the bidding if it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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