It’s just a lump of wood isn’t it?

[Ralf1e]

2 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Does this at least partially explain the dog-awful racket many of them produce..? 

Ahh the pipes of pan! Most likely. 😀

[Waddo Soqable]

Just now, Ralf1e said:

So how many people think a church pipe organ is just a lump of wood or is it also a piece of furniture and a crazy feat of engineering, bearing in mind

the stops are different on differnt models and skilled players have to spend time with each one to know what the f=== is going on

Well we had an old, ornate and huge (6ft tall +) "pump up with pedals" organ that was dying/dead so I pulled out the guts and made it into a charming victorian~esque fire place surround.. It was largely a piece of furniture to begin with, it most certainly is now. 

[Waddo Soqable]

Just now, Ralf1e said:

Ahh the pipes of pan! Most likely. 😀

Pipes of Pain you mean.... 

[Waddo Soqable]

Just now, Waddo Soqable said:

Pipes of Pain you mean.... 

Another cool album title there BTW... 

[nilorius]

5 minutes ago, Dad3353 said:

 

Does this at least partially explain the dog-awful racket many of them produce..? 

producED.........

[Ralf1e]

2 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Pipes of Pain you mean.... 

This is a painful place to be if you have no sense of humour😀

[Waddo Soqable]

1 minute ago, nilorius said:

producED.........

Some are still producing it, present tense I'm afraid.. 

[Waddo Soqable]

3 minutes ago, Ralf1e said:

This is a painful place to be if you have no sense of humour😀

I'm still waiting for one of those to rock up going on about how "off topic" we've gone & gorn... 

[Ralf1e]

2 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Some are still producing it, present tense I'm afraid.. 

Yet they can still get it piped in if the organ dies.

I shot the organ, but I did not shoot the deputy🤣

[Waddo Soqable]

2 minutes ago, Ralf1e said:

Yet they can still get it piped in if the organ dies.

I shot the organ, but I did not shoot the deputy🤣

I'm now just thinking.. "Chapel of Rest" for some reason... 

[Ralf1e]

Another cool album title there BTW... 

Or is there one already

 

[Waddo Soqable]

3 minutes ago, Ralf1e said:

Another cool album title there BTW... 

Or is there one already

 

Not that I know of, we'll have to start selling these 

[Ralf1e]

4 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

Not that I know of, we'll have to start selling these 

Your right now if only we knew any musicians who could make them.

[SH73]

On 17/02/2023 at 17:02, TheGreek said:

If that is the case there are several fallen trees in the local woods which I can sell for £200 for 10lb. 

 

Plenty of wood in the alleyway I'm clearing out too. For free

[Waddo Soqable]

1 minute ago, Ralf1e said:

Your right now if only we knew any musicians who could make them.

There's always "guitarchat"... 🤣

[Waddo Soqable]

2 minutes ago, SH73 said:

Plenty of wood in the alleyway I'm clearing out too. For free

Sounds like a cheeky euphemism there sport... And you're not even charging for it.. 

[Dad3353]

26 minutes ago, nilorius said:

producED.........

 

Hmm... Grandmothers sucking eggs comes to mind. 

[Ralf1e]

1 minute ago, Waddo Soqable said:

There's always "guitarchat"... 🤣

Is that safe! Won't we get handcuffed for playing too many notes and having ideas and brains🤣

[SH73]

My most comfortable bass to play is a second hand Squier p bass, added a fender high mass bridge , SPB 1 pick up, flat strings and done.

[Waddo Soqable]

2 minutes ago, Ralf1e said:

Is that safe! Won't we get handcuffed for playing too many notes and having ideas and brains🤣

I confess I never thought of that... I did look at guitarchav once, just once, for a minute, nearly... 

[Ralf1e]

2 minutes ago, SH73 said:

My most comfortable bass to play is a second hand Squier p bass, added a fender high mass bridge , SPB 1 pick up, flat strings and done.

You do know we are not all the same shape don't you. But I do get your point or I would if I didn't have my Hart Guitars multiscale headless 5 string.

Has that got us back on topic. Probably not but who gives a monkeys banana when you are chilling out as we should be on here.😀

[Waddo Soqable]

7 minutes ago, SH73 said:

My most comfortable bass to play is a second hand Squier p bass, added a fender high mass bridge , SPB 1 pick up, flat strings and done.

I have a lowest spec Squier PJ bass ( which I got purely as most of my other stuff is in bits and I'm running out of playable instruments ) it plays and sounds great, just as it came, strings and all. 

I'll be the "inverted snob" then.. 

[SH73]

10 minutes ago, Waddo Soqable said:

I have a lowest spec Squier PJ bass ( which I got purely as most of my other stuff is in bits and I'm running out of playable instruments ) it plays and sounds great, just as it came, strings and all. 

I'll be the "inverted snob" then.. 

To be fair , I couldn't probably even tell you blond folded if I played my Squier p bass as it came originally or the minor upgrades. As long as the strings and neck feels right, the style of your playing will produce that sweet sound.

[Ralf1e]

1 minute ago, Waddo Soqable said:

I have a lowest spec Squier PJ bass ( which I got purely as most of my other stuff is in bits and I'm running out of playable instruments ) it plays and sounds great, just as it came, strings and all. 

I'll be the "inverted snob" then.. 

I have a Squier P bass 50th anniversary 1996 I bought for £50 made in Taiwan (apparently they are very good) Gave it a neck shim and some love. Unbelievable transformation.

I was stunned when I played it. Great feel, huge sound, lightish weight.

My cheapest bass but not put to shame by some of the other higher value I own.

I'll join you.

[JohnH89]

• I , personally , would like to thank you all for taking this off topic . Genuinely 🤭