OT fine musical instruments. WAS progress bars

[Mark Smith]

I well remember, in the early/mid-eighties, attending a demonstration 
of the 'indestructible' Status Bass (also carbon graphite/fibre, 
whatever) at the Bass Centre in London. To demonstrate the strength of 
the instrument, the guy from Status laid the bass across two chairs and 
then jumped on the middle, if you see what I mean. Needless to say, the 
damn thing broke in two, much to the huge amusement of all present, 
including the demonstator.

I never did see the necessity for instruments to be indestructible, and 
I've stuck with wooden basses ever since, and they're even flammable. 
:)

Mark

On 3 Jun 2005, at 15:08, Klaus Major wrote:

> Although this "headless" design may have been invented by Mr. Ned
> Steinberger,
> this is a 6-string frettless bass-guitar made by a german company
> called "Clover".