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A couple of kids with a couple of geezers in the rhythm section , 2Young2old played in my favourite dive downtown last night. Crowd was a bit smaller than expected , but a pretty good turnout. The kids were a bit loud , and like to jump up on tables and stuff. It was a fun night , more exuberant than polished. Mixed crowd , bunch of other musicians. Good dancers. They say the blues only appeals to 2% of the population , but that’s 2% of everything. Young old , rich poor , good looking ugly. And anyone can feel at home in a good blues dive. We were all happy at end of the night.19 points
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Had a run of four southern dates last weekend from Thursday to Sunday as part of my doom bands recent album launch. Played B2 Norwich, club 85 Hitchin, the Gryphon Bristol and Komedia Brighton. New material we'd only outed once live prior, and we ran two of the four gigs ourselves which added a bit of extra admin and messing around. That said, it was an awesome little run, well attended and we played pretty well (or at least it felt right on stage). Also had probably the best sound guys I've experienced every night which was awesome. Got to crank out amps a bit which was reeeeally nice. Sadly I had my first major live technical hitch mid set. Lost my bass signal between about minute 3 to minute 9/10.... Went through cables, patching, amp, Di box.... Think the gremlin was the bass...maybe the battery as it's active, but once I'd got my signal back, I was then too afraid to move for fear of losing it again - not great when you're only playing one 43 minute song 🤷♂️ Anyway, remainder of the nights were ace and back out next weekend in London. Just thought I'd share. Bristol and Brighton pics. ✌️ Streaming via Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/7lgXKxHzRflsK6LP0nbUJh?si=d-1hX7SwQrmq--vLQ0928Q12 points
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Just putting feelers out really beautiful bass, basically a reissue BB with a 3 band EQ. sounds and plays great. Gotoh 201 bridge - I can switch to original Yamaha one which I have on another bass. Good weight, 9lbs tort guard - made for me by Earlpilanz. covers all sounds - I have a 414 and seem to set this similarly so I’ll stop being greedy. i can ship, but I have no case. So happy for collection in Manchester - or to have a case delivered etc. can ship without case at buyers risk - although I can wrap it to death etc.11 points
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A freezing cold Thursday at the Falkirk Blues Club. A brilliantly run club well attended by Blues fans. Venue is the Wine Library on the last Thursday of each month. All seated audience in a small capacity room so 50 people makes it a sell out.10 points
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Feelers everywhere - need an amp setup. Made over the last few months by me - a Squier Classic Vibe body, in overall great condition. There is a small bit of white finish missing on the treble side of the neck pocket - I was going to infill but I’ll leave that to you - doesn’t bother me. I have put solid black pickup covers on - originals will be included. Original fender chrome covers and thumb rest included. I have taken the shell guard off and replaced with a black one made by a pickguard company. The original shell will be included. Neck is a late 1990’s fender Japan 70’s reissue neck. Feels great, plays well. Wearing roto flats. Strat type knobs to fit in with 78/79 look - originals will be included. Nice weight, good balanced bass. Price based upon classic vibes being £400 ish and Japanese reissues being £800 plus. Happy to hear offers though. Collection in Manchester preferred. No case but willing to ship at buyers risk although I will wrap like a bombproof mummy. I can swap flats for rounds.7 points
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Now only £1,400 Owing to Old age ( Rapidly approaching 78 years young ) and lack of gigs I have decided to part with my beautiful and lightweight Nash Mustang. Bought early last year from our own danweb22 Hope you don't mind me using your Photos Dan as I am pretty useless at photography! Would much prefer collection from me so you can try this beauty out for yourself or could possibly meet up if you are not too far away. Fairly close to A1 and M62 A stunning take of the classic 60s Mustang bass, meticulously aged and built in the USA. Lightly aged. Weight 6lb 15oz / 3.1kgs Specifications; Body: Alder Neck: hard rock maple, 30” scale Fingerboard: Rosewood, 19 frets, 10” radius Frets: Medium Large Nut width: 40mm Construction: bolt on Pickguard: 4 ply Tortoise Pickups: Lollar Electronics: passive: volume/tone Finish: Dakota Red gloss, light aged, matching headstock Hardware: Chrome, vintage bridge, 18mm string spacing And comes with a Superb quality fitted hard case Any trial more than welcome. I am close to A1 and M62. Case:6 points
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I love Jazz basses and have been putting this together for ages. Bits from here, there. Squier body, Fender roast maple neck, badass bridge, Fender '74 pickups, Hipshot ultralite tuners but I'm just not playing anything more ther than my Dingwall 5 string. I'm in London - up for any kind of test. Would rather not post but do have a hiscox case could include for extra. I'm not really looking to trade any more but do try me. Currently strung with Olympus flats (cheap ones) but I have a set of Elites in the case I can put on so that's £40 worth of strings for a start. Update - 4.1kg so nice and light. Sorry - no idea what the body is made from.6 points
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Ok then. A lot of it comes back to the BL. I can live with him being a fairly basic drummer but he clearly doesn’t sit down and listen to the song so that he has a clue what to do. One song starts with everyone coming in on 3 big chords and then there’s a simple drum pickup before the rhythm proper kicks in. I even counted the song in, but the drums came in wrong and caused a train wreck. Most pub bands I’ve played with take no more than a 20 minute break in the middle of a 2-hour slot, but BL insists on ‘two 45s’ like some kind of cartoon 70s shop steward. In that half hour break you can lose an audience. To make it worse, he and his other half (also in the band) were arguing (audible through PA) about how long we had left to play. This was on top of the obvious friction between them whilst setting up and packing down. Overall it’s very sloppy and unprofessional, especially for someone who makes their living as an entertainer. The vocal monitors are set painfully loud, even when I wear earplugs. The lead guitarist is a recent addition to the band. He still seems very unsure of what he’s doing and is forever losing his place in his folder of chord sheets - bear in mind 90% of the set is 12-bar sequences. I’ve put up with this for too long, simply because of the relatively easy money if I’m honest. But I’ve already flagged myself as ‘unavailable’ for the venues which for various reasons I don’t want to play - crap travel, dodgy parking, or just a $h!t-hole.6 points
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SOLD- Price reduction to £10,500. The time has finally come after 10 years for me to offer up this beautiful example for sale. Description: 1961 Fender® Precision Bass®, featuring slab Brazilian Rosewood fingerboard, and Sunburst finish. The bass is all original. Although the body finish has the normal chips and dings, the neck is in excellent shape. Both body and neck feature their original finish, and the lacquer on the neck is in excellent condition. The bass was mainly played prior to my ownership with flat wounds so the frets are in great condition. The Brazilian rosewood fingerboard is a deep, rich, dark colour, almost Ebony-like. The neck is straight and the bass plays wonderfully. This neck is the typical "C" shape of the period, with the thickness measuring .781" at the first fret and .972" at the 12th fret. The sound is killer from this great example from one of the best eras of the legendary Pre-CBS Fender® Bass. At one point the owner of the bass (this was a one owner instrument), had the pots changed and these slightly larger pots required slightly enlarging the cavity. The original pots, both dated 304 6107, are now back in place. No other modifications, alterations, or other issues exist with this bass. The neck date is 4/61 and the serial number is 639XX. The bass weighs a very light 8 lb. 3 oz., making this attractive example easy on the old back on those long nights. The pickup set is strong and healthy, measuring a perfect 11.6K for the pair. The bass comes in its original brown tolex case. The case is in good condition for its age, but does show signs of wear. The leather on one side of one end is missing. All latches work correctly and pop when opened. Interior is clean without any odours. Thumb rest, bridge and pickup covers included. I priced this with reference to a well known dealer's prices for Precisions dated either side of 1961 but happy to negotiate via direct message/phone with reputable Basschatters in possession of good forum feedback. Many thanks for looking.4 points
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The time has come to consolidate my collection for my return stateside. My first offering is a Washburn AB-90 - a bit of a rare bird - Purchased new in 2006/07 and only gigged a couple times. Has minor blemishes for a guitar of this age. Recently set up with new strings by Ed in the Shed. This is a sizeable bass, the widest part of the body is 17", great for hiding big bellies like mine! Would rather not ship (don't have a box large enough), willing to drive halfway. Would consider trading for a Fender Jazz. Questions? Ask away! General Info: Body Material: Maple Body Details: Laminated maple top, back, and sides Neck Material: Maple Fingerboard Material: Rosewood Weight: 3.6kg - Will doubly verify once the wife gets home. Neck Profile: D-Shape Neck Thickness (IN): 1st fret: .84", 12th: .94" Fingerboard Radius: 16.00" Nut Width: 1-1/2" Scale Length: 34" Neck Details: Set maple neck with a bound rosewood board, pearloid split-block inlays, truss adjustment at the headstock Electronics: Humbucker pickups, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch, volume & tone controls per pickup Pickup Measurements: Neck: 13.1 kΩ, Bridge: 12.7 kΩ Case Details: Gig Bag Cosmetic Condition: Light play wear and minor blemishes.4 points
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I don’t see it that way at all. They actually offered dep work when they play closer to my area but I said I would be happy to travel to their area. I expect their ideal candidate would live in the same area, whereas I’m about 70 miles away. There was always the risk that the travel to gigs would at some point start to get wearisome for me, but not if it’s just the odd dep gig. I do actively promote myself as a dep, and we discussed that at the audition, so that’s all fine with me. YMMV!4 points
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VID-20230310-WA0009.mp4 Due to a very recent wrist operation and one still to have on my other, I've decided for the next 12 months I'll be going back to four strings (ive a Sire jazz 5 that's 34" and easier to play, in case I need a 5) I'll need to move this on, as it won't be played. This is a 2011 Spector Euro 5LX, in natural. It is 35" scale neck through with an Alder body and a walnut centre piece, and a very well figured (for an older Euro) quilted maple top. Pickups are the later CS (ceramic/steel) TW dual coils,which are splittable (via push/pull vol) into standard EMG single coils, so many different tones are available. These Pickups are far warmer and more organic than the usual very bright EMG dual coils used, but still can be bright with the tone pump (with trimpot) adjusted. The bass has a satin finish and has a tone very reminiscent of a Ken smith,I've used it for soul and rock and sounds huge. This bass has very much been a road warrior and his been gigged loads in its life, and as a result has a lot of bumps and dings, as well as some of the finish worn away above the front pickup( its a satin finish, so they ding easier), and a chunk out of the treble side of the neck. This looks unsightly, but in no way interferes with the playability of this bass. I was going to get it filled, but it didn't bother me at all, to be clear it's a workhorse, and priced as such, you won't get a full fat neck through Spector 5 at this price. The hardware,neck, and everything else about this bass works perfectly, currently strung with fairly new DR blue coated strings and the weight is 4.46kg (just under 10llbs) I will ship this to the UK only in a stagg gig bag, and properly boxed for £1050 sold VID-20230310-WA0009.mp4 lee funk 49.mov3 points
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This lightweight(49lbs / 22kg) very rare cab is 1600watts of power voiced for Reggae/Dub/Rocksteady/Ska and ideal for Soul/Motown or anything else where it’s all about the lows & a mellow midrange. If your into Doom, this would make an exceptional foundation for your sound. Comes with a basic Roqsolid cover. Located in Bath Ba1 Read these specs from Barefaced https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/dubster.htm3 points
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Ray34, with a lovely quilt top, roasted maple neck replete with hip shot detuner. 3 band EQ No scratches or through the lacquer dints, i'd call it 9.5/10. Truss rod in full working order. Set up is excellent, plug and play.. Choppped carbon wrap on the plate, I have others available, grey marble, tort available f.o.c Also looks great without the plate at all. A very classy bit of kit. All the usuals, come round, meet up, post at buyer expense (insured).3 points
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Just got in from a short set gig. Was a mates surprise 40th birthday do and although there was a band booked his missus asked if a few of his old mates would do a few songs. She asked this last week! So 4 of us said yes, bass, drums, 2 gtrs, shared vox amongst us. We had 2 rehearsals, only 1 with the drummer who hurt his ankle last week (not good). We put together a 40min set of classic rock songs and am pleased to say it went really well, to the point where many in the audience (most of whom are old mates) said we should keep it going and we all feel the same which is great. A few timing issues but fortunately all of us are experienced enough to know “ok, add another 2 bars” rather than fall apart. I really enjoyed it.3 points
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Take 2. Another one arrived. This one was broken too!! The ‘full’ triggering mode gave a constant oscillation and although 1/2 trigger mode sounded fine, you don’t get the full range. Also the switches sounded really dirty. The range switch in particular was very crackly and sometimes affected the sound until you wiggled it. I bought this one on Facebook and paid with PayPal (goods) so although the seller is a bit miffed (mostly because he had to post it which seems like it was quite difficult for him) he’s agreed to take it back. I haven’t got the energy to send it for servicing and waiting who knows how long, so I’m giving up on meatballs for now. I have a good sense of how they should sound, and that’s great - but if I’m honest I’m not a fan of the construction (Valco have improved in this design considerably) and I don’t think I could trust one now!!3 points
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Price drop - £825 I have for sale a lovely Fender Precision. I received it in a trade on here around a year ago. Only listing as the '70s Copy of a well known American Bass) next to it in one of the pictures) isn't getting much attention when I have listed it for sale... And needs/requirements change (I'll keep one of them). From the serial number it's a 93/94, and has the Crafted in Japan stamp on the neck heel. It's setup brilliantly with some nice old flats, and does everything you'd want an old Precision to do. Best of all it's very light for a Precision (8lbs) so looks and sounds amazing, but is giggable. Check out the pics - not a case queen, but definitely not abused. Postage is cool, but would need to sort specifics with a buyer. Would consider trades, but, looking for at least £500 my way. Any questions let me know.2 points
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Weber Mywatt 200 in excellent condition complete with cover. A modern day copy of the Hiwatt DR201, although I've never plugged into a Hiwatt DR201. Only looking to move it on as I no longer need it, although no big urgency to sell it and it seems a shame not for it to be used by someone given what it is. Has all the modern things on it..... 4-16 ohm selector, speakon outputs, valve bias control, DI output & control etc (see pics). I've found the specs from the Weber Homepage: Device type: All-tube amplifier Power: 200 watts (sine), output impedances 4-8-16 ohms switchable. Tubes: Preamplifier 4 x JJECC83 and power amplifier 4 x KT88 - the BIAS settings can be measured and adjusted separately from the outside for each of the 4 power amplifier tubes. Inputs: 4 inputs. 2 x Normal, High and Low and 2 x Brilliant, High and Low. Outputs: 2 x "Speaker Out" in parallel, 1 x jack, 1 x Speakon. 1 x adjustable potential-free XLR DI-Out. Dimensions (WxHxD): 60cm (23.6") x 30cm (11.8") x 37.5cm (14.7"). Weight: 22.6 kg. Outrageously loud and surprisingly light (approx 23kg), especially compared to a Hiwatt and for its size. Has the two channels that can be paired up with a patch cable as used to be done on the older valve amps. Happy to post at buyers risk (UPS Next Day, as my other half has a contract with them, so cheaper) but would prefer a pick-up, handover or drop-off if not too far...... assuming it gets a buyer.2 points
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Tonight: Depping on Sousaphone for a roaming/street brass band type thing at a fire festival in a park in Preston. Outside, in Preston. On the coldest night of the year. As you do. Me on Sousa, trumpet, alto sax and drums (marching drums type setup). Haven't played Sousy in public for a while, AND the guy on trumpet was their usual Sousa player, so I was pretty nervous... turned out to be an absolute hoot, the most fun I've had in ages. There were loads of people there, they all loved it, the band are all great players and lovely fellers, we sounded good and went down a treat. We did a real mix of stuff - couple of christmas numbers, a couple of trad jazz numbers, King of the swingers, Bear necessities, Seven nation army, I wanna dance with somebody... a real mix! Everything was in Bb, F or C (good brass keys) and mostly stuff I knew/could busk or three chord wonders. It wasn't as cold as I'd feared it would be, I even did both sets without a coat on because I'm a big brave boy. Two 40 minute sets, decent cup of tea and white chocolate & cranberry tiffin at half time, done by 9 and back at me dear old Ma's in Manchester by 10, good payer, and the band liked what I did so I'm on the dep list. For those of you interested in my feet, I wore two pairs of socks and my cow print DMs which also went down a treat.2 points
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Any sound person worthy of the title should recognize that effort and endeavour to EQ their PA to the room to save themselves the effort of tweaking everything in the mix. Lots of bands not even using cabs these days.2 points
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First time in studio 1981. We were ready. Drummer knew how to tune his kit, keyboard player took too long. Well, had lotsa keys/synths. Guitarist knew his sound. Me? Bassist with the full gig-rig. Engineer mic'd me & put a DI box on me. Ran the tunes down to get the "band" feel. I later needed to over-dub, wasn't getting the sound right. Engineer brought me in the control room and sent me straight into the desk. What a revelation! I had never heard my basses like that before! (P bass w/ fretless ebony neck & Dimarzio pu, Ibanez Studio 8-string). Much better, to my (and everyone else's) ears. Years and years later, Chapman Stick and a PODX3, at home, with headphones. Trying to get "that sound". Every bass sim tried. Accidently put one of the mixing board pre's in, "Prog Vocal" (Vintage UK). Eureka! The words of the engineer come back to me. Dumb bass player go straight in board... Yes, I do use amp & speaker emulations (favourites are Eden and Alembic preamp) but I still do like a desk pre.2 points
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There's one in the practice space we use. Our guitarist used it while his Marshall was being repaired. He developed a deep hatred for that thing because it doesn't work with pedals and all the high gain settings sound terrible. We did recently find a use for it, it makes a good weight to stop the kick drum moving forwards. Terrible amplifier, useful dead weight.2 points
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I only worked on 3 or 4 orchestral sessions, but when i did it was full on concentration (this was for pop music eather than tv). Everything was set up the night before and line tested. Back then (maybe still?) a MU session was 3 hours and if you went a minute over, you'd be charged another 3 hours for the whole orchestra. Those playes knew thier dots! In fact on 1 session, Mo Foster was the bass player. As an assistant, I was ment to open the studio at 9 to let everyone in for a 10 start. I was late leaving the house and London traffic made me even worse. All I could think about was 30 musicians waiting outside the front door and me getting the blame and the money it would cost. Thankfully, one of the other assistants happened to get an earlier than normal train into work and had opened up. My relief was immense, but it tought me a lesson about being on time.2 points
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WOW i see what you mean. The 45 min set thing is a bit "out of date" these days. General rule of thumb is two 1hr sets. Because we have costume changes in Glam band we take a break of circa 20mins sometimes shorter and depending on venue sometimes its nearer 30mins at request of venue to allow for buffet, raffles or Bingo. (yes there are still clubs that do all that and to be fair they do supply us with sandwiches, sausage rolls and juice at the break and my wife and our female singer have won in the various raffles so all good there) Its no fun being in a band where there's friction and i'd only stay if it was purely a business arrangement that benefits me. Not learning their parts and not getting a decent on stage mix is poor. Its something we strive to get right at soundcheck to allow each other to be heard and to be able to hear the others enough to follow what's happening. You have my sympathy with this band. I don't think i could work with that @JapanAxe. Serious thought on where you go with it might be required. Perhaps stay with it for now but look around for other options. Its easier to find work when you are already working. ? Its a busy time of year for bands too and dropping out now could mean losing a fair bit of gig money on run up to Xmas. All the very best with what you decide. Dave2 points
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That's vewry funny, and good advice too. Especially funny what he calls bass players and pretending to think they are the most useless liability in the band... he is joking right?2 points
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Gonna be fun getting to our Edinburgh gig tonight. Both singers in Bathgate and Boness have about 3-4" snow this morning. Happy days. Dave2 points
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Home practice rig , Aguilar 350 and SL112. Gig rig , Monique pre , Forte , Berg 210 here but I mostly use a 112. For rehearsals I just picked up a Barefaced 0ne 10 that works very well. And another practice rig with a Darkglass e500 , Phil Jones BigHead headphone amp and a C2 cab. I have some other amps and cabs , some that I should sell , but I’m not under any panic to so. Might wait until tax refund time to list them. I thought I was done buying basses , but Herself talked me into picking up a big orange Gretsch the other day. Scheduled delivery Tuesday. There’s nothing quite like a big orange Gretsch.2 points
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You do realise you are only on the start of the slippery slope that leads to a garage full of amps and cabs? It's not too late to hop off. When I started golf setting my gear I got to three rigs and started selling extras. For a while I was good. Then a bargain came along. Still I was good. Then another, and another... presently at 5 amps and 3 cabs which I can all justify for liking the sounds and the hefts and the looks and the practicalities. But nobody would complain if I went down to 1 of each, until something broke, and I could still cobble up a rig out of PA gear if all the bass stuff was stolen. Slippery slope I tell ye!2 points
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Is anyone prepared to share the does and don’ts of running a thread on Basschat? 😆2 points
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I think I want a clear pickguard for my hybrid 5. Looks so much better than the white one imo2 points
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So ... The lovely @Chimike welcomed me to his Aladin's cave of most things bass yesterday and kindly shared his skill in trying to resolve the issue. After a listen, he described the sound as 'chuffing' rather than a rattle. Dissapeared into the treasure trove and when he emerged he popped 6 screws into the holes in the C4's back panel (Where the skids had lived). No more chuffing! Playing my bass/head, my bass his head, his bass his head ... all sounded OK, tho there was some power tool noise from adjacent workshops and we were outdoors (To avoid any resonance from all the gear he has ... it seemed to go on for miles, but in reality was probably just kilometers) so hard to guage, but a good sign. I arrived home to late yesterday too try it out, but late afternoon when I got home from work I hastened to get my rig setup ... and it sounds fab! A very happy camper! Thank you all for your suggestions. By the way, the seller (Top man and why BC is THE place to buy) totally lived up to his glowing feedback, despite not having experienced the chuffing himself he had offered to either refund me or cover the cost repair. @Chimike refused to let me pay for the screws (Or his expertise). I'm delighted that neither were required. I've fallen in love with the my dimunitive C4 and, whilst it is heavier than I had aimed for in a cab, a hand cart will easily sort that! S'manth x2 points
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