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This is why I won’t send instruments by couriers, I’d rather meet up with a couple of hours drive. Even if in hard cases who knows if they’ll ever manage to keep hold of it.

Good rehearsal yesterday evening with the psychobilly band The Spacewasters. We’re going to be on a shared EP so ran through the songs for that including learning a new (cover) one. Sounded great. Best of all it was 4-7 so was home in time for Married At First Sight Australia!

So with my back continuing to be an issue a certain amount of common sense has had to be applied. With guitar I was using my Tele Deluxe at 8.5lbs, have made the switch to Epiphone SGs at 7lbs. And yesterday I had a practice and my back was sore after playing my Precision (my lightest one at 8.2lbs) so I`ve ordered a Fender JMJ Mustang Bass (will of course do a NBD topic when it arrives). Having read up on them it seems they average around 7-ish lbs, but even due to the size it will be easier to play and easier to cart about in a guitar gig-bag (research done there too). In some ways I`m sad as it means I`m not using the instruments I prefer to play (aside from at home of course), but on the other hand I`m pleased that I`ve come to this acceptance. Onwards & upwards, and at least there are lighter options available nowadays. And this of course means I now have an absolute shed-load of gear to move on.

Same, there’s no way I’d be able to be in one of my bands without them. Other ear plugs I found deadened the top end too much making playing with them pretty rotten, whereas these to me just reduce the whole of the sound to a comfortable level.

As I’m a Fender man through & through I’ll add some form of A string retainer as this to me is a bit of a weak spot on Fenders. If it’s a bass I’ll be taking on planes I’ll get the nut changed for better tuning stability, might even swap tuners for Hipshots. Other than that I generally change the bridge for a grooved one to eliminate saddle slippage - not that I’ve ever encountered this but I’d rather prevent the chance beforehand. And lastly a Hipshot Extender to do drop D.

The only times I’ve had fret work done was when they needed levelling due to one or more being slightly proud, and it really improved the basses.

On guitar I have my pedals at front of stage. Currently on bass I have the luxury of no pedals, but should I use them either on top of the amp or at the foot of the speaker.

Yep as per @fretmeisters post Darkglass don’t just do metal tones. The bassist of The Cockney Rejects uses a DG amp and gets a very good but decidedly un-metal type tone, more classic rock sound really.

Just listening to Paul Gambaccini doing Pick of The Pops from 1982. Great years for the bass guitar, very prominent in the mix and great bass lines too.

I’m only particularly attached to one of mine, this due to what I’ve done with it, Rebellion Festival, first overseas tours, last 3 albums, stuff like that. It’s just a regular US Standard Fender Precision, I only play it at home but the genuine feel of enjoyment that I get from playing that bass is something I don’t get from any of the others.

I’ve found that a 210/115 seems to be a better combination than the 410/115.

Since my first gigging band I’ve used some form of strap locks, just makes sense to me to try and eliminate an issue with something so small and cost effective.

I tried the Digitech one and didn’t like it, sounded more like a cross between a chorus and a delay to me.

Just watching this, amazingly tight band & great sound

Must have been where Trace Elliot got the inspiration from….

I’ve bought a fair bit of gear this year but it’s all for guitar, got a role as lead guitarist first week of Jan and as I only had one guitar needed amp/backup guitar etc. Did the buy a batch & find out what works best do now got a bit to sell on.

I rather regret moving on the white/maple Precision in my pic. Had a good bit of genuine wear on it, some generated in my ownership. I shifted it as I’d left the band I used it in and in my mind therefore no longer had any need for it.

Ashdown yet again setting the benchmark for customer service

Yes I saw SLF last year as well and if anything they’re getting better with age, was one of the best gigs I’d been to for a long time. Must admit Jakes shaved head caught me a bit unawares tho.

I don’t care what the people playing look like, it’s whether or not I like what they’re playing. Oi/street punk/regular punk, if it sounds good I’m in, not fussed about the outfits. One of my faves from the scene is Dirt Box Disco, excellent band, rather eccentric look, some of the best catchiest songs I’ve heard in years.

Very easy to fit, and if I’m saying that then it really must be easy. I use them as one of my bands does a couple of songs with a low D, much easier flicking the lever for this than de tuning and then retuning.

I’m seriously considering one of these, pretty much all of my gigs are through FOH PA so this would just be for stage volume. Although we’re a punk/psychobilly band we’re not that loud so I’m assuming this would be sufficient?

I’d say just tap each pickup with something like a key, it should clearly sound if working. Re case, I had to get a specific Epiphone one for my Tbird years ago.

The amount of times I tried to explain this in my last band, a card reader will generate more sales, not just change how people pay from one way to another.

For years it’s been Dunlop D-38 DD straps but acknowledgement of the worsening back means from now on I’m sticking with a Mono GS1 Betty.