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I just watched the clip, I dare say I’m not the only one in the world that longed for Zelensky to get up and punch the twunt (Vance/Ponce/Whateverhisname).

Yep, although I’m not a Labour man I like Wes Streeting and am hopeful he can get some things moving in the right direction.

A good review of it might help. My Dad had to have a stent in the artery in his leg a few years back, carried out in Hertfordshire. Fast forward to Xmas just gone and he was in such pain he called an ambulance and was taken to A&E in Bedfordshire. They said they didn’t have access to the medical records for the stent as it was done by a different trust and they don’t like providing this information. Firstly - National Health Service, with the emphasis on National. All hospitals should have access to this information so if a patient has to visit any hospital they can be treated with full knowledge of procedures already carried out. Secondly - Like. What the trusts “like” should be insignificant in comparison to the “likes” of the patients, which should be liking the fact that they can be treated nationally, with the relevant staff having full access to all records. Reminds me of how the Yorkshire Ripper evaded being caught for all those years, each Police Force having their own records rather than national.

Nice setup

If I recall correctly one of our members @CiciBass did a great review of a Schecter bass a couple of years ago - think was a Jazz type bass. Certainly sounded good on the review.

I always put these type on my cabs, makes them a doddle to push about

I get what you mean, he’s got his fingers & toes crossed for a Democrat next POTUS already.

I`m no fan of the orange one, however if the below can be secured: Russia stop their war against Ukraine, with Putin walking away saying he did no negotiating with Zelensky/Ukraine Ukraine no longer have Russia waging war against them, they concede land which had been taken some time ago, and provide minerals to the US Trump states it couldn`t have happened without his intervention Then take it. Better than more people dying and losing homes/businesses/loved ones. It`s not necessarily ideal but imo preferable to war.

Yeah the JJ one is fairly weak, if he weren`t playing a Stranglers bassline possible not many would think it was meant to be JJ. For me as well as the blown speaker it`s valves, I`ve always found it much easier to get near the JJ sound through a valve amp, there seems to be a chunky but smooth aspect in mids in valve amps. Many years ago I had a Dave Hall DH1 and it did that nicely. Of course a lot of it will be down to how he was playing at the time, angry young man playing angry new music.

Looks great @Clarky, I’ve been thinking of one of the MIJ Precisions too, quality instruments.

Given JJs pretty famous sound I’m surprised he hasn’t put some form of Sansamp in his rig, it would def get nearer to that tone than he currently gets. Unless of course he wants to not be quite so full-on nowadays.

That looks awesome

I’ve not used any Blackstar gear but I have been at a gig where the backline was provided by them. The bass rig was the same as @peds above and it sounded really good. I knew the bands playing too, so could tell if the sounds obtained were what was wanted and the setup covered them all well.

Ha, yes sat-nav invariably takes you to the other side of the wall - a case of so near yet so far.

To me upgrades are things that make the instrument better, such as Hipshot tuners for stock Squier ones, or putting in higher quality pots and jack-plug on the electrics. Pickups can be subjective as one players better can be another players worse and different colour scratchplates, well that’s just different.

Yep decent venue that

I think of the Jazz bass as looking very cool. Prob down to a mate of mine who played a 70s Jazz in black/black with maple neck with blocks. Low slung it just looked the business.

That’s my new approach. For years I’ve really dug in and played hard but over that period the hands have taken a battering so lighter strings, thinner pick, lower action from now on.

He arranges all of his plants in steady rows of eight

Great tones @thebrig, and great playing too, what’s the bass in the No More Heroes clip - Lakland of some sort?

I don’t think she’s that keen on him…..

Yeah agree, he still sounds like JJ by his playing style but that famous aggressive tone of the early years has gone.

Harsh, Paul

Congrats, you’re going to have to put some graft in but I’m sure it will be very rewarding

Well as usual a great rehearsal. Took along a Precision for the first time in ages and although it hasn’t given either my back or arthritic thumb any problems I’ve found that in a band scenario I now prefer my Mustangs, whereas at home it’s still my fave Precision that gets the vote. Great, fave bass at home, light easy to play bass for band, sorted. And for those who laughed, am now gonna watch Eastenders!