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That name isn't going to do them any favours when they get searched for... almost as bad as being called The The.

A painless, swift and complete recovery to you

Same guys took me to see a group called Staa Marx about the same time. They should have been famous.

Here And Now in some repurposed church in Salisbury in 1978 - my memory is that it was near derelict, but I think that must be wrong. I went along with a couple of friends, didn't expect much - hippies, probably out of it, etc etc. They were tight as a tight thing, and it's not everyone who can make a 15-minute jam interesting. And then do it again with a different jam. Etc. etc..

I bought Will's acoustic-bass hard case. Good comms, all went well, I'm a happy bunny. I'd be pleased to deal with Will again. Thank you! Edit: Top of the page

Cabaret Voltaire (1979, Sheffield University) probably, but not really their fault due to the guitar packing up five minutes in. Steve Hillage, early 80s, also in Sheffield - City Hall? I actually went to sleep.

[quote name='Jabba_the_gut' timestamp='1447280774' post='2906441'] I really like that scratch plate!! [/quote] Me too

[quote name='Matt P' timestamp='1447692232' post='2909541'] this looks interesting, it's got one bidder already, is it anyone on here? if not then I might have a punt at this, I've sent him a message asking about the string spacing, this might be a cheap way for me to try out a fan fret bass. Matt [/quote] Not me.

[quote name='Annoying Twit' timestamp='1447709724' post='2909746'] I think it looks nice from a distance. But that headstock looks awful close up. [/quote]

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1447708417' post='2909729'] I quite like it - missed the opportunity to use "unique" and "rare". [/quote] But it's got 'l@@k' on it, so I'll never even consider it.

[quote name='Maude' timestamp='1447710018' post='2909750'] Mine came in a hard case, second hand from here so I don't know if it was a Yamaha one or one bought after original purchase. I can have a look and see if it's got any labels on it but it's a in our rehearsal space so I probably won't see it until next week sometime. I post back with any news when I see it [/quote] Thank you

[quote name='EssentialTension' timestamp='1447682456' post='2909457'] That was my main point. I agree wholeheartedly that Scruton makes some bizarre judgments but I do also think he makes some good points. I particularly liked the line about our fear of silence: [color=#141823][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=4]'[/size][/font][/color]Silence must be excluded at all cost, since it awakens you to the emptiness that looms on the edge of modern life, threatening to confront you with the dreadful truth, that you have nothing whatever to say.' [/quote] Mr Scruton will always believe he has something to say.

I like Status Hotwires. But they do cost more than nothing

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hawkwood-Handmade-5-string-Bass-Guitar-/281857144274?hash=item419ffeb5d2:g:0~sAAOSweuxWR66Z I don't know anything about these, but the Ibanez "inexpensive" fan-fret (SRFF models) seem to run about £700 new. So a start price of £300 on a Hawkwood might be quite good.

An Ashbory might be better for travelling? Less bulky and less fragile.

My Yamaha BEX 4 is no louder than a solid-body, IMO.

[quote name='SICbass' timestamp='1447360379' post='2907115'] I did give a Dean Markley bass-amp that I was no longer using to an ex-student of mine recently. Does that count? [/quote] Probably Even if it doesn't, I applaud anyway.