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[quote name='davehux' timestamp='1411500560' post='2560177'] I found the Mesa Boogie Prodigy, but at almost 2 grand new, and possibly 110V only, it's slightly into Fantasy Island territory. [/quote] 240-volt version is available and works well but, yes, expensive.

Foolishly installed an iTunes software upgrade this morning on my PC. Just checked the Recent Additions and it has magically appeared. Now I have to make it magically disappear as I'm not the slightest bit interested in U2 or their recordings.

Sorry that I can't be there. Have a great day everyone and see you at the SE Bash in November.

I stopped playing in 1967 when I sold all my gear (worst decision of my life) and started my career. What with that, marriages, family and other hobbies I didn't get back into playing again until 1990, a break of 23 years. I was very rusty however I've not looked back since.

I'm 68 and still get out and gig when I can. I've been playing on and off since I was 17. I saw Little Riichard on tour and that was the defining moment. I'm not in a permanent band these days but that's through choice however I dep occasionally for a blues band, do house band at a local jam from time to time and get up and play at other local jams. As long as I'm fit and sane I will continue to play.

1. Hamster - 2. Silverfoxnik - BC Rich Eagle, Schecter Diamond P5, Levinson Blade B15, amp & cab tbc 3. Bluejay - with no fewer than two cameras, and possibly her so far pretty successful - despite being lefty - Warwick Corvette 5 Pro 4. Happy Jack - who knows what I will bring this year? 5.Chris B 6.TheGreek 7. iD Entity - Zon 5, Wal 4, Amp of some kind, a couple fun pedals 8. Bassace: Double Bass and a small amp 9. Walman - some bits to be decided 10. Kiwi 11. Sibob - Whatever I'm using for my gig that night 12. obbm - Sadowskys, Mesa Prodigy, Berg CN212, Mesa Bottle Rocket and some cables 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.

Sadly due to Grandchildren commitments I'm not now going to be able to make this. I know I could bring them but they won't all fit in the Smart with the rig. Should be OK for the SE Bash later in the year however.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1407857506' post='2524731'] But does it count as a "Jam" if you are playing songs that everyone knows? Surely that's just playing covers? [/quote] It's not a prerequisite that everyone knows the songs. It makes you think on your feet and that's what I like about it.

Also I can recommend Robert van der Linde in Farnborough. [url="http://www.cadillacguitars.com/"]http://www.cadillacguitars.com/[/url] He's a very experienced luthier and recently undertook a major service and part rewire of Paul Geary's Stingray 5.

So you play bass for Keith or with Mr Miller in the Voodoo Men?

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1406708265' post='2513864'] And today the missus saw the receipt!! It's going to be a cold and lonely couple of weeks [/quote] Oh dear!

I've just done 3 weeks as house bass for 3 hours a night at a local Jam with my Prodigy/CN212 and it never missed a beat. Absolutely solid and great tone with the Sadowsky PJ in passive mode. Lots of comments about the bass sounding great and actually cutting through the mix. It even made an old Encore Precision and a 60s Futurama sound really good.

Welcome Ricardo. Wow you are a long way down south in Texas. I visited Austin once. Great place, great music scene.

[quote name='Freddie75' timestamp='1406113892' post='2508402'] Thanks guys. I've decided to go with the Berg CN212. Regards Freddie [/quote] Excellent choice. One year on and I'm still totally pleased with mine. Best cab I've owned. Just discovered that it fit in the back of my Smart with room to spare. The Cab Gas has diffused.

Peace Love and Understanding by Nick Lowe.

Finally got to use my Prodigy depping as house bass at local Jam last week and again last night. Great tone with the Berg CN212. Several comments about tonal quality, clarity and the fact that the bass could be heard cutting through regardless of who was drumming. Despite initial concerns after blowing a fuse early in its life and the odd horror story on TB, it's been very reliable and a doddle to use.

[quote name='Fran Diaz' timestamp='1405362819' post='2501265'] Cool! And is the bottom of the ramp flat or shaped to follow the pickguard? [/quote] It's flat but the two screws hold it firmly in place. if I could have found some perspex the smae thickness as the PG then I'd have filled in the space. It seems to work fine as it is.

[quote name='Fran Diaz' timestamp='1405346140' post='2501023'] Where did you get the ramp? [/quote] I made it myself.

My fine pair of Metros.

[quote name='jazzyvee' timestamp='1404163492' post='2489993'] Is that a perspex Ramp? [/quote] Yes. It took me about 4 trys to eventually get it right. It's held in place by longer versions of two of the scratchplate screws so no additional holes or any double sided tape.

[quote name='dave_bass5' timestamp='1404079683' post='2489162'] I've seen a lot of posts on line that suggest the audio was out of sync on thre broadcast, and that the organisers wouldn't let this sort of thing happen. [/quote] Welcome to the digital world. Back in the days when all television was analogue, studio/OB ->links->transmitter->receiver, it was almost impossible for sound to go out of sync with the picture. Nowadays we are in the world of digital where anything can happen as processing times for sound and vision paths can be quite different. Cameras that are not connected to the main vision mixer are usually connected through "Field Synchronisers" which will delay the pictures and you don't need many of these in series before it becomes noticeable. This becomes even worse if, for example the main stage mixer is analogue, which it probably was, but the vision path was all digital. Delays are put in the sound path to compensate but they don't always get it right. I'm afraid to say that sound out of sync with the pictures doesn't necessarily mean that an artist is miming, it could equally as well mean that the engineers haven't got it quite right. Even my Humax recorder on Freeview is sometimes out of sync.

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Very sorry to hear this. Get well soon Howard.