Kev

I had 3 relay switches on different 3 Leaf pedal builds fail all within 12 months of one another, although on all occasions there was a loud pop whenever bypassing. Get it to a tech, hopefully won't be too difficult to swap them out.

It's just daft. I think its how utterly pristine the wood looks in the worn areas. It just doesn't happen like that! More fool anyone who chooses that is the best way to spend £3.5k.

Number of pieces of equipment. Multiple power sources, additikal cables, additional footprint, everything that comes with it.

If its seen as a non-disclosure then yes average will be applied. But I'm highly sceptical playing in a band would be deemed an occupation unless you would describe yourself as a semi-professional musician. Perhaps people in serious function bands dip into this, original bands earning a ticket share or petrol money, not so much. But it wouldn't be considered a serious omission. If you're a part time builder on the side, or more obvious an uber drive, totally different. But being in a band is not too different from being a designated driver on a night out in terms of risk. In terms of leaving expensive equipment in your car, its not insured by motor anyway, so claims directly associated with that are minimal.

On an online motor question set, where would you answer what makes up the social domestic and pleasure activities? Or how else is it disclosed?

It actually isn't anymore, hasn't been for a few years. There used to be a requirement to disclose any material fact that may influence an Underwriter decision, but that has now changed to the opposite of what you've said; the onus is on the Insurer now to ask the right question, and if the right question isn't asked, the customer doesn't need to disclose. Basically means most FCA/FOS complaints go the way of the consumer for non disclosure these days. I don't work in motor insurance, more leisure and household, but unless you class your band as your job, I can't imagine a need to disclose it. Come to think of it, I cant really think of an incident that may happen that would be unique to a music related venture that would be insured anyway. Is there an example?

Giving them a lick is much cheaper and much easier, and you'd still be in!

Yeah, it was interesting that the guy painted that as a positive, as opposed to it being another sign of a cheap factory built fit for multiple purposes bass body...

Interesting video to watch. It just looks so cheap. I mean honestly, hand me that and tell me it's a far east T-Bird knock off, I'd believe it. I think Stingrays are a crazy price point now, but at least the Special I had was pretty flawless in build quality, no complaints at all.

Has anything been confirmed about them bringing out a version that is actually useable in a live context without an additional midi switch/hub? Even just a version with an actual DIN input would work for me, but I just resent the idea of having to buy additional equipment just to have access to more than 1 preset with your feet.

The cost of production line basses really is getting out of hand. £2.5k for a Thunderbird with that kind of quality in the finish. Just grab a Nikki Six Epiphone.

I don't recognise them by that product code, but if they're the steel Hi Beams, they'll be somewhat brighter than the nickle Funkmasters.

They look quite nice. Roasted Maple is a funny one, people were paying $$$ extra on high end basses for roasted maple not that long ago, now it seems to be used as standard on the cheapest of instruments.

I have 8 9v in my case at last count, had to throw 3 away as they didn't pass the lick test

A fair point, but its the ease of just pulling another bass out of the case or off the stand, switched and done in less than a minute, that makes it worthwhile. And I wont even dignify no bass for the evening with a response 😂

Interesting, its my experience of watching other musicians panic on stage when something goes wrong that makes me be as careful as I am about ensuring I'm ready for any eventuality I can avoid, however well maintained my equipment is. There's just some things you can't plan for, however unlikely it may seem. Only last year did I watch a band have to cancel their whole performance because one of the guitarists broke presumably a crucial string, and had neither a backup nor a spare set of strings to use. It just looks SO unprofessional, and I've no idea what a band may expect as far as their fee goes.

Thankfully none so far. But what's your plan if it does? String break - would you expect the band to stop whilst you restrung, or would you call it a day? Decharged battery? Sudden intermittent loss of signal due to a faulty jack socket? Strap button pulled out? I've had all these things happen in rehearsal over the years, and all would have derailed a gig if I didn't have a backup with me.

As others have said, if you're gigging, two basses are a must. There's just no way I would go to a gig with one bass, as you just never know what may happen. I can totally get how a bedroom bassist may have one holy grail bass and not care about any others though. A decade or so ago I was in that position, when really the only other basses hanging around were just waiting to be sold after being "replaced". For financial reasons, a combination of expensive taste and lack of disposable income, I now actually only ever have two basses at any time. Conversely, I use a Quad Cortex now for all effects/DI needs, and my only backup for that is plugging into the house amp/DI. I effectively take all of my equipment to every gig as a result!

Amazing. I've never had a Spector and/or a Tonepump preamp, and all I've ever known about it was that its boost only. How bizarre.

Still following with keen interest. In my head, most of what you're looking for is still in the Wal pickup design. The Wal character exists fully in a passive Wal and is enhanced by the pre, so it rules the pre out for me. Perhaps you're right and it is all in the neck build/material?!!

You clearly weren't following the guitar forums in 2020! 😂

As mentioned, the Iron Ether thing started some time before Covid. Bur yeah, theres obviously something in the water as there as so many pedal builders all but disappearing, its a shame