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May as well sort the frets too while you're at it.....😆

Been a while since I've seen this posted, so here we go -

Allparts usually stock this - https://www.allparts.uk.com/collections/grill-cloth Also ebay (this one from Germany though) - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fender-Pre-cut-Grille-Cloth-Black-Silver-3-x-3-91-x-91cm-Frontgrillbezug-/323908867891

Beat me to it Dave. I have a no name P-bass I keep as a spare that had exactly the same problem , and remedy! Still okay after a few years.

Even though music is my living, my band has acknowledged early on in this pandemic that our gigs and rehearsals will not be happening for some time. Watching the news now with scenes of people over the weekend blatantly ignoring guidelines on dealing with the situation because they don’t care about others or think it doesn’t apply to them makes me both sad and angry. We have to accept that things will not be the same for a long time ( if ever ) and change our behaviour accordingly.

Just seen a similar thing here - band has pulled out of a gig in a club this coming Saturday and the venue and band are advertising for a replacement. WTF?

Thanks Mart, it really is going to be a challenge if the situation continues for a long time. Mrs CP is also self employed in a non essential industry, so we have both been hit badly by this. As ever though there are a lot of folk worse off than us, so I have to try and keep a sense of proportion about things. No doubt we’ll get through it, now where’s that battery amp I have somewhere? Busking may be the answer, if I can find somewhere people can still congregate of course....😉

All my main band’s theatre gigs now cancelled indefinitely. My regular weekly acoustic duo pub gig has also just gone the same way, so that’s 100% of my regular income completely gone. Testing times ahead I feel. 😥

Given the state of your lower back, I would check the weight of the options you’ve mentioned above. Unless you opt for a modern lightweight combo then a separate amp and cab is your best bet if you intend moving your kit around.

Fender Rumble combos! All sound great and are loud for their ratings. I have a 100w model and it’s superb. The 200w version is the next one up from mine and should fit your requirements I think. It has a 15 inch speaker, extension speaker socket, DI, aux in and headphone sockets, footswitchable overdrive circuit and weighs 15.65 kgs! They are around £450 new, s/h (if you can find one) £250 /£300.

Mine too, and have been for a number of years. Nowt wrong with making a living, although after today this may prove to be damned near impossible 🙁

Just looking on the BBC News site now, and most West End Theatres are all shutting down with immediate effect, along with other organisations like ATG who operate a lot of provincial theatres too. That's my band out of work until whenever then. As some people have already commented, such a bad way of handling things by the government, which will cause more hardship than it potentially needed to, and still no definite plans to support those self employed people from financial ruin.

Think mine is a DR-05 or something! Got it for the same reasons as you, just haven't got around to using it - am sure it's a doddle, it's just me being slow / uninterested I guess. Must give it a try - with all the time off I'll be having soon due to the CV then maybe a good time to acquaint myself with the controls.

We have a gig in the isle of Man early June for the TT races so may be a similar situation.

Small Tascam digital recorder thing, with the intention of recording rehearsals / gigs etc. Still in it’s unopened box. Must dig it out and get to grips with it.

A friend of mine put me onto this - fabulous.

Our theatre gig tonight went ahead as planned, but in a sold out auditorium there were quite a few vacant seats so some people obviously didn’t think it was worth the risk. Gigging tomorrow night and so far it’s still on, but I’m thinking it could be the last we do for a while. Our 8 piece band plus 3 crew members will subsequently all be out of work for the foreseeable, which is worrying everyone a great deal as it’s all our main source of income. As mentioned above, the NE Guitar show has been postponed from this coming Sunday to June 14th. ( Was thinking it might be a bit daft going so the decision has been made for me. Looks like I’ll be staying in now.😟)

I’ve also used these for decades now, with no problems. Cheap solution to the problem, and (unfortunately for me at least) don’t require the consumption of any alcohol.

Me too, one of those rare items that are inexpensive but do the job brilliantly.

‘That standard Fender Precision bridge is rubbish - you need this heavy brass one, will make it sustain forever.....’ ’Look at this cable - really thick and with gold plated plugs. You’ll hear the difference straight away....’ ’Can’t you play a few more songs? The best man will bung the band some more dosh....’

I use the shaped foam Gear4Music case, currently £39.99. Had it for a long time, superb way of protecting your bass whilst being light and portable. Mine has an inside hinged compartment, not very big, and a large (A4 sized) zipped external pocket which is good for music, strap etc. Best thing I’ve bought for years, and still looks like new after doing hundreds of gigs.

'Qualified electrician hooked up the power in the marquee this morning'.... 'Do this gig cheap and you'll get booked for proper money at next year's event'..... 'We'll look after the band - feed and water you guys all day'.....

I went to the villa in Villefranche-Sur-Mer when we were on holiday in the south of France but was a bit disappointed as it was barely visible! I got into Gram Parsons via listening to a lot of Emmylou Harris, who I still love to this day. The Stones are probably still my favourite band ever, although don’t seem to be many fans on here!

Love both those, but for me it’s ‘Exile on Main St’. One of those albums I never tire of, especially Tumbling Dice and Happy. Mr Richards at his best IMHO.