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I thought the Ronson one was really good too. Plenty of Hull stuff!

Also maybe worth getting your cab checked, as some official ratings can vary a bit I.e. if it is actually a bit less than 6 ohms you’ll know it’s not a good idea. The bridged thing has confused me sometimes too!

Saw the Feelgoods with both Wilko and then later Gypie Mayo. Different style obviously to Wilko but nevertheless still a great player IMHO.

Someone I knew was working with them, nothing sinister! Just didn't want blow what's left of my rock 'n' roll credentials.

Hard to believe, but the agent of the function band I played with back in the 90's actually suggested cloning another band using the same name as he was turning down so many gigs for us. As mentioned on another thread, we actually split the band in two for one pair of gigs, 4 original and 4 dep players on each gig, and got away with it. Seem to remember there were a good number of bands going out at one point using 'The Drifters' name, so maybe that's what they did?

Think there still may be - 'Bucks Fizz' has one original member, whilst one now calling themselves 'The Fizz contains the other 3 originals. Just don't ask me how I know this please...😅

Fiona Bruce - nah, but slippers...….🤤

Nice one. Us over 50’s (ahem...) can always show these young whippersnappers a thing or two 😄

Yup! Interesting article here - http://www.acousticmagazine.com/interviews/brynn-hiscox-case-history/

Good point - probably best to try with your bass to ensure a snug fit.

Had a couple of them for years, excellent cases which will take most abuse thrown at them. Much prefer a shaped case to rectangular too.

Okay, shame as I have a mate who would have been happy to help you out. Hope you get it sorted though 🙂

Are there parts available for the potential dep?

Who has the other 2% then? 😄

I’m one of those tightwad hoarders who don’t sell anything as technology advances, hence have 100’s of albums on vinyl, along with maybe 3000 singles. My CD collection is probably around the 1000 mark, which I still add to these days due to eBay being so cheap! Use Spotify (free version) for listening to new stuff, then if I like it I’ll source a hard copy. Have maybe 30 or 40 albums on my phone which I use in the car for when there’s nothing much on the radio. Avoid Amazon / downloads unless absolutely necessary, but know that will probably change in the future! File under ‘dinosaur’......😄

Preferred the udder one, with more cowbell.

I had a mid 60s sunburst 335 a few years ago and loved it apart from the neck profile, which although wasn’t particularly small was just not big enough for me. Of course I sold it at a time when 335s weren’t particularly in demand too 😕 There was a 339 recently on eBay which I should have pursued by the sound of it - aged cherry and a 50s profile neck which would probably have been ideal for me then. Think the early 339s had the option of the 50s or slimmer 60s necks, with the latter being more popular, and ending up the standard one for later models?

Just after teatime? You southerners have late snap....

Sounds ace. Those early dot reissues are getting quite desirable, think they’re the ones with the Tim Shaw pickups? What’s the neck profile like? Someone I know has a natural one from that era and he loves it.

Having had GAS for a 335 for many years now, I worry that if I got the 339 I’d always be thinking despite them being great guitars that it was a second choice thing. Will just have to keep looking I guess. There’s a fat neck cherry 335 59 reissue on Reverb at the moment, on sale at a Southampton music shop. Right model, but the cherry just seems a bit bright and untransparent, and for £3k I want it to be spot on.

Seen a few of these up for sale around £250 s/h, and must admit they do look great. Love the aged cherry finish, bit see through kind of thing. What’s the neck profile like? I’m really looking for the biggest neck I can find, and most of the 335 reissues seem to have slim 60’s style jobs.

Used the Behringer and it's original relative the Mackie SRM150. Both work well, although you do need them quite close due to them being fairly directional as you would expect. Haven't tried this , but there's another copycat model for £99.99 here -https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/SubZero-SZS-P5MA-150W-5-Active-Personal-PA-Monitor/1M2N?origin=product-ads&campaign=PLA+Shop+-+GENERIC&adgroup=GENERIC&medium=vertical_search&network=google&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=75263d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=492780986292&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIxfSpzfzT3QIVAdiyCh1juginEAQYASABEgJkuPD_BwE If you can manage the extra size/weight, I'd personally go for the Wharfedale that jacko is selling above - great for the dosh and will always come in handy should you need a bit of extra something else in the mix that the smaller options will struggle with.

I feel your pain. We play a weekly residency in a pub, and we have a policy of not playing if the TV's are on. Just don't get the need to have lots of different things going on at the same time which seems to be the vogue these days. If there's a big sports event on (like the recent world cup) then we are happy to plan our sets around it if we possibly can. As we are a fairly quiet acoustic duo, battling TV's / background music / people watching loud stuff on their phones / noisy fruit machines etc is too much like hard work.

I sold my Hohner because I couldn’t get on with the standard position using the strap knobs. Shame as I really liked it apart from that. I’m now Musicman free for the first time in 30 years because I just can’t handle anything over around 8 lbs. The new ones do sound promising on the thread on here about them though, so I live in hope. Wide straps do help, but even they can only do so much, after that it’s purely down to using the lightest bass I like. Currently use Fender P-Lytes, my main one being a tad over 7 lbs and makes two hour gigs quite manageable. My Dano Longhorn is probably nearer 6 lbs and an absolute joy, but not as versatile as my Fenders unfortunately.

Yup, Schecter or ESP?