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    [quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1360090666' post='1964738'] Not an instrument shop, but Cambridge boasts an excellent branch of Fopp records. Bargains abound. [/quote] Was recently looking a bit dodgy for Fopps, who were owned by HMV. However, looks like they've managed to survive this - good news as a great shop for a browse. I always end up in there for at least an hour, and usually come away with lots of stuff (at great prices).
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    Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes - my favourite band over the last 35 years. Every night different, great original material and always some interesting covers thrown at you to keep you on your toes. (And a blasting horn section too.) Others - The Stones - know most of the stuff, and love Keith & Charlie's playing. Chuck Berry - just to see if I could pull it off! The E Street Band - awesome gig.
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    A wise local muso once told me that most people spend 6 months trying to get their new guitar/amp to sound exactly like their old one. Many a true word etc................
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    Fender Precision Lyte? Very underated bass, even if you don't get on with actives.
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    Use a Fender 34" scale for most of my stuff, and a Danelectro Longhorn 30" scale for a weekly pub gig. No problems using both, (although wouldn't like to have to reverse their roles!)
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    Agreed - proper amp for a great price. Not overly heavy either (18 lbs) - I have a couple of GK heads already or would be all over this like a rash.
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    One of my first gigs in the early 70's - Hull City Hall. Andy Powell/Ted Turner/Martin Turner & Steve Upton line up. Great band, with a lot of Orange kit on stage IIRC. All used proper guitars too, and sounded brill. Martin Turner's band are coming to Hessle Town Hall in early March - about 100 yds away from my house! Hope to go if I'm not working.
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    Looks like Henley from the Gumtree posting.
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    More love for Behringer - I have a BD121 DI box thing (basically a Tech 21 Bass driver copy) which was I think around £25. Sounds great & daft for the money ( although not the most durable buld quality.) Peavey old school stuff - just great. Mark 111/1V heads still around, they just keep on going and you can get them fixed should anything go wrong (unlikely). Shame they weigh a ton etc......
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    "Music is given to us with the sole purpose of establishing an order in things, including,and particularly, the co-ordination between man and time" - Igor Stravinsky. "All music's folk music - leastways, I never heard of no horse making it" - Louis Armstrong (& Big Bill Broonzy)
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    Nice bass -do you think this may be a later version though? I believe the P-Lyte did n't appear until around 1988/89, so I think it may be from the period of transition from 'Made in Japan' to 'Crafted in Japan' around 1997, right at the end of this models production. Reason for this is I have a near identical P-Lyte, from 1997 with a V+6 digit serial number. As far as I know, the later P-Lytes were the only ones to have the darker 'tobacco' sunburst finish and chrome hardwear - earlier models had the lighter 'caramelburst' finish with gold hardwear. Also the earlier versions all had matching colour headstocks, whilst later ones had just plain.Towards the end of the P-Lyte's run, Fender seemed to use more generic parts - I've seen a few with original neckplates marked 'Made in USA' ! These are still very underated basses IMO, and for me the later ones were the best. Good luck with your sale!
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    This version of Wonderwall fits the brief. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1ueZf1WMQ"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vy1ueZf1WMQ[/url]
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    Slightly OT, but with two guitarists in a band quite good results can be had to have them tune ever so slightly out with each other - makes for a great 'jangly' thing. (Can get iffy when you add a keyboard player into the mix though!)
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    [quote name='Paul S' timestamp='1358677448' post='1943034'] I think it is unprofessional and disrespectful to both other bandmates and the people paying to see you. With my former 'party' band I've played gigs where either singer or drummer, luckily not both, were pissed and I spent the entire gig waiting for the next train crash - missed verses, coming in at the wrong place etc. It puts the whole band out and makes everyone look cheap. [/quote] +1. Spent a large part of my playing life propping up drunken band members, with varying degrees of success. Even had a stint of 'if you cant beat em join em' in a misguided attempt to stop it getting me down. Am very fortunate now to being with a bunch of people who treat playing gigs with utmost respect for all concerned. We go on straight every time, and then if we feel like it have a drink or three afterwards. Best way for me.
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    Great!
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    [quote name='Jimryan' timestamp='1358189746' post='1934591'] Hi pete, mosey on over to the participants thread to sign up [/quote] Done, cheers!
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    Pete Smith, Hessle, East Yorkshire.
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    Count me in if it gets to my neck of the woods (East Yorkshire / Humberside). Great idea!
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    I've used Fender Polishing Kit for years, and its been great. (Not sure if its discontinued now though?) [url="http://www.backalleymusic.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p1277_fender-instrument-repair-kit.html"]http://www.backalleymusic.co.uk/contents/en-uk/p1277_fender-instrument-repair-kit.html[/url]
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    Original version is in B minor, (although I think later versions maybe dropped to A minor). Great bass playing by Andrew Bodnar, an early Musicman Stingray user.
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    [quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1357735273' post='1927396'] It is hard to beleive that a guitar maker famed for making some absolutely stunning, highly detailed, and iconic hollow bodied guitars over the years, even [i]thought[/i] to make that. [/quote] And guess what?...........I love it. But then again I love Dano Longhorns so what do I know!
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    PMT in Leeds have an okay selection when I've been there, and maybe Dawsons? Also there's The Bass Lounge in Manchester.
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    Just got a rack bag from Martin. Great guy to deal with, and did me a stonking deal! Proper 'spirit of BC' bloke, many thanks. Pete.
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    None, never have really either. Just tuner via amp tuner out socket so nothing in the signal path. No problems with fx, just not for me.
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    I broke my arm quite badly 4 years ago and for a while had to contemplate what you're going through, so I know how tough it is. Before I (gradually) got back to playing bass guitar again I got myself a s/h Roland synth and played keyboard bass for 6 months or so. I actually enjoyed it, and my band were great in encouraging me to do so too. Ok, its not the same I know but it certainly enabled me to carry on playing / working whilst teaching me another discipline, so who knows - may be worth a try? All the best mate.
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