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[quote name='karlfer' timestamp='1436348439' post='2817263'] Just bought a PUMA 900 from Mark. Delivered the day I asked for it to be delivered, excellent. The amp bag was not delivered. Quick phone call and it was with me well within 24 hours later. I always find the mark of a good operation is how they sort it out when things don't go quite right. SUPERB, thanks Mark. So glad I'm more than 2 hours away or I could be in serious financial trouble [/quote] Let me know how you get on with the Puma and Berg Karl. That should be a mean set up. Dave

+1 from me too. Easily the best shop i have ever dealt with. As pointed out before when something is wrong Mark deals with it instantly and makes sure you are happy customer. Wish i was closer to the shop. And a genuine and nice guy as well which certainly helps. Dave

Glasgow gig last night. Managed to catch Yolanda's set. Astounding bassist covering quite a few styles. Some instantly recognised bass riffs which i don't want to give the game away. She was def the highlight for me and comes across as a very charming and funny lady. All in all not a bad night for the money Enjoy Dave

i would go depending on distance obviously. Is Perth not more central to capture majority of Scotland. More than likely Glasgow or Edinburgh will have most players tho. Dave

You may then lose your deposit. I would be extremely wary of leaving deposits more so now that this is appearing in BC. If you at least paid via Paypal etc you might have some comeback. I've never had any issues or concerns on BC and alsways seem to get absolute gentlemen buyers or sellers who can't do enough to help see the transaction complete as it should be. Still best place to buy and sell for me. Dave

[quote name='paul j h' timestamp='1435649314' post='2810875'] I think Nick Beggs would be perfect for this gig and might inject some vitality back into the band. Just my opinion though. [/quote] Yep agree Nick might be a great choice altho his style has changed quite a bit and maybe not quite suit YES these days. Huge fan of Nicks work tho especially with Steve Wilson at the moment. They might go down the route of bringing in someone from a good covers band that is already playing the material. Pretty sure there must be some great YES cover bands out there. You would obviously lose Chris's writing input but sometimes a little give and take. I haven't really followed YES in recent years and only have a few of their albums. Huge respect for Chris and his bass style and sound tho. Dave

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1435827885' post='2812714'] I'd be totally qualified to criticise this guy as I also play guitar badly. [/quote] PMSL cheered me up no end

Always try and make it look as though you are confident and enjoying what you are doing. Even the best bassists make mistakes but the great bassists know how to cover it up and look as tho they meant to play that bum note. Most of all enjoy it for what it is. Have fun and learn from the experience. Hope it all goes swimmingly and you become addicted to it. Dave

Check with GAK as they have a price comparison offer that covers European shops as well and that way its simple. They might match Thomann. Dave

I think the main criteria for being a Rockstar vocalist is that you can sing and be able to sing live. I'm afraid Kanye West was so far out of tune it sounded like the drunken Karaoke singer in your local pub. There are many that have been listed in this thread from all styles of music and many i don't generally listen to but i appreciate that they are good singers. My own impression of a great singer is someone who can do it live without the aid of autotune. If they can't do that then they could be any numpty with attitude singing thru autotune. Older Rockstar singers had no option but to be able to do it live because they needed to tour and do it well. Before the days of autotune of course. Maybe the modern singers just have it too easy and don't feel the need to put in the additional effort to sing live without assistance. Dave

like a poor cover singer in your local pub. Then again i've never seen the attraction over the hype about Kanye West. Just goes to show some people just can't sing live without the support of studio gimmicks and autotune Dave

RIP Chris Squire. Such a loss to music. Chris or his style of playing must have had an influence on almost every bass player at some time in their life. So sad. Dave

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1435260411' post='2807140'] If you're using flats, all will be well. [/quote] PMSL

Had a gig yrs ago where one of our PA 2x10 cabs went on fritz and i used my custom bass 2x10 cab as a replacement and DI'd to PA. From that day i always DI'd until last few yrs. These days i like a spare bass for gigs. I keep a small GK MB200 in bag for emergencies. Usual spare set strings, leads etc. Now how about a spare van just in case the first breaks down. Spare wife just in case the first one complains about - well anything really (she operates my lighting desk) I have played without any back up kit and i've also played thru guitar amps. Dave

I would def say that its raised my opinion of some basses and i would certainly give certain basses a 2nd look now if i was looking at buying new. Dave

Oddly enough i find quite different sounds between many basses. I especially like the clean sharp punch of the Vigier Passion today and also one of the Sandbergs had a nice tone in comparison to other basses. I guess many basses are just copies of a theme tho. There's only so much you can do with a precision styled pick up. I do think its a fantastic idea for any bass shop. Maybe its because you're listening though Laptop speakers kinda thing. I tend to use headphones when i want a serious listen. Dave