fretmeister

It's perception that's the problem. Doesn't matter if the band are being respectful, but if 300 in the audience decide the band isn't then there's going to be trouble. That's why I favour an introduction to remove any wrong ideas from the crowd. I don't think I've ever heard that Rogers tune. I wouldn't pick that for a pub gig!

For me intent is everything. To take the piss in some way - bad. To honour the song / subject - good. A few words spoken before playing it will clarify intent for the audience. "We have been asked to play this song. It is one of the greatest protest songs ever written about a subject that doesn't get enough attention and we just hope we do it justice" Something like that.

Some of mine are with white plumbers tape - they've been stable for at least 10 years. No headstock cracks or anything. The secret with that is to put slightly more on than you think as it compresses a little when pushed into the hole.

Caline make a copy of the V1 BDDI as well. To my old ears I think the Caline is slightly less scooped. I still have both though!

Most of them are not professionally designed or built. TBH most "professionally built" boards have normally available pedals and power supply and a common board type and the only bespoke thing about them is the patch cables that have been cut to size accurately. Of all the things in music that might need professional assistance, assembling a pedal board is very low on the list.

I’ve used tape for years without any trouble.

It’s laziness.

HX Stomp for me.

EBMM Stingray is 17.5mm bridge spacing. Ibanez SR basses are 16.5mm

Host rehearsal at your house. For gigging though, the only people I know who have managed it have lived where public transport has been good enough to get home after a gig, and there’s not much of that outside of London.

That's more like it! Please, someone hide my wallet!

As one of the offences can carry a significant prison term the Magistrates can't deal with it. So it's probably been kicked up to the Crown Court for a full jury trial. With the gross underfunding of the CJS I would expect that to take place no earlier than 2027.

Everybody on this forum who has been scammed by him should send all the info to Leicester Plod and the CPS right now, before the next hearing.

I think I might need to investigate darker torts. Great - another thread that will cost me money. Thanks a bunch!