Billy Apple

£2K for a decent acoustic is probably quite reasonable. If it's handmade there'll be an awful lot of time and skill gone into it.

[quote name='ubit' timestamp='1442301440' post='2865787'] Will this ever end ? [/quote] Not before I say my piece! In the past I used to only carry a spare set of strings. If one broke the singer used to fill in while I changed over. Then for the next few songs there would be a interlude while I fine tuned the new rope. Never used to take a spare amp and for years I used a Carlsboro Stingray combo, which despite its bad press could do two things very well, i) loud ii) could be dropped down stairs, off stages etc without any adverse effects. Now I've got a bit more money for gear I take a spare bass and head. At the last band the spare bass was a Westone Thunder IA, which was thrown in the back of the car and was never used (I'm easier on strings nowadays). For a spare head I used a GKMB200 that went in a ruck sack and despite gigging an Ampeg SVT Pro II at the time the GK was never used. As far as pricey basses go I've a US built Spector and another on the way. Both of them are North of £2K and in my own inimitable style, I don't give a monkey's chuff-box what anyone else thinks. I've got a very nice Jule / Demeter set up too, so well done me! I'm not even that great a player, but I is what I is and I like what I likes. From ages 15 to 40 I played semi-pro carrying my bass in a bin-liner and often plugging into whatever was available, so I've earned my stripes and have no qualms about buying nice kit. I never judge people on the kit they own and I'm frequently blown into the weeds by some youngster and a cheap J or P. More power to them I say

Piece in [url="http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/damned-bassist-bryn-merrick-dies-10041318"]WalesOnline[/url] has Paul and Bryn discussing Roto's and metal picks. It seems whether you're a bedroom hobbyist or a known pro, the conversation is pretty similar Couple of nice basses in there too. Paul's TBird looks a peach

[quote name='Musashimonkey' timestamp='1442082199' post='2864339'] I can bring a B3k... [/quote] If you wouldn't mind

Anyone bringing any Darkglass pedals?

Very sad, no age either. That's the big C for ya

I'm surprised at the comments about his poor tone. Is this not EQ'd for a band mix and not meant to be heard in isolation?

[quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1441879274' post='2862491'] aisde from one incident where a bloke in the audience spat at me, didn`t have any bother. I hit him in the face with my headstock for doing so, as did our guitarist at the same time. Said man resembled a panda for the rest of the night. [/quote] New Model Army gigs used to have a rep of being violent, but the truth was is was a load of blokes in clogs and tatts doing the goth chicken dance and all very friendly. I was chatting to a girl once who when I told her I was a big NMA fan she decried that the lead singer was a psycho who had booted her brother in the face with his clog and he lost a tooth. That didn't sound like the singer I knew and asked why? Oh, he spat on him she replied. well, duh!

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1441872903' post='2862417'] Load of tosh. [/quote] Agree. Isolated incidents that someone has happened to point a camera at. I went to loads of punk and rock gigs and never saw any kind of significant violence at all. While some of it might have looked rough everyone was in it together and there was always a very supportive atmosphere. It was all self policing and the need for security was minimal. IMO the real trouble has started with the introduction of security goons who seem intent on causing trouble when there is none. Crowd trouble at a JMC gig at North London Poly, oh yeah? Prove it! Nonsense from the Beeb looking to fill a few pages.

[quote name='sellisnba' timestamp='1441830243' post='2862205'] This is indeed true. But when you can get a natural finish jazz copy with a lovely grain it makes me wonder why the makers can't do the same on a precision copy. Seems odd. [/quote] Maybe it's how the manufacturers see the target audience? J basses for pipe-smoking duffers with an appreciation of the grain. P basses for black-clad upstarts.

Black covers the sin best in cheap wood.

[quote name='Old Horse Murphy' timestamp='1441827430' post='2862170'] Correct. Badly worded on my part and now edited [/quote] Very nice BTW

Lull pups surely, not Gibson?

I suspect it's a 1970's or earlier model. No son, I suspect it's firewood

My rig in the garden on Sunday. Spector through Phil Jones Big Head into my laptop to play along with whatever took my fancy on You Tube

Either this thread changes the direction it's heading or it will be headed off at the pass.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1441539988' post='2859600'] The pong arm of the law [/quote] I was thinking The Shlong Arm Of The Law

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1441539825' post='2859592'] 'Yes, I've crapped in the urinal. What are you going to do about it?' [/quote] Some people pay a lot of money for that type of thing.

Nice story this. Glad to see some time and effort has been spent righting the wrongs.

[quote name='Old Man Riva' timestamp='1441398488' post='2858703'] None of the above would've been possible had it not been for four lads from Liverpool!! [/quote] What, Echo and the Bunnymen?

Saxon were old even when they were young! Biff must be older than Lemmy?

[quote name='bigsmokebass' timestamp='1441320917' post='2858006'] Cheers Billy Apple, What I do like about the Hipshot's is they have the smaller gears (as like the modern tuners, as apposed to the vintage large gear/plate) so it would be a straight switch with the current tuners and a alternative head. I've checked out the Gotoh's and they seem great products as ever, just requires me to make more of a mod than require with other equipment Thanks again for your support and contribution [/quote] No worries. How about some nice chrome Thunderbuckers? Vintage as a vintage thing I reckon http://www.thunderbuckerranch.com/