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This is nicely kooky! Rumcent Long Arm 2 In 1 Phone & Tablet Floor Stand, Lamp Design Phone Holder Mount for 4.7"-10" Phone & Tablet,Adjustable Height From 32.3"-57.3" (Black) https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0793NHZCQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_5RDYCbH6BE69K

Do you mean a stand alone stand? Or clamp for a mic stand?

As shocked as I was by Lemmy, Prince, Bowie and George Michael nothing really affects us like our first. Or at least that applies to me. Cycling to school one September morning not long after the start of term and Steve Collins told me Marc Bolan had died. I was utterly stunned as to why anyone would make up such a lie. Imagine then my absolute bewilderment when, that dinnertime I sat with my sandwiches in Mrs Baker's house and the Radio One news announcer confirmed that awful truth. I knew nothing of the lives of pop stars but I was certain of one thing - they couldn't just up and die.

I was faced with a similar dilemma (couple big old TE cabs . What swayed me in the end was the extra length the castors added to the cabs (while in transit) and needing four for each cab. So I made a dolly instead. Easier to transport and can be used to move other heavy stuff too.

Superglue always in my bits box. It really works.

Adagio branded strings. I buy from ebay. Flats are really comfortable to play and nice and, well, thumpy. I also have a set of their bronze wound acoustic bass strings and they are really really nice. Not Harley benton cheap but a tenner for rounds and 15 for flats seems reasonable to me.

New addition arrived yesterday

Friday's gig got cancelled on me. I was supposed to be in Bicester and have already paid for the hotel. Anyone know any venues up that way? Was going to phone around see if I can get something.

The reason for the travel bass is so I can cycle to rehearsal.

As to the Fearless Flyers I do have this option as a last resort.

I'm talking about a light travel bass so adding a little weight to the back end really isn't a problem. I have serious problems with a shoulder and neck injury also I'm taking about cycling to rehearsals with this bass. Apologies for not making this clearer.

Very good point about the rhythm section not being confined to us and the tub thumpers. I always play well with one of my fave drumming buddies, by well I mean I play less because I'm playing with him and it's what we're doing together that benefits the band. However I also have another friend, a rare gem who is a rhythm guitarist through and through. Sure he can solo but get this - he doesn't want to! He loves locking down the rhythm and when the three of us are together my oh my. It's a powerful engine.

OK. Have to report the through the belt option is not, after all, a good one. Not for me. You may love it. After doing an entire gig with an extremely light but ill balanced little bass my bad shoulder flared up mightily. The problem is the hack doesn't really cure the neck dive it tricks the bass into thinking it's cured by anchoring it and preventing it diving. So as I discovered this means the bass continues to try to dive throughout the night. Even a little weight continually dragging at one spot can mess up my delicate old bod. The advantage of my counterweight idea is that although it adds weight it achieves a balance and so the pressure is better distributed and comes down at a better angle. We live and learn.

Dammit, I would have had a great seat.

Pete and Bruce Thomas of Attractions fame. Not easy to drum with such a restless, melodic bass player and still stand out as a great drummer. In their heyday they made a wonderful team.