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OP - you don't have to justify yourself to a bunch of people sticking their oar in. This thread represents BC at its nitpicky worst. Embarrassing.

[quote name='Cameronj279' timestamp='1431608515' post='2773131'] Thank ya! If you get a gig in Glasgow I'll try and pop in [/quote] Perth at the end of the month. Getting closer to Glasgow

Sounding good min!

[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1431595559' post='2772875'] Has anyone else experienced this on/off love for the Precision? [/quote] If even someone of my tastes has dabbled (Squier P, Fender Cabronita P), then there is no hope, sorry

In the kind of gigs we tend to play "Being a headliner" simply equates to "playing last" as far as I'm concerned.

This thread is awful. Just bloody awful. IMHO and all that, seeing as everyone's so touchy now.

[quote name='stuckinthepod' timestamp='1431530359' post='2772288'] Ok - now a big outcome plot followers. I just had a call from the Regional Ops Director at ParcelForce to tell me that the behaviour was unacceptable/contrary to what they stand for as a company and they have terminated the delivery guy's contract. [/quote] I thought they said they couldn't discuss it

[quote name='FinnDave' timestamp='1431085327' post='2767623'] I think we are long overdue a spoons revival in rock. [/quote] *cough* OK, we don't actually play the spoons, we are the 'spoons

Roll up, roll up for The Inevitable Teaspoons first proper pub out of town gig! Calling in at The Green Room in Perth on Sat 30th May, we will be supporting a band called Highway 491 and other as yet unconfirmed acts. I suspect we'll be on first or near as damn it, so get down early to make sure you get to see us!

Not entirely related, but I changed the "TB+ masquerading as mudbucker" in my Midtown Standard for a DiMarzio Model One. It required enlarging of the pickup route, about 5mm each side. I did it carefully with a chisel. I was pleased with the change. Not only is it a nice sounding pickup, being a 4 wire humbucker, it gave me the option of series/parallel which I operate with a push/push on the volume. Dunno any that fit in the TB+ hole I'm afraid. It's probably smaller than all of them.

I made a bass cupboard out of the space which was vacated by the water tanks when we changed to a combi boiler: Thinking of putting a shelf above to put small bass related items on. Phase 2!

I had a gold one until a few months ago (only sold for financial restructuring - nothing to do with the bass), but ooft, those white ones are looking damn nice. Watch out for feedback, as they are mostly hollow. Don't stand too close to your amp or monitor. Unless you want feedback as part of your sound of course...

[quote name='Mylkinut' timestamp='1431337957' post='2770056'] I'm not bothered about where a bass is made so long as it's a good instrument [/quote] You just answered your own question, I reckon

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1431263298' post='2769350'] +1 for Procell - recently rebranded as Duracell Industrial. Get them from Babz Media on eBay for best price and fastest delivery. Here's the 10 for £8 pack, [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-DURACELL-INDUSTRIAL-9V-ALKALINE-BATTERIES-MN1604-PP3-MN1604-REPLACES-PROCELL-/150518690146"]http://www.ebay.co.u...L-/150518690146[/url] [/quote] Thanks for reminding me to get a box, was down to my last one.

[quote name='bartelby' timestamp='1431121066' post='2768093'] Nooooooooo.... The bass should have gold hardware, I would go for black like the Black & Gold SB. The whole bass will be refinished in gloss black eventually... [/quote] Heh, you asked for options...

Change the rest of the hardware to chrome?

At our last gig, crowd was pretty quiet but then a group of ladies came in and started dancing in the middle of the dance floor, seemed to act as a catalyst and pull some people off the fence onto the floor, so we're ever so grateful to them for that

Second one - ebay (US) - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331545808392 ?

[quote name='Hobbayne' timestamp='1430781402' post='2764594'] I see this has 2 speakon sockets. Why is this? Sorry to be dumb [/quote] If you're using the cab with just a head, the second socket is a link to a second cab. They'll most likely be wired in parallel so it doesn't matter which one you use when you connect it as a single extension cab to a combo. EDIT: Beaten to it!

I shall try to do some recordings of my EB's various combinations for reference and get back to you. Prices are ridiculous this year, on that we can agree.

[quote name='NancyJohnson' timestamp='1430697306' post='2763858'] I'm Stateside this week. Played a 2015 Thunderbird earlier...played nicely enough but distinctly underwhelmed with the new electronics. Couldn't hear anything different from the two new switches so couldn't vouch for what they actually do. New Babicz bridge is very nice, so may order one up when they're available. [/quote] Strange, assuming it's the same pickups and switching as on the EB (2013-) it makes an appreciable difference on the EB. What were you playing it through?

May 1st 2015: Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen. Take that, audience. Photo by Cat.

I can play anything with a chunky enough long scale neck. Attachments to certain instruments are formed with me because of circumstances - my wife bought me my RD Artist, I rescued my Victory Artist from being a basket case, I did a lot of modding to my Epi Les Paul Standard. Those would be the last three of the current batch to go if there had to be an emergency sale, know what I mean? After that, it's how much I like it versus how much of a PITA it would be to get another one. I really liked my Epi Jack Casady for instance, but it's simple enough to get another so I sold it when I needed some cash, no problem.