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"Even though it is referred to as soft maple, it is only soft in relation to hard maple." Even the "softest" maple has a Janka hardness approaching twice that of basswood. Reckon it'll be fine. No dings on my basswood bodied, frequently gigged Wunkay though. Am I basswooding wrong?

Next gig for me covers band Nine Lives is Saturday May 4th (yay, Star Wars Day!) at Wilsons in Aberdeen

Hopefully you'll see this, thankfully it's not too much of a zombie thread. Scheming about dabbling in a pitch shifter. The EHX Pitch Fork is probably the "gold standard" based upon the various videos I've confused myself with, but it's a bit big - was really hoping for a mini pedal to do one job and do it well. The Pitch Fork Pico I think would annoy me greatly, as they haven't bothered to label the pitch control so it's a matter of guesswork to know which setting you're on, and I don't feel like attacking a circa £200 pedal with a Sharpie. So the Mooer is interesting because it's A) small, B) relatively inexpensive and C) appears to be logically laid out and clear to see what tuning you're in. I have reservations about sound quality (noise levels, latency, warbling/chorusing on lower tunings). Do you still have the Pitch Box? Even if you don't, how do/did you find it in day to day operations vis-a-vis my concerns regarding sound quality? Grateful for any insight you'd like to share.

Same story at these types of gigs. Not played a bike event but I have played a few beer festivals and yes, you're well aware that you're secondary to the main draw, which is the bikes/beers, and probably tertiary when you throw the food in. Just go in knowing that you're performing a supporting role and accept that while you may not get any direct appreciation, people will have subliminally enjoyed it and assimilated it into their overall memory of the event.

Heh, team G&L/Markbass in da house

Last minute gig last night at the Butchers Arms in Inverurie with Nine Lives (as in the band that was supposed to be playing dropped out on the day due to illness). Luckily, our drummer happened to be perusing Faceache at the time and saw the venue put a cancellation notice - just one of those serendipitous moments. It was a bit of an odd one, not super busy with an odd crowd that would alternate between great dancing and singing along then nothing at all. Typical drunk guy was in attendance - put his arm around the singer's shoulder, barely coherently requested some Bad Company and got escorted out a little later. I thought I played ok, but I made a massive flub in one song (the "f*** I've lost my place entirely, quick, make some s*** up in the rough vicinity until the riff restarts" type) and some drunk guy manages to film that exact moment in a 3 hour gig - typical! Win of the night - finding out that somehow my amp and cab fit in the boot of my wee Colt. Score! Equipment - Markbass Mini CMD121P IV + NY121 cab, G&L CLF L-1000, Yamaha BB1200

Last minute gig with Nine Lives, tonight at the Butchers Arms in Inverurie! Band cancelled, we've stepped into the void! Starts at 10pm, free entry.

Let me get this straight - you already have the Sterling? Then the only thing that matters is if you like it. I don't concern myself with the opinions of others about a bass I have in my hands. I own basses that I know some people can't stand. So what? If you like it, you're not wrong.

Heh, they've got a flying banana too!

In the covers band we generally get paid in cash, so the biggest problem is finding fivers sometimes. There is no band kitty, we're mercenaries, we divvy up the money on the night and it goes its separate ways. When the venue pays electronically, the guitarist handles it then reimburses us when the money finally deigns to show up. The originals band is different - there is a band kitty and all the money goes in there - no-one takes anything from it personally, it's all for the band. I look after it and maintain a spreadsheet of the ins and outs. Ins are gig fees and CD sales, outs are recording, publishing, getting CDs made if we can be arsed. It's not used for equipment - the band generally plays in venues with house backline and we maintain our own personal musical gear out of our own pockets.

See when you say plug, do you mean socket? Assuming you do, here's a video pertinent to your post: Unfortunately, it's a barrel jack - they're known to fail over time and I guess you could noise up Yamaha who may be able to supply you with a pre-wired one with the connectors already there, but that might take a while and probably be costly - the alternative is to carefully desolder the wires off the old socket (taking a note of where they went) and just make sure you replace the barrel jack with something quality like a Neutrik to give it the best chance of longest life - don't skimp. They're a standard size/shape.

How many Vintage V4s does a person need? All of them. Enjoy!

Axe ground down to the handle yet? Any other companies dead to you?

Well they cetainly are now. Can people please stop buying these SUV/crossover blobs on wheels?

Exactly. Did you know that the bass has 2 hidden strings, and it does not play itself - can only be operated manually...

That's Amazon being Amazon.

Teams works fine for me, internal and external meetings. Just sayin, for balance.

Well, from my point of view (and I appreciate that I'm an odd fish at the best of times), Fender's most basic offerings are too expensive for what you get. It's the bass that's important to me, not the name on the headstock, and Fender are banking on most people being unlike me.

What about that massive gap between the top end of Squiers and the least expensive Fenders? Are they just going to leave that to the likes of Sire then?

And another thing, I saw mention of "antivirus software" as an example of things a user doesn't need. I hope you're joking. Please tell me you're not hanging on to this old trope that "there are no viruses on Linux".

Our users aren't "home users" though. The computer they are assigned is a work tool. They don't have any of those things you describe getting in the way. That's because we manage our devices, they have Windows installed on them in a manner that we dictate. Updates are pushed on a delay so we can ok them. Privilege management is in effect so that we can tread a line between protection and letting people get on with it. In a large, managed environment, such as the one I help maintain, the things you are describing simply don't happen.

Well, if it's at a similar price point, the fact that it's 5.4GHz could be explained away by the natural advancement of technology. You're not buying it on a whim, you've got a problem with your current gear, it's defective in the sense that it doesn't work in the context that you need it to. I would be miffed if I was out because of this. Hardcore folk might say, tough, wireless is a privilege not a right, back to cables you go etc, but maintaining the status quo is allowed. It's a bye from me (unless you replace the Lekato with something significantly more expensive, then I might call shenanigans).

This is what they don't understand - the reputational damage caused by accusing your customers of incompetence/dishonesty. They won't care, because they're a big fish in a small pond and there's not a super amount of choice in these specialist markets. Still sucks though. I'm kinda out of the game right now, but I will take what you say into consideration when next I need computer bits and bobs.

God bless Cadfael's cookbook.

Which is why I'll always err on the side of humour. I am a stirrer too, but there's a time and a place for it, and it should never be personal.