Kiwi

You could claim the contract was signed under duress.

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1418719008' post='2632534'] You can't have heavy hands with a low action.... it makes you play clean, which only you can decide is a good thing.[/quote] +1 Not all basses can do low action. Getting low action without fret buzz is possible but only with stiff necks (composite/laminated with reinforcement) or necks that have had their fingerboards dressed after refrets a number of times as the wood in the neck has stabilised over 20 years or so. The reason why you're getting buzz could be as much down to the level of the fingerboard and frets as much as anything. Don't beat yourself up about technique when the cause might be something else.

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1418718909' post='2632533'] I've still got the PDF of the management strategy that you linked to. Scanning through it again it's interesting how some o the concerns raised seem to have been ignored [/quote] It's worth noting whether the strategy was adopted by Camden as Supplementary Planning Documentation. I know it was by Westminster and the borough boundary runs right down Charing Cross. If Camden have then this should be noted in any submissions. It's also identifying who or what(if a committee) is responsible for decisions over planning applications and making a direct approach. Finally, it's worth bringing the matter to the attention of the media. Although media attention rarely influences planning process, it can influence those elected members who are wary of losing their majority. Most developers will simply push for whatever they can get, skirt the limits of what is reasonable in planning terms and rely on the planning authority to pull them up on whatever is unacceptable. The ultimate fall back for the developer is to threaten that whatever the local authority wants makes the development economically unfeasible (while at the same time refusing to share their evidence on the grounds of commercial sensitivity). I'd imagine in this situation that a similar tactic to that used for the Astoria might be proposed - a new venue. Although Consolidated don't have the Crossrail Act to help push things through in this case. EDIT: The most recent planning assessment for St Giles is here: [url="http://camden.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/environment/planning-and-built-environment/place-plans/st--giles-holborn/"]http://camden.gov.uk...-giles-holborn/[/url] P12 is relevant: "[i]A place to be entertained. The area has a number of restaurants, pubs and clubs and is also close to the Theatreland of the West End and the nightlife of Soho and Covent Garden. This means that large numbers of people pass through the area at night to catch buses and make their journey home. While these businesses contribute to the bustling nature of the area, add to the range of goods and services on offer and contribute to the local economy, they can also be a source of concern. ... Local people particularly raised concerns about the area around Tottenham Court Road and New Oxford Street, where a number of late opening premises are located in a small area.[/i] " P16 too: "[i]Denmark Street Conservation Area is designated for its historic street pattern dating back to the 12th century, the magnificent grade I listed St Giles Church and the unique survival of early Georgian terraced housing built in the 1680s on both sides of Denmark Street and the network of narrow passageways that give it an intimate character.[/i]" Looks to me like they have ONLY consulted with the local community and have failed to recognise the wider significance that the area has to London overall. Problem is that the local authority can often point to consultation as proof they've ground truthed proposals and if the local community don't know how to express their concerns in planning/economic related terms, the local authority has a get out of jail free card. I'd say there's a strong case to argue that Camden have dropped the ball a bit.

Thank goodness it wasn't my old band. I would have felt like the bloke who Ringo Starr replaced in the Beatles.

[quote name='Matte_black' timestamp='1418340586' post='2629443'] I have an Ashdown 427 (very close to a V8, I think) [/quote] Unfortunately, not according to Mark Gooday. I asked him.

[quote name='Musky' timestamp='1414786554' post='2593404'] I think Kiwi wrote about this a few years back when the plans for the Crossrail development around Tottenham Court Road was announced, but to be honest I didn't think it would happen. The north side of Denmark St consists of 17th century buildings and the 12 Bar Club in particular still has the old forge of the blacksmiths on the site. [/quote] You, Sir, have an outstanding memory. Yes, I did write about it as I was leading the design of the area around St Giles High Street and Centre Point Tower at the time. Consolidated Developments own most of the block and I had a conversation with the owner at the time about their plans. I imagine the time is right now that Crossrail is about to come on line in the next few years.