Mudpup

Just bought a Source Audio pedal from Simon. Perfect in every way......recommended 🙂

I suppose you could always buy a bolt on, saw the neck off at the last 4 frets and then refit the neck. That should sort out the reach to the first fret and the balance (and nobody has any business to be up the dusty end anyway) Or give it to everyone's favourite luthier on eBay to modify....

Excellent gig. Got a bit lairy with some lubricated dancers and next time they're going to provide some crowd barriers for protection. The last couple of gigs there have been the same 🙂

I've had a hankering for a Warwick for a long time now and finally took the plunge. I found a guy selling a Corvette $$ not too far away and visited to check it out. Turns out he had another Corvette he was selling so I had 2 to choose from. Both lovely but quite different. The $$ is a 2007 Custom Shop model with Ovankol body and neck and wenge fretboard. MEC pickups and preamp. It's got some weight on it and the chunkier neck but sounds huge. The other one is a 2002 Proline and has been modded with EMG pickups, MEC preamp, Spector tuners, brass JAN3 and a refinish in black. It has a Flame maple body, skinny Ovankol neck and wenge board. Its pretty light at about 8.5lbs. I was going to take the $$ but the missus said to take both, gig them for a bit and then sell the one that gets played least. I'm not one to argue with her 🤣

Andy Baxter Bass used to be there. He's in Leeds now.... There was also a place opposite Brick Lane Bikes next door to Brewdog on Bethnal Green Road. About 100 yards from Boxpark. They've gone as well...

I would say between £500 and £600 depending on condition. And a bargain at those prices....

I wouldn't bet on carbon fibre being much lighter than an ABS one - the latches and rails will likely be the same so it's just a few fairly small panels that will benefit. The bigger the box then the more benefit you'll achieve so a fairly small box won't save much. And it will cost a shedload more. I work in the bicycle trade and it's a common misconception that carbon is lighter than aluminium. It isn't. You can build a much lighter alloy bike if you use the right material and builder. Carbon is used mainly because you can tune the stiffness directionally with it and people will pay more for it. If you unplug the connecting leads between the preamp and the amp you'll probably save more weight.

What's the budget?

Messaged.....

Don't take too much gear. They've put a new little stage in that's a funny shape and it's 'compact'. Lovely crowd of regulars in there usually!

Played there before @Lozz196?

We were inspired enough by this one to stick it in the set list - goes down a storm with the laydees of a certain age. It's a random bunch of mildly famous Scandinavian metal heads doing guilty pleasure 80's stuff. I love 'em....

Adapt and overcome!

Buy off the classifieds here and if you don't get on with it you can flip it with minimal loss. It's actually really difficult to buy a bad bass nowadays so as long as you stick to a brand name you're unlikely to go wrong. Something like a Squier Precision or Fender Mexican Precision will always work in a rock band. Other names that tend to be good quality are Cort, Ibanez, Lakland, G&L and Sterling as a starting point. Welcome to the money pit!