Mudpup

These are very good value at £113 a pair...metal casings, you get 2 in a pack with a remote control and a carry bag. We use them either on the floor in front of us and angled towards us a bit or more recently clamped on the speaker poles facing inwards (doesn't blind you so much when you're shoegazing). They have multiple autorun programs including sound sensitive and fades. A mains plug in each unit and link them with a dmx cable - its honestly a 2 minute setup. https://www.amazon.co.uk/American-1226100281-VBAR-PAK-Effect/dp/B00N5770Q2 And heres a bit of video - ignore all the swively stuff and lasers....all the face on lighting (mainly red, blue and purple) is from the V Bars stuck on the speaker stands.

Marta Altesa does a good version of this on YouTube which could be worth a look....

Great listing - looks like a 4 string bass with a 6 string headstock 😂 This looks like a fun bit of kit too - a console that has been modded from the one that Zep 4 was recorded on.... https://www.bonhams.com/press_release/26728/

There's actually 3 in the range - all with the wide 44.5mm nut width, reverse tuners and gold anodised scratch plate. Classic 50's Precision - Polyurethane finish neck and body and available in sunburst, red or blonde. Classic 50's Precision Lacquer - Thin nitro finish neck and body, available in black (i think there used to be a blonde version too). Classic 50's Precision Roadworn - Nitro roadworn finish body and a poly neck, available in red or sunburst. I tried all 3 and there was something that worked better for me with the nitro ones, I cant really quantify it but they just felt a bit more alive to me and different enough from a standard Mexican P bass - I wanted a Roadworn one because they feel absolutely lovely to play but the Lacquer popped up for a great price so i grabbed it and its gradually becoming roadworn naturally :-). Someone had already scotchbrighted the neck so it has a nice worn in feel already. I'd like to roll the edges a bit though as i think thats what makes the Roadworns feel so good along with the amount of wood in the big old neck. They're all lovely basses though.

Here you go....here's my 50's Classic Lacquer DIY Roadworn work in progress...

Singer sounds like a hoover thrown in a swimming pool...... Nothing new there for me

I had an AH200 Series 6 many moons ago - bought it new. With the official rack ears.......so they do exist, you've just gotta find some

Yes i tried it. Its very good stuff but you need a crowbar to get the pedal off the board. Its really that strong. Stronger than the adhesive in warm weather unfortunately.

I'd stick a plain black/white/black scratchie on it rather than the pearl ones.....

We have these.... https://m.thomann.de/gb/adj_vbar_pak.htm £117 the pair They're metal and about 2 foot long each. Remote included along with the bag. Perfect for zip tying/velcroing to a PA speaker stand to light from either side. We use them on the floor in front of us though. All sorts of built in programs, sound active and DMX too.

Yep that's the one - he scared us when we first met him, thought he was the resident weirdo but he's a smashing guy with dancing bones! 🙂

Yep....downhill all the way now 😉

We had a blinding weekend....... Friday night - a new venue to us in Hounslow. Rock venue with an established crowd and no worries re hazers/smoke alarms so we could use all the lights and lasers to best effect and make a good show of it in front of a healthy amount of punters. We've been on a good run of form for a few months now, playing well and switching the set around to freshen things up a bit and we played really well on the night. And we trotted out some nichey widdley stuff that we cant normally do in regular pubs. They have some very good bands in there so they know their music (and typically stand around at the edges watching rather than jumping around until we got a few ladees dancing at the front and dragging the old man up too ☺️) We went down a storm, loads of people bothering to come up after with compliments, musos checking the gear out and having a chat etc.....a great night. It was a cheapo tryout night but the owner just asked what the usual rate was and coughed up voluntarily so that was a bonus. Rebooks secured for next year and i think we're going to enjoy this one. Saturday night - a regular gig in a Hertford pub. The people that run it are lovely and they have a resident crowd that just start dancing from the first note. We've got to know quite a few of them over the last 2 years and its become like playing to all your mates. Again we played well and the sound was great - big and ballsy but not too loud for them. And again loads of nice comments afterwards - one bloke even insisted on helping cart the gear out afterwards (we've got a ton of stuff so thats a massive bonus). Oh and theres a brill kebab shop 50 yards away thats open late.....

I have the same glazing over feeling when we do Comfortably Numb......i've never liked Floyd or the song in general. The annoying thing is that we keep getting asked to play it in the pubs and the geetards do a good job of it by all accounts. I usually just slide off to the rear of the stage and pull funny faces at the drummer for 5 minutes to try and put him off a bit 😉

Just bought a strap off Paul - all good and he even dropped it off round my house. Much appreciated and recommended!

Absolutely this..... I'm lucky enough to be playing with a tight as a ducks drummer for the last 6 years (although we've known each other for 30 years) and i can spot when he's going to try something from just a look in his eye. You can almost smell it coming..... We seem to be thinking the same most of the time. I'm pretty average in my own opinion but we just seem to work very well together - deps frequently say how easy it makes their job. I've played with loads of drummers over the last 35 years and this is the best its ever been.

yep got them on the macbook too...... bastards!

Fish and chips - Georges Portobello Fish Bar just off Golborne Rd. You can tie it in with a visit to Portobello Rd market. Curry - all my Indian mates reckon that Royal Nawaab on the A40 in NW London is their favourite, i havent been there yet but its top of my hit list when i get a night out https://royalnawaab.com/london Its also worth a trip up the Shard for a drink at sunset or on a good sunny day in the Aqua Shard on floor 31. Although the drinks are expensive its a great view and a buzzy atmosphere. And this black Taxi tour is a great way to see London - qualified tour guide taxi drivers that will show you all the best bits https://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g186338-d1888678-Reviews-London_Black_Taxi_Tours-London_England.html