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Yup. I'd gladly pay for that - in the case of instrument shops that is, plus maybe some other types of shops. That said, it would also mean that I'd get even stricter about choosing what shops to visit. I side with the hard working, good shops, and feel their despair. Wasn't it written on here about the German show owner who started charging 25 Euros for his professional advice?

Another possible answer might be that the music tends to have a certain "plodding" capacity. It's not as if the music is sensational in any way, It's what made me not buy any album at the time, and now checking my later bought copy of Billion Dollar Babies because of this thread, I still feel that. Mind ya, I can like plodding music, and did buy AC stuff eventually. Recognise something here?

Done! (did it three times though)

I'd say it's absolutely worth a new thread. Great theme, and can be discussed from many angles. Please do make that thread. (I had written an answer, but have deleted it, and will wait and see.)

From my limited experience, you can expect the Cube to sound slightly more compressed and in-yer-face, which might suit your style. However, the Genz is regarded as a fantastic combo, and it is dirt cheap right now. It will probably sound airier, roomier, and more detailed. Add a pedal for noise. From my impression, I'd go for the Genz plus a pedal without even thinking twice. They're less than 300 quid these days.

Hey Carl, Welcome! We'll talk when you've done the diving. Check the oxygen flask regularly though! best, bert

Hey Marc1t, Welcome! We'll have you gigging with Manilow in no time. Elton John may take a few weeks, as this Bissonette bloke seems up to the job for the time being. As to your question, as a teacher I have good experience with pupils starting at 50. Not so with pupils starting at 70, so if that is anything to go by you made the jump in time. Remember to not be overzealous, and to enjoy your time with the instrument. But get yourself a teacher, if only between now and summer. It will save you an incredible amount of time. Also, you don't want to ruin your fingers either. Good luck! Enjoy BC. bert

Welcome, SSF! bert

Welcome, Michael! Great story! Enjoy the company here. best, bert

[quote name='madshadows' timestamp='1389916984' post='2339651'] Welcome to BC Rich [/quote] Genious! Now we just need to know Rich's family name. I say Gretsch and claim my £5 + £1 VAT + £0.60 import tax + £30 UPS fee.

Hey Rich, Welcome! Good choice, yes. You'll learn a lot. Enjoy! best, bert

Don't listen to that Roland Rock fella and his impertinent lies! Google Maps simply represents the scientific truth. What ideas on the weather you might have in your head simply is not within Google Map's scope. See?

Sadly, what most of you fail to grasp is that low slung is way more ergonomic! One just has to hold one's fretting hand _above_ the neck instead. ;-)

LOL!

Do DHL operate in the UK? I can't remember having seen a mention. Here in Norway they are the ones that have given me the best experiences by far, as in delivering to my home on time and proactively asking me to check the package before signing. Class! UPS however consistently make false claims about delivery attempts, either locally or centrally in Oslo, and those delivery attempts are always at the same time as they hand the package over to the postal system, meaning that the package will be delayed AND I'll have to fetch it even though I've paid for door-to-door. I try to avoid them, but most of the time it's up to the sender.

Thanks! In my wish list as well.

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1389694354' post='2336905'] I've never understood why they are so hostile to sellers - it's the sellers who provide their profits. [/quote] Maybe it's like this: the buyers provide the money, and have the freedom to use that money wherever they want. The sellers who still use eBay are the ones who need eBay - making them the perfect victims for eBay's bending them over forwards. Dunno really but it sounds like they may be thinking along those lines these days.

[quote name='obbm' timestamp='1389535963' post='2335174'] M2000 is not a valve amp. It has a valve pre-amp and MOSFET (solid state) power stage. It'll be fine with 8-ohms though you'll get a reduced maximum power output. It most situations I doubt that you'll notice the difference from a similar 4-ohm cab. [/quote] This of course is very true, but it may stop the thread. To keep the thread running to and fro, I think it's best if we adopt the notion that the Ashdown ABM 410T is a [b]valve cab[/b]! (Sorry, ATSbassman, I couldn't resist. OBBM is right, but I just found it funny how the thread developed, and the initial, wrong, answers became correct after all.)

Hey Andy, Welcome! Stay with JESTER. Do NOT - I repeat: do NOT - leave them and join a band called Noo. Enjoy the site! best, bert

There exists an incredibly effective stretching technique that we teach sea kayak paddlers, as numb leg and pins&needles are life threatening to them. Could you PM me so I remember to try and find a drawing or a good description of it?

[quote name='Thunderbird' timestamp='1389555512' post='2335510'] I am really not a people person in general but I have met 2 basschatters from here now and I enjoyed it I now regard those people as personal friends and think very highly of them as they have made me realise the real world may not be such a bad place lol [/quote] This is sooo great to read! People on the Gentle Giant e-mail list On-Reflection say the same stuff, and unsurprisingly, BC and On-Reflection have a lot in common.

[quote name='RhysP' timestamp='1389566348' post='2335686'] Great post. [/quote] Thank you, good sir! Surprising, but much appreciated.

Yes-they're-great-BUMP.

First: never, ever listen to parents and the likes if their ideas about your life seem to be about steady incomes and security and that kind of stuff. You'll always regret later. Then it's better to have tried and to have been proven wrong. I don't know whether my reasons are interesting to you, but just in case: The choice to not pursue a career in music took almost two years to make, as a joint decision between me and my wife. She'd accepted becoming a musician's wife, so that element was not involved, and we lived off my income as a musician for some three years. But we'd moved from the culture city of Rotterdam to a rural area in Norway, and found life there was better. My music career would demand moving to Oslo - another "big" city. We decided the totally of living ruraly was worth giving up a music career for. We loved the notion that walking in the forests or swimming in the sea were options that cost no money, and were right at our doorsteps. Oslo would mean using money for the tram, bus, museum, concert .... whatever. Another aspect was of more psychological nature. I feared my being a composer would reduce me as a husband or father. I've known "all my life" that if I met a nice girl, I'd probably have to give up a career in art - even if not giving up a career in music. I trust this doesn't go for most people, but I do believe it was a valid point in my case.

You have a bank balance? Luxury! In MY days...