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I've used eBay quite a bit. I bought a pawn shop bass vi and the seller was a bit lax but after a while all was well. On another ocassion I bought a strat but it was only when someone else contacted me to say they'd bought it as well that it transpired that it was a dodgy deal. I had paid through PayPal but the other guy used a money transfer. I got my money back but he didnt. It's tempting to go outside the eBay structure but if you do then take care. As long as you follow their process you should be okay so you can afford to give the seller a bit of slack.

The PJB briefcase can run with onboard battery or connected to external battery so it's been designed to travel. Sounds great but not cheap. It's probably this cost that would make you think twice about busking with it.

Walk on in the dark wearing the obligatory shades and then fall over the pa cables.

Ok the above read religious beliefs and music. To err is human.

In my view religious beliefs and the bible have always gone hand in hand. You only have to look and you'll find plenty of references in there, try Psalms for a start. It seems that this is a crisis of conscience where the music is a side issue. You probably need to look within for the answer and keeping true to your beliefs whilst still enjoying a musical engagement will make you a stronger in the long run. Hope this makes some degree of sense and good luck.

Great place and well worth a visit or two. Doesn't always have all of the basses available to try. If you want to try a specific bass call before hand to avoid disappointment.

Space is the final frontier. Nearly bought a Wal 5 string fretless the other night but just couldn't think where to put it in the house.

Well spotted that man fcgdaeb it is. Bit of a fat finger moment on hand held phone. Apologies but hope you get the drift.

It's basically whatever works for you. When I was learning I was given an acronym to help remember the order of sharps. Father Charles goes down and ends battle. hence f,c,d,d,a,e ,b. For the major scale it will be the last sharp added with a semitone up to give the name of the scale. Eg a sharp (5sharps) gives b major. The relative minor is then a minor third back (3 semitones or frets on bass) hence in this example g sharp. It works in a similar way for flats. If this is something that interests anyone a good book to get is rudiments and theory of music by the associated board of the royal schools of music , if it's still available. Hope this helps.

Not sure where it comes from but when I get it it can clear the room in seconds.

As an Orange user this thread has been an interesting read. For my part I have theTerror Bass head with an SP 210 cab which have proved powerful enough and portable enough for my needs. That said I think they have a fairly distinctive sound which may not be to everyones taste. A lot will depend on the type of music played and gear used. For me the Orange fits in nicely for the bluesy side of music and brings a nice warmth to the table. However, as its not a Jack of all trades I also have other amplification I can call depend ing on the situation and this works well for me.

I had the chance to buy a Wal in the late eighties as it sounded everything like I wanted a bass to sound. I didn't and regretted it, having to wait until this year to put that right. I've now got the bass I longed for but that doesn't stop me wanting others. If you have difficulty choosing between two basses the obvious answer is buy both. Anything else falls short. And buy with the heart, not the head.

Spinal tap. Jazz odessey. Free form jazz will last all night.

As a terror bass user its a bit unnerving to hear stories like this. However so far I've had no problems with mine. Perhaps it would help to say what the problems are and the circumstances in which they arose. That way it would be possible to see if there is a common fault.

A Wal bass. See Band Aid 1984, one of the most successful Christmas songs ever.

Perhaps some encouragement needed. Playing bass is great but only two magazines available. When I was in Smithys I counted 15 titles for getting a tattoo! Mind you sloppy mistakes in the tattoo parlour, now there's something to think about.