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[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif](it turns endlessly)[/font][/color] That will be a CTS Exorcist pot.....

It's mentioned in the editorial to this months Bass Guitar Magazine as March 3rd & 4th 2018

Don't Roland do some small powered monitors or a Roland Bass Cube?

You could try posting in 'Items Wanted'.....?

I've used to have issues when swapping between 2 of my 5 string basses: one was 3+2, the other 2+3.

I've got a nice grey Mono M80 Gig Sleeve which was £125 and a Black Protection Racket Gig Case 'clone' which was £50. The Mono has a nicer outer but both are (I think) 10 mm high- density foam and do the job. Not too bulky but offer good protection. I've also had a Gator hard foam case which was rectangular and just a bit bulky for my tastes.I almost said I had it but sold it recently along with my Squier P Bass.

[quote name='0175westwood29' timestamp='1509744705' post='3401426'] Evening guys who is it on here who works for mark bass? [/quote] Mojoke?

Good that Rick Turner could be bothered to reply.....I spent 2 years waiting for a response from him and I was prepared to pay him!

[quote name='SpondonBassed' timestamp='1509725187' post='3401232'] He's fine. The way he talks you'd have to take everything he says with a pinch of salt. That or you'd need to declare yourself incurably gullible. If he spoke with received pronunciation then he'd be dangerous. Heeheehee, like [b]Valerie Singleton[/b] with a blunderbuss. I do agree though that it is worrying if people take what they see on YT seriously, your good self excepted. [/quote] Now I'm confused: thought he was Dave not Blue Peter....

[quote name='casapete' timestamp='1509546843' post='3399792'] Some great stuff in this thread. My initial music was made via a no name semi acoustic, loosely based on a Gibson 335. Wasn't great, but it was cherry red and looked a bit like Chuck Berry's so that was the main thing. Cost £33 in the early 70's from a shop selling mainly household appliances in Hull. After my mate's father made me a faux mother of pearl Gibson logo for the headstock (I'm cringing at this now...) I used it for my first band. Initially had an Antoria 5 watt valve combo I'd swapped for my first dodgy acoustic guitar with a lad from school, but this had to go after it threw me across my bedroom with the biggest electric shock I've ever had, bit like the bit in Back to the Future! Next amp was a Zenta 10 watt head/cab combo, similar to the Audition range at Woolies. Had reverb too, which was amazing at the time. When the next band started getting a bit more serious, we used a Tuac transistor 100 watt head into a Tuac 4x12 for rehearsals, loaned to us by my mate's brother who was in a soul band at the time. Also remember borrowing a snakeskin Selmer Treble n bass 50 watt head and matching 18" cab, which sounded much better IIRC. I was still on guitar at this point, gravitating to an Avon then an Antoria Les Paul copy. Finally got my first proper guitar amp, a Marshall 1974 18 watt combo. Bought this from a brass instrument shop in Shipley near Bradford, Ray something? It was £45, but Ray wouldn't accept a cheque for this amount as at the time cheque guarantee cards (remember them) were only for £25 max, so I gave him two cheques of £25 and £20. Still got the Marshall now, some 40+ years later. Just had it serviced and it still sounds the business. [/quote] I used to live near Shipley and remember the shop well. Ray was a Hammond player if I remember it correctly. I bought a Hohner P Bass copy off him new, the neck the size of a telephone pole. Did a Jaco and defretted it and epoxied the neck. Sold it on and a few years later found it again in a second hand shop in Bradford. I had no idea about intonating the Bass so whilst playing fretless had to adjust my playing whenever swapping from the E to A etc

Started out ( c 1970) with a Futurama Guitar and plugged the jack wires into the back of an old Dansette stacking record player. Oh, how I rocked.....! First real rig (1974) was a Gibson EB2 (!),a Truvoice (Selmer T&B 50 watt valve head (again) and someones self- made 15" cab, the size of a small house.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1509543675' post='3399773'] Wtaf are you lot on about, it's like netmums in here! [/quote] Everyday's a school day! (When I say 'school day' I'm not assuming that getting the kids to school is the role of a woman,even though that often tends to be the case..)

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1509541755' post='3399745'] My point was that [b]an erection is a condition that only affects men.[/b] Therefore if we cannot make PMT related comments we should not be able to erection based comments either. There is a difference between a sexist joke/comment and one based on sex/gender. PS: I understand that PMT have opened their new store inside and erection in London (OK not funny, but hopefully you get my point)) [/quote] Don't think you are quite up to speed on that one:fancy men thinking they are the only ones who have erections? Who'd have thought it? Having said that, maybe getting back on to topic would be a good thing ?

The Micromark is actually only 45 watts at 8 ohms but (as we all know) its not just about wattage!

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1509495198' post='3399488'] Well yes that one is less tasteful, but surely it's still just a tie up between the initials and a fairly common expression. Personally I don't see that as making fun of women, or making a joke at their expense. Does this mean we can't make 'Erection' jokes anymore? [/quote] I presume you're being ironic...but if you really want to post 'erection jokes'( and I'm struggling to find a link between bass playing and erections), maybe in Off Topic and in the Bad Jokes lounge? Here's a thing: in my nearest small town is a very good co-ed school called 'Sexeys'. Everyone in the area says 'I work at Sexeys', 'I'm off to Sexeys' or 'I live near Sexeys'. No-one makes smirky references to girls ( or boys ) being 'Sexy'. Maybe we could do the same with PMT, after all it's just a set of initials.....

[url="https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_bass_guitar_kit_j_style.htm?glp=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_Na-hIKc1wIVBuAbCh3oIw5sEAQYASABEgJ_e_D_BwE"]https://www.thomann....ASABEgJ_e_D_BwE[/url] Looks like a 3 piece body on the photo but who knows what you will get...? If the Bass is only £85 delivered why not pay to have it sprayed?

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1509448551' post='3398940'] PMT, PMS whatever you call it, is an acknowledged medical condition that only affects women, and can reveal itself as mood swings. I don't see any problem with making a comment based on the shop having the same initials. I don't object to people calling other people a 'dickhead' just because only men have dicks. [/quote] At the risk of re-igniting things, may I suggest you re-read the comment on #17? Whilst the PMT thing reeks of stereotyping by smirky boys( actually do all women have mood swings?), 'the blood will be spilt' comment is an example of a man putting a negative spin on something that is out of the woman's control, yet essential to us all. I just don't feel cos woman have periods it should be used against them in cheap [s]jokes[/s] comments...... All it does IMHO is reinforce that this is a Boys Club and we that should be a lot more inclusive than we currently are.

Loads of kits and bodies on eBay....