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good thread this I was at Reading in 83. Sabbath with Gillan and Bev Bevan filling in on drums. I was back t the camp site when I heard smoke on the water. I'll leave it there Van Halen, Wembley about 1992 ish. Sammy Hagar on vocals. Terrible sound where we were, so we left Ozzy at Folkestone Leas Cliffe Hall about 10 years ago, Gus G on guitar. Dull Joe Bonamssa, Folkestone. Dull Dr and the medics, Folkestone. Number 1 at the time. Dreadful Iron Maiden, Brixton academy, maybe 15-20 years ago. Loved Maiden growing up, just found it boring

Does anyone remember this programme. They were trying to write the UK entry, IIRC the year after Katrina & the Waves won it. The song they wrote was called 'More than enough for one life' It was demoed by Katrina herself but actually sung by a bloke I asked Katrina about it, when I saw her play locally, a couple of years ago. She said she just didn't remember it, which surprised me

that's great info Don, thanks mart

Don, are these la bellas long enough to be strung through the body. I have them on my Hofner and like them a lot thanks Mart

that was fun, 've always wanted to learn that run, it's interesting. Flattened third, major 6th and flattened 7th (have I written that correctly?)

it's funny isn't it. There was a time you couldn't give these away. They are really great instruments, perhaps it's time for me to find one

isn't that John Sykes in the video?

sounds epic

ah ok, I have seen contoured Mustangs and didn't know that was a 70s thing. I'm quite liking the look and what I've heard of the JMJ. It could be a possibility

The JMJ, is it contoured?

I'm 5ft 11. My hofner violin bass looks fine. maybe a short scale P bass? One of the problem I have is shoulder pain. Just standing with my bass and playing it, open's both my shoulders and gives me pain. I've really noticed it since lockdown1, when I stopped playing at all, for 3 months

why did you sell it?

mine was late 70s and black, r/w board. I would like another like that, if I could find one for reasonable money

yeah agreed, I woudn't buy an old guitar blind. I did do a blind trade on here last march, my XL-2 for a 1980 P Bass special but that turned great. I like the idea of an older one because they were contoured. I used to have a Musicmaster bass when I was about 16 and I remember it being quite good. I played another musicmaster a couple of years ago and it was very good. Great neck

I'm really interested. Are they much better than the modern ones, in the way that old Fenders can be. My mrs had a made/crafted in Japan one. She used it on one gig and didn't like it, so sold it. I never got to try it live but I thought it sounded great on the gig. Your thoughts BC collective

they were fab times, hopefully they'll come back

I've used sm58s since the late 80s, then moved onto beta58s. last year I went sennheiser 945 wireless. I love it that is all😁

crikey, Hope n Glory, originals, rock won the battle of the bands at the Southern Belle about 1989/90 Then a band called Scandal, classic rock and a bit of glam. Lasted till late 96. Played the Woodlands Tavern quite a lot After the Woodlands closed I didn't venture up there much more

Gillingham, Southern Belle and Woodlands tavern. Played these places a lot, always good gigs? I cant say I remember your band but we probably crossed paths at some point

Hello Gray C. which Kent bands were you in? (I'm in Deal and have gigged all over Kent for 30+ years)

I had a silverburst one. Stuck some picato flats on it. Thumpety thump it went. enjoyed it for a while then went back to my P basses

No one has posted one of these. I can't remember the year. MC940. Really great sounding too, unoriginal machine heads, bought from John Elliot of Bravewood guitars

The vintage guitars and basses have been very good. I bought a bass, for my brother, some 14 years ago. I was gobsmacked at how good it was. Then I bought a 6 string 'Geoff Whitehorn' signature guitar. Again a mighty fine instrument for not a lot of money. I now also have a 335 a-like and an SG a-like with virbola trem. I was gigging these guitars in a Paul Weller and a Stereophonics tribute before lockdown, they are totally stock and sound really good. If they would make a Sting like P bass (reliced of course) I would definately buy one for my Police tribute