bass_dinger

Yes.

Yeah, but the price... From memory, a shaped bass case was £170. Now, €310. Even accounting for the exchange rate, that's a 50% price rise.

Let me look at my own early XB500, and take some photos and get back to you. In the meantime, you might want to start a separate, and new, thread about your own XB500.

It's November already, and I am barely ready for the exam, scheduled for the 10th. Grade 2 has been a very unsatisfactory experience. I have played the exam pieces so often that I have grown to loathe them. For Grade 3 piano, I plan to try a different approach. I will play each piece for two weeks, and then move on to the next piece regardless of whether it is exam-ready. Hopefully, that will stop me getting bored with playing. Moreover, I will practice for longer each day, without distraction.

We will let the Judge be the judge of that.... More seriously, that is why I shared the list of charges, and the Case Reference. It stops speculation about what is happening, and allows us to easily find out the outcome. I am hopeful that justice will be done. A further update. Those who have evidence relating to the current crimes, or who have a Crime Number when you previously reported Micheal Mason to the police, might want to share it with Leicester Court. To do this, send an email to [email protected] The header of the email should include the reference, the defendant's full name, the hearing date and the court name. So 《 33JJ0821825, Michael Mason, 26.11.2025, Leicester Crown Court 》 The body of the email should contain details of the case which relates to yourself - evidence of the purchases of items, screen shots, 'evidence' of failed deliveries, whatever you have. Although the trial won't be considering those earlier misdemeanours, it may help the sentencing judge to form a view of the defendant.

You could perhaps replace your missing recording - there is an 11-track live CD from 2007, given away with the Sunday Mail, on ebay, for 99p. More than one, in fact - so, I shall buy one too. https://ebay.us/m/qbQK1X

I have an NVidia 8500 graphics card which is surplus to my needs. VGA and DVI outputs. If anyone wants it, give me your address and I will post it to you. Robert

On Friday 24th October, I made a Freedom of Information request regarding the information held by the Leicester Court service in relation to Case Reference 33JJ0821825. I received a very speedy reply, via email. Basschatters will see that I have not commented on the case, nor given an opinion on the defendant. Instead, I am simply collating and sharing facts that have already been published elsewhere. However, I have added in my own clarification text in square brackets, to give context to their response. Their email, below: "Good Afternoon, Thankyou for your email. I can only see one case for this defendant [Michael Mason] on our system - 33JJ0821825 - Leicester Crown Court - 26/11/2025 Offence 1 - Make / supply article for use in fraud - Fraud Act 2006 On 16/05/2023 at Leicester you made an article, namely made, intending it to be used to commit, or assist in the commission of, fraud 'Contrary to section 7 of the Fraud Act 2006 Offence 2 - Commit an act / series of acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice On 16/06/2023 at Leicester you, with intent to pervert the course of public justice, did a series of acts, namely producing a fake court order, which had a tendency to pervert the course of public justice 'Contrary to Common Law 3 - Pretend to act under the authority of a County Court On 16/06/2023 at Leicester you acted under a false colour or pretence of the process or authority of the county court in that produced a fake court order intending to convince a county court sheriff that you had a genuine set aside order. 'Contrary to section 135(b) of the County Courts Act 1984 I cannot see anything on the case that says "ADJ TO THE 26.11.2025 DUE TO LACK OF COURT TIME" [ I had asked what this phrase meant]. You can request a court transcript via the link you have provided. [ I had asked how I could obtain a transcript of the 26th November case, and the official confirmed that I can request the transcript via the link here https://www.gov.uk/apply-transcript-court-tribunal-hearing ] Kind Regards, [Official's name redacted]"

Sapphire HD 2600 Pro graphics card. It appears to be a PCI-E fitting, but I don't know how to describe these specifications. VGA and DVI outputs. Free, if you want it.

That is a very detailed review of the amp - both technical and as a user. Thanks for sharing that!

Now gone! Hurrah.

So, how do we identify ourselves? Do we wear lanyards with both our pseudonym and our real name on it? Do we have a cut-out of our basschat icon, worn as a mask - and then remove them when the organising committee start to play the basschat theme song? Uncannily, my real name is not bass_dinger, and I only spoke with Prowla and Hamster two years ago - so, I am wondering how I will make myself known as Robert.