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[quote name='Platypus' timestamp='1362258315' post='1997767'] Hey Barrie, was good to catch up earlier. Did the Wal 5 sell today? Made my way over to have a look at it and saw the 'sold' label. P [/quote] Yep - sold really early in the day. Could probably have sold it two or three times. At least one guy came back to buy it after playing earlier in the day and looked like he was going to burst into tears when he saw the sold sign on it MusicMan Classic also went, that was a cracking price for an essentially brand new bass, over £600 less than a new one at show price I saw elsewhere! Custom build Ritter order also taken which is some fairly serious money. Helped by having Jens Ritter to help with the fine points of detail (although he was shattered after just 1 hour's sleep last night!). Can't remember what else went but there are quite a few serious bargains lurking in the used stock. . .

Only £30K worth of Ritters Two of them are mine though - top left and bottom right. At new order prices there's close to £30K of Foderas in shot as well!

So happy I was in the quieter zone this year. Could hear myself and chat to customers without crazy noise levels. Sold a few nice basses too today and met some nice people along the way. We were betting on which of our pre-owned bargains were most likely to sell and two of our top three went today Must get off the stand tomorrow and go for a wander around the other stands!

Late update on stand layout After some friendly negotiation with the organisers we've extended the width of the stand by a few metres and should have a nice big pop-up stand with a BassChat logo on. It's right by the entrance to the main hall on the left as you enter. Even more exciting is that, due to a relatively late cancellation there's now a big empty area in front of the stand. Late this evening the organisers put four large sofa-type seats there. Might help give people a place to rest in between trudging around the stands It's directly in front of the Bass Gear stand. Also a quick plug to confirm that Jens Ritter will be around to chat to people at 15:00 on each day and we'll also co-ordinate with Dave Swift to come along around some BC meet times in case anyone wants to chat to him about the life of being Jools Holland's first call bass man for 22 years! Looking forward to seeing you all there

I've been really watching the development of the Jule Monique pre-amp for a while and it's been getting absolutely rave rave reviews from users over in the States. I see they've now teamed up with Demeter to offer either a little power amp that fits perfectly beneath either of the Jule pre-amp designs or a fully integrated head with the Monique in the front end in either rack mount or standalone form factors. Everything I've read about these suggests they could just be the 'perfect' amp for me! A god friend has a Monique pre & I'm really excited to get a chance to try it out Some pics: Monique in Dove-Cage metal Monique in funky bamboo! Integrated 800w head As Jule put it - All Tube, All Love Also - check this review on just how good they are supposed to sound! http://btpub.boyd-printing.com/publication/?i=118550&p=8

On both days we'll have Jens Ritter available from 15:00 (directly after the BC times) if anyone wants to chat to him. It's not a big public speech or anything. He'll just be around for a natter with anyone who wants to ask him about his basses, design ethos, etc. He's a lovely guy and just about the most enthusiastic builder you'll ever meet! We'll also have Dave Swift around on both days too. I'll try to get his times to match the BC ones as well. Another great guy, full of stories and anecdotes from the zillions of gigs he's played on

We have a family outing booked - 6 of us going so far!

[quote name='wateroftyne' timestamp='1361733432' post='1990080'] Cheers, Barrie - the head sounded awesome, too. [/quote] You used the AG? Also cool Make sure you download the vids before they get removed.

I think it's only 250w with an extension cab. 150w as a standalone unit. It's also not a neo speaker - cant afford one in this price bracket

I help out now and then in a bass shop and I have to admit that we hardly ever get any lefty players in or even enquires for them. Could be a bit 'chicken and egg' though as we rarely get any lefties in stock to begin with. I think we've sold about 3 in the past year out of 4 we've had in stock. We've had a Wood & Tronics one in for a while but I can't remember the last time we had a left handed player in to even try it

Just watched the video bits - how cool!

My wedding cake was a replica of my first ever bass, a '78 Musicmaster in Olympic white. Unfortunately I don't have the wedding photos but will see if I can 'borrow' them for a bit

For reference the BassGear stand will be in the entrance hall area, I think Ernie Ball & Overwater will be in this area as well. It's designated as a 'quiet' zone on both days so should be free from the potential slap-fest in the main hall I'm minding the store this week as Phil is away visiting funky bass suppliers in the USA & I've uncovered some guest list options for both days of the show. Details are on the big LBGS thread - post #183 http://basschat.co.uk/topic/187878-london-bass-guitar-show-2013-2-and-3032013/page__pid__1985929__st__180#entry1985929

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this but I've managed to uncover some guest passes that give free entry to the show, through Bass Gear in Twyford, and they are being given away via the Bass Gear Facebook page. All you have to do is 'Like' the page and then send an email to BG as per the instructions you'll see there. https://www.facebook.com/BassGearUK There's no commitment to do anything other than to like the page & subscribe to the monthly newsletter so I hope I'm not breaking any rules (mods - tell me if this is a problem).