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I think it was a joke....

I was in London this weekend. Lots of adults and so on in Halloween fancy dress here and there. Then, in Covent garden, either the most accurate and niche Halloween costume EVER, or Mono Neon himself, just strolling around with a handful of other normally dressed people....

Weird how things go around though. However many years back when I discovered GAS and eBay on mobile phones Westone Thunders couldn't be given away, now people are expecting more than £250 for the lefties. 80s Fenders have a terrible reputation but they're listed at high prices

I would have been after it like a shot but I've got something special arriving tomorrow, all being well. And my Status/ headlessness needs are being met by the budget younger brother.

I hate that with a passion!!!

Its not entirely unreasonable if you're catching up learning with a band. Having said that if the guitarist is always tuned down or songs are played in different keys I'd want to know that in advance so I can either adjust how I play a song or downtime my bass in prep. IMO, and something I've only got my head around recently, it's a good idea to not learn songs rigidly by note or fret number but by shape on the fretboard, or chord progression (I, iv, v... Whatever) if you've got bands who often want to change the key of songs, it's easier to then move around if your reference point isn't fixed to a certain part of the fretboard. Of course, all this depends on how you learn and remember things and different things work for different people. All this stuff comes with experience and gets easier over time.

And that makes the small size of the UK uplift even more impressive.

Oooh I had one of them.... Maybe it's my old one? PJ pups, maple body?

Jeez, Fender upcharge more than 2x from their Mexican to USA models. Chowny not only brings production to the UK but also improves the spec and people complain about 25% uplift 🤦 it's still cheaper than a Mexican Fender.

It does it with all basses. I think it's because I'm playing in a garage room and using a powerline internet extender. The amp doesn't sound like this in other rooms. I hope that's the answer anyways! Off on a slight tangent, I recently discovered that I quite like the ABM Pro Neo cabs. They're a bit heftier sounding than the Rootmaster cab, but double the price.

I've just opened the most boring Thomann order ever: A Markbass amp wedge thingy, An iPad mic stand holder thingy, A set of Warwick black label strings. That is a boring order! Best purchase.... Let's see if my left handed Jack Casady bass arrives in one piece. Courier collects it today, kicks the sh!t out of it overnight then crams it through my letterbox tomorrow. I have got hold of two Ashdown Pro Neo 1x15 cabs though in recent weeks. Cab number two should be with me today or tomorrow. That was a nice upgrade.

I didn't know that, thanks!

Does anyone elses RM pickup electrical interference? Mine picks up all sorts in my office, makes me paranoid there's something wrong!

Thanks. I was hoping there would be a Harley Benton or Gear4music cheaper version but doesn't look like it, sadly.

I've got an Epi JC bass incoming, hurrah! Wanted one for ages, got sick of making enquiries to retailers who told me that deliveries from Gibson/ Epiphone are basically lucky dip so there's no way they know if or when anything comes in... Regardless, saw a lefty on eBay this weekend and hit the Buy It Now button. I am going to need a case and some strings... Just wanted some recommendations on both, please. Is there a cheaper case than Epiphone's own? What strings are people using? Thank you!

Nobody saw the left handed Jack Casady come up on eBay this weekend? NBD happening this week 😃

Wishing you all the best with the recovery and bonding time with the bass.

I had one. Some potentially great sounds but IME only if you're holding a note and not playing a fill. I found anything other than full notes made it glitch all over. And don't catch the edge of your fingernail on the string or the robot malfunction noises all come out. Would be great if EHX updated it to iron this out.

Use whatever fuzz pedal then feed it into a bass wah and rock it back with your heel the right amount to get the "sub" element to the sound. It won't be a precise reproduction but it could sound close.

Input. I don't have the patience to hook up more cables! I use a mix of patches but I prefer not to use cab Sims when doing this because it can get mushy. Having said that some patches have an Ampeg B15 sound for example and this is great for making my Stingray sound a bit closer to a Motown P bass sound. As with all of these things, what works for me might not work for some others. I play a Stingray, roundwound stainless steel strings mostly finger style.

I used to always have it at 12 o'clock and just got used to it there. It used to make my sound a bit louder and more punchy. Now I'm favouring presets on my Helix I have turned it off, but i was going with no pedals I'd have it on, it just seems to work for me and how I play.

I can't seem to share it but on the Left Handed Guitar Sale/ Trade Facebook page there's an EIGHT STRING Rickenbacker. It's up for £4,500. I have absolutely no connection to the seller, items etc, I just noticed it now and thought it's bonkers and I'd share it with you all.

Great news @Chownybassand I hope it pays back on spades for you! Your semi hollows always had a good left handed option, hope that remains....? I'm on the lookout for something I can use for acoustic sets and a made in GB semi hollow bass sounds the perfect solution!