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There's also Facebook. Someone PM'ed me a list of Facebook pages a few weeks ago, I'd don't have it anymore unfortunately.

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1433634551' post='2792720'] Just to illustrate that the US Immigration Authorities are not the only ones who seem intransigent , I was talking to Lee Sklar earlier this year (as you do) after the Judith Owen Concert and asked him where the other member of "The Section" Waddy Wachtel was? He replied that despite having all the same paperwork as the other visiting US musicians to play on tour with Judith , he was stopped at Heathrow and turned back to the US. Not sure if he ever made it back to the UK [/quote] Someone told me that Michael Manring isn't able to play over here.

[quote name='ShergoldSnickers' timestamp='1433631007' post='2792684'] Really like both the pieces. Something of the Klaus Schultze about them. [/quote] Thanks There's some new ideas I recorded earlier today here - [url="https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/06062015a"]https://soundcloud.com/an-ending-ascend/06062015a[/url]

I've always like Scot LaFaro's playing in jazz. I did a lot of transcribing of his playing last year. Check out the Live at the Village Vanguard album.

They've also just bought out some new models, I had a little book with details of all the new things included with my Double Four. There's a model called the Suitcase Compact. This is the new version of the Suitcase, it's smaller than the old model, and gives 300 watts into 8 ohms, and 500 watts into 4 ohms. There's a matching extension cab to go with it. Looks perfect for larger gigs.

I got myself a Double Four from Thomann. I have to say, I am so happy with it. It's totally silent too, no unwanted noises that others have complained about.

15/15 😁

Maybe find out if there's any evidence of bassists disappearing over there. Could be a serial killer specialising in disappearing bass players, he's exhausted the supply in his area and now has a cunning plan to import them. Does he know where the uk is ? Only I'm not sure that Americans are known for their intimate knowledge of geography 😁

[quote name='pfretrock' timestamp='1433252919' post='2789414'] Five weeks? Blimey, we need a revolution. If you don't have an infection, try Boots dual action ear drops. You should check with the pharmacist first. Ear syringing can knock you stupid, had it a few times and it's a lot easier if the wax is softened. Last time I used the boots stuff, it cleared itself. It has hydrogen peroxide (1%) and is very effective. [/quote] That's great stuff, it fizzes the wax out.

Five weeks !!! Maybe get some medical grade olive oil and try that. You don't need to see a doctor for an ear syringe, that's usually the practice nurse.

Wax

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1433157913' post='2788298'] I found the X2's additional button an improvement over the single-button er, X1. Now what I'd really like to see is is a "fade-out" option for the looped signal, or preferably an integral loop volume pedal. [/quote] Yes, that would be useful. I started off by bending down to turn the volume knob down to fade out. Now I use a 2nd volume pedal after the Ditto.

Pay by PayPal you should be fine. They are quite expensive for the seller though, they charge exchange fees and stuff.

[quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' timestamp='1433156736' post='2788274'] Glad you're having fun with it . I got outbid on the ehx. I will get the dittox2 when I have funds;) [/quote] Unless you're gonna use the reverse/half speed effects, which to be honest are a bit gimmicky and something you'd maybe hardly ever use, I'd go for the normal ditto which for half the price.

Some people really believe this sort of thing, some people believe that god's son was born in a stable, was crucified and came back to life. Takes all sorts to make a world, as my nan says.

[quote name='gadgie' timestamp='1433145471' post='2788128'] I don't think the grammar is that bad. I have two friends that write worse than that. [/quote] Have you seen some of the posts on here too ! 😁

[quote name='yorks5stringer' timestamp='1433114637' post='2788047'] Just propaganda from our wonderful new Government. They've cut HMRC back to the bone, closed the customer friendly offices where you could go in and discuss your tax for telephone contact centres that take ages to get through to. And we all know where the biggest tax dodgers are and it isn't selling on eBay. I used to work with HMRC back in the day and they had a whole department called HINW which was "High Income Net Worth" which was where they recovered loads of Tax by targeting individuals who earned lots. [/quote] I had to phone them last week to discuss something, it took 40 minutes before someone answered. Though they were extremely helpful when I did get to speak to someone. In fact with regard to the OP, I read in the Guardian on Saturday, that HMRC staff have been told to waive the £100 fine for late submission of a tax return, if someone appeals. Mainly because of the time it takes to deal with them. So do they have the resources to investigate people's selling habits on eBay ? [url="http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/30/hmrc-waives-tax-return-penalties-whenever-someone-appeals"]http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2015/may/30/hmrc-waives-tax-return-penalties-whenever-someone-appeals [/url]

My tuition adverts use an assumed name My Bandcamp uses an artist name

I've got the CD, great sounding gig.

How would they know who people really are I wonder ?

Check these out [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mayones_Stock.html"]http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Mayones_Stock.html[/url] They're all handmade by a long established luthier in Poland. There's a thread on here somewhere with a visit to their workshop. I had one of their basses last year, it was extremely well made, and sounded amazing. I think there's a couple in the sale section on here.

[quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1433030838' post='2787273'] why do i get the feeling you should not be looking at custom instruments..? your going to be hard pushed to get a great custom 6 string even at your maximum budget. and Sadowsky don't make 6 strings. if you want to spend that sort of money, stick with a brand that make good choices for you. a Yamaha TRB6 will fit your bill and is probably well within your budget second hand. there are a few about. it is still possibly one of the best 6 strings in the world for the price imo. [/quote] I had a really old Yamaha TRB6, it was an amazing bass, really fantastic. What I would add to this though, I've said before a couple of time on here, with a 6 string bass you need to try as many as possible. I sold my TRB6 because of the string spacing, it's something like 19/20mm, which is wide. Mainstream manufacturers make many different models. Ibanez for instance make budget models, but also make far more expensive pro level instruments. A student of mine uses a budget Ibanez 6 string bass. I can't remember the model, but it cost about £300 or something, and it's a great bass.

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1433021231' post='2787212'] So if I'm Andy Summers playing on Every Breath etc I don't get a royalty - Sting gets that. So what pays my mortgage? [/quote] He gets a royalty based on the fact that he played on the track, but not as a songwriter. He didn't get royalties from whoever it was sampled the riff that he wrote either. Spandau Ballet are a good example. In their heyday whoever did the songwriting agreed that everyone in the band would share the royalties equally, but this was a voluntary thing, that could be rescinded at anytime. When they split up he decided to stop that very generous arrangement. The other guys in the band (except for his brother), took him to court, and thus ensued a very costly and long drawn out legal battle, that ended with the court finding in the songwriter's favour. If a cover is done with permission then whoever does the cover gets royalties, minus whatever they have agreed with the songwriter, they may have just agreed a one off payment. When a song is written and released without permission then it could end up with the band not getting a penny, as was the result with The Verve and Bitter Sweet Symphony. Even though it was only a part of a Stones song that they used, they ended up having to pay all royalties to The Stones. There was a similar case with Coldplay and Joe Satriani. In this case there was an out of court settlement to Satriani. It's a very complicated and interesting area.

[quote name='NoRhino' timestamp='1432999182' post='2786932'] Post an ad about yourself on Gum Tree immediately. State exactly what kind of band you want to join and move on. Good luck. [/quote] And expect a load of replies form people wanting to do something tooooooootally different, at least that's my experience