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    You’ve moved to a very nice part of the country, congrats. I have a couple of friends up there, one of whom is currently visiting Morecambe so we went out for a beer on Sunday. He runs a blues band up there called Bare Wires, you should look out for them.
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    That’s four of us! @rwillett’s suggestion of Clapham is a good one. It’s doable for most of Lancashire, North Yorkshire and Cumbria, maybe also the North East for the intrepid. Plus it’s a lovely part of the country. Rob
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    There’s not much info around on these, and basically everything I’ve ever found on them has been on here. Made in Portugal, appears to be very well made to a high standard, with a satin finish. It’s in excellent condition and has no issues at all. It plays well and has a good tone, currently strung with bronze rounds. I don’t have much experience with acoustic basses, but of the ones I’ve played so far, this is probably the best yet. There are no electronics fitted, so it’s entirely an acoustic instrument, although this is easy to do if you want to fit something. It’s a 30” scale length. I’m only selling as I’ve decided I want a 34” scale acoustic with more of a feel of my electrics, along the lines of the Fender Kingman V1. It comes with the original APC fitted case, which itself is superb. It’s one of those rigid soft cases with plenty of protection for the instrument but also lightweight. I’m struggling to price it as there not a lot to compare it to, so a reasonable offer will get us talking. I am willing to ship at buyers cost, and also meet up to an hour from Morecambe. Rob
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    Having gone wireless for the first time this year after 40 years of being in bands playing small venues and pub gigs, the argument for me is startling. I've never felt this much freedom to move around, or from clutter under my feet, it's a revelation, so much so that I actually get greater enjoyment out of playing than if I was on a lead. Us weekend warriors feel the benefit too you know.
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    +1
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    I’d go to that. Rob
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    We’ve just had the opposite experience, much to my surprise. Advertised on local Facebook groups and JMB for a female lead to join our male lead. She would get half the lead and half the backing. We shortlisted four, and all of them were excellent at auditions in the last two weeks. It was a tough job choosing. We asked them to learn three specific tunes, and pick another one or two from the set if they wanted to do more, but it was not obligatory. In the end we went with the girl who was most relaxed, and who sang effortless harmonies behind the male lead on songs we hadn’t even asked her to learn. Two of the others asked for feedback in order to understand why they hadn’t got the job and address any issues. Our feedback was all positive and encouraging, any of them could have done the job. Maybe there’s just a lot of talent up here, auditions were in Blackpool. Rob Edit. We did ask for video/audio of them singing prior to shortlisting. I actually didn’t get to hear any of the ones we didn’t shortlist, so maybe there were some shockers, but I don’t know.
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    Oooof.
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    Hmm, my ‘78 P bass is lightweight, under 9 lbs, has good fit and finish, and plays really well, and very well balanced on a strap. It has slightly lower output than my ‘73, but in a way I like that, it’s a bit more of a clean machine. Agreed that there are some really heavy ones from this period, but if you find a light one, and a good one, they are all that you’d hoped they’d be. Rob
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    I’ve been following them for a while. They’re doing a free gig on a Sunday afternoon at the end of the month about 30 minutes from me. It’s in my calendar. Rob
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    Whilst no one ever uses these anymore, I imagine it’s probably a good solution for a bass that has a lightweight body and a tendency to neck dive.
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    I have two 70’s sunburst/rosewood Fender P basses. The later one has a black guard though, so not entirely identical. They actually do sound quite different! rob
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    I believe so. And not close to currently occupied frequencies. The manual does say to do this, once everyone else is up and running.
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    Belt and braces. I always re-pair mine AFTER everyone else has set up. It takes 10 seconds. No issues so far. Rob
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    I've been looking for a vintage Jazz neck for a while. They crop up on ebay occasionally, and here too, but for one reason or another, price or condition, or both, I haven't bought one yet. This one is on ebay, and I quote - "1974 Fender Jazz Bass Neck in perfect condition." It clearly has multiple screw holes in the heel, some of which have been plugged badly, and it's £1.6k !! Rant over, move on. Rob https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374777786244?hash=item57427f2f84%3Ag%3AaE0AAOSwhgNkmevz&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA4LH1nFvzL4G1Pjd88WG6odFRy9rodx3gIrvw717uj14sUb9xxNlBwycDbSx9qdYDhPF0p61L8qDL78ymvTX9GPPQm2Uiuah6Olo0G6mZwxC9HOKXqN59%2Bx6%2Bnevhf6Hr0aBdepPzJLgp%2FD9NIvEtprNX6Oq3DfIkjBAq%2Fr5QkT3Vw%2FKUr6Cq6PA6D0c%2FFuDTVVgkPQgKwlQh5RlClxiZp2BScqEJj%2F5tPTEwz%2FoQYc5LtAoJMdoYqjyug2UHOCfwbFD7EUwp2e2OtNazawLPQEAc7SLvQlkIFacdl7d3Mbhz|tkp%3ABk9SR6jvo9ihYg&LH_ItemCondition=4
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    Elf and BF cabs here too. I have a choice of One10 and Two10s depending on the situation. Great with my Precisions. I’m curious about your EQ on the Elf, what do you run them at? I’m tending to run everything at noon except Mid which is at 1 o’clock. Rob
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    Bump
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    Just to clarify, the amp is lush. As much as I love Cam @wayne58, I wouldn’t describe him as lush, he’s not my type, even though we have shared a room on many occasions. Rob
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    Rounds and a pick? Ooof. La Bellas are lovely strings, I have them on two of mine. I have TI’s on the other two, which I also love. They are quite different. La Bellas have a deeper voice than the TI’s, which are more mid pronounced.
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    There’s a V4B in the classifieds here right now. I know the owner and the amp, it’s lush.
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    Do people roll the tone up? Blimey, I might try it tomorrow at rehearsal 😂 It’s almost always rolled completely off for me, except for a couple of specific tunes in the set, and even then, it’s just inched up a fraction. Rob
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    Met Lee for the first time last week when he popped round to buy a pickguard. Lovely chap, and also a fantastic player! An hour flew by in the blink of an eye. Rob
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    Make me an offer
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    I did a gig with mine last night, everything at 12 o’clock inc. gain, except VLE and VPF which were off. I imagine your “Old School” is the same as the VLE on the LM3. Master was at about 10 o’clock. I can’t really stray far from these settings, as it just sounds so right as it is. I would like to compare my LM3 with the new LM4 sometime. I should just wander down to Promenade Music with it and do just that. Rob
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    This is a lovely looking Jazz from '78. Aged Olympic White, rosewood and blocks, lovely. Until..............you see the weight, 12 lbs 2.3 oz !! https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225609795516?hash=item34876447bc%3Ag%3AWpkAAOSwro9kgdq6&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwBNlNo%2BP88iSpxz3%2BGeNvtuPeMBnwB%2FJUzlLm827NqvgcxznHetPtm8CAo91Yak91NV3gQO8tTOwmKps56wfRK4agIxuQO0eiaXDo8hgZBHvUQtqjnMVTZ9ps%2FiMY%2F3TxlFkbXOeIxAafIBr1Op20aNXo0hvhfwKxRl1WqIUjIL%2BDm2IEQQXxQNJxGd9tvPo1nM20Ou0mXKpksojXfnmU5bPTfLYQSxiS1c0N9fl4njh5%2BMDP8Ux%2BIwQFZL3POpvtQ%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR8CO84CUYg&LH_ItemCondition=4 Is that a record? I've never seen one that heavy. The shop seems to have a number of basses on consignment. Rob
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