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The main thing is to enjoy it and not to worry too much at this stage. There no single "right" way to play, just whatever is comfortable

Well nor did I. But if you want to buy stuff online... Just make sure you pay it all off each month

A grip strap (whatever it's called?) would probably do. I have two that I use to strap my mic stand & guitar stand together for easy transportation. The guitarist uses a couple for the PA stands and his mic stand. I think they came from Wilco I've cut mine down and re-sealed the cut edge with a cigarette lighter

Use a credit card. Paypal linked to your credit card = double protection.

I use a shinto rasp and a concave cabinet scraper. Oh, and a long metal ruler

Speechless! All I can do is drool!

You've done a fabulous job. That's come together beautifully. I'm sure a lot of us have been scratching our heads wondering what you were doing throughout the build, but in your hands it looks a beautifully crafted bass. Well done!

Glad I got my order in on 28th Feb. It was £21 something when I ordered it, but has now dropped to £18.59 too. Currently listed at £50 - which would make me think twice if ordering today 🤤

Information as to where it can be found would be useful too. I've never heard of Stitcher, not being a regular podcast listener

It would also help if the thread is bumped by a mod when a new episode is released, just to raise awareness

I thought a pinned thread might help people discover it more easily, especially newer members. More listeners can never be a bad thing

I tend to anchor my thumb on the top edge of the pickup. There are many who will espouse "floating thumb" technique, which is probably better for extended range basses (5, 6 or more strings). As has been said, whatever is most comfortable for you. Try not to press too hard if you're going to use the pickup - you might press it into the body reducing the response from the E string, or worse still induce stress in your thumb. It should be used as a point of reference rather than an "anchor" Your next challenge will be damping the strings you are not playing. I tend to use both hands to do that, although it's not something I've done consciously, so I'd have difficulty explaining how I do it - I don't know!

Is it possible to have a pinned thread with links to the podcast? Preferably one with just the links to the podcast episodes with no other comments allowed? The individual threads very quickly get drowned in the general noise and even searching for them will involve a fair bit of scrolling as more are published Edit: As you may have gathered, I still haven't caught up with episode 1 yet!

It's the one where he squeals like a pig, boy

One thing I might mention: probably because of the age of the target audience, it was very refreshing to see a gig without being dazzled by a sea of mobile phones glowing. There were very few people recording the performance. Most of the audience were there to experience it in real 3D vision!

They did play a live version of something - I can't remember which song, but it's one from Genesis Live that was recorded in the very same room (De Mont Leicester) in 1973. Well at least that's what he told us. I've not dug out the vinyl to check how authentic it was It wasn't far off the album version anyway

Certainly the people I went with were in consensus that the opening act "The Wind's Tail" was the weakest part if the performance. It consisted of several instrumental tracks from Trick of the Tail and Winds & Wuthering thrown togetherin a series of medlies, some of which worked better than others. Los Endos was probably the highlight of that "act". Certainly one of my mates said he'd rather they had just played "normal" songs and I have to agree. However the rest of the performance was in a different league. Cinema Show and The Musical Box were particular highlights. There was a fair chunk of material from Lamb Lies Down, where I would have preferred more material from Nusery Cryme and Foxtrot - it's not my favourite album. Having said that, Carpet Creepers has been this morning's ear worm Still, they are a very fine tribute and the closest thing you'll get to turning the clock back to the early 70's - which is a little too early for me to have experienced first hand. Some fine musicianship on display, very technical playing and a fantastic array of authentic vintage instruments involved. Maybe they were just "on it" a little more last night. I did buy a t-shirt

Just back from seeing The Musical Box at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester. If you're into early Genesis these are the finest tribute out there, so try to catch them on their tour. A whole raft of rare and vintage instruments, including an ultra-rare left-handed Rickenbacker bass/12-string twin neck. Absolutely cracking night! Moog Taurus heaven!

This is the Ultra Limited Edition of Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass. This leather-bound, 408-page hardcover book is hand numbered and limited to 250 copies, and signed by Geddy Lee. The book comes in a customized slipcase, which is exclusive to the limited editions. The book comes enclosed in a custom BBBofB silver tolex briefcase, reminiscent of certain guitar cases. Immaculately printed and bound, this will be a handsome addition to coffee tables across the world. Included with this Ultra Limited Edition are the following items; -Silver Tolex Case with secret compartment -Behind-the-scenes Mini Booklet -Two custom Geddy Lee guitar picks from Dunlop -Glossy photograph, signed by Geddy Lee (8’ x 9.5”) -Printed Setlist from R40 Tour, with Geddy’s basses for each song -Vintage Fender Hang Tag Reproduction -Full Rotosound Bass Strings Set (same gauge and scale as Geddy uses) in custom vintage style box -Guitar polishing cloth with BBBofB Skull logo Still darned expensive though Apologiesfor the shouty copy/paste text!

Absolutely. The Ampeg BA-108 is an impressive little practice/small gigging amp for not much money, with a decent bottom end and no rattling/farting

...but what they could do is to provide some good customer service when things do go wrong rather than automatically denying culpability. Unfortunately that's what seems to be really lacking

I understand you are both upset. In the past 2 weeks there have been at least 3 threads about the incompetencies of 3 different couriers. The forum history is littered with similar threads. Unfortunately I have yet to see a thread about a courier that has never mistreated packages, damaged or lost goods or compensated without quibbling. There have been comments about individuals who have been very professional, but unless the entire company works to the same level, I fear this will continue to be a recurring theme. You did all you could, but lucked out in this instance, and that's what it seems to come down to - luck

FTFY

True. You post some cool photos Blue It probably helps that I play in a trio. That way I get at least 5% of the attention

I've never really fancied Markbass gear. I am totally in love with my Rumble though. The gain can quite easily take you from clean to gritty - I tend to have it a slightly grittier shade of clean for the rock I usually play. However we do a few funky numbers and it sounds sweet with my P bass tone rolled off a bit The Rumble is a bargain for the price. It will be loud enough for any venue you are likely to play in (I rarely get mine anywhere close to half way on the dial at our loudest gigs). It's a one handed lift and fits easily in the car boot. It's a 2x10 + (switchable) horn but can have a huge bottom end if you want it. In fact all of the tone controls have a very wide range I wouldn't swap mine for any other amp, at any price - it's that good for what I do