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  1. martthebass
    I've been thinking about a Sandberg recently but my previous experience, albeit some years back, with a Basic Ken Taylor was not brilliant. I found the overall character of the bass (double Delano humbucker?) to be on the dark side which I couldn't dial out no matter what amp/bass settings I tried. Is this still the same with the modern Sandys? I can't deny that the build looks great and I love the look of the weight on the Cali 2s.
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    To be honest - for a covers band I'd have said 6 months..😝
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    It seems to me that, to an extent, the band isn't really focused on being a 'performing' band. The Rhythm guitarist and Lead come to that, are acting more as if it's a bit of a 'jammimg' band or social meet up kind of thing? Maybe your objectives for the band and their's don't align? To be honest, any band that has been rehearsing for going on 2 years without a gig says to me that gigging is not their priority.
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    TBH, it sounds like a bit of a toxic situation and you come over as feeling marginalised. I'd take this as writing on the wall but you're there and I'm not so only you can make that judgement. As others have said, do the gig, appraise the situation then and if it's no better walk away in as pleasant a way as possible.
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    To be honest when you said the guy goes into a 'rage' that would be enough for me to call it a day. If the guy can't play nice with other people then he isn't a 'great' guitarist, there's more to being a great guitarist than good licks. If the band isn't tight then it's limited and it doesn't matter how good he is it will sound crap. Knock it on the head and find some decent guys to play with.
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    Cheers Pete, would have been good to see you, pie and pea supper too! Hope you’re keeping well mate.
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    Eastrington - near Gilberdyke
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    Very nice gig in a 17th century church in a little East Yorkshire village last night. A far cry from our normal haunts but enjoyable nonetheless
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    This year I've actually sold more than I've bought which is a novelty. 3 out, one in, though the one in is special to me and by default has to be my 'best' purchase.
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    My most gigged bass is a Squier Mikey Way Mustang, it could do with a slightly hotter pickup (to make it perfection), but 200 gigs in it's standing the test of time and owes me bugger all.
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    Fixed
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    Forgot to mention, I really think the JMJ Mustang is a future classic, one of the best Fenders I’ve played regardless of scale length and country of manufacture - and that includes my previously owned 1982 big logo JV 57 P bass.
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    Erm, it’s shorter. I gig all the time with a shortie, easier to get around the board, I just put a gauge up on the strings to tighten things up to more comparable to my long scales. Sound wise, I actually prefer my jmj Mustang to previous Fender Jazz/P basses I’ve gigged in the past.
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    Trade offers by pm only
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    Very nice, always astounded at the low used values of G&L when the quality is up there with EBMM etc. I'd have had this but I set my limit at 9lb these days....damn rotator cuff.
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    Trade offers by PM only please
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    I'm wondering that too. In my formative years it was active to the max, new strings all the time, lots of HiFi etc, but now often as not I reach for my trusty JMJ Mustang, back off the tone and just play. I have a new Status CW sig S2 that I love and will never sell for sentimental reasons but I often think it's the bass I would have died for 30 years ago...
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    Hi Ben, is it gloss or satin finished, only asking as I thought the performers were satin?
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    As Rich says, with powerful pups like this if the pole pieces are too close to the strings you can get strange 'wolf tones'. I've got to do an adjustment on my MM Sterling 4H for the same reason.
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    Great price for one of these. If it was a 4 I’d be in the divorce court.....
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    Trade offers by pm only thanks.
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    At a jamnight I'm normally happy enough to let someone use my bass (I normally take a roadworn JMJ Mustang) but for a gig.......it would really depend if I knew them or not. I was once asked to loan a Status bass to a guy going before us on a multi-band line up and refused as he was 3 sheets to the wind on God knows what. My instinct was clearly right as the loan bass he managed to acquire hit the stage floor about 5 numbers in.
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    Very nice
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    You don't see them in this colour often. A steal at that price!
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    There yer go. If anyone wants any decent pics I’ll ask the wife to take them as I’m particularly bad at taking pics......
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