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I think I've spent too long looking at the Classic V. I think the only thing I'd liek to change (given that I've not had a chance to play one yet) is that I favour 'quick release' bridges. Definitely not a deal breaker by any means, just a nice to have. I'm also an EMG guy, but given EMG don't offer Bart config, it would have to stay as is. I reckon that B would be brutal with a pair of active soapbars in though! Maaaan I need more YT videos!

It still blows my tiny mind that once upon a time, a lifetime away, I read those first BP issues back to front and inside out wondering what it'd be like to write for what was the premier bass mag on the planet at the time. Fast forward (a couple of ha ha) years, I'd get to write my very own column each month. Crazy!

I think it has happened to the best of us my friend! I mean, it's not as if we aren't immediately recognisable. I'd be sh*t out of luck if I had to be in an ID parade!

A "I love coming to see this band, they're so good" B "There's always a good atmosphere at this venue!" A "So do you come see the band a lot?" B "I'm... I play the bass.." *Tumbleweed*

If I went on tour playing the last album I played on, we’d need about 100 musicians on stage alone. (Think Devin Townsend’s The Moth), so, in that case, it’d be impossible to perform on considerably smaller budgets (considering the players on it) unless elements, such as The City Of Prague Philharmonic (and choir) were distilled in to recorded parts (as much as I’d rather they weren’t!) So, I can see why sometimes backing tracks support the production. At the other end of the scale, Dave and Miranda who perform big band classics at the Dog & Duck on a Tuesday night aren’t going to have access to Sinatra’s backing band. Backing tracks there too. I guess it’s a question of what feels honest? Does the audience feel they are being hoodwinked rather than “getting their moneys worth?)

Guaranteed to blow your mind!

I have (naturally) already asked for review basses, I really wanna give them a spin. However it might be one of my esteemed staff mates will get their hands on them first! Keep an eye out for a review when we do!

Only the bottom three are live for a wet-dry-wet set up. The next three are fast swap outs in case of failure and the last three are, well, spares spares lol!

I'm going to pre-empt this one and, as sad as I am that I can not in anyway be there to see the two-nighter shows, I am catching up with Devin Townsend's Moth show which is streaming this evening https://onair.events/devin-townsend-the-moth two of my friends are in his touring band and if nothing else I'll be cheering them on BIG STYLE! - Devvy is a legend and has funded the entire project out of his own pocket. " Devin Townsend 'The Moth' - Live Concert Stream Visionary musician Devin Townsend unveils his rock opera The Moth. Streaming live from 28 March 2025. After a decade in the making, Townsend’s new composition, The Moth, tells the story of the human experience from birth to death. Together with the symphony orchestra Noord Nederlands Orkest, the narrative will be brought to life by an impressive seventy musicians, a sixty-member choir, and his own band (which includes Mike Keneally, Joseph Stephenson, Darby Todd, and James Leach). Best known for his groundbreaking metal, progressive rock, and ambient music, Devin Townsend has pushed the boundaries of genre across his 30-year career and established an unparalleled artistic legacy. The Moth will be staged exclusively in Groningen, and there have been no plans for global access - until now. The show will stream live on 28 March 2025 at 20:15 (CET). It will then be available on demand with unlimited replays through the On Air website, mobile, and TV apps. "

There's a guy who keeps appearing on my feed who uses one of those little 30 Watt solidstate micro heads (The ones based on Soldano, Friedman, Bogner etc) and through a single 12", they absolutely roar. Straight in to the PA, you're laughing. Speaking of Friedman, a guitarist I sometimes play with has one of the lower powered 20W valve heads that has an 'emulated' output that goes straight to the PA and sounds brilliant. He also plays with a tiny 12" cabinet for backline. On stage volume isn't loud, but he's never had issues with not creating tone or feedback. It can do loud thats for sure.

Edited your post for humorous impact though there's an element of truth in it..

I'm sorry, I can't speak specifically for the laptop M4's, but I've been persuaded by the piles of performance testing on YouTube for the M4 desktop models, such as the Mini. I have an M4 iPad with an add-on keyboard, which is proving itself with everything I throw at it. So, if my i7 iMac throws in the towel, the M4 would be the model I'd head for.

I absolutely want Jon Shuker to build me another bass. It's not even that flashy, it's just that things have been a bit of a struggle of late, so the lotto would have to go on paying off debts from years of busting my balls first before I get to enjoy that luxury. I've a very long list, GAS does me in! However, a Tobias 5er, very topical, I know, but, nostalgia! GASsing hard for one of those!

oooh nice! I've always had a soft spot for the V8 Vantage!

Thank you! It's really difficult to gauge if anyone gives a monkey's when few people subscribe, follow and like!

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I think tehy come with a padded gig bag ratehr than a full on hard case, which is available as an option.

ChordBot is great and if anyone is looking for a really dead simple web based app to do something similar, Chord Player, here https://www.onemotion.com is fun, I also like the Drum Machine app, especially if you click the Visualise mode. My younger (and older actually) students find it strangely mesmerising! For a more detailed web based app, HookPad is brilliant for theory as well as song writing.

Wham 69 - Borstal Christmas 😂

nevermind, I can't spell lol

I much prefer Gotoh tuners, the res-o-lite models especially over hipshots.

I do like Sweetwater’s webshop where you get clear photographs of every bass they have in stock and you can choose the one you want. Very helpful when instruments have differing wood tops for example. I think this is the one I picked from the current stock as a favourite. Looking forward to hearing that it has arrived safely. We at Bass Gear Magazine are enquiring about getting some over as soon as. I think these Tobias basses need my in-depth review treatment, don’t they?

Isn't that Frets? Or Luminlay, ummm no, Ramps, no wait... String Mutes... oh hang on, Compresssors, Effects, errr... Plectrums, Ahhhh!!! Electric BASS!! It wasn't like it used to be in the olden days when we had to actually work to be heard at the back of the room with a double bass gahhhhh!!!! 😁 I jest of course.

I do like that the pickups have radiused tops! I was only mentioning that the other day on another post. I also love Gotoh tuners.