Happy Jack

"Best Album" ain't necessarily the way to go. Get a decent Motown compilation and - ideally - a copy of the original CD for Standing In The Shadows Of Motown. Get a good Stax compilation. Seek out individual tracks you can download if you don't want the whole album. A good example is Burlesque by Family; not my favourite album by the band but the title track is an absolute must-have, John Wetton in his pomp. Don't forget the obvious. All Right Now has been done to death, but the original remains a classic and very influential bass line.

Quality.

Lovely. How did the weight come out?

In truth, I'm not convinced that my DB can compete fully with two or more acoustic guitars. The players from the pre-amplification days really worked those strings!

https://www.hobgoblin.com/local/sales/products/GR36034/atlas-guitarron-bass-guitar/

My TB10 would never be able to compete unamplified with acoustic guitars. It's not just the fact that it's six strings being strummed vs one being plucked, it's also the register of course.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitarrón_mexicano https://www.hobgoblin.com/local/sales/products/GR36034/atlas-guitarron-bass-guitar/ I imagine these come up pre-owned on eBay occasionally.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-musicians-wanted/looking-for-a-bass-player-and-drummer-to-complete-the-line-up-of-an-electrifying-rock-band/1279546570 "We are looking for a bass player and drummer to join a three piece band". Erm ...

Have you been on SwissChat?

For clarity, I assume that no one is suggesting that the MU offer car insurance? If that assumption is right, then insuring your kit through the MU may well make sense, but that has nothing to do with whether or not you declare to your car insurer the purpose for which you are using your car. As I understand it, that's the main point of this thread.

Given the amount that I "earn" from playing in a pub band, I think of the cash as being a donation to cover expenses rather than income. Taken in the round, I doubt that I would have a problem with describing my journey (in the event of an accident/claim) as being anything other than driving to/from a pub. The issue that would concern me would be having pro-level gear nicked from my vehicle, or my vehicle nicked when fully loaded. I imagine that I would have some trouble explaining why I was driving to a pub for an evening out whilst carrying several thousand pounds worth of gear ...

Not for me, but might be for you: https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-musicians-wanted/bass-player-wanted-by-zappa-band/1279048902

This listing was ended by the seller because the item was lost or broken. You don't say ...

Ah yes ... the great days of The Entire Population Of China ...

Incidentally, you really do need to follow the SoundCloud link to get the full value from this listing. Trust me, you won't be disappointed. Always leave them wanting less.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Handmade-lap-steel-slide-bass/263362398516?hash=item3d519f4934:g:yMgAAOSwttVaJDHZ

I'll repeat my suggestion from a few years back. Scan the topic titles here on Basschat. At any given moment, you'll find at least half a dozen workable band names. Off Topic is a particularly rich resource. How about The Onscreen Abbreviations?

Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way.

Hmmmmm. Video DJ or Manchester derby? We've all made tougher decisions than that.

And you can make it worse - I've seen a number of pub bands in London where the 'spontaneous banter' is clearly scripted and rehearsed. My God does that suck. My favourite was a 4-piece band where both guitarists and the bass player had mics & stands. About 30 minutes in to the first set, I finally twigged that one guitarist did all the singing and ... erm ... that was it. There were no BVs or anything going on. The second guitarist and the bass player each had a mic & stand purely to let them do the pre-prepared banter.

Yes to both. Why do you ask?

Do you mean 'guitar' or is it actually a bass?

I'm still not convinced that you should be parking a Ferrari outside the Dog & Duck ...