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I had the Hondo II from my mothers catalogue. As you say it was terrible. The action was about half an inch high, the hardware was all sharp edges, it was just awful. How I stuck with it and actually gigged with it is amazing. I remember the pole pieces in the pickup fell inside the housing and I had a job sticking them so that I could hear the thing. If anyone can push. the boat out just a little bit, it makes such a difference.

It's strange that people are quoting £200 for a Spectrum. Way back when I bought the Spectrum I was skint and spotted it in a music shop in Edinburgh. My girlfriend at the time was a student at art school and I had to borrow £200 from her to buy it back then. It was a massive step up from my Hondo II P copy that I had been using.

I still have my Westone Spectrum. It gigged with me for many gigs back in the 80's and it's still in my spare room/music room. We just had the bathroom done which explains the dust over everything that I haven't got around to clearing yet

Just remember all is NEVER lost! Look at this man for inspirationL

Enjoy

Be careful Amanda, once he learns a couple of tunes he will be looking on the classifieds for a guitarist and drummer and your neighbour may have a lot more to contend with. Then there is the GAS monster (Gear Acquisition Syndrome) where he will want to improve his gear as he improves, as we all know better gear makes you play better. Seriously, I hope you both enjoy his new hobby and just remember there are lots of helpful people on here if he needs it.

I hear you mate but we are trying to help her make the best choice. She came on a bass guitar forum and we are members of said forum expressing worry about buying catalogue deals which are the worst possible way to buy a musical instrument. Music shops can offer interest free deals for a higher quality instrument.

False economy buying from a catalogue. As said above a Squire may be a bit more expensive but in the long run its a better deal and can be sold later if as mentioned, the playing bug doesn't bite.

Seriously Amanda, try looking at Guitar Guitar. They offer deals to pay up and Im sure they would sort you out with a small practise amp and thrown in the rest A bit more expensive but you get what you pay for. A decent bass guitar and amp https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/210316367594025--squier-affinity-precision-bass-pj-pack-3-colour-sunburst

Can I just add? You are the best for doing this for your guy. He will love it and you can point him on here when he gets the bass and he can get lots of help from like minded souls.

Music shops offer finance deals. It would open up your choice. As said you cannot go wrong with a Squire. Good luck.

I always had an ability to not bother about horrid songs if the audience loved it. We played Brown Eyed Girl. Wagon Wheel, Whisky In The Jar etc. and as long as the floor was full and people were enjoying themselves I was happy.

Walkin' on sunshine is a floor filler.

I remember we played at a gig on the island of Mull. The landlord booked us because a load of students had come up and he wanted entertainment for them. He put on a big pot of chilli for them and they tucked in to that free of charge. The place was heaving and we had a nightmare getting the gear in around and through them. We got set up and they all f***d off! We played the whole night to half a dozen locals. A complete bunch of selfish, ungrateful pricks. We have avoided anything to do with students from then on.

Are you talking about Blair? That was a few PM's ago.

I have never been happy with the way Britain is always portrayed as the bad one. Every country that could back then, would try to make an empire and expand her borders. France, Germany, Portugal to name but a few. It was just that Britain was pretty good at it and also brought civilisation to these countries. Yes there was exploitation but you show me one country that doesn't have skeletons in her cupboard. And I'm a Scot by the way.

I have avoided this thread because I thought it was about some post punk band.

Is that considered small? Asking for a friend.

This should settle it!

Yes and to be fair you also said TOTALLY disagree

Sammy Hagar is a freak of nature. The range he still has is incredible but very few people can still sing the way they could when they we're young

There are exceptions but they are few

That's it. I'm getting one. The gas monster has been aroused once again.

Pop audiences have been getting ripped off for years with artists miming. I doubt rock audiences would be too perturbed if a rock singer got a little help through technology. Further to my earlier post about Iain Anderson. He had videos of his younger self hitting the higher notes and also had backing singers who would hit the higher notes. We didn't feel short changed. I mean we know the guy is very old to be performing. Same as DLR. I was/am the singer in my band and we started tuning slightly lower to help me with my voice. No one can sing at 50-60 the same way they could at 19-25. DLR is a legend and to kick him off a tour because he isn't hitting the notes and may affect ticket sales is rubbish. People will still buy the tickets to see Kiss and some will also buy tickets because DLR is playing. He could certainly do with some help with his voice but there are ways around it. You don't kick someone off a tour because they are not good. You are the headline. It makes you look better. As I said we saw Kiss a couple of years back and they had a painter supporting them. Yes he was good but a painter? We kept waiting for him to finish and some band to come on but no, that was the support.

Paul has indeed got a voice in him. Not a lot of folk know about his run in the Phantom of the Opera