Owen

I have played or owned most of what is out there (not bragging, I am just a sad, obsessive git). I have landed on Shuker and not moved for many years now.

I have an Uberhorn. It is very lovely. It is rock solid. I would not suspect that this is anything other than sad times for one specific instrument. Absolutely gutting for the OP, obviously

Just so that you all know, I am showing quite remarkable restraint in not making a comment here.

I live quite a sheltered life. I went to see it not realising it was a musical. I quite like playing them. Watching them? Not so much.

I guess shouty is me trying to say pushing too hard in the upper mid, or a bit too strident. But this was really only in an a/b situation, and on it's own in a live situation it would have been fine and dandy. To further clarify, the K12 was fine but the KW12 was a bit more refined. I would be more than happy to have a K12.

Rectangular with stickers for instant cred.

Nononononononononononono I would LOVE to see both of them. In no way was I being sarcastic. I was suggesting that getting to see a couple of Wals would be very excellent. I was attempting subtle humour. I clearly failed. Sorry if you took offence, I was attempting the opposite.

I had an interesting afternoon. I was doing a scratch choir of 250 voices singing the Welsh national anthem in a reggae stylee with 200 people playing perc on Garage Band on iPads. It was a crazy ride. Anyway, I took a QSC KW12 from work with me and there was a QSC K12 there so I did an a/b with them. The KW was significantly heavier. But it was nicer. The reality is that either would have been lots of fun, but the KW was less shouty than the K. Shall I have a change of rig? Perhaps.

I went to buy a Hercules one online so that I could send it back if it was not for me and one of the reviews said "not for Jazz basses". Ho hum.

North Wales Masiv on manouvers. Or something. I will pick you up somewhere on the A55.

I got really excited until i got to the "s" word

I have an Ultimate stand at the moment, which is great, but it is all a bit "sticky out" of the main pocket on my gig bag. Any suggestions?

That is some very honest wood. In a good way. Less sometimes is so much more.

I fully intend to roll over to this. I might bring @Christine and @Jimothey with me. They know nothing about this idea.

For the irony impaired, that was me being ironic.

Eboclive wins the prize for the least enticing offer ever!

That's nothing. A needle on grooved plastic and sound comes out? THAT is bonkers.

I am looking into the Dyspraxia issue this morning. We are running into the fact that recording with a distorted sound makes it harder to stay in time because it seems like the more Aural stimulation there is the more rhythmically disctracted the student gets. Interesting.

If you are reading this (yes, you) and thinking "I will get earplugs when I am older" then do yourself a favour and get them now. Hearing damage happens over time. When you notice it, then it is too late. Take it from ALL of us who did not do it right.

It is what it is. It is not going to get better, but you can stop it getting worse. You can also let it get much worse. It is time for a lifestyle change. It sucks, but it is what it is.

I suspect you are correct, but it was an exciting idea. I guess I will just have to install a proper old-school induction loop. Ho-hum.

In my very limited understanding, dyspraxia can be physical (spatial awareness and cordination etc etc) and also inside the head (judgement of how much time a task will take etc etc). The response to music seems no more idiosyncratic than anyone else.

What is hugely frustrating for one of them is that he is a technically proficient guitarist, he has a full chord knowledge and REALLY wants it. But we cannot nail the rhythmic aspect down.

I also teach. My present challenge is getting pupils who are dyspraxic to "hear" rhythm. It has beaten me Not all pupils who are dyspraxic cannot hear rhythm, obviously. But I have two who are and just cannot hear it. I have discussed it on the board before but would welcome any further input. Sorry, not trying to derail - but they do sit under the same umberalla, so to speak.

G in a chord of C is not the same as G in a chord of Eb - in the classical world.