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I don't doubt the guy has talent in abundance (even though in the early days you'd have said he stole most of his chops from Mick Karn and Percy Jones), Do we not all have to start somewhere? Why not learn from the best? If I was to go under the knife tomorrow I would want a surgeon who had learnt his chops at a top medical school not at the local pub. I just find it a little hard to take on board that NIN now have a guy on board who (as a good friend of mine commented) has whored his way around the music business. It must be truly awful earning a solid wage playing bass all the time. Being constantly asked to join this project or that project, do a bit of traveling and get to challenge yourself musically in innumerable different styles and situations must be a huge drag. Does your friend have a similarly high opinion of Lee Sklar, JMJ, Jaco, Marcus Miller, Nathan East, Bernard Purdie, Steve Gadd, Keith Carlock. Larry Carlton, Steve Lukather, Omar Hakim and all those classical soloists who just seem to wander aimlessly from one orchestra to the next ready to shred that Tchaikovsky concerto?

I like the Innovation braided core ones.

The Night in Tunisia vid is the bomb. It is my favourite you tube moment of all.

Thanks everyone. When I am feeling brave, I will do it.

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I am going basically for 2 x http://www.reidys.com/pr/pa-systems/hk-audio-elements-acoustic-one-stereo-system-11779/?&utm_source=GoogleBase&utm_medium=Feed&utm_campaign=PriceComparison&gclid=CPDFmNSpqL0CFe3ItAodijwALQ but need the install version rather then the stick on a pole version. It is proving tricky to get hold of via my local music shop. He has told me to look further afield.

DIY! http://basschat.co.uk/topic/230936-when-4-becomes-5/

It is not a bass (sorry sorry sorry sorry) but a Fender Modern Player Marauder which I picked up for frankly pennies. I have always wanted a CA red with matching headstock instrument and the time is now. It plays realy nicely so am inclined to hold onto it.

http://www.stewmac.com/tsarchive/ts0151.html It is on the Stewmac site so I presume it is cool. Is that so? I have a candy apple red with matching headstock in my future, but need to prepare it first. TIA

Like, totally lush.

I'm glad that they seemed to work. I am looking forward to actually getting my hands on ours. We are having supply chain problems.

It's working nicely. The spacing is obviously TIGHT, but it is not a huge issue. The screw head on the G+D side is knackered so I will have to get into that with something proper, but for an outlay of frankly pennies I am very happy with it..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TOPPING-NX1-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier-with-USB-Rechargeable-Battery-/400641800915?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiFi_Amplifiers&hash=item5d481cbad3 kind of thing.

There is a headphone out on your PJB. One ear of a pair of walkman headphones and it is job done. They will not seal your ears so you will not lose contact and you will hear yourself. If you have no independent vol control on the amp, get a very small mixer or even a headphone amp off ebay to regulate volume.

Hmmm, one in a footpedal with a tuner out, a mute switch and a passive roll off!