Owen

Hi all, I am shiping a bass in a Hiscox case. You know the ones. I am entirely happy that it will protect the bass. However, if UPS manage to drive a fork lift truck over it and damage it, are they going to throw a hissy fit and tell me that it was not double packed and therefore is invalid for an insurance claim? Thanks y'all.

If I were to do it again, I would have had a pair of ACS plugs 35 years ago. I did not. It was never going to happen to me. It did. I would happily gig with a mid level Yamaha for all those years and not spent on all those basses (and probably should have). I should have bought a set with the money I did not spend and I could be gigging now. I cannot. Not in any meaningful way. I have a fretless I cannot play beause I cannot pitch properly without hearing it properly. I cannot play without earplugs. Complicated improvised ensemble work? Those were the days. These days? Nope. £135 for a set of moulded plugs BEFORE there is an issue is something I get to regret not doing every day. I KNOW you did not ask about moulded plugs. I cannot think of any reason not to have them. I wish I did not know this.

Proper lush it is.

I glanced at the picture and saw racing stripes for a moment. That was exciting.

Tricky just before that big solo.

Sadly there is not that level of energy involved Attacking the reflective surfaces would mean curtaining 30m x 25m on both sides. It could get spendy. We have had mics in the past which have been fine so I am just going to try another headset I honestly cannot remember what the headset is, probably Proel cheap and cheerful. The problem really is that the mic is actually sitting, perhaps, 3cm from the ear. For broadcast it would be fine and dandy, but for live sound it is proving to be less than useful. The AKG is digital. We used to use a lav set up but the headmic gave us a much better signal level. Thanks, the headset looks great but I would have trouble plugging it into the radio transmitter I have just bought another cheap and cheerful Proel head mic, but one with a much longer arm. We shall see. Thanks y'all.

This sucks deeply.

It's weird, isn't it. When they came out, with all that hardware, I thought "hmmmmm...looks a bit industrial". Now I think "get a load of THAT!".

Thanks!

I love a happy ending

I am sad but not despondent. Shiny is halfway there.

If these are customs I am going to be VERY disappointed if there is not metal flake action.

Too shiny for me. I have shiny. Now I need knackered. Need is not necessarily being used for it's true meaning here.

You can check out, but you can never leave.