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You could spend £1500... At least that’s what I think Mr Macari says.

Updated with MXR M87 and flat patch leads...

Thanks for making me aware of these. Bought and fitted, very neat and tidy.

That really is the end of an era. It was more of a tourist attraction (trap) in recent years, but I remember a pro accordionist friend of my parents talking about Lou Macari when I was a kid, back before Denmark St and the environs became a place to be regarded as a tourist and treated accordingly.

The whole “professional” thing is an absolute can of worms. What if a band has 4 semi-pro/amateur members and 1 professional member? What if a bunch of pro musos do a free gig (for the exposure 😉), is that still a pro gig? It’s all as clear as mud and only as effective as the enforcement applied.

Ooh, there was a thread and and link about this very subject not so long ago. I can’t remember the company that was suggested as a supply though. Hang on yes I can, it’s this bunch http://www.kilointernational.com EDIT: Ah, whilst typing @ped has beaten me to it.

This ^^^^ The shared piece is poorly written, decidedly indicative of its geographic origin and a tired old joke.

That sounds like a good description of a Delano pickups me. I have J and MM types Delanos in 2 different basses (HEM2s IIRC), they are very articulate and take bass boost very well without becoming muddy. The Big Singles/Splits have a great 'rudeness' about them when you dig in and they look fab IMO. Certainly not quiet and retiring pickups.

@0:18 😁

That’s a very skinny nut width.

If ever.

What strings are these that you wanted to dislike @stewblack?

That looks quality to me. I’m not a fan of masses of controls (Sire are a huge offender in this regard) and this sits nicely with my personal aesthetic. 👏👏👏

Well that was fun. Definitely want to keep gigging on the strength of that. Playing at home is fine, but you don’t get that interaction or the need to make sure you’re right on your game all of the time (there were several lack of game fitness slip ups).

Excuse me, Miss? Whaddya mean, "Miss?" I'm sorry, I have a cold.

This ^^^ I recently bought an MXR M87 compressor and I'm using it at the end of my signal chain (this is what happens in recordings, so why not not on your board?). My EBS chorus (even with the wet/dry trim pot turned down as far as it'll go) gives a noticeable jump in output as does the octave, but not as much, so the M87 keeps that under control nicely. I have a 'limiter' on my amp, but at 3:1 it's very soft.

This PM from our drummer’s back garden. 15:30-16:30 livestream on FB. 😬

I’m back ‘treading the boards’ this afternoon for a livestream gig from our drummer’s back garden (so more like ‘treading the grass’). I’m a little anxious, not with social aspect of it, that’ll be fine, it’s more about whether I‘ll still get the old buzz or if, like some folk in this thread, my joy for live performance has died. During the lockdown, I have started to get into recording and I really enjoy the whole process and I still get to play with other people, just not in person. We will see...

I'm of the 'If it doesn't get played, it goes' brigade and I have a bass and amp that are heading that way. However, if you're changing your mind at the key moment as indicated above, there must be a reason for that and you need to come to terms with it. The last thing you want is seller's regret (I hate it).

Such good album, everyone in the band is on point.

I'm always hoping I'll be confused with A.B.E, same instrument, same surname, same level of talent...oh, hang on, something's not right there.

...and must cut off my hands* for fear of insulting what is truly great talent. I'd like to be able to play my electric fretless (or fretted for that matter) as well as R G-F does on DB. Mind blow 🤯 *not going to do this, BTW.

Ah, so a pickguard is to protect one’s instrument from nasal deposits. Makes sense. 😁

Listened to 17-11-70 again the other day; Dee Murray, what a player.