Steve Browning

Me, @rumblefish and another BC'er did an a/b comparison with a TT-800 the other evening. Both superb amps and they weren't radically different in sound. The majority decision was in favour of the TT but that's not any sleight on the 800D. The TT just had some indefinable 'more' to it. Either way, incredible amps with that Mesa dna running through them.

This is an original number.

An old Howling Wolf classic (though somewhat dubious subject matter). Famously covered by Ten Years After. Filmed at The Brook in Southampton.

@SimonK is your man available to non-friends (not that I have anything needing repairing at the moment). Reply by PM if you wish. I'll assume no unless you message me otherwise.

This was more to do with recording a live performance, but the retrospective amp sim is just fine so maybe I'll just stick with that.

What do BC'ers use if/when mic'ing a bass cab live? I'm not after anything overly expensive. It's for occasional use (alongside the wonderful valve DI in the TT800). I've watched a good few videos and am drawn to the Behringer C112 - alongside the DI signal. Any other ideas/thoughts?

And a thoroughly decent man to do business with.

The answer was out there all the time.

I was after a single aged Gotoh and was directed to Gotoh themselves. I received the following response to my email ... Thank you for your inquiry! We are able to get single tuners from Gotoh for customers. I will need to clarify a few details first. The product code for the reverse-wind version of that bass tuner is GBR640 and the finish code for regular Nickel is usually either N or NI. The XN in your product code would be for the X-Finish Nickel. The X-Nickel finish has a kind of satin appearance. You probably don't want to have one tuner that looks different from the rest. Let me know which finish you need and I can make a quote for you. About Ordering and Shipping If you would like to make an order please include your shipping address and telephone number*. Handling of orders takes approximately 1 week for DoMo or Uo-Chikyu products and a minimum of 2-4 weeks for Gotoh products**. Shipments are sent via UPS (Pegasus) or EMS (Japan Post). In some cases we also offer air mail service. Please note that EMS and air mail shipments depend on commercial flights and have been experiencing delays. We cannot predict whether or not any particular shipment will experience delays. If you want a better chance at fast delivery please choose UPS. NOTE: In some cases extra charges may be applied by the delivery service. Japarts does not predict, collect, or pay for those charges. Before you pay, I will make an invoice for you to double-check. Our preferred method of payment is PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account for payment through PayPal. They accept credit cards the same as any other online payment system. If you agree to the terms, just let me know and I will send a PayPal payment request to complete the transaction or you can simply send the full amount to [email protected]. Regards, Josh Gemmell Japarts.ca Email is [email protected]

I think such discussions are very helpful. I would hope that, in similar circumstances (derails) I have provided some useful information on VAT etc. We come from diverse backgrounds, with expertise beyond bass playing. It's helpful to provide some relevant information (with a suitably qualified background) to other people.

Unclaimed from a major UK courier!!

He was also a huge Be Bop Deluxe fan and tracked down, and bought, the white Hoyer Les Paul on the back cover of Axe Victim.

Until after the gig!! 😆

Oh how I wish I could do the same!!

They were all phenomenally talented. Back in the late 70s I was the bass player at a trad jazz jam, at a pub in Portsmouth on a Sunday lunchtime. Afterwards a big band met (it was just a rehearsal band, playing the usual big band arrangements), I played bass in that (along with my late father on tenor). The lead trumpet player was brother Terry. He was, also, an amazing musician - and his day job was as a street cleaner in Portsmouth.