Steve Browning

Actually the Ampeg A15, also available for bass as the B15. Who'd have thunk it.

Yeah but you don't want eliptical speakers. O O O O ... would be much better. 🙂

I would be tempted to contact this business - https://bassjapandirect.myshopify.com/en-gb The videos they do for promotion suggest it's run by an English guy (though I don't know). They may well be able to offer you some advice (how to pack, who to use to courier etc.).

Same here. I have flirted with Rays over a number of years - starting with a 78. They just don't work for me. The sound just seems to disappear as you play the upper strings. Probably down to me, but I'll stick with a P-bass or two.

A mate of mine had one of those. 2x12 and just volume and tone controls. He played a Grimshaw Les Paul through it, and I have never heard a better guitar sound.

In fairness (though I doubt it would be seen in this way) I would have thought that is more likely to be disclosed to those making an enquiry, or even upon a sale. Other basses offered don't have a comprehensive history in the blurb. Anyhow, my turn to waste bandwidth.

If it's the 2004 Jazz, the information provided is in the spiel about the bass.

I confess to having a rack setup. Unnecessary power conditioner Tuner Main amp Spare amp In the back are a mains distribution unit and an isolated signal splitter to feed the inputs into the amps. Not too hefty and convenient. My only complaint is that the cabs are slightly thinner so the sides slightly overhang.

This was mentioned in an interview with Brian May's tech. He explained that nice, tidy cable runs were a nightmare when something went wrong. Untethered cables can be changed quickly.

He was also awesome in Stretch.

Just remembered that I once went to a Tom Petty gig in the company of Jim Lea.

I have had the honour of playing with David Gilmour, Ronnie Spector, Dave Mattacks and a few other rather better names than myself. Before then, when in a band in Brighton, I shared the stage (pub floor) with a young chap, a very fine player (rather obsessed with Dave Weckl) who went on to be the drummer in an outfit called Bush. I don't think they did much here but they sure did in the US. Robin Goodridge. Nice guy and excellent drummer.

My wonderful old 1966 Precision. It's the best one I've ever played, but it's too valuable to take out on tour. I do use it for the odd local gig. The picture is about 1994. I've owned it since about 1984 or so. Best £260 I ever spent.

This was a house just down the road. Unhappily, the sofa wasn't the colour specified on our rider. 🙂

Surely those chips are pretty heavy? 🙂

All sounds very do'able. Maybe, in the fullness of time, you can crash with one of the other band members after a gig.

Trades Club at Hebden Bridge.

Late to the party. I was the VAT Manager for Vodafone Global for a few years. Very odd place to work.

That one is a bit extreme, I grant you. Generally, I do my best to stay well away from excitement.

I depped with a band some years ago. One of the guitarists was done for murder, and storing his poor victim at a self storage place. He also 'visited' the place until asked to clear the space because of the smell. He got 30 years.

It's not a 'guarantee' of quality, but the Mesa name is (IMHO). I confess I've not used every make of amp there is, but it's head, shoulders, chest, groin area, hips. knees and ankles above those that I have.

Couldn't agree more. I have always bought my Mesa amps because they have been exceptional. I may be a Mesa artist now, but only my TT-800 amps have been bought that way. Of course it's always subjective but I have a spent a good amount of cash on a Boogie amp, but just once. In the last 35 years I have basically used 3 amps. I reckon I've spent far less than others have, chopping and changing.

The band I have been in from college (1976) hasn't broken up, although two of the four members have died since our last gig.