Steve Browning

Yup. Silly enough, you empathetic chap, you.

Mains tester plug.

Been happy with my sound since 1988. Probably saved a fortune over the years.

It does look as though it's been taken down by Facebook, so that's something.

It would seem not. I've thrown in the towel with that I think. Dull, but there are bigger problems people face.

Bit of an update/warning. I am told that accounts like mine are often used to make fraudulent sales in FB Marketplace. Some here are FB chums but I would never sell through that medium. If you see an advert purporting to be me, please report it.

Bank doesn't seem to be affected. I had a Messenger message from a friend. He wanted me to vote for him in an online music competition (he is a musician). He said he'd send a confirmation code to validate my vote. Silly me, fell for it and provided the code. That was, it turns out, the code that enabled them to access my account and change the contact details. It seems only Facebook and Messenger (my bank is fingerprint log on) are affected. I guess you won't get the same thing if you don't use FB or Messenger.

Very true. More annoyed with myself really but so pointless.

HI all My Facebook/Messenger ac counts have been taken over. I received a message from a friend, asking me to vote for him in an online music competition (he's a guitarist). I was asked to repeat a code to verify my vote, that he sent. With that my account was no longer mine. I tried to get it back, but it seems to have been lost. Seriously annoying, and I'm usually pretty on the ball with this stuff. Not so, this time. Just beware folks.

I always say that if you want a bass player who plays like me, I'm the best.

It was a good gig. It is a really nice venue, although there was trepidation on seeing the stairs. Albert is great. Just as agile around the fingerboard and singing very well too.

I'm on a tour with Greg Douglass, the guitar player with Steve Miller. We're at Kinross tonight and tomorrow and travelled up from Hull yesterday. Albert was playing last night and is coming to our gig tonight.

Last night watched Albert Lee in Kinross and he returns the compliment tonight. Actually drove through Biggar to get here. A very nice town. It was a diversion so no ability to arrange to say hi. Would have been good to meet and shake your hand.

I think 'regret' may be too strong a word, but I've tried to get on with a Stingray, but just don't. I think the same could be true of everything bar a good old Precision. I've flirted with most things (even a Ric 4000) but nothing suits me and my playing style like a Precision, a rosewood board Precision too.

That's the retail export scheme that no longer exists.

We're talking buying in the shop and taking away. Don't forget that you can still get hit for import VAT when you arrive at your destination. As I often have to remind people in my day job. You don't avoid VAT. Some will chime in to say they have, but that is down to luck.

It would appear the scheme was scrapped and yet to be reintroduced. It looks as though you're stuck with the UK VAT.

Hi I can check that out. Just to confirm, you're not a UK resident?

Much ....

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