petecarlton

I think cost of living is more likely, frankly, though a good old declutter is never a bad thing!

Looking at their latest newsletter, they're no longer saying the new website will be up and running by the end of January - I can't say I'm surprised, must be a helluva task to spell everything correctly!

I've now found a suitable protective case for my Veyron- someone here mentioned Peli cases, and they certainly look fantastic, but also very expensive: more than the amp. I found this one on Amazon - £66 and you can literally "pluck" the foam out to fit round your cherished asset. There's also a pressure valve, which is designed to keep it waterproof (I'm not planning to test that feature!). Anyway, seems like a cost-effective solution, though there's no room in the size I chose for cables, etc.

Well done, Richard! @Richard R : Brawley 4 and 5 string, EBS session 60 amp, cheap Aeon sustainer, cake @petecarlton: Shuker Nuclear Device Jean-Jacques Burnel Signature Lite P-bass, Mayones Cali 4 Triskelion travel bass, Bugera Veryron BV 1001M Mosfet head, Ashdown Studio 210 combo, bits and pieces - and cake

I adore this - thank you so much for the tab. I agree with you that it's certainly one of the greatest walking bass lines (given the composer, why wouldn't it be?!) By the way, your "Buy me a coffee" link is dead - comes up with a 404.

Mammoth task, but I'm sure loads of us will be very grateful for your efforts.

Living the dream! 🙂

I've been involved with a trade with Brian - combo for combo - and he has been charming throughout, even when we thought there might be a problem with the combo I passed on to him, which was quickly resolved. Brian has been straight with me throughout and I would have no hesitation in trading with, buying from or selling to him in the future. I can heartily recommend Brian to other BCers (if there are any left who haven't already dealt with him!).

Brilliant purchase at that price! I played nearer full price for mine (it was in a trade with a fellow BCer), but I have to say I'm delighted with it. I've yet to take it out of the house, as I've had it only a couple of weeks, but we jammed with it at home yesterday and it was great - held its own against the alto sax at only 9 o'clock on the Master Volume and we were able to play two basses through it (one through the FX loop) with great definition and clarity. These really are lightweight, but oomphy, and really excellent in terms of their tone: just that classic Ashdown warmth without over-colouring what you're doing with your fingers. Not that I need it yet (or probably never!), but I wonder what might make a suitable extension cab, both in terms of appearance (i.e. not half the width and twice the height of the combo), utility (it must be lightweight) and quality of tone. Any ideas, anyone?

You mean the even more worried men! That's a shame, though. See you next year!