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That's pretty rubbish, Jamie. Anywhere else suitable in the same vicinity?

After all the discussion, concern and hope, have to say it was a bit meh. Hoping the Manchester event will be a lot better. No pressure!

I've just picked up an EBMM Bongo 4H from Mark, complete with hard case, and it was such an easy and friendly process. He was extraordinarily helpful in advance, very easy to communicate with, he came out to the station to meet me and, all in all, it was a delightful transaction (and I'm equally delighted with my purchase, at a very fair price). Thanks, mate!

Thanks so much, I'm on SBL, but hadn't seen this.

Apologies if this has been addressed in previous topics, but I'm a learner with a left-hand problem. When I fret with my little finger, my middle finger flies away from the fretboard. It's as if I need to get more leverage to support the pinky, but I've proved to myself that that's not necessary. The action on my Ray 34 is pretty low, so I don't have to push hard on the strings (Ernie Ball Super Slinky). It's not a problem most of the time, but anything fast with lots of eighth notes can be awkward (I'm not even thinking about sixteenths!). Apart from practice, practice, practice, any thoughts? Thanks. Pete.

Just looked up petrichor in the dictionary and now it's my favourite word too, I love that after-rain grassy smell.

Someone a bit off the wall: Richard Siinclair - bassist with Caravan, Hatfield and the North and, later, Caravan of Dreams. Although he came to bass late, he held down the bottom end in a maelstrom of jazzy prog-rock psychedelia, no mean feat.

Fatty!

Bugger!, completely missed this thread - I'd have had it in a heartbeat. Great case!

Sounds promising!

I think it's great that there's a national event dedicated to bass and that it's outside London. Apparently, it's being run by the people behind the National Drum Show. Anyone got any experience of that? I'm going anyway, I think any effort to promote the low end deserves support.

Thank you so much for all your hard work - its a really useful and enjoyable resource, even for a learner like me.

Syzygy - deal with it. 😉

Yes, but what about XYZ? 🤔😉

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I'm in, happy memories of this year's.

It must be powerful, it's blown you right out of your shoes! 🤣

That's brilliant, well done! Tomorrow, the world!! (tonight, the washing up!)

Just caught up with this thread and I'm gagging to know how it went! (BTW, I saw that isolate bass by the Ox and I was so in awe and , at the same time, so intimidated by how he was able to maintain that cool in almost total separation from the rest of the band.) Hope it went really well!

My partner plays alto sax so she's already "conditioned the neighbours"! 😉🎷🎷🎷🎧🎧🎧

No idea - he teaches guitar and drums too, so it may not even be a bass amp. I'll ask tomorrow night and report back!

I wouldn't disagree with that! But I'm having weekly lessons as suggested and - I think - making a lot of progress. I'm loving the 34 and have absolutely no intention of getting rid of it, it's just that when I play it through my teacher's rig, the tone is growlier and phat-er (is that even a word?!) than my Rumble (even though I know there are far worse practice amps on the market. Thanks for all the advice tho, guys!