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First one for ages this Saturday. Smiths in Bourne. Excellent venue. That’s where it stops. No parking, difficult load in. I would rather hack off my own genitals using someone else’s genitals than go gigging this, or any other, weekend. After the handful of gigs in the diary, that’s it… no more for me. Sick of playing Brown Eyed Girl now

I laughed so hard I nearly lost a lung!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@Bluewine - yeah, that’s great. You guys sound fantastic! And yeah the drummer’s BVs are mint. And that silver strat is a killer guitar 😀

Well that’s tasty! How’s the Pod? I think this one was released recentlyish?

Bought a book from Ted, excellent transaction… a recommended seller! Thanks!

Mercy mercy me. That’s a rig, ladies and gentlemen. That’s a judicious choice of amp + cabs right there.

Some rare birds here, I think. Good selection. I guess, “quite good at fuzzy bass noises?!” 😃

Best place for a violin?

Nice! If 1997, is it one of the delicious smaller body size ones, with the Suhr pickups and preamp? I sold one of those. IDIOT

This is great. This sort of thing is SO important for keeping music alive. My lad’s been playing with the County Orchestra (he’s a single reed woodwind and flute boy) for years and the teachers play alongside the kids during the concerts too, it’s brilliant. Good work!!

Nah. Miniature Xmas tree holder, ready for December gigs is my vote

I can join in again! 4 Play (👊🙄) back in action after a 3 month break… Greyhound, Sutton Bridge. Singer was sober for once… made a modicum of difference. Played ok, decent enough turnout but quieter than usual. Usual Fender Dimension USA 5 into GK/Barefaced. Rock solid as always. Completely GAS free. TBH suspect many folks opted for garden/BBQ given the weather. Frankly, I’d rather have been in my summerhouse with gin but there we go! Nice Sunday afternoon gig at a more middle class pub next weekend.

My longest serving is this BTB 1205 Prestige, bought new in 2006 for £760, so 18yo. World Musical Instrument Company, Incheon, 🇰🇷 (I think “Korean” unusual for Ibanez, normally 🇮🇩 if not 🇯🇵). USA Bart pre and humbuckers. 19mm, 35”, flaaaaaat fretboard, skinny neck. Sounds awesome. But! Weighs 11lbs so hasn’t been used for years! But will never part from it.

It’s already here… the forthcoming version of Logic for iPad Pro has some REALLY good AI bass playing built in. Their drum algos are already great, so with some machine learning they’ll only get better.

Thanks folks… a better quality box has been sourced which… is better but not perfect. We’ll go with that and if the speakers die I don’t need them in a gig until October 😀

Thanks everyone! I’ll have a read up some more. Much appreciated, and sorry for slow reply, been flat out busy this week…

Lordy yes indeed it’s a five string Ric! I’d missed that. It’s a beauty @vmaxblues!

Hi - hoping to gain some thoughts from the hive mind on this PA thing I have. Have need to run small a couple of active Yamaha MS speakers from a cheapo battery pack that gives AC out, in this case 80,000mAH / 300w. This thing: http://www.sbaoh.com/h-pd-20.html When the speakers are powered via the AC outlet on the battery pack, at full charge (I assume it'll be the same as the battery drains), the amp in the speakers is buzzing. Here's a quick video on my OneDrive... https://1drv.ms/v/s!Arjk5eAqeURchJAPy1CG_CVBsVbMDg?e=fJcWBQ When plugged into normal wall AC no such issue. It's obviously because the speakers aren't getting the sort of AC they like... but any thoughts on whether it'll cause damage for 2-3 hours of "not anywhere near full bore volume" running? The Yammys are in good health, the audio sounds fine - exactly the same whether powered from battery or mains - it's 100% an electrical circuit thing. For completeness, the gear is: Battery AC out > short 4 gang extension, powering: Bluetooth to 3.5mm TRS socket adaptor (powered via your usual phone charger thing); Active DI box (9v DC power adaptor); 2 x Yammy speakers (2.5m IEC power leads). Thanks!

Jon Haire on guitar! If you play guitar in this part of the world you know Jon. He’s probably fettled your guitar. He’s beyond awesome and a thoroughly excellent human!!