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Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry and Eric Clapton (+many more), all writing era defining songs after the age of 30.

IMO it's worth relocating to where the good drummers are.

In isolation, I guess my preference is for the 60's position, but it's not something that would influence whether I bought the bass or not. Fender have used many different pickups in the last 70 years and the difference between pickup location and pickup sound could easily cancel each other out. I would buy a bass based on the overall sound and there are many other factors involved there.

Like my bad back came from 90lb Mesa Boogie cabs, I know exactly who caused the majority of my tinnitus. Three guitarists did most of the damage and then I compounded the problem by matching their volume levels.

Brown laces? Nooooooooooooo. . . . !!!

If I remember correctly, @ambient had a 6 string set of TI's in the BC classifieds a month or so ago.

Judean People's Front or the People's Front of Judea or Judean Popular People's Front or, err. . . . . !

I use NYXL's on my jazz bass. They have a long life and retain their range (high end) longer than the DR strings I used to use.

I used to stack 3 Berg AE112's. Great sound in a small footprint.

I called Status and they quoted 7lbs for the Streamline.

I thought Punk was about not conforming!!!!!

Take care. If you think ACS plugs are expensive, checkout the prices of hearing aids!!

Good advice. I'll be able to sit down for the rehearsal and first gig. Maybe not for the second gig, though. We'll have to see.

I put my effing back out again yesterday. At the gig, an hour before I was due to play!! I was playing at a festival in London, back line provided, so I travelled up by train, carrying my bass on my back. I was feeling pretty uncomfortable by the time I got there. I went back stage to put the gig bag down and as soon as I leaned over, zap, it went. I spent the rest of the day in agony and only just about managed to play!! I have a rehearsal and 2 gigs next week and I can't even stand up right now!! I need a new bass, one that will blow away in the wind if it's not tied down. I don't even care what it sounds like, it just has to be the lowest weight I can find. Anyone selling a 2lb bass? Do GR make basses?

One great bassist. I saw The Crusaders at the Victoria Theatre when they were touring the Southern Knights album. Pops Popwell was amazing. He was playing a Fender Jazz bass and his solo on Spiral bought the house down.

So it's OK for he rest of the guys to be in an originals band, writing their own lines, but the bass player has to be in a covers band, by only playing lines as written!!!!

Daryl heard about the vacancy from a friend and auditioned.

If your barometer for a great musician is only technique then you're missing a lot of what makes musicians great. Don't confuse simple with easy. The most impressive thing on the Stones gig I saw at the O2 about 10years ago, was Charlie Watts. He never missed a beat and was spot on for feel all night. I also saw the Stones twice in 1976 at Earl's Court. and they used 2 drummers, adding Billy Preston's drummer. He was a very good, but totally superfluous to the gig. Charlie owned him.

I replaced 2 AE112's with a CN212. Everyone loved the sound of both but the CN212 got special praise from the bands. My different Berg cabs were all kinds of great, but they all sounded pretty similar to me. I'd be very interested to find out how the latest NXT cabs compare.

If you are giving it your best, no instrument is pretentious. Simple bass lines are usually the best and most effective bass lines. Good luck with the gig. All basses are a collection of notes. A 5 string has more notes and they are arranged differently, apart from that it's just a bass like any other.

I wash my hands before playing. I don't have greasy skin or acid sweat. I never wipe or clean my strings. A set of rounds usually lasts a year.

I wouldn't buy an amp without a DI and mute button. I don't call those gimmicks or optional features. I like an amp to have a fabulous baked in tone, without excessive use of the EQ. So far I haven't needed anything else. Any mid controls (high and low) are usually unused on my amps, but IMO the HPF's being added by some designers is a very interesting option.