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Jesse Winchester died in 2014 and I "discovered" him in 2015. Bugger! Still, one of my bands now does 2 of his songs.

[quote name='Grangur' timestamp='1493019994' post='3284789'] I guess also thst for Fender, shipping instruments by the container-load round the globe $60 for a CITES certificate covering 300 instruments is no big deal. [/quote] Does the certificate cover the whole 300 or does each bass need it's own paperwork?

Bands that didn't last? All the John Mayall bands, Cream, The Jeff Beck Group and Fleetwood Mac. IMO these bands were redefining musicianship and didn't last long nearly long enough. Then there's Kokomo, Gonzales and Oblivion Express. There were some fantastic bands that hardly got on the radar.

Seems to me that you're teetering on the edge of falling into the trap. . . . that a 3 piece means you have to play more and/or change your sound. I'd start with your usual tone until you know if it works or not.

The other point is that these a-holes will usually trash anything they can't steal so stopping them getting into the shed is the best idea, but if you don't, fix a sheet of ply over the front of the cab when it's not in use, so they can't kick the front in.

I'd spend the extra on bolts, grills, locks and an alarm to stop these guys getting into the shed in the first place. Carpet gripper on the top of your fences would be a start. Whatever you choose I'd also get a couple of shelf brackets and bolt the cab to the floor.

Many thanks to Pete for a great sale. Deal with confidence.

Bernard Edwards was a powerful and unique payer, but listening to BE then and Chic now, I think there are several points to think about. As we know, the sound is mainly in the person, their style and technique, but more importantly, Nile Rodgers doesn't try to make Jerry Barnes play like BE or even sound like him. So the guy actually playing in Chic doesn't have to sound like Chic! He is allowed to play sounding like himself. BE is a great player and like all the other great players we shouldn't be trying to sound exactly like him, just assimilating him into our own styles.

Louis Johnson also got his great slap sound (in the early days) playing an SR with flats.

I'd have a look at the website. Alex covers a lot of ground there.

For me, the wider technique for learning a song is to get the feel, groove, structure and sections sorted. The repeats, intro, outro and riffs come later. Once you understand the structure and relationship of the sections the key can be moved around as required.

I'd suggest the Super Twin or the Four10 as the best 1 cab solutions, in this case.

I would imagine Alex is too busy. . . . . to take on custom work and at a price that you would be happy paying. If Alex is that busy then I'm very happy. Small UK companies using US imported components could easily be facing serious difficulties in the Brexit cock-up world we currently inhabit. If you really have to upgrade to 4 ohms then the kit, apparently, is pretty straightforward to install yourself. IMO it be more effective to buy another cab. Two 12 ohm cabs will look like 6 ohms to your amp. A difference in watts you'll not notice and an improvement in SPL (air moved) that will be significant. If the Dereham Blues Fest is a [i]serious[/i] musical event they should be putting the bass, and the rest of the instruments, through the FOH. If they aren't I'd start complaining now, so you can get this problem fixed by July.

I had heard it on the radio years before, but the first time I played Long Train Running was on a gig. I knew it by the end of the second verse. I rarely play complicated stuff but if anything won't go in I'll just write a chart.

The Bass Gallery fret stoned and set up one of my basses. When it came back I could just about get a fag paper under the strings. I tried to adjust my technique to it but I never could make an action that low sound consistently good. My view now is that a low action is pretty irrelevant. I don't hit the strings hard, just firm and even, so IME there doesn't need to be a connection between a light touch, a low action and a good technique. When I set my basses up I take the strings down till they buzz then raise the bridge saddles until the rattles stop.

I have never downloaded or streamed anything. I like to be able to hold my music.

+1 for replacing them. My sweat doesn't kill strings so when they have come to the end of their useful life, I just replace them.

Fender Jazz basses have the A profile necks. Back in the day they were also an option for Fender P basses. Lakland Duck Dunn basses had J necks and there must be more out there.

[quote name='KingPrawn' timestamp='1492541049' post='3281113'] Chainey do. The pointer sisters. You have to check this tune out!! [/quote] I haven't heard Steppin' in a long while. Some serious groove from bass and drums across the whole album.

Good thinking.