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Thanks Daryl. I’ve put a set of DiMarzio Split P (DP127) in it and a 6 position Varitone switch. It has lots of grunt and bottom end now.

Bringing the tone down: I did a charity fundraiser with Bandwidth (covers and originals) for the Felbeck Trust at Cley Village Hall last night. It was a ticketed affair with a meal between sets (veggie and gluten free), with a few over 70 there despite the filthy weather. The meal was delicious in fact and we were provided with free drinks. The stage could have been excellent, if it wasn’t for the hundred or so chairs stacked at the back, which meant we were very cramped. It also looked a mess with the curtain tucked into the chairs. Anyway we played 2 x 1:15 sets and got plenty of dancers in the second set. I was really struggling, as I was diagnosed with a chest infection an hour before set up and had just started on antibiotics. I’m not sure how I managed to drive home. Gear was Guild Starfire 1 and custom P/J shorty into Blackstar U700 (via Peterson Strobostomp) and 2 LFSys Monza. DI to the desk. U700 master literally on just over 1, so two Monzas was complete overkill. I should just have connected the top one, as I don’t think the amp was working hard enough. We got loads of good feedback and possibly some follow on gigs🤞. Not a great pic and yes,mChris has to sit through gigs these days. We’re a poor old bunch🫤

Gear4Music have a Mustang like bass in their Hartwood range. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Hartwood-Delta-Bass-Guitar-Sunburst/6PQE There are other finishes. Apparently it’s pretty good for the money. I have the weirder Satellite medium scale and fit and finish are impressive for a sub £200 instrument. If that carries over, then worth a look IMO. Failing that, if you can find a used Sire U5 for your money, I would definitely check it out.

It will help prevent rattles as well, if there is no gasket supplied with the plate. Please could you share your wiring diagram for the speakon sockets please. I have no idea how to wire them together so that you can daisy chain cabs.

What @neepheid said. I have found that genuine Hercules products are not as reliable as they used to be but trusting a knock-off seems a step too far.

I bought a Faital Pro 12” driver from John. Great communications and it came beautifully packed. I think it would have survived a bomb blast! Buy with confidence!

If that was a Basschatter buying it, please can we have a review?

Do a search on the make and model in the basses, amps, etc, for sale sections. The sold listings will give you an idea of what to ask to get interest. Then do listings to test the market. It takes a bit of effort but you are listing in the best market place: no fees and no time wasters.

Yes. I gig a Guild Starfire 1 and a custom made shorty in one band. I also gigged my Acinonyx quite frequently. In my other band I use a Maruszczyk Elwood medium scale and either a Greco P/J, or Hartwood Satellite medium scales. I also have a U5 fretless that I want to gig, given the chance 🤞. I only have one full scale bass these days but never gig it.

I think pretty well everybody gets back problems at some time during their lives. Don’t let it stop you gigging. I’ve just turned 70 and I really wish I could do more gigs. I’ve signed myself up for New Year’s Eve depping for the 3rd year in a row. I guess it is perspective and you definitely get more time to recover when you have retired.

I wish our local B&Q did that! It’s an hour’s drive into Norwich for one that does.

I don’t think the reverse headstock has any impact on string tension but it can be very confusing to tune, especially when you switch basses during a set. I have an Acinonyx, which has a Stingray config but reversed and when I switch to it during a set, I always take ages to tune it.

@scrumpymike you have got some amazing rigs there to go with your fantastic bass! Enjoy!

Idiot boy question: what diameter drainpipe do you need to buy to get an internal diameter of 64mm? How much difference does it make if you are out by a few mm?

Any thoughts after gigging it?