Paul S

That's the jobbies! I was trying to remember. NM4. I had a set fitted to one of the VM Mustangs and it was a massive improvement over stock.

That's never been a good enough reason to fail in this household, fella.

Not sure, I don't have one any more to check. But I'd probably agree with him, one reason I have never hung on to one.

Marvellous. Onwards to the second hurdle!

Got more chance of getting some improved intonation on my premolars than I have with this 70s 2 point bridge, that's for sure.

Nope. Last week, so last year. But, for full disclosure - I am handing it over to someone else to fit and have yet to pay him...

Hmm. Already bnought it. It is to replace an old '70s MIJ 2 point bridge which is, arguably, intrinsically defective.

How about having a new bridge fitted - does that count?

My view - It's supposed to be fun, if it isn't fun, stop. Only you know how you feel. And, yeah, sell all your gear. If you want to start again, get some more gear.

I spent quite a lot with them at one point. They do(did?) a rewards scheme (still there?) and my account was a platinum one, which meant reasonable discounts on some items. Always had good service, even when it went wrong (which wasn't often).

One of my old bands did a 'good thing'. 3 of the 4 of us sang (not me) and they would have vocal rehearsals to get the harmonies spot on. It was easy to do round someone's house, rather than eating into paid rehearsal room time, and it meant I didn't have to hang around counting my toes waiting for them to finish. Maybe this would help with your guy, if it is isolated it might be more noticeable?

I don't know if the technology has moved on but some years ago now I bought a pair of KZ AS10s and they are still brilliant. What I ended up doing was using a pair of old ACS molded earplus for the ear pieces instead of the silicon buds that come with it. I removed the little attenuators and fixed the earphones in place with clear silicon mastic. This gave a perfect fit and improved the bass response exponentially.

Add some spacers to the shelf supports!

Thank you - that was exactly where I remembered hearing it! Nice review, isn't it!

TBF that hasn't set back the whole genre... A rose, by any other name.... Ahem, sorry.

Bought a Trace Elliot Transit B from Dave in the most straightforward of deals. Great comms, quickly dispatched, beautifully packaged. Perfect! Thanks Dave.

I didn't try, Lozz - I didn't have a lot of empty house time at my disposal. I seem to remember an online review saying it stayed the same but that might be a false memory. Seem to get a lot of those these days! Anyway, I'll give it some wellie when Mrs S is next at work, which will be Saturday.

I have in my head a mash-up between Wham's Last Christmas and ZZ Top's 'Rough Boy'. I wonder if it would work in reality? I haven't listened to either in case they stick for even longer.

I have a late entry that is going to compete for best purchase. Trace Elliot Transit B pedal. Just arrived today, had a 15 min play and I am excited - looks like some delicious tones to be had in the interplay between drive and gain. I remember when these came out thinking they would be a fab bit of kit but, at the time, I was using lightweight gear and full backline - one of these seemed like an expensive bit of overkill. Then I promptly forgot all about them until a couple of weeks ago when I was looking at a 'one pedal solution' just to rationalise what I use now I have gone down the FRFR route. This popped up in the search - with one for sale on this very forum! Have to say there was nothing wrong with the TC Spectradrive I've been using for the past couple of years but this TE jobbie is everything I need in one pedal - DI, EQ, drive, compressor AND a tuner, which is a huge bonus in my book. And it has green lights! Having been a Trace Elliot fan back in the days when my back used to work this feels like going home when I see them. Can't wait to try it out with the band, which is a couple of weeks hence. (Also new, Lekato WS-50 wireless).

At the budget end of things, the Squier VM Mustang has a skinny 38mm width neck and the Musicmaster Vista Series is slightly deeper 40mm.

You can tell its xmas

That's the thing with spares - you never ever need them, right up until the time you do

This is still here, free to whoever wants to make the effort to collect it.

I always have a back up bass with me but it stays in the gig bag or, ideally if there is space, on the stand next to me. I generally pick one to play and stick with it although I've been known to change at half time if I'm feeling adventurous. But never mid-set. I was in a band once when I used to swap about from normal bass to EUB but that is a different scenario.

Yes, another fan here. They were my 'local' band playing stuff I loved and I saw them countless times. Barry was as happy behind the bass or drums as the guitar.