Count Bassy

Not in my experience. The open mic that I go to is every other Thursday. Every other other Thursday is a jam session, and is totally different.

And he'd rip all your frets out!

and the Val Doonican .... Val Doneagain

I'm a bit like that, but there has to be an X in the month.

I was suprised whan I found out peoples nerves don't always follow the same route. In the situation we are talking about here that nerve sometimes goes round on the outside of the elbow, and in other people can go on the inside of the elbow.

I've never had it diagnosed, but I suspect that I have this. Mainly if I've been doing a lot of DIY sort of stuff. never had it after playing bass though.

Stylophones ??😄

Indeed. A bit like getting "a result".

All basses, but especially 5 strings, should have graded ratios on the tuners. Ie the lower the note the higher the tuner ratio. It would make tuning those low notes a lot easier. Much less "'Shit, too far', start again"

Let's think about that one for a while.

Better than a tight G-String.

Personally I would say £400 tops in the above situation.

To think that 20 years ago you could have another band of the same name 30 miles away and be none the wiser.

I can't think that 10 watts is goingto cut it for much other than home practice, or quiet acoustic sessions. If 10 watts is enough than look at the Yamaha THR series, which now go up to 30 Watts. I have the THR10 ( Older 10 Watt model) and it's great. Mine will run on batteries and is ideal for "Acoustic" sessions (just about loud enough). Addendum: The THR30II can also run on batteries. Another Addendum. Old Roland cube series (up to 120W) are now discontinued and replaced by Thes BOSS cube range, which looks like a very different (Inferior?) product, but the old Roland Cubes are still available in some shops and, of course, second hand. PS: When I say "inferior" I probably mean "Less useful"

In jam/open mike/ private party situation you have to just go with the flow and accept that there will be people of all abilities there, some not as good as you (everyone has to start somewhere) and possibly some better. Even if you are the best musician there, I am of the opinion that you can learn something from anybody, and other people can learn from you.. (Take a deep breath and) Enjoy it for what it is.

If you look at the reviews and comments about couriers on this site you can understand why they don't want to use couriers! Also, collection only means that the buyer has a chance to inspect/try it before commiting to it.

The two problems I see is that: A: A lot of things can be seen as political, when really they are not. Prime example being the OP's example of brexit. It has happened and it has had effects, including problems of buying or selling bass gear from/to the EU. Is it political to dicuss these difficulties? I would say not, others would disagree. B: Some people get very upset and vocal about politics and the discussion descend into personal insults. If people could control themselves and stick to polite discussions, agreeing to disagree etc., then I don't see a problem with allowing political discussion. Thankfully not my problem to administer.

One of those looks suspiciously like a banjo case. Have you got something you need to tell us?

I once drove from Pontefract to Oxford, somehow managing to take in Worcester on the way. In my defence, this was around 1977, so pre sat Nav, and I didn't have a map!

Like I said ........

A friend of ours, Ben Hood, has had his van full of gear stolen from the Car Park of the Meadow Hall Travel Lodge in Sheffield, I think last Friday night. Could everyone keep an eye for anything matching these descriptions for sale, please. Particularly in the South Yorkshire area. Details as below: Pictures: DETAILED KIT LIST: **STOLEN EQUIPMENT** Unfortunately I have to inform you all that last night at the Travelodge in Meadowhall, Barrow Road, Sheffield. Our van was stolen in the night. We were in the middle of a run of gigs, including theatre shows and a wedding and we’ve had all our equipment stolen along with the van. The police have been informed and are starting an investigation but have also encourage me to put out a post. If you see any of the items for sale please give South Yorkshire police a call. As we are from Northampton, we would really appreciate if you could share this post so people from Sheffield and surrounding areas can be notified. we are now stuck without the ability to work as these are our tools. Please tag any companies that you think could help loan or replace our stolen equipment. I really hope I get to see my guitar again. Thanks for taking the time to read this post. Please share and tag companies below. Guitars: Guild F40 acoustic with LR Baggs Anthem Martin LX1E acoustic Speakers: RCF Evox Jmix8 - S.N Vbiq00772 RCF Evoxj8 - S.N Vbic00140 Alto Ts110a speaker Amps and equipment: Alan and Heath ZED-16FX mixer Kemper stage S.N PSCsUc7CAO4 Mission Control expression pedal Mono m80 soft case Guitar cables Mic stands Shure PG drum set 20x XLR cables 15x Kemper AmpslRCFtYamaha Music London Roland FenderLondon Roland Fender

Some people rave about how influential she was etc. Personally i found all her songs a bit sh1t, and am of the view that without the rolling stones thing she'd have been nothing.

or was it?

Would this work for Mrs CB? 😮

Probably something like Johhny B. Goode. First I played in public would have been The Kinks "You Really Got Me Going"