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But that's the whole point, it's Basschat not Politicschat. I totally understand all the great debates - Flea v King, Jazz v Precision, 10's v 12's, BBOT v High Mass and Heft versus Class D - in that context. I simply do not understand why bassists feel the need to do politics on a bass forum? And if you ever find yourself feeling a little depressed by posts here, simply find the latest contribution from Skank and the world suddenly seems a far more reasonable place

Absolutely. There's a statistic out there somewhere that uses some pretty harsh language along the lines 'For 30 % of cardiac patients the first sign they have of a heart condition is death'. You've been very lucky Bilbo, you've had a relatively benign warning. This just adds to the mix. Not sure if you're medicated, but using the above example, beta blockers also upset your pacing, that is you can be going along feeling just fine and then suddenly you're light headed and feeling like you've run a marathon (this isn't true for everyone because we all differ in response to drugs). Drugs can also suppress symptoms that you're overdoing it/ So, in short, Lownote12's post is spot on, not only might you have not received a sign the first time around so why expect one second time around, but any drugs you're on my mask any signs even further.

Why the f**k are folks stressed during the holidays? All joking aside, if you think it gets hostile here you're clearly not spending enough time on twitter. BC's a forum, a place where ideas and views can be exchanged. A big problem is not hostility per se, but that people confuse disagreement with hostility.

I was using the 8ohm Walkabout combo with the matching Mesa 8ohm extension cab, stacked vertically. Compared to, for example, my SVT, and at similar volumes, there was no competition, the latter has everything I needed, the Walkabout was lacking something. Loud yes, h*** no

I always found the WA started to lose something when the volume went up, lovely tone for sure, but didn't cut through anything like it could at lower volumes. Dare I use the h*** word, and say it lacked it at higher volumes?

Bilbo, so sorry to hear the news, but very glad you're still here to tell us about it. Please do not think for one second that BC is the place to ask for advice. Nothing is worth the risk, least of all a gig too soon. You will have hundreds of gigs down the line, but you've got one heart, look after it mate. Cheers. Chris

Ah, he's done a sneaky edit, which is a bit off given he hasn't changed the photos or title. Yes, less of a mega-bargain, but if you could get hime down to around £800 a damn fine rig for the money

And the bass audition scene is pretty impressive also

Yep, The Story of Anvil is a great documentary - and very life affirming - but in terms of the real life Spinal Tap it pales by comparison with Some Kind of Monster

Absolutely. I might be one of the few people out there who's watched it twice (long story) and second time around - and having been involved in some similar TV work in the dim and distant past - I started to get a feel for the degree to which people on screen were being manipulated by people who weren't. The two brothers are both classic beneficiaries/victims of music industry success. Frankly there are probably only a small number of us who could say that in a similar situation a TV production company couldn't make us or one of our bands look equally petty and dysfunctional. Matt is in Vegas, and as is suggested by the early scenes, is likely surrounded by people who say yes to even the most ludicrous request or opinion. Luke is in LA, and whilst a little more grounded than his brother, I suspect his head is still in the clouds much of the time. I'm guessing the way the world is at present both are grateful to the production company for the attention, and will spin it all to their benefit, but I can't help feeling a little sad about it. A more intelligent take, Louis Theroux or similar, could have been equally engaging but could have left the audience understanding a little more of why and how Luke and Matt are where they are.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mesa-Engineering-Pro-Bass-Rig/253994307565?hash=item3b233d8fed:g:J5wAAOSwhexb9rsc:rk:5:pf:0 This is a monster rig, the guy's had it up for about two months now. It's a bad time of year to sell in a bad year for used prices generally, but even his start price of £1200 was silly money given the quality of this rig. Hope a BC member can get a major bargain here

Very well done mate

Snake oil

Likewise Kent, good luck

There's a horrible moment, and tragically early in the film, where you realise that the Spinal Tap/Ricky Gervais/Bad News Tour stuff is for real. There was even a moment at which I thought Matt Goss was going to claim that he could play Stairway to Heaven when he was 19

Ah, OK, if it's collection only he's only got himself to blame really

That's a fair point, and I get where you're coming from re his mentioning trust. I think the problem with eBay, which largely isn't the case on BC, is that there are a lot of really quite untrustworthy people, buyers and sellers, and the eBay feedback system is broken because seller's can't neg a buyer and any neg a buyer leaves can be wiped with a quick call to customer support. I wonder if the reason this guy was being less than trusting of you was because the previous buyer didn't turn up to collect it, hence the re-listing? I don;t sell much on eBay, but I don't let people come to my house to collect anything anymore, too many no-shows, hagglers and tyre kickers these days. Not like it used to be eh 😏

Sorry, I’m with the seller, I’d always expect payment in advance to ensure I’m not waiting in all day for a no-show buyer.

Indeed Re active basses, I'm not sure that a B-15 or similar would flatter them in the same way that they flatter a passive Precision with flats, although it would depend on what tone you're looking for. My old Pre-EB Ray with flats sounded amazing, but that's quite a retro core tone, not sure what a more contemporary voiced instrument would sound like. Re volume, I used to own the US Heritage B-15 and gigged it in quite large rooms several times. I sold it because frankly I'm an idiot. I now have the PF-50 which sits atop two vertically stacked Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10s and, trust me, it's loud enough to gig. Even with one small cab (Ashdown 1x10) it's quite loud. So no, I'd say neither B-15 or PF-50 can work effectively to its best at neighbour-friendly volumes (although there is a pad option on the PF-50). If you're going for home use only, go for the PF-20, although I've also heard it's voiced more traditionally, so may not be what you're looking for.

Please share his reply just for comedy sake? Golden rule of buying from eBay: even the slightest hint of rudeness - whether it's in the listing, the feedback or replies to message - is usually a very bad sign and tends to predict unhappy outcomes, especially if you have to return the item. +1

Well if he played a Precision, getting the sound he got should be possible replicating whatever choices he used to get the same sound - strings, EQ, amp, cabs, or if none of these, just learning to play between PUP and neck (where to my mind the best Precision tones are to be had. I use a PUP cover on most of mine to achieve a binary tone palette - behind the cover = tight, articulate and immediate, in front of the cover = full, fat and slightly lagging.

And he's never sold anything on eBay before, I'd steer well clear

That's a right handed bass strung right handed