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Just to add to this, it emerged there was a problem with the amp and Russ was an absolute gent not only about that but also about just how long it took me to get it collected. As has often been said on here, the most important feedback isn't about how people respond when things go well, it's about how they respond when things occasionally don't go well, and in the latter case Russ came out with flying colours 👍

Perhaps in Fender's favour it could be a body from an instrument that didn't male it through QC and found its way to a reseller?

Probably yes But bloody hell, there are some real beauties at the moment 👍

@johnbiffa @jay-syncro @paulie @Clarky and many many more, you're breaking my heart guys

Good to hear mate 👍

I believe that this is an example of understatement? The question "Where has all the heft gone" is now answered, it's all at Binky's place 😀

Enjoy the show Lawrie 👍

Lovely transaction with a lovely guy, good luck with those DB recordings Christopher, look forward to hearing them 👍

I think that about sums it up as far as my understanding and experience goes, great post @Phil Starr Phil, could you recommend one or more desks given the above?

Setting up an all-band PA for small gigs is a PITA, means more time and more work, and IME can piss off a few band members who are more used to plug and play. But it's worth it for the both consistency of sound and the control it gives you over overall volume. The test for me has always been punter's phone or similar crude recordings of gigs; in the old pre-PA days a phone recording would often give the impression that only one or two instruments were playing, at least it would never pick up a decent whole band sound. With all of us in the PA every recording sounds like a band (and the levels of certain players stay as they were in sound check) 👍

Have great night mate, they’re still pretty niche hence even London gig is small, but you wouldn’t want to see them in an arena after all! Bit gutted to miss them to be honest 😕

Damn, and in London tonight but sold out, hope you get to see them Lawrie, would love love to see Chris Wood playing upright in the flesh 👍

A soundguy a few years back said he generally has to tell guitarists to turn down and bassists to turn up. Think that says it all 🤔

hi mate, hope all's well, nice to have a new band, result to have a good singer! My tuppence worth. As is the case with amplification generally, it's a good time to buy the (tried & trusted) old, big and heavy PA gear, while in the used market the lightweight/smaller stuff can still be quite pricey. Unless you want to be doing this again in a year I'd also suggest getting more power than you think you need in case the bigger gigs do come in, or in case you find yourself playing in rowdy pubs (you can always turn a powerful PA down after all). Having said the abkve, we play through a relatively small and lightweight Bose setup which we picked up used for not much more than the budget above (albeit without a mixer) and I'm always amazed by just how much it can pump out.

Happy 70th @Bluewine, you’re doing bloody well to be gigging like you do my friend, hope you enjoy many more years of the same 👍

This is good advice. There's a lot you can do on a DB to reduce tension (well, a lot a decent tech can do if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself). Absolute and relative positioning and length or bridge, after-length, tailpiece and tail-wire can all affect perceived tension and action. Crtainly loighter gauge strings will help but may introduce a new set of problems around tone, volume feel etc 👍