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Line 6 G30 user here. Bought it used several years ago and it has never let me down. It'll do 2 to 2 1/2 gigs or rehearsals on a set of batteries. I have it in a Levys pouch on the strap with the tramsmitter on my board next to my Zoom B3 and VT bass.

Beautiful. Although I personally couldn’t bring myself to lay any of my basses on the grass! 😮

Very nice. Congratulations on hunting down your particular unicorn. 😉

Buy another Trace (or two)! There are some great amps about (and I’ve had most of them) but in my experience if you want the Trace sound and the familiarity of the preamp, you’re better off sticking to what you know. I’m not sure on the availability of Trace heads in Portugal but in the UK they’re dirt cheap because they’re heavy and not fashionable. You could buy one as your main amp and one as a back up. 👍

Blimey that is quick! I suppose I ought to put some effort in and clean the bridge up now yours has put it to shame. 😂

Agree entirely. Re Janet Jackson, what are these artists thinking when they try these shenanigans with the vocals? Do they really think that people don't notice? Initially I thought the oversized mic was purely to obscure the veiwer from any out of time miming! Really enjoyed The Cure. They sounded great and I thought their show was a fitting end to the festival. I also agree with previous posts that this year more than any other the bass sound in general seemed to be far more audible in broadcasts across the weekend.

A fine collection!

Following on from my earlier post, here's my now restored SB-R150 with it's siblings. 😁 I've created a thread in build diaries showing the loom, pickups fitted etc.

Wasn’t sure whether this should be in here or in Repairs & Technical but here goes…. The restoration of the electrics on my '83 SB-R150 is finally complete and I'm very pleased with the result. Huge thanks go to @Prostheta for his wizardry and patience and also to Rautia Pickups for the pair of MB-1E replacement pickups. This bass was originally listed for sale on here several years ago although I subsequently found it through an ad elsewhere (EDIT - I was actually given the heads up by @Fionn of the ad on FB). Turned out that the BC ad was indeed still live. I purchased it because it was in such beautiful condition, including the original case. The big (very big) and obvious issue was that the original pickups and electronics had long since been removed and disposed of. After conversations with Prostheta as to what was or wasn't possible I decided to push on with trying to get it restored to as close to stock as possible. The first pictures show the bass as I bought it, then with everything stripped out. Note the packers that had been fitted inside the pickup cavities to take the screws for the previously installed Armstrong pickups. Fortunately after some careful chipping away I managed to clear the old glue off to reveal the original pickup screw bushings. As you can see the loom (including 6-position Varitone and preamp) that Prostheta provided is a work of art and it seemed a shame to have to try and cram it into the seemingly tiny electronics cavity in the back of the bass. It was a squeeze but it went in and it is beautifully quiet running. No humming, no buzzing, even sat directly in front of the amp with the volume up to gigging levels it is uber quiet. Finally there are a couple of pics with this now complete bass taking its place alongside my R60 and R80. I may look out for a set of black or bronze pickup screws as the silver ones do stand out a little but all in all I'm thrilled with it. It sounds great with a powerful preamp and a huge range of tones and I know it’ll be good for years. I'm a happy chappy and I hope you enjoy the pics showing the seemingly simple but oh not so simple transformation. 😀

I tend to find that it’s how I stand that is my main issue as opposed to the actual weight of the bass. Being from the ‘stand on the spot and move very little’ school of bass playing I have a bad habit of standing with my left leg slightly further forward than my right. This puts me at a bit of a jaunty angle with all the weight heading to my right leg/hip/right lower back. I’m mindful of it and when I get out gigging again I’ll be looking to have a little more of a balanced stance.

Very nice 😎

That’s a shame. Pleased you got sorted in the end 👍

Not sure how I missed this first time around but once again a fascinating insight into what can be achieved with imagination, will and amazing skills. Well done

Welcome back 👍

That is one gorgeous bass. Congratulations!

Amazing prices but amazing musical history. At least it’s all for charidee mate 👍

A fascinating insight and absolutely stunning work throughout. Hat’s off to you. 👍

Top fella 👍

Whitby Morrison(s) . Drop the S and I think I could just about get away with that one!

Wow. That is impressive service. I'll keep them in mind if I ever need any bits for my beauties.

Thanks. I’ll give that a listen to tomorrow 👍

Good shout. I think the bass does drive it and it's always gone down a storm in my experience.

A commendable effort. I'm not even gigging and I still cannot refrain from the lure of something new (or old in my case).