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Nothing.

Are you shipping it within the UK or abroad? One thing you need to watch out for is getting stung for insurance costs that don't actually cover the item. For instance, Parcelforce with not cover an instrument for more than £150, regardless of it's value. If you book a Parcelforce delivery through the post office quite often the people behind the counter don't know the various insurance tariffs for different items & people sometimes get charged for useless insurance. Whoever you book a delivery with ALWAYS check the insurance exclusion information as instruments are usually in there somewhere.

"How do You Sleep" by John Lennon, having a go at Paul McCartney. "Real Gone Kid" by Deacon Blue is about Maria Mckee from Lone Justice.

Beatles & The Stones by The House of Love.

I liked the harmony playing, you don't tend to hear that on basses. All good though, and some really nice slap tones too.

Might be worth checking out the Handbox amps, as championed by our very own Water of Tyne.

[quote name='CrackerJackLee' timestamp='1482002160' post='3196941'] You know, when I hear people say things like "not enough restraint", it reminds me of "Teacher Leave The Kids Alone"... where poor British schoolchildren are beaten and cajoled by their masters into not moving their hands and not speaking - until told to speak... upon fear of having to bend over and get a damn good paddling. Outside of Britain, this "restraint" mantra does not exist. Remember that this bulletin board receives international membership. Perhaps the comment should have been paraphrased with a disclaimer? [/quote] I've heard plenty of musicians from all over the world use the phrase "Less is more" which I'm pretty sure is just another way of saying "not enough restraint".

Yes, they're excellent strings. The only downside is that they don't make an ultralight version like Superwound used to do. String busters have got some Supersteps on offer at the moment in a couple of different guages - if you look at the list on the website they are marked as "Overstocked" and are about £7.00 a set cheaper than normal.

Might be La Bella supersteps if they have exposed cores. If it's a REALLY old set they might be Superwounds, if that's the case you're out of luck beause they don't make them anymore.

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1481907374' post='3196224'] I missed the whole Peavey/Trace Elliot thing. At the time I was using a Musicman HD150 and then a Dynacord BS410. I sorta lusted after another Dynacord until I found one in the back room of a gig we were playing, and tried to lift it!! That was it. Only forward looking from then on. [/quote] There was a Dynacord BS410 on ebay the other week. I was really tempted as it's the best bass combo I've ever used but, as you say, the weight is just crazy.

They've always had good bass players.

Yeah, I'm no fan of Roxy Music but this is great - superb tone & bass line.

Kris Drever - If Wishes Were Horses.

Saw The Dylan Project at the Welsh Club in Cardiff last night. They were very good but I wasn't really in the mood for a gig so didn't really get much out of it. Peggy's bass playing was superb all night. Typical Welsh Club crowd that talked all the way through the gig too, very annoying.

Can't go wrong for £70! That's a pretty cool shape too.

Superb basses. I had a Euro 5LX that was one of the best basses I've owned.

That scratchplate is ghastly.

I occasionally find myself looking at old Rick 4001 basses & thinking I'd really like another one because they look so great, but then I remember that the two I owned were garbage, and every one I've ever played has been terrible too & the desire to own one soon passes again.

Is that a bit of Burman gear sitting on top of the Ashdown?

[quote name='spectoremg' timestamp='1481654343' post='3194090'] So all shredding is bad and all slap is good then? [/quote] Of course - this is Basschat, where opinion is fact.

[quote name='Twigman' timestamp='1481626257' post='3193757'] around 150,000 will die each and every day next year so unless we're suddenly all immortal your proposition is highly unlikely [/quote] I wasn't being entirely serious.

I used to do far more recording on my BR600 with it's built in mics than I do now my only option is using Garageband on my Macbook. By the time I've pissed about getting the interface out, plugging mics in etc. I've lost interest.