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Given that Joe Bonamassa has just declared Eric Gales is “BEST GUITARIST IN BLUES-ROCK RIGHT NOW”, I am planning to go and see him on Sunday. He brought the house down at Nell's a couple of months ago... amazing show!

I wonder whether Cody will also sit in with Eric Gales session, given that he toured with him last year...?

Its certainly not an "out of the box, straight onto the stage", head like a Little Mark 3, it is definitely more sophisticated, but not nearly as complicated as a full on conventional modelling pedal/head (Kemper at al), it definitely needs a little time to familiarise at gig volume before use. It does have "interesting" (the blurb says "authentic" I seem to remember!) gain staging on some of the amp models, which does need getting used to, but it certainly doesn't lack power. Each channel has its own gain and output level, and there is a master output level. In addition, if you have the foot switch, you can also engage "boost" then, holy crap, things can get loud! Have you has the chance to fully play with the parameters in the editor? I've not played much with the reverb, but the other 5 effects are great. Good to have a Markbass head with a built in compressor (in fact you can put one, foot switchable on/off, with different settings, on each channel)... In threads where people have previously commented on what they'd most like to see on forthcoming heads, built-in compression is always up there, followed by a mute switch... The EVO1 has both.

OK, this little moan has been going on waaay too long. Nothing personal, but lets get something straight here. THE SHOW WILL BE NOISY. It always is, it always has been, and it always will be. Its the nature of the beast. No single person has a volume control. Not one organiser, exhibitor, or visitor. We all play a part. The noise level of an average rock concert is 100-120db (usually the higher end of this), and while the rumbling frequencies at a bass show are often unpleasant, it rarely if ever gets consistently that loud. I think the guys monitoring the volume try to keep it at 95db or below, which is pretty sensible (and for the new venue may need to be even quieter), but it WILL be abused by someone (probably by everyone at least once over the weekend). So, bring some ear plugs, as you should for a concert (and if you are a pro musician, tech or an industry professional, you definitely should have taken advantage of "Hear for Musicians" by now, to get proper assessment and protection for £30 for MU members, £40 if you are not MU. The scheme is still running... no excuses!). If you're coming, play your part in avoiding the whole thing sounding like skeletons with a big sound system, partying in a biscuit tin, be aware that you also have a mutual responsibility here. If you're not coming, then please accept that we all know by now it will be noisy, and don't keep posting that here, its getting kinda dull!!! ...and btw, given that with the usual background music, ambient conversation volume will already be around 80-85db in most public venues, next time you play in a pub/club or function, stick a properly calibrated db meter (not an app on a phone, phone mics are not capable of accurately measuring anything above 90db) about 1m away from your bass amp while the band is in full swing, capture the log for a few minutes and post the results to prove you are staying below 95db. You are excused this test if you only play acoustically, but the drummer will still mess up your own readings!

As fretmeister says, good for him; and I would add, "so what?" Business is tight these days, the industry has changed, and very few manufacturers give away gear these days unless you have a Grammy, and if you do have a name/influence then that is worth something, of course... naive to think otherwise. As well as being a genuinely really nice guy, Mr Miller must be a very astute business man, given the relationship he has evolved with Sire. Good luck to him, and good luck to Mark King too... And by the way, doesn't nearly every professional sportsman have deals with clothes, footwear, sports equipment brands... I don't know why so many people discuss stuff like that here as though its dirty money and a bad thing... Its just business. Perhaps were all just jealous.

Really? Not in my experience...

not many these days...

Or it will exceed expectations and we'll all be back for more... See you there hopefully! Crikey this thread has made dismal reading from time to time, and not just this post! The show website is being added to fairly regularly, both in terms of artists and exhibitors, and it certainly won't be a success if it is not supported by both the community and the industry, and I for one don't have any issues about allowing guitarists to share our event if it means that it attracts the likes of Fender and Ibanez and other names who (while they may not be your cup of tea!) definitely wouldn't be there if it was a bass only show... If anyone is interested in going, then go, and if it doesn't meet your expectations, you'll then be fully qualified to an opinion. Oh, and bass players will always rule... and some of us prefer to be glass half full types...!

They are sooo comfortable, really soft leather, and I love the quick release buckles... The ends stay permanently on the strap buttons!

Thank you! The new one is a Limelight... the lightest one Mark has made yet, at 7.4 lb on my bathroom scales! It has an ultra-light relic, as I just wanted it to match the "self-made" mojo of my JV, which I've had from new (1982) rather than looking beaten up! I think he's done a cracking job.

They just work! I have been exclusively playing Lakland 5 strings for the last 5 years, but I have been finding the necks and 35" scale length harder to work with, so in my 60s band I want back to using my JV... it was like reuniting with a long lost lover!

7.4 lb on my bathroom scales!!!!

Newly landed...! Mark reckons its the lightest "P" they've made yet... Here she is with my BFL '57 JV for company!

My 37 year old "BFL" '57 JV has a new pal! Tasty, and sounds awesome... I also made a mistake with the new strings for it.... ordered some new Elixirs (all my basses get Elixir 14077 Nickels) and without noticing I accidentally pulled the trigger on Stainless Steels.... however, I am a complete convert! lower tension, and easier to play....

Thanks Guys, I think we're all of the same opinion...!

So, the story here is I was sold this as a PB62. The listing was very detailed, but there were only three rather blurry pictures, so I had to take a punt, but I am pretty sure from what I have been told, that this is not what I thought I was buying, but is actually a Japan domestic market "Standard" precision... if that is so, then it is A. not what I want or ordered, and B. not worth the same money... I could really do with an expert opinion here @LukeFRC maybe? Thanks guys!

Help needed... This is a reasonable MIJ Precision from 1994-5, but exactly what model is it please? I'm pretty sure it's not a PB62 Vintage Reissue...?

I have both ZS and AS10s as backups... I have to say I much prefer the AS. They feel much more controlled and tighter bass response. Maybe not so suitable for reference listing pleasure, but for IEM use they are much more detailed and controlled... I play bass and sing BV, and the separation is great. IMHO the AS are easily as good as the Shure. A different fit, they are bigger, but I can live with that.