12stringbassist

How very sad. My thoughts are with them at this terrible time.

I remember a gig in Darwen (23.6.94). The drummer and I went outside between sets and we shared a spliff. He said he'd rolled 'a masterblaster'. We got shouted to come back inside and start the second set and my legs wouldn't work. I was hanging onto this church wall for dear life. I think i was straightened out enough to resume battle after about another ten minutes. That was pretty funny with hindsight, though not at the time. So my short answer is, no I don't find drugs that useful.

While the final amounts these items went for are ridiculously high, I guess these people have spent their money how they choose to. The items all went well beyond their estimates. In some cases, I believe that animal rescue charities benefitted from the sales. Nobody except my local council tax officer and the taxman tell me how to spend my money. I spend what I have how I want to and if I had wanted to buy something of Jeff Beck's, it would be up to me and nobody else. I didn't, by the way.

My guitarist has had the worst time with knackered gear from Bax. I wouldn't buy from them if they were the last place on Earth.

Their offer isn't a rip-off, it's just too low. My local PMT have advised me in the past not to trade in with them, as they are forced to make lowball offers and have said I'd do better on Ebay or FB marketplace.

Saturday night was our second gig of this year at Hogarths in Bolton. A decent sized venue and usually quite busy. It was fairly packed while we were playing and our two spots went down really well. They even went a bit mad when we played one of our own songs off our album. Back in September.

I've never hated an instrument that I have bought. I have sometimes found that they don't get to the front of the queue for being played and then have parted with them. There's very little point in hanging on to something that you don't use.

The fault in that instance is the potential for someone else to buy the package and then it doesn't work for them, or ceases to work in similar circumstances.

As I see it, the instrument package that you have bought is completed by the essential software. There is a functionality issue with the instrument, due to software issues. There's no separating them. The instrument is within the warranty period and is 100% dependent on the software. After three months, just the same as after a day, you are entitled to go back to the shop for a replacement or return from the supplier. It is not the shop's fault, but your sale contract is with them. Once the shop takes an item back, if they can't re-sell it, in a case like this, they have to take the issue up to get recompense from the manufacturer to cover their loss. I personally feel really sorry for the stores who get caught in the middle when something like this happens. They should never lose out due to a manufacturer's mistake. Mooer have a recent product out there, probably still being sold, that ceases to work. That is something that Mooer needs to sort out.

The answer is a decently balanced mix, with the bass level matching up with the guitar for rhythm and the guitar not leaping out to an overly silly degree on solos.

18??!!! Good God. One's hard enough for me!

I'm so very sorry to read that, that's just dreadful. Christmas is such a hard time for some.

Who's Mike? I'm Ian.

I wish people would just stay on topic as regards this thread.