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I used to play a lot of Epiphones that famously suffer from neck dive. I can honestly say it was never something that bothered me. Then again my style doesn't include a lot of punching my left fist in the air so it shouldn't cause me too many problems

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I'm usually very happy with my gear. Any changes are usually down to just fancying a change and the thrill of the chase. I spent years as a struggling (skint!) musician so I see nothing wrong with spending my money on stuff I like. Things get sold on & nobody can knock recycling Stuff stays around long enough to get fair use. I'd be more concerned if I had a new bit of gear at every gig without giving it a proper chance

As a lifelong Fender fan I couldn't wait to try one out when they came out a few years back. The one I tried was enough to put me off. Fender do nice bass amps but there are better alternatives out there in the Rumble's range

Or those tweed covered Fender Bassman combos? Has the look & tone

Most of the acts have CDs on Amazon for about £3 so once you have listened to a few tracks on the compilations you can go from there. Most of the comps are pretty good.

I had a [b]major[/b] culling last year & the collection was more than halved. I bought a cheeky little Hofner this month though and I've been thinking about a couple of other cheap basses so how long it lasts is a mute point. I do think it'll stay at much less but whether people stick to what they initially limit themselves too is another thing

Very cool Donnyboy. The band we played with at the weekend had a bassist with a JV Squier & it was lovely

Welcome Dave

Same time, same post... I think we're supposed to make a wish?

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[quote name='EssentialTension' post='1137213' date='Feb 22 2011, 03:42 PM']I've bought a few things from Thomann. It's always been quick service between three and five days.[/quote] I'm the same, I've only placed 3 or 4 orders though and just one was a bass. The others were gig bags or accessories. My Hofner bass was about 48hrs tops.

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Oh dear

Or just write "E" next to it on the set list to remind you. I'm very used to singers flipping the key about

Considering listing fees & time taken to list I have to ask was that really worth doing? Must be an in joke I'm not in on!?

Sounds like more of a theorist than a practitioner. Good luck to her. I still can't play all styles of music

I use cut up pieces of computer mat from Ebay - does the job. I genuinely don't know where to buy the real thing & the foam sounds great

Welcome Mike

I think I'd been playing a fair few years before I actually got paid! Now I think it's important that musicians are paid for their service. Doorstaff & barstaff get paid. As a minimum venues should at least feed & water the band. In the extremely unlikely event of not getting any pay I would still do it simply because I enjoy it. All our money goes back into the band anyway so I'm hardly making a killing out of this

I did a second "wow" when I saw his 92% feedback

I use flats for everything and they absolutely suit my needs. I can't imagine going back now

Perhaps the teacher did it to give her audition experience? It does sound like your time was wasted but hey, we've all been there! I'd tell her no & why BUT it's how you say it and feedback well delivered is easier to swallow

I used my Terror through a USA SVT 210E. It sounded great but I changed it purely because I wanted an Orange cab