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I really can't crawl as I got the book out the library. It was a great read. Nostalgia points 10/10. Fantastic to have Guy on the forum. Please stay with us and give us the benefit of your knowledge on other stuff.

The advice on here has been excellent. I have actually been to my GP with this problem and was treated with indifference and told that it would probably pass. As I wasn't happy with this response I started this topic and, true to form, my fellow BC'ers have responded with care and knowledge. Armed with this knowledge I'm going to get an appointment with another GP and try and get things sorted out. What a forum!

Many, many thanks chaps. I'll certainly take to heart your excellent advice.

I have developed a kind of numbness at the tip of the middle finger of my right hand. It's not really numb but it just feels a bit strange, numbness is the best way to describe it. I just wondered if any other players have experienced this and, if you have, have you any advice? Many thanks.

Really surprised about the Grovers. I've still got the original set on my Martin D28 and it stays in tune for looooooooooong periods of time. I can take it out of the case after weeks of non-playing and it's still in tune. I've had the guitar from new in 1979 and it's just fantastic. Are the tuners definitely Grovers? Is 'Grover' stamped on them? I've never heard anything bad said about them. However, I've also never seen the subject raised on this forum so who knows!

I recently moved house and the removers managed to break the head on one of my Hercules stands. I didn't notice the breakage until after the move and so couldn't make a claim. As the head could be removed I contacted the distributors (Strings & Things) and asked if they could supply me with a head as the rest of the stand was perfectly ok. The nice people at Strings & Things sent me a brand new head free gratis. Too often we hear bad tales of musos getting ripped off so I thought that I would post this up as example of a company who still care about their customers.

My twins are the two precisions. I suppose that's a bit obvious!

Very nice collection of basses. The only investment you need now is a couple of stands - you know it makes sense!

Focus were the first band that I ever saw live. They weren't very well known and played in 'Clouds' disco (it was the 70s) in Glasgow. I was spellbound by the gig and went on to see them several more times, but you know what they say; you never forget your first time!

Congrats. Glad you found one!

Black nylons on and off 50 times - now there's a thought!

[quote name='Bilbo' post='879467' date='Jun 28 2010, 07:29 AM']I saw it and found it disappointing. I agree that the tv speaker thing didn't help and whoever mixed it for tv needs a talking to but I found the whole thing steeped in nostalgia and very little else. 6/10[/quote] Not that I agree with you Bilbo but when did nostalgia neccessarily become a bad thing?

Stevie was fantastic. The band were great. The bass sounded absolutely stupendous - I have my TV hooked up to my Hi-Fi. This man is a legend. To say it was "total sh*t" just shows what immaturity is.

I have used a couple of Pete Cornish cables now for years. They still look as good as when I bought them. Yes they are very expensive as far as cables go but how many cheap leads would I have gone through in the same space of time. If the Cornish leads ever fail I promise I'll go to OBBM.

[quote name='Gust0o' post='874289' date='Jun 22 2010, 11:26 AM']I love the blue Lakland. Did you get yours with the alternative scratchplates? They do an awesome blue/grey tort, which looks stunning on the blue basses.[/quote] The DJ4 is a great bass as you obviously appreciate yourself. I got mine from Michael (Linus27) and so it didn't have alternative scratchplates. The blue/grey tort does look great but I've always liked the plainer look to my basses and so stuck with the white original plate.

[quote name='EdwardHimself' post='873588' date='Jun 21 2010, 04:00 PM']nice room. Shame about the decor but if you've only just moved in then it's understandable i suppose lolz. Nice set of basses and very beautiful italian amp as well.[/quote] Yeah the decor is not pretty. However, it's the basement so will be the last place to be done. I'm just glad to have a sizeable area for the gear and to practice/rehearse in. I agree about the Italian amp. The Mesa walkabout is also great. I still can't believe the volume that comes out of that thing.

I've just moved into a house with a large basement which is big enough to set up a reheasal studio for a 4/5 piece band. After moving my gear into the basement I thought I'd take a photo of everything. Thought I'd share it with you. For details see my list below.

[quote name='Delberthot' post='851560' date='May 30 2010, 02:23 AM']I think the reason they changed the logo around is that they were literally too good and better than the MIA Fenders at the time so Fender wanted people to know that they were the cheaper alternative to the 'superior' Fender product. The Fender execs were literally in tears as the Japanese models were far superior in every way to the pish coming out of the US factory.[/quote] Sorry, can't agree. To say that the Japanese basses were 'literally' better than the MIA is product is quite a claim. If you are referring to the mid-eighties product I especially don't agree. After Fender recovered from the CBS period they started producing a very good American product once again. The prices of the first reissue basses from this period bears it out. They were and are quality instruments. I have an American standard precision from 1983 which is a superb bass. I would not part with it for a JV series bass. I can remember reading somewhere that at this period in their history Fender had to rely on Japan to produce instruments as they couldn't produce enough instruments in America after what had been a bad time for the company. I personally think that a lot of folklore has grown up around the JV series stuff. Yes they can be good basses but I certainly don't think you can claim that they were 'literally' better than the American product.

[quote name='casapete' post='863541' date='Jun 10 2010, 06:07 PM']+1 Maine made guitar amps/combos/cabinets, which often featured metal domed speakers (McKenzies?), and I think did make a bass range (Maine Bassman), but cant remember a 2x12 combo. Seem to remember a fairly compact 2x10 guitar combo being one of their designs. (the guitar amps usually featured reverb and a master vol/distortion control.) AFAIK all of Maine stuff was solid state - cant remember seeing any valve designs. Was briefly in a band which had a Maine PA head - 200 watts/graphic /5 channels etc which was a hell of a lot at the time! Was well made honest gear that took a fair bit of abuse,still see the odd item for sale so must have been ok![/quote] Thanks. This combo may well be a 2X10. I have only seen it under a stage where it is being stored so it was pretty dark. I'll have to investigate it further.

Thanks chaps. Much appreciated.

I came across what looked like a 2X12 combo today. It was badged 'Maine' on the grill and had 'Bass 12/60' marked on the panel which was coloured red. It looked like an ok piece of kit which I have access to if I need to use it. Does anybody know anything about these combos or the Maine make?

As this is indeed a recurring theme let's try to get something organised to stop this insipid habit of gear lending taking place. Perhaps if we all swear a solemn oath NEVER to lend our gear, and persuade our fellow bandmates to do the same then maybe, just maybe, other bands and promoters will get the message. I know that drummers are in a different situation and sharing of kits, apart from snare drum and cymbals, is often a necessity. I've been to gigs where the promoter was well organised with paperwork prior to the gig which, amongst other things, recognised that bands had to bring there own gear. These were good gigs without the necessity of having to justify to a grumpy bassist that he couldn't use your gear. So come on people. Let's be determined that nobody is using our gear. It costs us a lot to buy a rig and maintain it. Why should some eejit come along and expect to use our gear. Stick to your guns and politely tell them that your rig is for your use only. If they persist then forget politeness and give them whatever response you feel is adequate for the occasion. It's the only way that this thing is going to go away.

[quote name='OldGit' post='859010' date='Jun 6 2010, 04:25 PM']Shame the P pup seems to be only available in a poo brown hoodie ...[/quote] Look on a wee bit further into the site. There are P pup shirts available.

I generally don't have a lot of time for 80s stuff. However, came across this rather nice example of Robert 'Pops' Popwell rendering a stunning bassline on 'Physical' from 1982. Who says you can't slap on a P bass! If you don't want to listen to the whole thing then the slapfest is at 4:30. Also, if you don't do anything else it is always pleasant to scan the young Australian miss in her wee white shorts. Apologies if this has ben done before. [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAoDJcFU6iY"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAoDJcFU6iY[/url]

[quote name='Musicman20' post='852589' date='May 31 2010, 01:45 PM']Thanks, I agree. 100% happy with S&T and Bass Merchant and how they dealt with it. It was a case of 'heck, I've sold two REALLY good standard Rays for this, do I really want to wait or should I just leave it for now?'. As you can see, im still confident in EB as Ive got two incoming and it wont sway me from getting more EBMMs. The two I sold on here were such high quality basses in terms of QC I was a little shocked about the Classic I received. My girlfriend could see how much it stressed me out, with it being the most expensive bass Ive ever ordered, so she just advised for now I should leave it, and perhaps replace it with a standard Stingray 4, which I am 90% sure on now. The 2EQ sounds amazing, and I see why people like it. But, as I could not find a 2EQ around here to test, and the Classic colours just sucked me in, I had to give it a gamble. I agree, its more the traditional Stingray tone, but I grew up on insanely fast and melodic modern american punk, and they all had that cutting 3EQ tone. So, now I know what to order for a standard Stingray....stick to what I love. I agree on the mutes. Its much easier to source some foam! I think the mute material is that type that will need replacing, so Ill just stick to a normal ol' Ray with some foam! Cheers[/quote] Life is all about experience my friend. Good for you for sticking with the 3EQ. We should always go with what we know in ourselves to be the right route for our individual tastes. When your new basses arrive from SLO post up pics and make us all cry in our beer. All the best!