Muzz

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1363793131' post='2017739'] ...But we only dio weddings for 'friends' anyway..and it will be a referral. we don't take them as cold bookings... [/quote] Dio weddings? I'm in!

Yep, it can be a great night out - paid, too...

I play in both. I enjoy the diversity of the the covers bands, I love playing live, I love the buzz from the punters every time, I like most of the songs I'm asked to play, and the money's good. And Because of the dep nature of two of the bands I'm in, I get to play with different, talented people a lot. I've become a better player since I started playing in a couple of function bands with good, different musicians, and with set material I would never have played otherwise. If I had the time in my life at the moment I'd learn to read, so I could diversify even more. For the record, I'm 50 next year. I'm hugely proud of our originals album, and it's a different buzz when people like that music, but I'm not precious about it. I've encountered the same levels of self-delusion in both covers and original bands: I've heard bands who thought they were fantastic and were rubbish in both genres, but it's always a bit more arse-clenching when it's an originals band.

[quote name='SimonEdward' timestamp='1363721407' post='2016592'] Hmm. I must admit I don't care for those mass produced 'gloss black' Basses you see (nearly) all the time.. but, I did once own a Westone thunder 1 in gloss black, so that's probably why (?) When I asked J.D. to make this one, I knew it was going to be.. kinda black... matt black, opaque black, translucent black... [/quote] Oooo, like that. I also like my Dingwall - kinda matt, kinda grain-textured, kinda blackburst. Still black, tho... [sharedmedia=core:attachments:102653] ...although it does look kinda purple on that pic. It isn't...

Ahem...black and maple, you say? [sharedmedia=core:attachments:81072]

Go on then, let's have the categories...all black, mostly black, some black, kinda black...

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1363629567' post='2014993'] = NOT BLACK. [/quote] Black in my book.

Black and maple. Nowt cooler...

That's really good, I like it. I've got 70s Fender P decals on three MM necks (two of which are Jazz necks) on different basses, because I don't like blank heads and I couldn't be arsed doing anything more creative like the above. Much of the hardware has changed (in fact more or less everything except the actual body), but they've all got their respective original neck plates (Epiphone for the Fenderbird, SX and Ryder on the Ps) anyway. No-one's ever commented on the decal 'issue'. They've liked the basses, though.

As the tag says - sold James a bass, and a more pleasant transaction you couldn't wish for. Deal with confidence, he's one of the good guys... Muzz

My rig (tho it's not exactly huge) is stored in the garage/under the stairs, but I have a Rolnd Microbass by the bed in the spare room, together with the two basses of the moment (the others are upstairs), and it's a rare day it doesn't get switched on.

I'm not a fan of the strings, but I am a fan of the company - I've always found them to be very helpful, and Jason How took the time out to correspond with me about strings a while ago. Proper customer service.

£20 sent, even if I wasn't selling anything, that still works out for me as about 0.00002p per visit. Bargain.

Bought an amp from Michael in a perfectly smooth and stress-free transaction. The most epic piece of packing I've ever seen, too! Deal with complete confidence, he's one of the good guys!