Marvin

Um, I failed I think. I had to buy a gig bag and a pedal board (a small pedal board). They were only cheap ones and I sort of needed them for the band im in. 🙂 It's not like I bought a 5 string bass I don't need.

Thank you Dave.

... 15 months later and I'm in a band. I've been in a band with the guitarist before and I've known the drummer for some time. It's the singers first band experience and she's got bags of enthusiasm. We've only done a few practices so far. We're all doing our homework, but we're also successfully trying out songs on the spot at practice. We're making changes to songs to work for the instrument line up. ... and we're being offered gigs. Fingers crossed we'll be out and about very soon. It all feels very positive

I happened across them yesterday. I think it was a suggestion on YouTube. It's grabbed me, shall I say

Yes. Rockbass Corvette. It was one of the early ones with a standard bridge, not the Warwick style bridge. Awful bass. Hung badly on a strap so first fret felt a millions miles away. Neck was like Captain Cavemans club. Well made but looked dull and a bit unrefined. Electronics were OK but could have a habit of picking up interference at the drop of a hat. There was literally nothing to like. I was relieved when I got rid of it.

I'll throw my name in. I don't think I'll be buying anything 🤔

I failed this year... I've just bought a Palmer Pocket Bass Amp. In my defence...um, oh yes, I might be joing a band so wanted a preamp pedal with DI out (and ground lift) and for it to be usable as a 'silent' practice pedal. It ticks all the boxes. Those are my excuses and I'm sticking to them. 😁

Schroeder 1212L if you can find one. They're not very big, have a small footprint and loud. Size wise I'd say they're smaller than a Fender Rumble 210, not by much but smaller.

I really enjoyed watching the interview. Tony Levin is, without doubt, one of my favourite bass players. I'd go as far to say, if I wanted to be like any of the top players, or have had their careers, it'd be Levin. An excellent musician.

I have a 1stGen V7, one of the very first ones with a signed neck plate. It's pretty much stock. I did replace the signed neck plate with a standard looking chrome one (the signed one is in my bass bits box in a cupboard). I also put one of those rubber neck plate gaskets on. Other than that, some Schaller strap locks and D'Addarrio Chrome strings. The neck is great, it's really easy to play. Even though I've not been in a band for ages, so I don't play much, I'd have to be flat broke to sell it. 2nd Gen 'improvements' aside, when I look at the current price of Sires, mine was a steel 😁

I've never had any issues wearing my wedding ring and playing. I can't however, wear a ring on my index or middle finger on my fretting hand.

I had a Warwick Rockbass Corvette, one the early ones with the one piece bridge. I didn't have it long enough to figure out why but the way it hung on the strap the first fret felt a million miles away. That and a neck that was as thick as 2 baseball bats tied together made it the most awful and uncomfortable bass I've ever owned.

Bob Seger's Hollywood Nights. It sounded so simple, but the speed/pace of it is finger tangling.

I've got one of the first V7s. Great bass for the money. Would I buy any of the range now? No. The range is becoming a bit of a mess to me and they've gone from great quality at affordable prices to just another manufacturer at an ever increasing price. I'd probably go second hand Yamaha, Ibanez or Squier, partly due to replacement parts availability