skidder652003

and it goes to 12!

I really must get round to listening to something after moving pictures.

No I dont think so.

Not sure how practical this will be in the band although there's at least 2 covers I can think of where I might use it

our guitarist uses one into his fender and he loves it.

ive had guitars sent and delivered by courier through the buy and sell forum on here, always been ok although I understand you might feel a little nervous going down that route.

my cali 76 knock off sounds fantastic, as to it being anything like the real deal, no idea!

TBH that fernandes does look nice..

16 year hiatus! Is this a record?

All good recommendations. For me it would be a used Jap Fender if you could find one in that price bracket.

Thats how I recruited my band memebers from a note in a music shop, 15 years ago and still going!

Hi Phil Mansons has gone but its still a guitar shop, now specialising in rather good second hand gear. https://lifeguitars.co.uk/blogs/news/a-new-era-life-guitars-mansons

Went into a cracking guitar shop in Ashburton, Devon yesterday and tried out a lovely overwater bass. They also had some rather nice Ukranian basses by the name of Woodstock that I'd not heard of before. Anyway TBH i had no intention of buying one but just fancied a go on something. The staff were great, very friendly. Anyhow I felt a bit guilty so ended up buying a couple of picks ( I know, miserly or what). Does anyone else feel a bit obliged to at least purchase something after trying a bass or guitar out? To be fair I've done that before in what was Mansons and ended up walking out with an Ampeg tube head!

Got an email from Lemonrock last night saying 2 gigs at a well known music pub in Plymouth had been cancelled, no explanation given. Contacted the venue and they were as surprised as I was. Asked to speak to the manager who does the bookings and was informed she had left. "under a dark cloud?" I enquired. "Possibly..." came the reply. Have now also discovered no gigs for 2024 are listed on the venues Lemonrock page. They have dozens of bands over the year 2 or 3 times a week. Pub has told everyone on FB that all gigs for 2024 will need to be reconfirmed (sounds like the bookings book has left with the ex manager) Just out of interest, could this be seen as possible vandalism of a venues business by a disgruntled former employee? Dont know the full circumstances of course but its very strange...

ok just reapplied for a new quote and got it for £59

£74.99, better but still gone up/

Just been quoted almost double my last years PLA to renew from £57 odd quid to over £98. This was Insure4Music by the way. No claims ever made (Thankfully). Anyone got a better result? 4 piece band, PLA only up to 5 million

ha ha we used to do the same, except it was hello John Got a new motor? and just when they started playing videos on a screen as well, so mid 80s I guess. The landlord got furious after a few days of this... We got barred for a week in the end! Happy Days!

My claim to fame as an extra in the origional series 🤣 I was working the summer season in Jersey back in the 80s at the Opera House, great days Weirdly they've been filming here in Torquay for the new series this week. There's a super dooper posh house that was used for some cr@ppy reality TV show a couple of years ago. I imagine its the baddies house in some upcoming episode.

wedge monitors deffo help but I've had a few p1ss3d up idiots tumble over them when the dancing gets too crazed.

yep had some fun, no doubt I'll be barred soon enough

is it this dude? https://www.facebook.com/mickmasonmusic?locale=en_GB

Zoom B1 Four with a Laney Digbeth preamp pedal, Boss LMB3 compressor and TU3 Tuner. Totally unscientific but straight into zoom L20 desk sounds pretty good to my ears. Zoom custom patch clean and bright, Laney everything set at noon, adjust to taste.