Rich

I never use the pre-shape on my TE1200 as I'm predominantly a fingersman. The old GP12SMX (still the best bass preamp ever made IMO) had two pre-shapes, one of which was far more usable in the real world than the other. But I still never used it live.

Yes, I have this problem too. "Is that face in pain, or p!ssing itself laughing? *magnifying glass* Ah, apparently it's vomiting."

Pies Without A Face - Billy Idol

Truck Still Works - Brad Paisley

43 years and counting. You'd have thought I'd be half decent by now. 🙄

Easily missed admittedly as it was buried in the 2025 thread. I think it's just one of those unfortunate things. I'll be there in 2027!

Bigger, maybe

Ha ha, not yet no. But it did get very nice Gotoh GB707s and a D-tuner.

I was hoping to do the triumvirate of bashes next year, Midlands, SW and SE. Down to a duo now though.

It's the same day as the South West Bash 😢😭

Puppy Love - Donnie Osmond

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes - Bowie

For a proper grenade-in-the-portaloo departure, I would suggest the following amendment to 2, assuming that there's a D, E and F (or even G, H , I, J, K, L and M if your band is a ludicrous monster like mine) and that they're not party to the skulduggery: 2: Leave the toxic environment completely, but throw that grenade on the way out - "I am leaving the band. For those of you who don't know, there is a secret plot to bin one of you and there is an audition already arranged for the replacement. That's is appalling. A band should be like a marriage - if it's not working you end it. Not try out a side piece first" D to M will now be wondering which one of them is the backstabbee and who the backstabbers are. Kaboom.

Fish, 'Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors'. Gorgeous fretless bass by the utterly awesome and much missed John Giblin. The mid/solo section of this track is an absolute highlight.

Big Country, 'Steeltown'. Tony Butler is an absolute monster on this, superb melodic playing and a HUGE tone. And fabulous BVs too. Another guy to file under 'criminally underrated'.

And about bloody time too.

Just pulled the trigger on one of these. Thought it sounded interesting, worth a punt for the price. Anyone else have any experience of this? I'm expecting it to be very guitar oriented, but I'm sure there'll be usable stuff in there. https://uk.donnermusic.com/products/donner-pocket-go-portable-preset-pedal-multi-effects-processor-for-guitar

Please note that the word "retard" is not a pejorative. Thank you.

Been a while... any updates @MichaelDean?

This, entirely.

My list to Santa remains as unrealistic as ever: Wal Mk2/Mk3 5-string Yamaha TRB-5P 1965 Fender Jazz... ...or a Limelight replica

A bit of 80s ska... Bad Mangers Madnest The Beak

Angel Fingers - Wizzard