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Start timing issues irk me a lot too. A lot of our songs start with our synth player who is not very conscientious about counting us in so some songs sound a bit ropey to start.

It's a Two10S and was definitely a worthwhile purchase. I'm keen to get a One10 for rehearsals and smaller gigs, as though the Two10S is relatively light it's still a bit of a faff.

Thoughts and prayers for you still having a playing gig!

We were wandering around Blackpool today and loving it being full of punks

Off to the Golden Fleece at Berry Brow for leg 1 of our 2-leg world tour of Huddersfield. Given the size of the pub I elected to give the Elf another outing and again it didn't disappoint. It was rainy and humid, but fortunately things didn't get too sticky. We had a few technical issues, such as my bass cutting out a couple of times during the first song, but that was swiftly rectified by checking the connections of all my patch cables after a recent pedal board reshuffle, and then I was good. We had a guitar that wouldn't stay in tune, the singist's mic being muted during soundcheck that almost led to some toys being de-prammed, but things settled down. We had an appreciative crowd in, none more so than the hammered guy who tried to steal the mic, and the woman who decided the best place to dance during one number was in the singists pocket. These two characters being dispatched swiftly to parts elsewhere the second set went down a storm. A very nice (and evidently sober) man came up to me afterwards and said my tone was the best bass tone he'd heard for some time, which is leading me to having second thoughts about offloading my Sire to fund the purchase of a new Sadowsky MetroExpress. I am hoping that the bonus associated with me (hopefully!) gaining a professional qualification around Christmas will do that instead, so in the meantime there are other things I might look to acquire, including a five-string, a two-bass gig bag, and a slightly larger pedal board. Decisions decisions!

It sounded great except on the really low notes on the B string, and I'm listening through decent headphones so it shouldn't be an issue.

That's fair, apologies for the poor taste of the comment.

Definitely not a good plan, particularly when you have strap locks and/or an offset body shape

F makes our synthist sad but he has a damaged and bandaged thumb so playing the black keys is tricky for him. I may or may not have started referring to this as "Gary's racist thumb" - in a white covering and hates the blacks...

Brings tears to the interdigital folds when you use it, I imagine!

Possibly at the very least a tuner?

I could if I could crop the video to remove Mr D...

Don't forget everything that's wicked and super awesome!

Isn't that just standard SBL Youtube fare though? 🤣

I have a lifetime membership so at least I don't have to worry about him putting my subs up if I say something too critical 🤣

I've recently learned a couple of Blur basslines (Girls & Boys and Country House) and they're quite fun to play. The man makes some damned nice cheese as well.

He has an account but I don't think he's actively reading the forums.

Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham!

Version 1 as it looks easier to use for string changes, although a black version would be better. The functionality would win over the colour though.

I suspect that most of the changes will be add up to the basses being a little bit better at everything, and if this is going to end up being the most expensive bass I ever buy I'd rather it be the best it could be at the time I buy it. Knowing that there's a better version I could have gotten if I hadn't been stingy (no, the MetroLine range isn't even an option so doesn't count) would just irk me every time I look at it.

There are sites in the States now taking pre-orders for August, e.g. https://www.fretnation.com/sadowsky-metro-express-basses. At just north of $1k that would imply c. £800 if the exchange rate is anything to go by, which would make these an absolute bargain.

It's been done before

Hello! Definitely don't rule out the Squiers, they'll surprise you. A Sire P5 is also worth considering.