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Collected an 8 string bass from Ray yesterday and spent some time catching up after last year (when I collected some cases from him, both at a very nice price). Ray was even kind enough to throw in an unused gig bag with the 8 string, which is a great instrument in it's own right. Genuine BC'er here folks, buy with confidence from Ray. All I have to do now is find a reason not to buy the 6 string he's selling at far too low a price for the quality of the instrument.....

[quote name='Japhet' timestamp='1429862746' post='2755596'] Used to play The Bed's too big without You which has to be one of my favourite basslines of all time. Unfortunately it got dropped because the 'play something we know' crowds didn't get it. [/quote] I used to sing that one while playing the bass line on stage. Great fun

Pretty much all the LP's are great fun to jam along with from start to finish

Oldest song that keeps coming back ? Happy Birthday !

[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1429026910' post='2747182'] [sub]Nothing whatsoever. [/sub] [/quote] This, apart from the endless entertainment of tinnitus. What fun

I've done some reflection on this since last posting. Since your GP has already done the referral, you could contact the GP's and ask which hospital the referral was made to. Once this is known, you can contact the orthopaedic department for further info (including the expected waiting list time). Google the names of the surgeons in the department and see what comes up. Also, you could join local special interest groups, they will be a gold mine of information. You're welcome to PM me if you like

There is an orthopaedic surgeon in my borough that specialises in the management of Dupuytrens. Once he has done the initial assessment, he will present the options appropriate for that time. He really does know what's good for a given circumstance. Of course, the patient still has to consent to anything that happens. Recommend you find the name of your area specialist and research what he's like. If he's good, recommend him to your GP. Best wishes with it

[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1427975432' post='2736521'] The current mrs discreet has the opposite - I actually exist, but apparently she can't hear me. [/quote] First good laugh of the day !

[i]As for the musty guitar case....... Pssssss[/i]

Marvin; I also I have tinnitus, which is an audio hallucination, for want of a better expression. It's a sound that you can hear but doesn't actually exist. This ^ SSSSssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

After five hours of abdominal surgery, your lower trunk will take more than a bit of time to recover. How long can you sit up straight without leaning back against something ? or slumping ? it really is best to seek the advice of your surgeon, or his registrar, as someone has said earlier. Gig in haste, repent at leasure. Best wishes for a good and speedy recovery

I'd love to see that. Have a blast and tell us all about it please

Are there multi channel limiters out there that can be used for multiple PA desk inputs ?

UPS about the best so far. Wouldn't trust anyone from My Herpes or Parcelfarce to sit the correct way around on a toilet seat. CityLink went out of business for good reasons in my experience.

Suspect you'll get a range of advice on this one, but there will be no real substiture for seeing you in action. A good investment may be to have a few lessons with a decent tutor Alternatively, you could post some footage of you playing online and wait for the response. That may not be everyone's cup of tea though Good luck and best wishes for your career

First of all, you could gather the physio's opinion about what's causing the problem, that may be illuminating. In the meanwhile,something to think about; 1) Do you think there's any connection between you starting to play a heavy(er) bass for longer periods of time than before and the onset of symptoms ? 2) You've played basses for many years, yet your post indicates problem has not emerged before now. If it were your posture (looking over the bass as you play) would that not have at least indicated something over the years ? (surely you must have had periods where you play longer sessions over the years ? did anything not happen then ?) Any thoughts ?