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January was/is dead, but around 30 bookings to October. The last quarter can get busy too. Nothing to complain about really.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1485214873' post='3222279'] To be realistic, I think the popularity of Zeppelin is probably far higher among older people than among today's bangin' yoof. And even back in the day they were something of a cult band to be eschewed by mainstream record buyers intent on dampening their gussets to Mr David Cassidy or Miss Suzi Quatro While the band may form a small if respected component of some young peoples' musical diet I doubt it is quite as central to their continued existence as it is to those whose salad days are but a dim memory. While many of us wee-smelling wrinklies would like to think that the Mighty Zeppelin are still an omnipresent musical force I suspect that the erstwhile practitioners of 'light and shade' may enjoy a passing vogue only among a small minority of youths who for reasons best known to themselves embrace a historiographic musical perspective. Anecdotes about one's offspring's approval of the Zep are (genuinely) rather lovely but does it [i]ever[/i] cross our failing and enfeebled minds that our progeny might charitably be indulging us in the mistaken belief that the [i]apparently[/i] continuing eminence of our long-dead favourite band means we are still relevant? That such a kindly deception is meant to ease our eventual and inevitable passage into that land of ice and snow and the midnight sun, where the hot springs flow? [/quote] Maybe, maybe not. I certainly would not defend the notion of universal admiration/popularity. However my kids definitely don't indulge my preferences; the abuse I get if I put a Yes CD on when they are visiting is quite unsettling For my birthday I know they went through my CDs as they thought they had spotted a Zep CD I didn't own - they were right. They them admitted to accidentally having it in their laptops pre-wrapping.

[quote name='AdamWoodBass' timestamp='1485252305' post='3222411'] Just managed to square this with my wife, I'm allowed to come out to play so I will be there! [/quote] I'll PM you re bringing some ACGs along.

^ All excellent advice.

Just bought a set of those for my P, never actually tried flats on a fretted bass so this will be a first for me.

[quote name='Rich' timestamp='1485188655' post='3221920'] Blessed are the cheesemakers [/quote] What's so special about the cheesemakers?

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1485135423' post='3221493'] Every generation has their shot. Do you know what Led Zepplin is to teens today? " Old People's music or referred to as music my parents or in some cases my grandparents listened to.They have no real interest in it. Now, someone here will debate me and say, " my kids love Led Zeppelin" If they do, they are the exception. Blue [/quote] My kids love Led Zep and are massively jealous that I got to see them play live, and are certainly not the exception amongst their peer group.

Damn, missed this one :-(

This will be the most useless post in this thread. A few years ago I bumped into the drummer from a prog band who had moved into the electronics industry. Here's the useless bit, I'm sorry but I'm struggling to remember his name or the band's. Anyway he was showing round the factory and he opened a door in the office suite to a room filled with the biggest drum kit I've ever seen, all mic'ed up and used for him to record stuff for hs own pleasure. He did say nothing would tempt him back/

I have a slelction of ACGs, and you are most welcome to come over and try them as we can't be too far apart geographically. I hope they end up on your shortlist as I feel that Alan is superb at the whole customer experience thing.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1484897451' post='3219440'] I have a smooth hound and run in direct on most but on one bass [b]I clip it to the strap and use and adapter and a patch lead which works brilliantly[/b]. The adapter was £2 and is listed in the accessories on the smooth hound website. It is a brilliant bit of kit and does make life much nicer without cables getting in the way all the time. [/quote] This is what I do all the time; makes changing your bass relatively easy too.

Danesh has just bought an ACG from me. What a super guy, very easy to deal with and prompt in comms., payment etc. A real credit to the forum. Do not hesitate to deal with him even though he's in foreign parts!

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1484736224' post='3217857'] Hoping to make this as fairly sure I'm around that weekend PS: don't really have any interesting gear to bring, but happy to bore the pants off people about music production or run a short "idiot's guide to home recording", given that I myself am a qualified idiot. [/quote] I'm personally very interested in that as a state-registered techno-muppet.

[quote name='ped' timestamp='1484643369' post='3217019'] I prefer active. Less noise, more flexible - funny when people say there's too many knobs and it's confusing... if you can work a toaster you can learn the controls on a bass guitar [/quote] Toasters are the work of the devil.

I think I have all flavours, active, passive and active/passive switchable. Don't use effects though. I have no strong preference but in terms of live work as I use a wireless system I generally prefer active basses as I can stand out in the room and tweak a couple of things to seek the best sound and it saves walking back and forth to the head to change settings. My amp is run with everything flat with the honourable exception of a tiny bit of mid boost. That having been said I've played the last few gigs with the bass into a DI box into the desk and then fed back through the on-stage monitors. When a band is in full tilt I think it's pretty hard to tell what the bass is so for me it's just the convenience of having a preamp a few inches from my hand rather than several yards away . I very rarely change settings post sound-check.

Thanks all, very helpful.

So many good ones. How about Pictures Of Home from the earlier catalogue or Anya for a few years later.

I've just pickup up an Amercian Special P. Very nice bass, a nadge over 8lbs, fantastic neck (with satin finish) and dead easy to 'upgrade' too.

Not sure if this is the right place for this, but can anyone help with a tab or notation for this tune please? Thanks Alain

Not very pretty to my untrained eye.

Just bought some strings from Pete, very easy to deal with many thanks. Highly recommended

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1484071416' post='3212453'] I have an Affinity P-Bass; it cost me £50. It's now got a Mighty Mite neck on it (that cost me £50 too!). And a Hipshot D-tuner (yep, another £50). And a Badass bridge (I've had it many years, but it probably cost £50). And a Shadow pickup (that was less than £50). I'll probably replace the body at some point, and then it'll be de-Squired. I will then have all the Squier bits to put together and start again though... or I might sell it (for £50!). [/quote] Sounds like Trigger's bass rather than his broom