discreet

[quote name='happynoj' timestamp='1426317379' post='2716827'] Except when the band's image is a sack of sh*t with string tied around the middle... [/quote] Ah yes, the so-called 'non-image' - it's very popular...

[quote name='Number6' timestamp='1426270165' post='2716466'] I can relate to this picture ...well the long hair and hat anyway except i am older and fatter [/quote] And still alive, presumably...

Did he give you the finger??

Another vote for the VT Bass. Very versatile and sounds killer.

What are the chances of that happening?!!

You're right, it seems a [i]lot [/i]more crass now that I'm stoned...

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1426272099' post='2716505'] Tell you what I far prefer the dictatorship method, we get to take the mickey out of him half the time, he totally recognises what we all bring to the table, I really enjoy the writing sessions as they are organised and end up being very productive, gigs are well thought out and targeted....above all else he is a cracking songwriter which I think gives him the right to run his vision his way [/quote] I think it's worth repeating the point - if you like what the dictator is doing and agree with it, then it's all dinky-doody... otherwise it's not.

If I'm being paid what I consider to be a fair price for my efforts I'm happy to turn up, keep quiet and play whatever anyone wants me to play. If I'm doing it for my own amusement (and paying my own expenses) then I expect to have at least some creative input and a proportional vote regarding material choice and direction, etc. Or at the very least have my opinions listened to and considered... that's it.

Swapped my Streamliner for Muzz's Fusion! All easy, would recommend all day long. Thanks, mate!

[quote name='andy67' timestamp='1426254539' post='2716209'] Just had a deal go through with, I'm gonna name him, Billy Apple, I told him I wanted the case but wouldn't be down his neck of the woods for a week however, through great comms, trust and instant replies, the deal went off without a hitch. Cheers Billy [/quote] That's the key - great comms. If you know what's going on then it's not an issue. It's when a potential buyer expresses an interest and then goes silent for days afterwards that really gets on my tits! Anything I sell in future will be subject to 'Silly Bollocks' rules - i.e. first to pay gets the item UNLESS an acceptable arrangement has been made via the gift of COMMUNICATION.

[quote name='neepheid' timestamp='1426242751' post='2715990'] Does a plumber charge differently based upon the amount of water which will flow through the pipe? [/quote] That's different - it's not all water.

[quote name='Telebass' timestamp='1426233422' post='2715832'] ...no bass is supplied with flats, I'm never going to get a 100% bond with a bass in a shop. [/quote] Tru, dat. You always have to say to yourself, 'well, the action will go much lower and the strings won't shred my fingers...'

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1425992746' post='2713127'] Do you like.... WEED? [/quote] Yes. Yes, I do. [quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1426232835' post='2715826'] ...wearing a tea-cosy on your head has never been acceptable. Not back in the 70s and certainly not now. [/quote] Dammit!

[quote name='urbanx' timestamp='1426238937' post='2715912'] There is just something that feels a little odd charging the same rate for 10,000 punters as we do for 50! [/quote] That's got little to do with it really. Whatever fee you've negotiated and contracted for (you do have a contract, don't you?) is the fee you will receive; how much money the organisers make from the event has no bearing on that arrangement.

[quote name='nickademus' timestamp='1426194836' post='2715617'] If the Big One has an Eminence 3015LF in it then that is causing the problem. [/quote] How so? The 3015LF appears in many different types of cab, PA and otherwise - and if it has a reputation for causing distortion this is the first time I've heard about it. I owned a Barefaced Big One and used it with a G-K MB500 Fusion with no issues whatsoever. It's a great cab. If the driver were at fault why would this only manifest itself with certain amps? It makes no sense at all. But then I'm no expert, either...

[quote name='Funky Dunky' timestamp='1426203854' post='2715765'] Yeah, but....slap.... [/quote] Get out!