Silvia Bluejay Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 When Jack and I drove away from our local(-ish) Lidl having bought a couple of those extensions, we imagined Lidl warehouse managers all over the country scratching their heads, wondering why there had been a spike in sales of that particular item in the last couple of days, but no corresponding increase in sales of their Christmas lights... 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Have those leads got a model number or something to identify them, in case they all are snapped up before I can reach a Lidl? 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleOhStephan Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 26 minutes ago, redbandit599 said: Have those leads got a model number or something to identify them, in case they all are snapped up before I can reach a Lidl? 🙂 Here you go! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 THEY'RE CALLED IAN!!! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Luc Pickguard Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 The tag says "Do not connect two or more extension leads together in a chain" I might have to pretend I didn't see that. 🤔 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Jean-Luc Pickguard said: The tag says "Do not connect two or more extension leads together in a chain" I might have to pretend I didn't see that. 🤔 Two Ians, do not connect two Ians in a chain 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redbandit599 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Cheers 00Stephen Ian Powerfix is a very metal name🤘😉 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat2019 Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 We got one of these for £30 from B&Q. It distributes power across the widest stages ( well, the widest stages we play). We have added an rcd on to the main plug to provide some Extra protection. https://www.diy.com/departments/masterplug-5-socket-13a-blue-extension-lead-15m/244075_BQ.prd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 29, 2019 Share Posted November 29, 2019 I've just bought this as my Gretsch does not fit any of my other stands due to the width of it:https://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_gs_3500_b.htm However I now need a case for it, so after 'fishing' around on eBay this camera tripod case came up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392267235904 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 1 hour ago, yorks5stringer said: I've just bought this as my Gretsch does not fit any of my other stands due to the width of it:https://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_gs_3500_b.htm However I now need a case for it, so after 'fishing' around on eBay this camera tripod case came up: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/392267235904 They're good stands, I have one, but no case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 8 hours ago, stewblack said: They're good stands, I have one, but no case... Not suitable for nitro finishes though, so take care out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 3 minutes ago, casapete said: Not suitable for nitro finishes though, so take care out there. how would I know if I have a nitro finish and what is the problem with the stand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casapete Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Stand looks great VFM Stew, it just says unsuitable for nitro finish instruments. This will be down to the foam they use which reacts with nitro finishes and damages the guitar where it touches. I’ve seen a few Gibsons with marks on the neck and base where this has happened. See if you can check the spec of any instruments you have to ensure this isn’t the case. These days most basses and guitars tend to have poly finishes which won’t be affected by this, but some companies like Gibson still uses nitro for their instruments. Fender Custom Shop stuff use it for authenticity too, not sure about Gretsch but would imagine their top end stuff may be nitro as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 21 minutes ago, casapete said: Stand looks great VFM Stew, it just says unsuitable for nitro finish instruments. This will be down to the foam they use which reacts with nitro finishes and damages the guitar where it touches. I’ve seen a few Gibsons with marks on the neck and base where this has happened. See if you can check the spec of any instruments you have to ensure this isn’t the case. These days most basses and guitars tend to have poly finishes which won’t be affected by this, but some companies like Gibson still uses nitro for their instruments. Fender Custom Shop stuff use it for authenticity too, not sure about Gretsch but would imagine their top end stuff may be nitro as well. OK thank you, I'm not really up on this side of things, appreciate the heads up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I'd also recommend checking out your friendly neighbourhood army surplus store. For many years I carried my various bits and pieces in an old ammunition box. Quite literally bulletproof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul S Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 Also rifle bags are sometimes a good fit as gig bags for smaller basses. I have a scoped rifle bag that is a perfect fit for a Mustang and others that are excellent for the Hohner B2A sized cricket bats. I suppose you might have to be careful if you keep Googling rifle bags, don't want Black Ops boshing in your front and back doors in a coordinated raid. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 41 minutes ago, Paul S said: I suppose you might have to be careful if you keep Googling rifle bags, don't want Black Ops boshing in your front and back doors in a coordinated raid. Funny you should say that. I work in Hatton Garden, and i used to do a lot of early morning shifts. One morning, around 5.30 i was happily walking up the street when a police car screeched to a halt and pulled over, and they were quite agitated when they got out. I had my Steinberger headless bass with me, and yes, they thought it was a weapon. They made me open it carefully and when there were convinced it was a bass (I'd have thought on first sight, but no, they had to inspect it) they walked me to work and waited for me to go in. Funny when i look back on it, not so funny at the time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SICbass Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I experienced something similar (but much less fraught) back in the 80s when a policeman stopped me with a Hohner B2B in case. He apologised, saying he had to check as it could be an offensive weapon. To which I replied “Some would say that, in my hands, it is.” He didn’t laugh, but at least I wasn’t cavity searched or anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_bass5 Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 2 hours ago, SICbass said: I experienced something similar (but much less fraught) back in the 80s when a policeman stopped me with a Hohner B2B in case. He apologised, saying he had to check as it could be an offensive weapon. To which I replied “Some would say that, in my hands, it is.” He didn’t laugh, but at least I wasn’t cavity searched or anything. Yeah, i made a similar remark and it didnt go down well at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, dave_bass5 said: I had my Steinberger headless bass with me, and yes, they thought it was a weapon. I've been asked several times if my Steinberger gig bag has a gun in it. Not by Mr Plod though. Which made the bag searches at this year's LBGS all the more daft. I wandered in and out several times for a bit of air and to let my hearing recover. Every sodding time, they insisted on looking in my handbag which had just enough room for my vape, purse and phone, and my hippie rucksack which held a bottle of water, the show programme and a set of cans. Not once did they ask to look in the bag on my back which could easily have been concealing a self-loading rifle. Security theatre at its most tedious. Edited November 30, 2019 by lozkerr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 13 hours ago, casapete said: Stand looks great VFM Stew, it just says unsuitable for nitro finish instruments. This will be down to the foam they use which reacts with nitro finishes and damages the guitar where it touches. I’ve seen a few Gibsons with marks on the neck and base where this has happened. See if you can check the spec of any instruments you have to ensure this isn’t the case. These days most basses and guitars tend to have poly finishes which won’t be affected by this, but some companies like Gibson still uses nitro for their instruments. Fender Custom Shop stuff use it for authenticity too, not sure about Gretsch but would imagine their top end stuff may be nitro as well. The Gretsch is not Nitro as it is a Korean one from last year, my only Nitro finish is on the neck of my 1972 Telebass which does not touch the legs anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewblack Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 I won't risk a rifle bag in the current climate. They may shoot first ask questions later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozkerr Posted November 30, 2019 Share Posted November 30, 2019 (edited) 11 minutes ago, stewblack said: I won't risk a rifle bag in the current climate. They may shoot first ask questions later Good thinking, but... not long after the stabbings at London Bridge yesterday, I had to get the train home. I had a wee wait at the Kross, carrying the Steinberger, and walked right past a group of eight coppers. None of them gave me a second glance. Having said that, if I'd been an Asian guy in his twenties instead of a white woman in her fifties, it might have been a different story. Edited November 30, 2019 by lozkerr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubrad Posted December 1, 2019 Share Posted December 1, 2019 I use a charity shop golf club bag for all manner of stands, cables and accessories. One of those brilliant chance scores! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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