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They're all bad, even the good ones. I've had Switchcraft and Neutriks fail, in fact I think it was a Neutrik that gave up the ghost faster than any cheapo AliExpress copy. Had it in my backup bass which had maybe 10+ hours of use and just started crackling one day when I plugged it in, IMO they need to be redesigned with a grub screw you can use to tighten the connection. These appear on a few basses and seem to be a better option if you fancy doing some surgery and the edge of your bass has a suitable surface, I have one on my Ibanez and it's been rock solid: https://www.neutrik.com/en/product/nj3fp6c

This sucks. Sorry to the OP - terrible situation. I have only tangentially been affected by such shenanigans - was in a band and the band leader waited until I was on holiday to sack the drummer (my mate, who I brought to the band). Turns out my mate was fed a BS line about the band leader having tinnitus and not being able to play with a live drummer any more, except the charlatan had been tapping up a new drummer behind his back. Lovely stuff. I quit on general principle when I got back - in person. I can't deal with that kind of nonsense! Every other band has been fine. My first band dissolved amicably - the drummer and I were sidemen (which was made clear from the get-go - "if you want to write songs, go do it with another band" is a rough quote of what was said - it was curt but it was clear) and one day the band leader called a meeting, said he didn't want to do this band any more, cashed us out, shook hands, done. And no, the band didn't suddenly reappear with a new singer and rhythm section - he was true to his word and formed an entirely new band with a very different musical output! Fair play. I've been playing with my drummer in bands since 2009 - we're owners of the PA, we argue like Waldorf and Statler, we're a unit. Everyone else can be replaced (not that I want to replace you - if any of the people I'm currently in bands with read this!)

@Stealth If white doesn't bother you, there's this GR Bass One 800 at a discounted price at Bass Direct and certainly is the best combination for your cabinet: https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/product/grbass-one-800/

Thats good, hope it stays that way. https://mixmag.net/read/uk-lost-venue-every-two-weeks-2024-news

Say What? - Trouble Funk

Do I Have To Say The Words ? - Bran Adams

The Mod Shop experience isn't offered here in the Netherlands, and the way Fender designed their site the configurator can't even be accessed from here, as much as I'd love to have some fun with it I do own a Mod Shop Jaguar (g**t*r, sorry) but I bought it used so I can't comment on the experience of ordering one. Mine came with a spec sheet that doesn't fully match the actual build. For one, the sheet mentions a bound fingerboard but it doesn't have one - and it probably never was an actual option for lefties. It should also have V-mod pickups but the ones actually in it appear to be some kind of 1962 reissue pickup with bevelled polepieces and cloth wire. I'm pretty sure the neck is the actual one it came with, because there is no other way of acquiring a 24" scale lefty 60s spec C-shape Fender USA neck with a 9.5" radius outside the actual Custom Shop or the Mod Shop. It's a fantastic guitar by all means, with impeccable build, fit and finish.

They're supposed to be enabling audio over USB soon as well. This would be useful for many modern devices, such as smartphones and tablets, that no longer include headphone sockets. It would be handy if it could supply power over USB too, to charge up a device at the same time.

Yes, lots of reversed studio effects etc. I guess you could do a version but it wouldn't sound like the original

It has happened to me twice over the years, involving the same guitarist. I was blamed the first time because he couldn’t take the politics created by the other guitarist about me. That guitarist then went in to join another long standing band, run by a music teacher and her husband. They were traumatised. It has never reformed. a few years later just before lockdown he asked me to join another group. After lockdown he and the bass player,(I play keys as well) advertised for a keyboard player. he has asked several times would I play with him…..he seems upset somehow I can never make it. so I join those who say walk away…. But learn from this experience mention it at the start. That band should be honest enough to have honest discussions about these decisions and why. It’s not for you if they don’t understand. My beef is the PA. First 5 piece singer turns up 15 minutes before start and walks away as soon as money given out. They still play 3-4 times a year. Now I say it should be no one leaves until everyone is packed up. It working at the moment with two other bands and some 30 odd gigs. Sometimes I not only have the bass rig but also the keys, if one of the two guitarists is absent. I then play bass in the left hand. Can sound very realistic and I have had people come and look to see whose playing bass when the bassist has sat down to play keys🤣 so your not alone, walk away but try to learn from it because, if you don’t, it’ll probably happen again…….

The place is about as Irish as my big toe

Talking Loud And Clear - OMD

Yakkity Yak - Chas and Dave

That might be it. We mostly play Nottingham and venues further North and as I said there is no shortage of gigs for us.