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Just back after seeing the magnificent ‘King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys’ at The East Riding Theatre in Beverley. A superb 6 piece band playing swinging R’n’B, they’ve been on the go for many years and it shows in their tightness with one of the best rhythm sections I’ve seen. Drummer Gary Barber is just so good, along with an excellent double bassist and a guitar player with a great authentic sound. Some ace tunes by Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Jackie Wilson and Louis Prima amongst others, and an original song or two as well. One of those gigs where it’s nigh on perfect really, and a fun evening had by all concerned. Can’t recommend them highly enough.

I got mine, put it straight on my board. Used it in rehearsal for a laugh and the presets were great and the pedal really responded well with my active spector. Actually used it tonight on my gig, shoehorned it in! Sounded fat. Everyone has commented on how great it sounds! Haven't had a chance to actually play with it, instead just using the presets but I'm sure tweaking the settings will get it suited to your bass.

I'll take any instrument I own to a gig, as that's what I bought them for. I don't let people get near them unless I know them, and not always then. I will fend off people saying 'Can I have a go?' as a matter of course.

Put out a new original tune this month.

I just had a run through my practice tracks. Didn't have to stop for a rest and had great fun. It plays fine. I must record the bridge pickup and post it here, well, I'll do a demo of both, no worries.

You didn't also happen to ask if you could fit a dead elf into the boot of an MX-5 did you? Asking for a friend.

I think it's time they revised the listing

Lost - Frank Ocean

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If you used a compressor before it you would remove the transients you need for the envelope of some of the patches I would assume.

Nowhere man - Beatles

Going Nowhere - Therapy?

I'm not so sure, they all seem to be gone now so scarcity may well push 2nd hand values up again. I suspect those of us who've clicked with them would happily pay more if we needed one, we know what they're worth. I know I'd pay handsomely to replace an A1H if I needed to now. I paid in the region of £700 each for my two A1H models and don't regret either for a second. I'd pay that much again without questioning it if I needed one. The A2S I got was more sort of a curio for me because I'd never had a jazz bass (single coil hum allergy), and that £299 offer was just too low to turn down. If it hadn't gone so low at the end I'd probably never have bought it at all, all because of my wariness of hum. I've actually been mulling whether I should try getting the Aguilar 4J HC hum cancelling pickup set for it. I love the sound of the 4J 70 set, but I still wonder if I might love hum-free more? edit - Meant to add that I agree it's a mistake for Vox to go 34" scale. As has been discussed, they're Marmitey and as well as the brand's history, I think short-scale players are naturally more open to quirky designs overall.

You haven't mentioned the worst sin of all - the feral apostrophe in "has picked up some 'authentic' play wear in it's time!".

The DVD and live CD should net him a bit.

Somewhere very close to me. But I already have a bad back and an allergy to Trace-Elliot.

It was a huge departure from the original Fender Dimension bass from the early 00s. I never understood why they kept that name around when it was originally on a bass as ugly as this: