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Now I look its actually the Lekato set, but looking at them they are identical apart from the logo, so I assume they are the same thing https://lekatodeal.com/en-uk/products/wireless-5-8ghz-microphone-system-plug-on-xlr-transmitter-receiver They are available cheaper than that. Also found out that if you leave them on so they run out (they don't auto switch off) and forget to plug them in before a gig, 25 minutes being plugged in (they have one of those 2 way charging leads so you can do both together) onto a USB power bank is enough to get you through 1hr and 20 minutes of the first set, without them getting to the flashing stage (not sure how much longer, we plugged them in during the 20 minute break and lasted the next hour and a bit). I would say that the only downside that we have noticed is that they are slightly wider than most microphones, so if you want to take them out of a microphone stand while you are singing, you need to pull the mic out, rather than slide the mic up.

These look rather nice! Great specs for the price. No online reviews as yet https://www.musicstore.com/en_GB/GBP/Fame-Custom-JB-4-Black-Paisley/art-BAS0012971-000

Having a gig in the diary and knowing what date you are working towards has always been the most important thing for the bands I have been in. You get crazy efficient when there is hardly any time left!

Yep good point. Not sure i could sit in that section. Dave

Good food thrown in is always a big plus Daryl. We always take our own sandwiches and juice etc but we regularly get offered the buffet at private parties but having already eaten we don't bother too much. There's always a McD's option on the drive home. 🤩🍟🍔 Anyways i thought you had a steady girlfriend ? Dave

Supper time - Ella Fitzgerald

Of course, just being set up at the moment. I collect tomorrow.

Sprung Monkey - Thinking Problem

Brilliant, thanks Woody! Think I'll recommend she puts that one on her Xmas list then!

I'm not denying that any of us who can ride a push bike could learn to ride a motor bike, if we wanted to? Just like we could take up keys, or any other instrument for that matter, if we wanted to. And I suspect most musos already know that synth keys are the premium product in the synth-tone space? No debate from me on that, and respect to you for doing both. But it's why when bass players ask about bass synth pedals on a bass forum I don't immediately jump in and suggest they take up keys! And very much also vice versa if I was ever on a keyschat forum or thread.

Sting had some nice tones going on during Police days. Rutgar Gunnarson the Abba bassist, some tasty tones - the playing and tone on One of Us is great IMO. Duran's John Taylor, Mark King, Paul Webb from TalkTalk just a few. All subjective and IMO of course, but being my era in my 20's, there was a lot of influential bass stuff going on between the 70's and the 80's, glad I was there 😆

I’ve thought about doing that a few times to one of my not so expensive precisions, I’m assuming it’s the one on the Sean Hurley P bass , I’ve got the Bassmute on one which is really good but they are a bit pricey

It's a thankless task but bands need a leader who has final say. I thought Chris B's post was spot on - I hate spending my evenings learning parts, only to get to rehearsal when somebody hasn't even listened to the song. A bad rehearsal is where you go through the set and learn nothing. I've had a couple of rehearsals where we have spent the whole session on one song - and it makes for a better band. We couldn't have done that with amateurs who don't learn material. The only excuse for not learning a song is when you are so good that you pick it up straight away and don't make an issue of it.

That's a bit of a curve ball. Would be rude not to have a look, could you send me some details please?

I read 29mm on the thread below this video:

@Al Krow I think what you want out of "synth bass" and what I want are two very different things which is why I wouldn't have bothered with anything synthy for the example you posted in another thread and why I am not satisfied with any of the synth bass pedals because none of them will give the control, evenness and consistency of sound that I can get from using a keyboard synth, or even better by programming it in my DAW. And I am a bass player. I just haven't limited myself to solely the bass guitar for producing bass sounds. I'm "lucky" in that I have enough technical ability to be able to choose the most appropriate tool for the job, and from experience a plucked stringed instrument is not always the best choice. And having said that my technical ability on all the instruments I play is pretty limited, so IMO if I can do it anyone can!

The singer in my band uses my Joyo 5.8GHz wireless adapters and has for the last 40 or so gigs indoor / outdoor in a variety of environments - he walks around, dances on tables and goes outside of pubs still singing and hasn't had any issues, we did work out how far he could get at a big outdoor gig once though, but when they did cut out it was clean and came back as soon as he was in range, we also have a lot of other wireless stuff (at the outdoor thing, wireless guitar / bass / IEM / Mixer). Also hasn't gone low on batteries on 3 hour gig Bought once, haven't cried at all.

Would throw in MTD Kingston to your list. I had the most basic Kingston model and was really impressed with it. Sad I sold it tbh.

Pete bought a pedal I had up for sale; nice easy transaction; respect; thank you