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That is absolutely magnificent. Were I feeling silly I'd probably buy that, I mean where else are you ever going to find one? I adore my L-Bow. Thankfully I know restraint these days but still... It's a one for the EU. The size of the case will result in a massive import cost, I would expect, and that's added into the taxable fee as it comes into the UK. Another downside of the bungled Brexit. I think mine was about £2200 in total with fees.

Hey Steve, that mystery was solved upthread. The bass is a 70s Japanese copy, made by a factory called Chushin Gakki, and it pre-dates both the Chinese guitar industry & the advent of high-quality Korean-made instruments. Here's the translation:

I would see what Alan Cringean at ACG Guitars could do for you first. That will probably violate your 1 month max wait criteria though so maybe not...

Audiences on TV shows clapping along to the music.

Moonlight shadow - Mike Oldfield

...over IEMs and on a 7-string bass! Live Improvising - Lavon Rushing.mp4 https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1CXnzyCuFY/ Those hits are so tight: drums, bass, keys... I guess you get used to it, but that takes listening, reaction time, musicality of the whole band, to a complete another level. Any other genres do this?

Little late to report, but never mind. Thursday we played a double headed with another local band (SX5) at the Cricketers in Leigh as part of a fundraiser for the RNLI. SX5 led on the event and provided the temporary stage, PA, drums and lighting, so we more than happy to go on first. They have their own mixer dialled in (XR16) and use IEMs, so we weren’t quite sure what to do with limited time to set up. So it was decided to bring our mixer for our vocals, guitars and bass, run an output of their mixer into our for the drum mix to retain our own IEM mixer, and then straight out to the spare inputs on their PA speakers. I thought it was gong cause more problems than it would solve, but it ended up working really well. A 90min set without a break to a very appreciative audience (and a busy one for a weeknight) went by like a flash, a quick tear down and SX5 started merely 30mins later. Received a lot of complements from people who’d never seen as before, as well as a number of people who turned up to support us (and the cause) who usually see us playing elsewhere. Whilst I would have like to stayed to support the other band, I was exhausted and knew I had a full on day at work on Friday (in what turn out to be a marathon 5 hour session with an important customer going through amends in a 400 page InDesign document). So reluctantly, we left at 10.30ish and in bed by 11. Looking forward to doing it again, if they plan on it.

We spoke to the guy this AM, he’s tight with the guitarist (they work together). We’ll be letting the venue know (politely) that we won’t be back.

Rod Stewart BRINGS THE WORLD TO TEARS — Fulfilling the final wish of his late father, Robert Stewart, Rod has quietly built 77 homes for war veterans — a “performance” unlike any he has ever given. Not beneath shimmering stage lights, but under the heat of the sun on a construction site, he traded his microphone for a hard hat. Each brick he laid seemed to echo like a note of gratitude, a hymn of respect for those who had given everything. There were no spotlights, no encores — only a man transforming love, duty, and legacy into something tangible. Fans were moved to tears, calling it “the greatest masterpiece of Rod Stewart’s life” — not a song carried by music, but a melody carved in compassion, humility, and an unshakable tribute to true heroes. W.a.t.ch fu.ll vi.de.o be.low!😯👇👇 Fu.ll st.o.ry: https://silentstar.org/posts/rod-stewart-brings-world-tears-fulfilling-final-wish-late-father-robert-stewart-rod-quietly-built-homes-veterans-thebest-truyen123-stfi

Earphones with teh right tips can provide a lot of attenuation. The KZ something or another (sorry, I forget which) quoted 26db reduction, which sounds a bit optimistic but it would depend largely on the tip material and how they fit your ears. The idea is not to provide all your sound via IEMs (that would be ideal, but in reality...), but to provide as much attenuation as possible and just add what you need, and no more. Keep it sensible. In my case, I typically add a bit more 'me' and depending on the situation I may get a bit of rhythm guitar and main vocals, that's it. I started using IEMs because one of the bands I play in tends to be way too loud onstage and no amount of chat persuaded anybody to change their ways... that, couple to the fact I rarely get my own monitor in that band made me research the IEM ways. I think the problem I see with lots of people considering IEMs is that they either want it to be perfect, or nothing, while the truth is that almost any IEM solution sounds better than wedges and a loud stage. I had assumed it had to be expensive and that it would be too much faff and overkill for pub gigs (which are the ones I had most trouble with, music venues are largely ok)... in the end I have invested in decent wireless, but that's just 'decoration'... the actual function/sound is no better than when I used a simple wired system (in some ways wired is actually better). I just wish I had done this years ago instead of getting frustrated gig after gig.

Now I need to buy a Hohner just for that reason! 🤔🤪🤣

I'd have suggested Pogue maHohner... but that logo looks fine.

Star Trekkin' - The Firm

very good solution 👍

Thanks all and especially Paultheplug for such a detailed explanation. Really appreciated .....

Maybe consider some basic IEM solution? Even if you don't have your own mix, you can typically get AT LEAST a feed from one fo the wedge monitors or the PA speakers themselves. Most are active these days and will have a 'thru' output. You can use a cheap Behringer P1 personal headphone amp, and plug into it whatever mix you can get in one XLR, and your bass on the other. With good sealing earphones (no need to spend hundreds, a KZ with the right tips would be fine) you can get a very reasonable balance. The main thing is that the earphones have a good seal. No need to go wireless, but that would be an improvement if the solution works for you.

Hi everyone, first time poster and upright bass newbie I got myself a Harley Benton DB02. I really love it, but one thing I really miss is it being able to stand like the Ibanez UB804. When messing around with an Ibanez UB804 I liked that feature so much that I thought about getting one just for that alone. I've seen options here to adjust various cymbal stands, camera stands, tattoo artists armrests etc but I was wondering if anyone could give specific advice which product to get and how to adjust it. Because of the DB02's scroll's weight the balance point is somewhere around the screws at the back where the neck attaches to the body. With my height I assume that this point would be at around 120cm from the floor. Since Ibanez uses a Tama Roadpro stand I think the Tama Roadpro Straight Cymbal Stand HC82W might be a good choice, but I don't know how I'd go about attaching it to the Harley Benton. Any suggestions how to adjust that or about alternatives would be appreciated. Ideally, I'd like a system where I can easily remove it again to pack everything up. Thanks in advance