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The reverse delay model in the old Zoom G1on, G1Xon, B1on, B1Xon, MS-50G, MS-60B and MS-70CDR is pretty damn great, actually.

Had a banging sunday afternoon gig in Sandwich, Kent People were dancing in the first set and throughout the 2nd set I've lost about a stone in the past 2 months and the affect on my voice is amazing I felt like I could sing for another hour New venue, new audience meant I could tell my Bucks Fizz story again 😀

Is that not just the paint finish design to allude to 'reliccyness' ... ?

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - ID & The Blockheads

In the UK, unless you are already well-known, gigs for originals bands are mostly weekends with the occasional Thursday and/or Sunday for venues that have a reputation for putting on quality acts on those nights. As a result "tours" by relatively unknown bands tend to be a string of Friday and Saturday night gigs strung out over several weeks. Bands from the US that have a decent following here and expect to be gigging every night, will plan for the weekend dates to be in big cities where they can play a decent sized venue to a bigger audience, and for the rest to be small gigs where they hope sales of merch will go towards off-setting losses through reduced fees. The best way to try and get some gigs is for support slots with bands in the same genre and IME the way to score these is to start following them on social media and get in touch explaining that you are looking for a gig or two. One of the first things they'll probably do is look you up on-line. And here's a problem. For a band that has been going over 30 years you don't have a particularly large following and your Spotify plays are mostly in the 2-3k region which again isn't brilliant. I'm sorry if that's harsh, but that's what I see from 10 minutes with Google and therefore that's what bands you are hoping to support will see too. If you do manage to sort out some additional gigs, the only real way you are going to off-set the costs of coming to the UK and staying here is to sell some merch. That means bringing CDs and vinyl with you and unless you can get them printed here in the UK T-shirts too. QR codes for on-line stores are not going to cut it, and you'll be lucky to sell anything. All of that is going to eat into your luggage allowance, and also brings me to the next potential issue. Are you getting proper work visas? If not, you might be OK just playing someone's private party, but if you all show up together at UK border control with your instruments (and merch) and tourist visas expect problems. My band had a gig lined up with a reasonably well-known band from Switzerland, but their drummer (who had a US passport) was denied entry into the UK because he didn't have the correct visa. It only takes one of the band to be refused entry and everything is scuppered. Sorry if that's all a bit negative, but that's is all based on experience.

Just spotted this on FB @Berserker, not too far from you. GP11 head for £100, 1518 cab for £35. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1742123363383337/

Oohh nice bass Daryl. Dave

Beat On The Brat - Ramones

It's no different to any of the other bajillion relic'd instruments out there. Yawn.

That's interesting, the manual says smoother to the right...

The prices have little to do with tone or a perception of tonewood.

and if it is not, then God never spoke 🙂

Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting - Reg Dwight

Robbery Assault and Battery - Genesis

The Criminal Kind - Tom Petty & THB

Evil Man ~ Fatima Mansions

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads