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FTFY .

Hmm. We had a guitarists who ended up picking up the radio on his Marshall valvestate. He was mortified though and, I think, got a Hughes & Kettner and a guitar with humbuckers and that got rid of the issue. At least you still have some high-frequencey hearing though, that's good to know!

I'm experimenting with some of them. Not 100% convinced, but they are usable. I'm liking the unit more and more, but it is not plug and play.

I'm quite fascinated by these things. Do I, as robust gentleman of 6'4" with gorillaesque hands, need one? No.

Saw the Daley-Crowe Blues Band in a pub garden in Bishops Castle on Sunday early eve... It was their first gig, but you'd never know it - they were excellent. Basically just blues covers with a couple of Hendrix and ZZ Top numbers but all played very well indeed. Though I knew they would, I used to be in band with Tim D and so was familiar with his guitar stylings!

I want to catch them while I can. My brother has been going to their concerts since the early 80s.

And feel.

I think it is in this case, Chris. The point I was making is that, because I do a lot of transcribing where the details change on every chorus, I get out of the habit of using the repeats and codas etc. and I often don't even consider it, even when it would be helpful. As a result, some of my charts are 10 pages long which is ridiculous!

Thank you Stevie!

Unless it says Rickenbacker. In this eventuality I suggest you move on and look at something else

No such reason makes it worth learning slap

To me, @ChrisDev (as well as @tomread) writes the song including repeats etc. I also like the key signatures, as they turn my head to the right direction from the start. @Bilbo, your score is more like, as you said, a road to somewhere. Chris' charts are compact and economical. [I was trained classically (piano, ages 5 - 18), and after that I went to play bass to a jazz and popular music school (found my instrument!) for four important years. I can read and play somewhat nowadays, but am far from an expert, because I make my living from technical R&D stuff (an engineer). I got tired of working strange hours, and so little money. I'm just a player, while you both are musicians.] I play in few bands (5 to 12 players), and the need for notes and arrangements is important. I do not remember every song by heart: one of the bands played 118 different songs last spring. There were maybe dozen gigs only. Quick changes in set lists also require the ability to read. All in all, I love your work and cordially thank you for your effort in helping this bass playing community to play lots of different music.

Keen to try one of these! Borrowed a Master Effects Super 800 I really liked for a while too, worth a look.

A little August bump to see if we can catch a few more BC bands 😊

Firstly, forget about tone that comes with experience. Agree with everyone else really, purchase the bass that feels right and comfortable and easy to play and not by what it says on the headstock.

Our guitarist uses one of them. Does make quite a difference. Dave