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They need to US price $49 Europe £75. Over twice as much in today’s exchange rate.

I'm sure I played with that rig once, at a charity gig at the Reading International Solidarity Centre ( RISC ). I remember the Warwick amp and tuner in a flight case. I can't remember who we shared the bill with and I don't seem to have any photos. I do remember having to do a last minute change to our set list when we saw that the Bishop of Reading and several young children were in the audience.

Careless Whisper - George Michael

SM57s on instruments are great but 58s on vocals, not so much. Bought a warm audio wa19 and a vocalist friend of mine heard it in action and got rid of his beta. There's better alternatives to 58s these days.

Scooping mids nuts over 39mm Just cos its old dont mean its vintage or rare Class d amps Sounding like a bag of wasps - see all other darkglass/dingwall posts lol Any bass over a grand from the far east every single "influencer"- either an over playing twit or a crap, no inbetween and piss off with your freebies! Silent stages / in ears - PAH! Cheap Knock off effects pedals (blatent knock off's) Downtuning to point you might as well not bother having a bassist Strong opinions

Anyone else tempted to buy something because they read about it here? 😂

I agree. Excessive volume is a great way of hiding bad playing and every good guitarist I play with is quite capable of upping the intensity of what they're doing without turning up their amp.

I see that Khruangbin are playing tonight, I would have liked to see them I like some of their music, unfortunately I’m not around, is anyone lucky enough to be going

We have Canadians too @Staggering on posts regularly with scenic photos

And did they get your point or just think you were being over dramatic? I mean do you think it will actually have an effect and make them realise that there is a problem?

I’ve never been that excited about a violin bass - I hope you cleaned up

@Boodang - excellent. Agree with so much of this. Best laugh I've had today.

Came across a Hofner violin bass the other day in a shop. Have never played one before so gave it a go. I always thought they were crap (they still are!) but turns out they're a great slap machine (the salesman was horrified). Maybe could be Mark Kings next unexpected endorsement.

IME horn players are a mercurial bunch. I played in a band where one didn't arrive for a gig. When contacted, he brazenly stated a more lucrative gig had been offered to him the day before. They all tend to arrive 5 minutes before downbeat and leave 5 minutes after, offering no assistance with the PA into which the mic they proffered upon their arrival was plugged. I haven't played with a single player. I always thought the guy in George Thorogood's band looked really out of place.

I wonder if it's a light colour? As I mentioned earlier, light coloured basses look daft on me.

Irrational? Don't think so!

Luckily, anyone who knows anything about music sees past your personal dysmorphia and thinks, "Nice bass playing!" However, Joe Public McAverage thinks, "I like a nice tune... Oh, we know that one... Let's dance!"