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Thank you! That part has been nagging at me, so I appreciate the positivity. I don't mind the angle, saddles zig-zag in their natural habitat.

They’re shite photos of a bog standard USA jazz in natural from 2000/1. money seems ok on it

I’ve got long scale Elixirs on my Mustang and Musicmaster and both cope fine with the full width string around the tuners, even the smaller diameter Musicmaster ones. Unfortunately Elixir don’t make short or medium scale sets so it’s the only option but works fine, as long as they are installed correctly. Flats might snap though.

+1 My Rumble 500 coped with being used in a very loud blues rock band, and I don’t remember having it above 5 on the input and master level controls. In a case of ( to quote Deep Purple I think )’let’s have everything louder than everything else’ then your 800 may just be part of the melee, whilst being very loud itself if you see what I mean. As @Lozz196 says above, if you honestly think you need an extension cab, then get the 2x10. Not the same Neo speakers in that as your combo, but should sound fine nevertheless. Even better, just get everyone to turn down and it won’t cost you anything….

This bass is a gem ! Awesomeness. Congrats !

I left a band I’d been playing with for 16 years around a year ago, it was a jukebox band (which was great fun), we had a list of 120 songs or so and would get the audience to call out what they wanted to hear. The band was well received and almost always got repeat bookings. We all got on really well and there were no egos and very little bickering or disputes (if any tbh). i left to join a guitarist I’d played with about 5 years previous - I felt things were a little stale with my main band and also we had reduced the number of gigs we were doing, we used to gig 3 or 4 times a month when I joined, latterly we were doing 2 a month maximum and sometimes less. There were no gigs in August as that was considered holiday month. Did I make the right decision? Do I miss the guys? An I happy with the new band? Depending on when you ask me (my mood) would depend on the answer I give - an I entirely happy - no. Would I go back to the jukebox band - maybe. Have the band said anything to you regarding your performance? I’m my own worst critic and often I’ll over think things. If I were in your position I think I’d be wanting a heart to heart chat with the band leader before making any assumptions that they may be looking to replace you - better to discuss any concerns either of you may have and clear the air surely?

End of headstock looks too big to me

Remember, these days there are lots of lightweight options for amplification for bass players. Personally, I'm not convinced that some of these options are as good as the gear we used a few years ago, but if it allows you to carry on gigging as you get a bit older then that's great.

I don’t buy a lot of basses. In fact, I bought a CS Jazz some years back and haven’t bought a single thing since then. Mostly I’m happy with my lot. The Shuker gets a lot of play time - I mean, we’ve bonded me and that bass what with truss rod explosions and it being away at the hospital for a year… Anyway, I digress. I find myself in need of a bass with some flexibility. I need tonal variety, and I decided I needed 5 strings. I mean, nobody needs 5 strings, but still.. Then I found this bass. And I bought it. Like with my money. And it wasn’t cheap either! It’s a Mayones Custom 5 eye top walnut thing with too many knobs, and pickups the size of a small country. But I flippin’ love it. It’s got a 43mm nut and is a nice flat C profile. It’s light (for a 5’er) at 8lb 12oz. It has active/passive which means I can have a nice good old fashioned passive P, or a passive Stingray, or active versions and combinations of the above. The preamp is USB-C charged or 9v battery. The USB-C job is for a headphone amp built in. It’s got one of those bumpy resin-filled tops and a not smooth back, but the neck is rather smooth and lovely. I’ve stuck some Chromes on it and tweaked the setup and I have to say it’s one of the nicest playing or sounding fretted basses I’ve tried (can’t be upsetting the Shuker fretless or it might explode again). Bought from Peach - because they had pretty much the exact configuration I wanted. Some of the photos are theirs - the last one is mine with it on the sofa in its new home. Fancy that. Me, and a New Bass. Crikey.

I left my own band once for the promise of something bigger and better…I took the drummer with me. I stuck with them for 4/5 years. We did a lot - but I was at someone else’s behest and i couldn’t do it anymore. ”ah man, I’m off in Peru for 6 months to find myself” We re-recorded the second album 3 times and I got really f***ing bored of the nonsense. And the drugs; I’ve never been a chemicals person - but they f***ing loved it. Surely enough they’re all teetotallers now 🙄 I regretted that decision - my own band had been getting some decent gigs and was writing some good songs. I just missed playing bass…as I was singing (of a fashion) and playing guitar.

Yes they are. Too bad I'm not longer the " Go Get Em Kid" or " Man About Town Bass Player Guy". Lol Daryl

They sound like a good bunch to have on your side Daryl

Thanks Pete, The band is pretty helpful. They actually suggested playing " direct out" so I don't have to lug around an amp. And they let me ride in the van when there's a long distance to a gig. Daryl

That’s a shame about it being cliquey. That’s no help really is it.

From Andy Baxter’s site: Z0 + 5 or 6 digits 2000 - 2001

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Yeah spot on, binding and bridge only stringing

I think that as you get older, you have to be careful that you don't talk yourself out of the game. I'm currently playing with three guys who are in their seventies (in two bands) and they all have different attitudes. There is the keys player in the tribute band (70), who has been a pro all of his life, who thinks of himself as semi-retired but still carting his full touring rig around and still quite busy/ making money. The keys player (75) in the blues band will take any gig in a variety of genres, but just carries round one keyboard and a laptop. The issue really is with the singer in the blues band (71) who has started to lose confidence in himself. He hasn't got the voice that he used to have, and the days of him belting out Child In Time are long gone (he used to be in a really good Deep Purple tribute), but he can still handle Freddie King numbers with the best of them. But he is starting to get overly nervous about gigs. For the sort of band you are doing, I wouldn't think that age is a big thing, as long as you still keep the same belief in your abilities as a player, even if you have to start thinking about things like the gear you use, etc where before you wouldn't need to.

That’s the brand—they are used w some Gretsch guitars strong pickup, sounds good

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I had one of those too, logo definitely wrong and those definitely came with binding and IIRC they didn’t have through body stringing.

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