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I think if we listened to all the complaints and moans from disgruntled folk and acted on them we would live in a very boring sterile non human kind of existence! The fact is so many things happen now in society that are far more horrific and offensive compared to occasion noise issues Some folk have forgotten what it’s like to have fun !!

Yeah a sound man did similar to my sound, I gave him JJ Burnel and he changed it to J Jamerson. I didn’t have the heart to be angry with him as he genuinely thought he’d worked hard to do me a big favour.

What ? All of them? It doesn't help your arguement if you just make stuff up and then claim it as a fact. Next thing you'll be saying that everyone eats their neighbour's pets.

Somewhat of an overreaction. Resetting the fire alarm won't result in any liability. It shouldn't allow you to reset it if a break glass or smoke head has been activated.

Okay, yes, I likely deserve to be banned for life. I'm certainly not perfect. I might be a bad person, or even on the spectrum. My dad regularly yelled at me when I was a small boy and so deep down maybe that has something to do with it. BUT my interactions were with an AI chatbot, and to be totally honest with you I suspect the chatbot initiated the ban automatically based on keywords. I probably shouldn't be abusive to AI chatbots, but they have no feelings or emotions. A human only came on to the chat after the ban was announced, and at that point they clearly identified themselves. I did sincerely apologize to the human, and I have now also formally reported Pirate Studios for disregarding the fire alarm and for providing a customer with details for switching it off. The way that I see it, I am completely obliged to report this... they could ultimately kill people.

Sold Mark a pickguard, very easy going sale and some good chat along the way 👍

Yep, I live next to a licensed establishment, a bit of (always good natured) noise at closing time, and a bit of difficulty parking between 7pm & 11pm, but nothing to really moan about, though I’m sure some would try very hard to.

I haven't played a RB210 but I've owned a Rumble 500 for over ten years. Pros: if you like the sound, then the Rumble with 'Vintage' engaged is near perfect. Loud, light, reliable, sounds great in the mix. It's fine on its own for pub gigs but when paired with a second 2x10 it's epic. Good height to sit on at rehearsals. Cons: I don't like the drive setting, it's too harsh for me. A built in tuner would be nice. I would prefer side handles.

A few years ago I saw a (then) premier league footballer driving his matt black Mercedes AMG GT. I'm not a car person, but it was an amazing looking thing. In that moment I briefly became both Ford Prefect and Nigel Tufnel. "It's so... black! Light just seems to fall into it." "It's like, how much more black could it be? And the answer is none. None more black." A stealth bass in that finish would be awesome. But for this particular SR5, I'd vote for teal 😁

Based in East Lancs. Competent management agency contracted Clash tribute band looking for full time or equally competent dep bassist for paid work. The present bassist is leaving (myself) and gigs are booked and more are being lined up at venues across the country. You don’t need to look like Paul Simonon but a white Precision would be a nice touch 😁 It’s my job at the moment but I’m leaving due to arthritis creeping in. I’m ok gigging locally but travelling around the country, hanging around for hours, playing then travelling home for is getting a bit much. The other 3 lads are great to work with, we all have quirks that we all take the piss out of too 🤣 It’s an easy friendly gig. Know the songs. Play them well and have a laugh. That’s all there is to it really. Don’t be bothered about your age either, everyone is in their late 50’s. Please PM if you are interested or want any more info.

They're like Stingrays for me: I love everything about them except playing them, because they really, really don't suit me. I've had three of each, because on at least two occasions for each I thought 'I must have been wrong about the last one'. They are an iconic bass, and I really wish they suited me.

I have an EBS Microbass 3 - it hoofed the Sansamp off my pedalboard. That said, I do now have an MP40 on there too, but tbh it was to have a play and partly for the colour scheme.

I disagree. Most companies, quite rightly, have policies in place with regards to customers using agressive or abusive language towards their staff. Regardless of the rights and wrongs of the situation ( and I agree that Pirate have reacted badly here and need to fix some stuff ) , I think a ban is entirely appropriate. A carefully worded and sincere apology might rescue the situation, and allow you to have a sensible dialogue with them about the issues that you faced, and how you move forward. I've used a Pirate facility once, was impressed by the setup, but had no need to interact with them beyond the booking.

My experience is exactly that of Entwistle's. Ironic that it took place 30-50 years later and nothing has changed. One of the last gigs I did we had it recorded from the desk. When I got the stems I could see what the guy had done. Everything over 1.8kHz had been cut. Loads of 800Hz to 1kHz had gone too. How did I know? I used the exact same setup with the same settings when I recorded myself for my band. They're midi patch settings and don't change. It's a constant thing. One day, it might change, but I doubt it.

Isn't it funny that every time i see a Ric bass in the pics my first thought is "Ooohhh a Ric bass". Maybe i need to get one. 😂 Dave

My BlackIce started life a TS9 but evolved into something more. Most of the people who use it have it always on

Forgotten again …, id like to try a valve amp …

I bought these and put them on my bass. I actually loved them: big loud sound loads of projection easy on the hands However, I am getting rid of them because: they don’t work well with my Krivo magnetic pickup (they work, but not well). They don’t work well with the bow and I suddenly started to need that. Anyone thinking about trying these strings? Make me an offer … they literally went on my bass, I tried them and then they came off a few days later. Never been gigged. As you may know, they are fairly expensive new …

That falls into unreasonable expectations in my book. I back onto a pub car-park. We get doors slammed, occasionally people fighting, lots of noise as people arrive and leave during the Sunday lunch rush, a bit of noise carry from the garden on the other side of the carpark. Most of it can be easily ignored. One day some of the locals decided to move one of the benches down the carpark outside my fence (because it was jn the sun), started swearing and throwing cigarettes over the fence. That is not reasonable. That resulted in a robust face to face confrontation where I was told "You moved next to a pub, what do you expect?", and I told them (the above), explaining that I moved next to a pub carpark, not a pub, and that my small children were listening to the swearing, and having cigarettes thrown at them and their trampoline. Some red-faces, sweary people apologised and moved the bench back into the pub garden. But some people are really over-sensitive and a precident has been set where pubs have been refused licences. Bad reporting in the press has resulted in people thinking they have the right to complain about reasonable noise.

The Pirate studios we use have CCTV in every room, as well as the kitchen/Toilet areas. So we assume things are monitored.