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Talking of irrational prejudices, I remember talking to my Mrs about someone or other on't telly (can't remember who). We both said we didn't like her for some unfathomable reason - we couldn't work out what it was until my Mrs said "she's got an annoying chin!". And that's what it was!

Sad bastard me left the upright in the basket until the price changed 🤣

I would go with the Markbass 801. Much louder than the Double 4 and same weight. Note that the PJB sound clear, not the Markbass. I have a PJB Bass Cube 100 and the 801, so I could compare them in situation. The PJB is not loud enough, there is a a lack of bass

"Classic rock radio stations play all 60 classic hits for people in their 70's and 80's" Fixed it for you . . . .

Sliced Ham tastes better in a sandwich when it is all crumpled and rumpled up, rather than laid flat.

I think some of the production values of the entries are just incredible , at a level that I could only dream of , but at my level, it’s great fun and a continual learning curve, but I do understand that it might seem intimidating at first to some.

They were just hellraisers, not beer drinkers too iirc

Y'all will be pleased to hear that I've been working on some Jazz-Dub...

It's either: a) all our entries are so terrible that the majority of BCers know that for the sake of their sanity they'd be wise to ignore the Compo Compo every month b) Most BCers are so busy that they can't spare 10 minutes or so to skim through the entries c) Most BCers aren't interested in any new music at all, as nobody's made anything worth listening to for at least 30 years d) Those who don't take any part just assume it's some sort of clique they're not invited to e) a combination of all those things f) something else entirely

Yes, have definitely had worse gigs and played to less people! It was nice to play on a stage and have a bit of space, and the organisers were very friendly and offering us free drinks etc. That was a nice change from our last gig where we had our fee withheld until we had paid for the two pints of coke that we had had (but that’s a different story!)

Or Sweet?

Likewise, but at the other end of the UK. Nothing is close to Cornwall, but research, couriers and calculated risk means I've got far more basses than fingers and toes to play them with... and that's saying something for someone from Cornwall! 😁

Interesting to see and hear The Kooks' bass player putting some neat bass-lines down with a Hofner Club on Jools Holland's Hootenanny last night/this morning.

Thank you all, that's useful input. I did suspect the PJB was more about refinement than brute power. Sounds like I might need to focus on a cheaper "small" amp - the D4 was a bit of a stretch price-wise, but if it could have done both jobs I'd have been very tempted. Anyway, the last thing I need is a gateway to another avenue of musical expenditure. I'm perfectly capable of finding them on my own!

Sounds like the blend also had some sort of buffer circuit on it. What @itu says is exactly what I'd advise assuming that the volume comes before the preamp - if not then connect the pickup to the lead into the preamp that the blend was connected to.

Agreed, you really have to make the best of it. All bands are going to be faced with a gig that goes south sooner or later. Just don't carry around a lot of guilt over it. It's usually not the bands fault Daryl

Exactly. Always a good crowd at open-mic nights.