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Who owned the GK800RB under your Laney? Spectors SLAY through those heads! 🔥🔥🔥😎

That's an awkward one - IMO unless you're a tribute band the 9 minute album version is too long but I don't want to lose a verse, so we're working on a hybrid using all the verses and choruses but with the short version of the instrumental from the single version.

Say It Loud – I’m Black And I’m Proud - James Brown

I'm not sure The Who ever played it the same way twice! If you find live recordings, or some of the alternate takes, it sounds like the solo sections were used as a space to jam, and the cut that made the album was just their preferred take...as long as your singer can get the scream right at the end, I'm sure the audience won't mind a bit of ab-lib!

It was a really fun one on Saturday night at the recently renovated Exchange basement in Bristol. It used to be a big corridor with a tiny stage, but they've opened up the space and now there's a bigger stage and increased capacity. We were opening up for a local band's new album release and I got to try out my Spector NS Icon 5 live for the first time, which was nice. The gig was a sell out and I was surprised at the number of people who came to see us. My brother and his mate came along too, so that was really nice to have them there as well. On the Spector front I tend to pick rather aggressively at a gig and with the curved Spector boddy and big pickups, I lost count of the amount of times I smacked my fingers into the pickups. They were feeling a bit sore the next day 😅 That's going to need some work if I'm going to play it live more! It sounded great through the usual Boss GX-100 -> Laney Digbeth and then the venue's Barefaced Super Twin. We played well and individually had lots of complements after the gig too. Should be getting some professional pictures back from that gig at some point once we hear back (and pay) the photographer. The other bands were Row of Ashes and the headliner Epimetheus.

You have a rotary encoder U12 that could be interesting. I will investigate more soon.

The half-Spaniard in me spotted that set-list a mile away 😅 Are you playing with Dani Martín?! 🤘@javi_bassist

Cheers fella! Yep, it's been a year in the making and many auditions were had... It was tough finding the right people to cover the main Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons and Michael McDonald roles!

It’s my pleasure to kick off a feedback thread for Chris. He contacted me to ask if I’d consider selling a spare 6SL7 tube that was bundled in one of my pedal sales. I had a think about it and agreed. All the details were sorted swiftly with prompt payment, and clear and friendly communication. I’d happily transact again. Many thanks.

This might help you set a realistic asking price. F.Y.I.

I bought a valve from Peter and it arrived quickly, as described and well packaged. Great seller! Thank you.

Superb @cetera, so many great songs to choose from. Once toyed with the idea of a Doobies tribute but couldn't get the right musicians up this way. That band is so good. Fantastic FOH sound too. Well done. Dave

Ibby SR300 Jazz-esq Neck, Smaller, Lighter, Comfy Body Shape, Loads Secondhand, bound to be one near you, £250ish Or a GSR200 for less than £100 - but the SR300 is well worth the extra.

Recently met Mike when he was buying some equipment from me. A great guy, straightforward and open transaction and a pleasure to deal with Buy/ sell with confidence

Hello. Late to the party. Recently got this very guitar and ended up here whilst trying to research it. How's the bass working out?

My old band used to do this and I can testify that it is indeed quite the workout.

I think even Nigel Harisson clocked that one back in the day.....😇

It's not listed on any of the various DX7 presets and cartridge sounds including those from 3rd party vendors so it's probably something someone at your college created.

Frankly, and this isn't a universal opinion, but within bounds almost any mainstream bass can handle any sort of playing. You will get people who swear by their fender stuff and people that go the other way, but if you are learning, as long as you have something that is basically decent to play you will do fine. In fact you won't really know what it is you want until you have tried something you don't. So just go ahead and try everything you can try. I am pretty well exclusively a 5 string player who likes non fender things, so I can't really say about fenders (except my new £62 bax jazz bass like aquaition) but always a fan of things ibanez and maybe 80/90s japanese. You don't really need reviews of aria pro IIs, they are all basically good, some better than others. If you have the option to try stuff, just try it and see how it feels. I have never heard the increased noise on a P / J, electrically that seems very unlikely, but people don't like them because they are not a 'standard fender thing'.

Just met up today to buy a Greenboy Fearless F112 cab from Lorenz. Nice guy, good condition gear, easy deal. Many thanks 👍