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I wonder if Mick Mason and Jon Letts are related..?

Perceived tone will change with a volume change, that's just in the physiological functioning of human ears. I realise, of course, that some musicians do not seem to have human ears (or, at least, human hearing...). There is no 'magic bullet' that compensates 'automatically' to keep it all 'as one wants it'; some adjustment around the original change is most often required, or acceptance that it's changed, and it's fine. (Disclaimer : I'm a drummer, so what would I know ..?)

Vigier Passion with: - carbon neck - 5 string wide neck (the same spacing as the 4) - 4 string size body - lightweight (as I already own a 4 string Passion, double these with Delta metal fretlesses)

I’ve put two different makers long metal rulers side by side and they didn’t line up to each other (using the cm/mm), something to check if possible.

Very nice! Had an original SB1000 in black for many years when I was gigging in an 80s New Romantic tribute band. Looked (and sounded) the biz & never had any issues with it. Enjoy!!

All those dates are ok for me.

I have a Crimson Guitars notched bass version, not cheap but will do pretty much every bass scale length and is all you'll ever need. Annoyingly I had to round off one of the top corners (near the hanging loop) as it was fouled by the wood behind the nut on my 35" bass: https://www.crimsonguitars.com/products/notched-straight-edge-for-bass You can also make your own notched straight edge out of a regular one or a steel ruler

I bought a Reunion Blues bag 25 (?) years ago. I remember it being heiniously expensive. I would not change that decision. It has been the absolute bomb. I know that they are no longer available - my point is that if I was shopping again I would go to that end of the market. So much cheaper than getting donks sorted by "my" luthier.

I'm sure the Midlands Bash will be nearly as good. Don't put yourself down 😊

T'other half has a big birthday celebration Easter so very early April is now gone. The Midlands bass bash is June 20th. Sunday April 18th 2026 Sunday April 19th 2026 Saturday April 25th 2026 Sunday April 26th 2026 Saturday May 9th 2026 Sunday May 10th 2026 So last calls with what you can do or can't do. I'll check with the hall to see what is still available but.away tonight. Rob

@peterjam - If the Midlands Bash doesn't work for you, then get along to this one. I'm sure it will be nearly as good

Let's put it this way: 1) I want to change volume and volume only. Not tone. 2) I want to change treble and keep it that way, no matter at which volume, or blend setting. List goes on. If any adjustment affects other adjustments, it does not work right. Tonal flexibility means that I can rely on what is happening when I dial my sound from the bass. Would you buy a mixer where changes in level and balance make changes to the equalizer? [If "passive" means £5 parts (excluding pickups), and "active" means £10 tone stack and a £2 battery holder to the bass, me want more. A. Jackson removed all sound degrading components between the pickup and the studio board for reason.]

Or not... 'Tis a musing on whether it's best to be eternally just comfortable, or to venture frequently outside your comfort-zone. Bass is my trusty Wal, with a spot of guitar (strat), Rhodes plug-in, drums programmed in EZ Drummer using Clyde Stubblefield Phat Kit, trombone is stuff recorded many moons ago for a previous compocompo by my old m8 Nick - I've taken some liberties with everything as it's all cut up to within an inch of its life then smothered in Quadraverb, Objeq Delay, Temperence Reverb or Dubstation apart from bass which is a single take improv from which it all stemmed... Track has a good coating of Bassroom, Mixroom and Ozone 9.

Aye, it would be good to get this pinned down, in case of any further pesky gigs entering the calendar. To reiterate, I can do the following: Saturday April 25th 2026 Sunday April 26th 2026 Saturday May 9th 2026 Sunday May 10th 2026 Sunday May 17th 2026 At a push I could do April 19th - got a gig on the 17th so it's theoretically doable. Also, because it's looking like this will be the only bash I can attend this year (gigs have nixed all the others ), I will bring the entire kit and kaboodle. It's only just down the road, lol.

Good afternoon ! And again: Happy new year 2026 ! i took opportunity from holidays to finish my backlog transcriptions and add tablatures parts on it. So here are the five remaining ones; beautiful melodies and themes. John Mc LAUGHLIN - Healing hands Exrtact from "the heart of things" album which is one of my favourite, and in my playing list since 1997. At this time i was guitarist, fascinated by jazzrock. I was not conscious about Matt Garrison on bass who was put down foundations for a lot of actual modern bassists playing. So i re-discovered it later with a bassist POV and it's a big inspiration source to me. And here is one of my favorite complex themes from this album. J.MC LAUGHLIN - Healing hands - play it online J.MC LAUGHLIN - Healing hands - pdf WA. MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio Heard it one morning on classical radio during my day-job road. Instant lightning strike. MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio - play it online MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio - pdf HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases Fan of Hiromi's past trio and actual 4tet. Some themes and riffs from this excellent album. Good rythmic challenge HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases - play it online HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases - tab DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases Another artist with a very special universe, singer-oudist. Here he's visiting jazz territories with his Oud, incredible singing and beautiful melodies. (with especially Aaron Parks on piano). An astonishing rythmic work. DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases - play it online DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases - tab G. BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet I discovered this theme during a live music school rendition from a young flute player whom my lady have been the nanny. Another Instant lightning strike. G.BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet - play it online G.BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet - pdf Enjoy !