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There is a problem with lightweight cabs and feet. Very thin ply is clearly less strong than thicker material and poplar ply is slightly softer than most hardwood plies. The earlier Barefaced cabs got lots of complaints about feet and even handles coming adrift. These seem to have died down so I imagine they addressed this problem. I think LFSys use 15mm ply thoughout as the best compromise between lightening the cab and keeping it robust. I believe their cabs are also reinforced below the handles. You can't expect a simple wood screw to hold in material as thin as the walls of a BF cab.

Sadly, I wasn't getting on with the Stingray Special 5, especially in comparison with the 'Dreadnaught' 95 Stingray, so I spotted this in BassBros and sallied forth to do a deal with Will. I have an old association with Goodfellow/Mayflower/GB instruments - Many, many moons [read decades] ago, someone at the then Derby branch of Carlsbro took a lump out of my original Status Series II neck with a hammer while trying to reseat a fret, so I was without the bass for what turned out to be quite a few months. During this period, they loaned me one of the Goodfellow Standard originals, which I really enjoyed playing. Of course, it's faded into a distant memory now, but it was a very good long term impression of Goodfellow basses. As for the old 97-98 Spitfire, it's certainly VERY punchy and seriously fast. It was apparently at BB for quite a while, so I'm surprised no one jumped on it. Destiny, I expect. Anyway, here are the obligatory pictures...

Sure did. Didn't come home with a bass this time though 😆😆

Old School Trace heads with modern lightweight cabs is the way to go I reckon! My rig from Sunday . . .

I trust Eire went well

Bongo is very much worse than a Sub surely

Go Wild in the Country - Bow Wow Wow

I saw on a YT review of the guitars that the finish on the neck can very quickly ‘rub off’ so the tacky feel is very much a temporary thing.

i see here someone based in London selling 2 x L2 https://www.ebay.com/itm/326779921534?_skw=L2+Steinberger+Bass&itmmeta=01K5X794VND8SP66ZDZ0QPDWYT&hash=item4c1599e47e:g:88cAAOSwn6NoVnad&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eE1ERGx%2B%2BTe%2BXrhphFUF9%2BuWtmq6AFznT687imJN8SSiT1PwKtcHe9ep4GqfbdC6HQfa%2FiJ2eQVriuWKhkjtf3HhFs4GTNRfZEIP26ccHPTgLyIFyoRLKrPmmfguIaQI5vhadL%2FQynTuzqExIPanYzTr2natWIF98nyd3qUnQTMqonyijPS8u4MSWVl9ZPfqJQu092ofHU643%2BAlwtvVtuh0tBWMq611EHcmIeYPv8vg61u8pfzL458xpyPEtO7MQ%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_rNpKevZg

Those are really cool. I really like the inlays and gloss finish on the entry level model. I wonder how the aguilar pre amp and pups compare to the EMGs in the Pulse. Fingers crossed they'll be a raft of 2nd hand Pulse sales for me to choose from soon 😄

Back to Nature! - Fad Gadget

Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac

yep just bought 2 x 2 pack 45-105, cheap as chips

My way. Frank

Has anyone managed to track these down in the UK yet? I've seen a few sites in the US that have them but wanted to find out how much they'd be in the UK first. Although I haven't been using it recently, I kept a hold of my Cort headless to give me a chance to try them.

In the end I replaced the battery box with the Musicman one but changed the jack to a normal one using the wiring diagram below

Reflections Of My Life - Marmalade

Very unfortunate and I've been there with other bands. For me it was always the guy that took things too seriously. My current band has been together and gigging constantly since 2007. I've been with them since 2009. Outside of gig confirmation and details there's no Interaction with each othe until we're on stage. We don't rehearse, no list of dos and don't. However there's an unwritten rule, show up at every gig with a positive attitude and have fun.There's also no material suggestions or exchange of musical ideas. I really think it's why the band has been together for 18 years. Don't get me wrong,new musical ideas happen and become apart of our set, however they happen organically. There's never any formal discussion. It's a sad thing when things in a band don't work out and fail. I think it can happen even when initially everyone is on the same page. Daryl

Mirror In The Bathroom - The Beat

Nerina Pallot is great. I first met her in the early 200s when I had a room in Cable Street Studios in London. Andy Chatterley has a studio in the complex, and one day when Chris McIntyre were in visiting Andy, he introduced us to his girlfriend, Nerino. A short while later I saw Neil Finn performing at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh, and to my surprise, Nerina was the support act. She was really good, prompting me to buy her debut album when it came out shortly afterwards.