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I've had a few synth pedals over the years including the original Deep Impact. The Dunlop is the best digital synth I've personally used but it's not making me sell my collection of analog noise makers. That first preset is incredible.

That’s the coolest thing I’ve read on these pages for quite some time.

The C5 Deluxe has the MarkBass preamp. Pickups are the usual offshore Bartolini Mk1s

Good to hear this, quality cases

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1986 is right. I wandered through Denmark street then and bought my first real bass, a '74 Ric 4001 for £400. Hohner The Jack cost around the same. A Warwick Nobby Meidel was £500. Wals and Statii were more expensive, therefore I don't remember their exact prices.

Messaged you about London @walshy Mrs T calls us “bass brokeback mountain” I told her that’s me and @lee650 but she thinks otherwise (we’ve been rumbled)

Give that man a job!

I've been charged with finding a way to attach a wireless mic to the 'chainsaw' 🤣

I should say, I use rounds.

Listening to it again tomorrow night I can't see it being an issue I virtually never use an Octave live band anyway

As above. Especially wary of someone who joined Basschat just an hour ago. Won't be clicking that.

Must keep away from the Gardiner Houlgate auctions, they're a dangerous place for me, or at least for the integrity of my anatomy if I keep buying basses and can't manage to sell any. Went down to near Bath to pick up this lovely Shuker Uberhorn today. Body: African blackwood topped mahogany body Neck: seven piece wenge/mahogany with CF strengthening rods Fretboard: phenolic resin Electrics: concealed EMG pickup system and Graphtech piezo saddles All in an original branded Hiscox hard case. There's also a card from WM Guitars whose hands it has obviously passed through giving the specs (and the price they sold it for). The strings are described as D'Addario tapewounds in the WM Guitars description, and that's still what's on it, looking a bit worn, especially the long thumb rest string. It will be getting some nickel rounds. The action is ridiculously high, mainly (I think) due to the relief being absolutely huge. The battery is in quite reasonable nick, should get a bit of use out of it. There's a couple of little dings around the edge but nothing major. For some reason, it hasn't got straplocks on it, which I see as a significant omission to be rectified very soon. Pictures are from the Shuker website and the auction website. When I summon up a bit of energy, I'll take some more.

....I suppose one conclusion from your study might be that bass players are ornery old gits! Along with also wanting to know your institution and ethics review details before I fill this out, I'm also wary of studies that ask for gender and then give sex options - if you want gender the options are man, woman, other, prefer not to say. Male and Female are sex (chromosome) categories.

I was chatting with Jon Shuker about this the other day. He usually ships his bases in Hiscox cases and their absence has caused a few issues and a lot of head scratching. Their re-appearance on the scene is a great relief to him. I think he is expecting delivery in early November.

Trying hex wrenches (good quality ones), 5mm fits in the socket but is loose. 5.5mm and 7/32" don't fit. Could it be 13/64"? I can't reach a Vernier caliper into it, or get a decent imprint of it with Blu-Tac The hex socket looks in good shape, not rounded.

Good luck with the study but as with many, I'm pretty wary of clicking links. It might be a good idea to provide some details of the institution at which you're studying (including department), your supervisor, and a link to your research ethics statement/data control protocols.

Played The Prince Albert in Brighton yesterday afternoon. We were asked to open with just a few weeks’ notice after the headliner pulled out, and the other two acts moved up the bill. I was already running on fumes after seeing The Stranglers (with the fantastic Skids supporting) in Watford the night before, so leaving the house at 10:30am was a bit of a struggle. I ended up using another band’s bass rig—an Ashdown head on a tiny 4x8 cab—as a stage monitor, while DI’ing my Tech21 DP3X. Bass was the Nate Mendel signature P. It sounded fantastic. The set went really well, and the crowd seemed to genuinely enjoy it. Numbers were thinner than expected (likely due to the original headliner dropping out), but the energy and enthusiasm from those who did show up more than made up for it. After our set, we headed to the back room for a quick drink and a sandwich. As we emerged, the drummer from one of the other two bands hands us a roll of cash—turns out he had kindly manned our merch table and completely sold out of our albums, EPs, and even a few shirts! We stuck around to watch the other bands before heading home. Long day, but a great one.

I'll never be able to eat another growler....er...I mean....pork pie...for as long as I live without thinking about that...

I have no real detail or further information but just saw a 'we're back' banner on the Hiscox site. The company now appears to be operating/trading our of Poland, at least that's where enquiries are directed. Proudly Hand-Made in England could become Proudly Hand-Made in Poland. According to the banner, shipping is scheduled to re-start in late September: https://hiscoxcases.com