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Any headless is about the length of a g-word. If your background is violins, and your fingers understand very short scales, a fretless Guild Ashbory is small.

Do you have any preconceptions about each amp SIMs tone or that you simply didn't like ANY of the amp tones it has? I only ask as I scrolled through the amp sounds and I was underwhelmed that I 'really' disliked the classic SVT sounds etc BUT I stopped listening with my eyes and happened upon a couple of amp SIMs that I thought were good and with a bit of tweaking (inc some cab tones) they were very useable; in particular the SWR SIM. I would never have delved into an SWR tone if choosing from any amp available but when I switched off my preconceptions I could really get it to work for me.

Have you ever seen the rain? - Credence Clearwater

Just got it, thanks for the heads up 👍

I've depped regularly and i used to be really good at remembering songs with no cheat sheets I learned 30 songs by The Jam for a dep many years ago, I had 2 weeks to do it but the shortest notice was for a band I'd done a few deps for but I got a call whilst eating my roast dinner abiut 6 pm. 'help, our bass player's car wont start and he's not coming. ' It was a 6.30 start, gig was 15 minutes away these days, i do use cheat sheets, especially when I dep with ska/mod/new wave/punk chaps, as they always ask me to learn something I haven't played before it's all usually great fun But as others have said, turn up in good time, make sure your gear works, look good, don't be a tw@t and you should be good to go

https://www.andertons.co.uk/hils-hnb3-headless-shortscale-bass--satin-black/ At £499, it may depend on your definition of "the cheaper side".

A very specific one. The electric mountain bike club who yesterday passed me twice while I was riding my non electric bike up hill and then hold me up at walking pace on a downhill trail where I should have been enjoying the reward of the uphill slog by enjoying the high speed jumps, drops, twisties and rocks.

Always up for some jolly cooperation

Heavy Cloud, No Rain - Sting

Long story short I'm looking at picking up a smaller bass to bring with me on a tram and a couch ride (to and from work) to get to practice. I want to keep it on the cheaper side so no mayones mini bass here. If I can order it direct the better as waiting for a 2nd hand item local is a pain. Debating between the following 1. Harley benton pb shorty 30" scale 2. J&d short scale bass 29" scale 3. Flight mini bass 3 u bass I'm not sure if the difference of 30 Vs 29 inch scales would impact string choice either. Is there anything I haven't thought of?

I remember trying to get a band to learn Robben Ford’s version of Chevrolet (which is absolutely brilliant) and it was a chore. When we played it live once, they messed it up and we never did it again.

I've only had beneficial "mistakes". Actually I think they were upgrades for out of stock items. I ordered the cheapest drum stool they had and was sent a rather nice Pearl one instead. Along with a much better set of headphones than the ones I ordered. That was a good couple of years ago though and I haven't ordered from them for a while.

Dont worry, I’m exaggerating for comic effect and I’ve done lots and lots of these gigs before and the setlist will be pretty much the same. A lot of it is bluegrass-style stuff which is all based on a similar format and a healthy dose of improvisation. In fact, that’s why they book me I guess. It’s very much like jazz in that you’re often given the chord structures and improvise a line around the changes, rather than a party band that has spent years developing all the arrangements etc.

Hi. Yes, I do. It gets regular use in my main band. I have a buffer fitted, to throttle back the output of the piezo pickup. I'm not a huge fan of the Lace Sensor pickup but I use the piezo primarily. They're nice and light and very versatile. I'd love to have a sunburst, fretted one but no justification for the purchase.

All Dried Up - Phantogram

Paul bought my Laney Digbeth head. He paid within minutes of us agreeing the deal and was kind enough to let me know the head arrived safely. Deal in absolute confidence!

Do you still have the one with f holes next to the CAR Aerodyne Steve? Been looking for one of these for a while now, wondered what you think of them. There’s one of them on eBay at the moment but it’s in Japan. 😕 I missed out on a blue Aerodyne a few years ago. Great build quality and finish although I found the bound body a bit uncomfortable on my forearm. Haven’t seen one since!

Still looking ...

I use mine with both the ultra high and ultra low buttons engaged and it's the punchiest amp I've ever heard.