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UPDATE 25/2/26 At last the bass has been returned to me. It took over 3 weeks since being spotted on an auction website, and I must say the auctioneers weren't very helpful at all, and wouldn't return phone calls or emails. I think the Police getting involved helped. It would have been very easy to find me if anyone had spent a few minutes googling. A receipt was inside the case with my details and the detail (name and address) of the person it was going to. I feel no effort was made to find the real owner - and saying it was lost/unclaimed is ridiculous. I'll leave it to the Police investigation to establish if there was any criminality involved, but I feel it passed through several hands before it got to the auction site, and these people had the opportunity to find out who really owned this expensive bass, but no effort was made. Someone was set to make several hundred pounds from its illegal sale. I have drawn my own conclusions..... Anyway, I'm very glad to have got it back. It's caused me a huge amount of stress, time and frustration (mainly stress)and I would like to again sincerely thank the person who contacted me with just hours remaining on the timed auction and alerted me. Also the Basschat community members who emailed Wellers Auctioneers in Guildford. I'm sure this really helped, so thank you. One last thing, the person it was made for has had a change of circumstance and is no longer in a position to buy it (I refunded his money in full as soon as I knew it was missing) which is fair enough, it's dragged on a long time with no guarantee I'd ever get it back. So it does mean it's now for sale, so if anyone is interested pls contact me for full specs and pics etc. Thanks again Basschat members......

Like an amp that goes up to eleven?

It was the pasadero ( lounge?) bar in the town centre.Fairly local to me aswell, only live in Horsham. Ok will do x

Oh yes, I wasn't blaming AI for that, its just another nail They did and it put some people out of work but it was also very expensive, so not many!

I am looking to replace the 12AT7 tube in my Mesa Boogie WD-800. The Mesa Boogie branded valve doesn’t appear to be readily available and so I’m seeking advice as to what other makes are recommended and which ones I should perhaps avoid. Thanks.

I’d use a proper speaker cable with Speakon ends; just avoid an instrument lead. The one you’re looking at will work, though 15 m is longer than you need.

Mark Adams is a name that doesn’t always get the same recognition as Bootsy Collins or Larry Graham, but his impact on funk bass is undeniable. "Just a Touch of Love" is the title track from Slave's fourth studio album, released in 1979.

I really like the Capo 😔 and the strobostomp to be honest everything else I'm less attached to.

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I had trouble with the microphone set up on my AS-690B so I replaced it (removed the electronics too) and put a piezo pickup under the bridge but the sound is not too great, what other options might I have? Thx in advance, I may sell it if anyone is interested.

Spector NS5CR - transition between SSD NS5CR and Euro LX, made around 2000. I've told this story before but I first played this bass at a BC bash in 2007 and had a 'wow' moment even though it wasn't even plugged in. A member called Homerplaysbass owned it and he was the latest in a line of owners A little later on he sold it to another guy just north of London and in 2009 he put it up for sale on here and I bought it for about six hundred quid. This was a few months after selling three Smith BSR5GN basses. I discovered that the neck had a slight S curve but about 7 years later Jon Shuker managed to steam it back into shape and it's never played better. I have other basses but this one emits some pretty tasty growl and it achieves a remarkable balance of being warm but not muddy - it actually sounds like a Smith but without the mid scoop which means it plays nice with other amps. There are no deadspots at all and the B string is firm and fruity. I've modded it with custom Wizard humbuckers, coil splits, a Noll semi para preamp. Fifteen years later, there have been contenders - the Moon MBC5 is in the same ballpark but it's darker sounding, the Vigier Passion also but it's brighter sounding. But this one sits in the middle and while I might change the electronics at some point, it's a keeper.

Krakow is lovely, really beautiful City, and if you`re interested in history Auschwitz is close by. I wouldn`t say it`s an enjoyable experience but I`m very glad I went.

Thanks @urbanx, I think he's really open to anything at all. I suggested open mics as they tend to be a good way to meet people, do you have any particular recommendations?

Yeah that makes sense actually 👍

Got two VIP for Krakow, a bit spendy but around the same price as a standard UK ticket. Hotel was cheap, flights not available yet but hopefully minimal cost too. Makes much more sense to me - plus three nights in Krakow!