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No, in the last 2 months. Up until the new year it was £620.

It came down in price between when you posted and when i googled it? 😂

First gig of the year, with the Zep tribute in Cottingham on the east coast. A bit rusty with a dep guitar player as our BL / guitarist is still out with serious back issues, but all-in-all a pretty solid performance. A decent crowd with 160 tickets sold and a great reaction. I didn't bother taking any pictures as it is pretty much the same rig as the last 60 / 70 gigs. I did note that the (very good) sound engineer (actually a husband and wife team) DI'd from the Caveman preamp / DI on my board rather than from the amp. Some do, some don't, but seemed to sound good out front either way. Next gig in Scotland with the same dep guitarist in a few weeks...

Obviously it's come down recently. However, you can buy a Stomp for that which will do that and loads more. There is no pedal on earth that's worth that much when you can't control the settings remotely, nor does it have a stereo input which is an instant fail for its market. Yes, I've played one.

Gravedigger Song - Mark Lanegan

The Graveyard By Moonlight - Cradle of Filth

Do you mean this one? Its £481. https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Tech-21-SansAmp-XB-Driver/6RGG?origin=product-ads&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22226322366&gbraid=0AAAAAD_kjLQkn8dZDxs3pJFvZ159DeUif

I hope that gets labelled the "Al Krow FM heaven" patch when it's formally released! 😅 But more seriously, great work, thanks Peter.

Okay then. If this is $299 and £339 over here, why is the XB Driver $500 and £620 over here? Ooh, look, Tech21 and/or Rocky Road are selectively price gouging us on the more premium products. Just like they did with the Dug amp. $1700 and £2500 here. Until they sort that out, as a company they're dead to me.

I didn't know it was called that, but it's definitely called that from now on, lol

Kiss of Death - New Order

I was going to but it worked out as being the same price. Mine doesn't have any of those fretting issues.

Tell me, is this tactic still known as "the arse grabber"?

I bought Simon's Shuttlemax 9.2 and he was so easy to deal with. I'm in New Zealand, so there were a few more hurdles to clear than a local sale, starting with the item being shipped to NZ and then for unknown reasons, returned to Simon. But he was cool and calm and happy to try again. Long story short, the Shuttlemax arrived in NZ and everything was good to go! I highly recommend Simon to anyone and wouldn't hesitate to buy from again. A man of his word and super easy to communicate and deal with. 10/10. Thanks Simon!

I do love that Epi LP bass. Dave

Kiss of Light - BeBop Deluxe

Dead spots are inevitable on wooden necked basses in my experience, it isn't a flaw so much as just physics. My 2025 ABZ has a dead spot on 8th fret of G string. I've found Fender basses often have one around the 6th. Neither BassDirect or Dingwall will be able to help you I'm afraid. The fact you've had it over 6 months before noticing is a worthy point to consider.

Hey gang.. Some of the longer-term members here might remember that I play in the house band at Sunday for Sammy, a huge music & comedy show that - until 2020 - happened every couple of years at Newcastle Arena. We've had some amazing guests over the years... Mark Knopfler, Brian Johnson, Trevor Horn, The Auf Wiedersehen Pet cast, Johnny Vegas, etc. But then COVID happened. And then nothing... until now! After 18 months of planning by an amazing team, it all happens again next Sunday. Two shows in one day, with a huge cast, it's a massive logistical challenge. I've been working on the songs in my own time for the last few months, and rehearsals start in earnest tomorrow. In the meantime, the crew loaded in to the rehearsal space today, and we (the core band) popped along in the afternoon to set up and do line checks. Here's some photos - more tomorrow! Two J's at the moment - both with flats. I might switch one for a P. FOH is set up in one of the dressing rooms. Monitors. My drummer pal. Guitar village. My hangout.

With a loud metal band, my 600W Ashdown amp is running at about quarter on the master volume knob. When we had a second guitarist, I was close to a third on the knob. Im pretty sure the 300W version of the same amp would do me just fine but the used market is ful of 600W ABM heads and 300W ABMs are really hard to find. There's definitely a difference in speaker efficiency. If I take my 210 and 115 GK cabs to practice then ill run the master volume lower than if I use the battered old Peavey 410 cab in the studio.