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Very true. There's a guy selling an Epiphone Explorer Bass for £550 in the Marketplace, when he brought two Epiphones (Explorer and Thunderbird) for £75. Crazy!

Not everyone has the freedom to visit here whenever he/she wishes. Add to that that good information is never wasted as someone may very well need the same questions answered as the OP.

I am listening to the album Inner Urge by Joe Henderson. Doing an album a week as part of my education. It's pretty cool.

While not being in possession of any statistics on the subject, I would say that the commonest impedance for a cab is 8Ω, hence catering for 4Ω is important. I don't know what the additional cost of designing and building class D modules to cater for 2Ω would be but presumably it's not going to be zero, and may require uprated components or even be completely impractical.

For interest I looked up the Trace Elliot 1200. I was very disappointed to see that it is incapable of driving a 2Ω load. In my mind such a capability in a bass amp is almost a necessity!

Duke Ellington "In the 60s". Was my introduction to the great man, and is still a fabulous listen. All the big tunes, great quality recording and the old boys were still very much on their collective game.

So not all branches are shut then?

Me neither. I mentally depreciate anything to zero when I buy it, and just want it gone when deciding to move it on. Guess I'm not destined to be a millionaire.

In my mind it's better to have too many speaker cabinets rather than too few. If what you bring turns out to be not up to the job you can't really go back home for more.

I used to wait until eBay dished out free listing offers too.

I was 5 stone overweight in 2009 and amongst other things, getting cancer was my wakeup call. I was mid 30s and just not looking after myself. I lost the 5 stone through getting active and watching what I eat and bar an occasional fluctuation of less than a stone, have kept it off for over 15yrs now. Being a live performer is a huge motivation for that. Don't be in competition with anyone other than versions of yourself - goals should be realistic and there is always someone fitter / stronger. My shoulder is knackered, my feet play me up and I am clearly feeling my age some days but watching what I eat and staying active help. I recommend some sort of weight resistance for anyone getting older. Pre-Covid, I was mid-late 40s and doing big tours around Europe, keeping up. Don't be a hero, go for lighter basses and lighter amps - it's a lot easier now than when I started playing and amps weighed about the same as a small car. Also, in a band setting, if you can't carry the kit, make sure you step up in other ways (like driving) so people can see you are doing your bit. Older band mates usually don't mind stepping up to cover the areas others struggle with. It's give and take when you work with decent people.

Pretty much me to a T as well! Maybe sounds a bit odd, but gigging itself has been a main part of my exercise for decades. Like you I also walk a fair bit, with regular walks around where I live. I’ve never fancied gyms though, or any regular sports stuff. At 67 I’m still lugging my own stuff to gigs, although lightweight kit has been a godsend to me. I’ve noticed the day after a gig has felt worse than it did a few years ago, but nothing I can’t cope with at present. Hopefully I’m good for a few more years yet, although 5 gigs this week may prove otherwise. 😆

'Cos two are always better than one! We learned that as kids!! LOL

Despite these days of Speakon, I still use orange twin-core mains cable to make my speaker cables, just I use Speakon plugs now

I confess that I do nothing really. I do walk regularly but that's not specifically to stay in shape for gigs. I gig pretty regularly and don't have any mobility issues. I use lightweight gear now, but more because it's more convenient rather than lighter. As for practise, I haven't really ever practised, other than to learn new songs. I'd probably be half decent if I'd made any effort at all.

In the Edinburgh branch this week - really bad if you play bass.

I've always made my own speaker cables. I use two core black rubber insulated power cable, IIRC 12 gauge. I've never had a problem with any of them. For storage I lust loop them end to end until I get three or four feet length and just then tie each of them in a knot. They then go into a milk crate with others of their ilk. In my mind concern about speaker cables is much ado about nothing!

The start price is fair but £2800 plus fees is insane. Badlands Guitars had one like this they couldn’t sell for months at £1500 (and that’s a shop). I sold mine for £1500 with a Hiscox case. Thought that was very fair.

Anyone Who Isn't Me Tonight — Kenny Rogers (I bet he does) & Dottie West