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Quite local pub last night for an early evening gig (or 7-10). Setup and found I forgot the iPad so dashed home to get it, seeing as I had already setup everything. Looked like it was going to be a quiet night, there were actually 2 people in the room when we started! Luckily after a song, another group of 6 people came in and then some more afterwards. By song 5 it was actually pretty busy, although it is a fairly small room. The drum kit lights had broken so I put my aliexpress bar light across the front and it worked really well. All in all a good gig and the last we need to do christmas songs for!

That rendition of The Sideboard Song never fails to impress me. They were amazing. I saw them twice, once years ago with Mick and then in the last 20 years or so at Chelt Town Hall. I remember being absolutely transfixed by Rabbit. They both had a very impressive pedigrees as session musicians and, although I've never seen the evidence, Dave Peacock swore that Chas Hodges was a much better bass player than him.

The Cricketers in Westcliff last night. Not a bad night at all considering it’s the Saturday after Christmas, the weekend before payday, and miserable weather. It would have been nice if it had been busier, but we had a decent enough, appreciated crowd (including my mum who’s flown over from Spain to stay with us over Christmas who rarely get’s to see us play). The lovely Hazel was stepping in Jenny’s shoes with co-lead vocal and did a great job as ever. It was also my first one since Halloween due to afore mentioned shenanigans. I was a little apprehensive at first, and indeed a leading up to the gig and whether I should do it or not, as I need to avoid getting ill, considering I start radiotherapy in a week's time. But I've felt a little niggle in my throat like something's brewing for a few days, so doing this gig wasn't going to change anything. If I get a cold, it won't be from the gig. Besides, I'm being mindful of who I mix with and obsessive with hand sanitizer! It was a good job I didn't do last week's gig, as half the band had the lurgy at the time! Set up and soundcheck was painless and we played well - I was quite chuffed with myself considering I haven't played in earnest for a couple of months. The end of the night after our planned set had finished got interesting. People wanted a Xmas one, so muscle memory got me through Slade that I hadn't played for 12 months. Then improvised our with through 'My Girl' and 'Don't look back in anger' that we'd never played before. You'll be plaased to know I turned and faced the corner in shame during the latter whilst playing it. The next gig is at the same venue in a month's time. I'm still aiming to do it if I'm well enough, but after that, it's in the lap of the gods.

Steve I've edited my reply. Can you give me the dimensions ?

It looks like Warman don't make a 5 string soapbar although their website doesn't give any dimensions

As do Zephyrs and Grinds. If you can hold off ordering anything for 24 hours, I've a box of empty pickup shells in the hut; good chance I've zephyr shells. Plenty pickups can be hidden below an empty shell.

Oooo that’s good to know, totally missed that option!

Ahhh I assumed the GX would be the same as the GT which gives quite a few options for assigns.

Mark at Classicandcoolguitars is a UK dealer for Sandberg, may be worth seeing if he can help on this?

They're actually not but this reminds me that it does have a pair of pickups from my old Zephyr. They are standard size but the 4 string International has 5 string pickups

I'm looking to purchase a black or white scratch plate for a Cali II TM4. There are listed on the Sandberg store but shipping to UK seems unavailable. Any ideas before I go down the ebay route? Cheers Ian

Welcome Andy

I've bought a couple of knock off Fender Jazz/Precision necks in the last year, but have never gone the whole hog with a completed guitar. I'd sold a few books pre-Christmas, had a little surplus and decided to take the plunge. I've always adored the original Gibson Futura shape (with the split headstock), so pulled the trigger on this: So long as the body and neck are OK, everything else is dispensable. Gawd help me.

Hi I’m Andy from wales. ive been playing bass for about ten years, currently using squire jazz, sterling sub, and a vintage 5 string(music man style) ash down mag head with Harkte cabs and a boss gt-1b. I’m in 2 bands (1 is just a side project for when the main is quiet) general pubs and clubs

Keyboard players who lean heavily on the lower keys are the worst. It turns everything to mud. They're supremely guilty of playing what sounds best when they're alone.

One of the massive advantages of having everything going through the desk & FoH? And if the venue says can you turn it down a bit / take it up you can oblige at the push of a slider.

I should add that the USB loopback method works when you're using the recording device as the source of the music too. I have no idea what would happen if you streamed the backing audio over Bluetooth from a second device and tried to record that and the bass from the USB connected device. I'm almost certain it wouldn't result in death or, indeed, anything other than minor injuries, but remember, safety first, wear rubber gloves and wellington boots, or anything similar available from your local M&S&M.

You can also try the tested and proven swing method to untwist the cable, should you find that it has become more twisted than you are comfortable with.