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I reckon that`s the way forwards

Ummm, I don't think they'd want the one I cleaned my drain with.....

That looks to be a good gig, great supports too. If my back was able to do a standing all day gig I`d def look to go to that one.

I think I read that as a euphemism first time around....

https://www.theguitarwrist.co.uk/ I send mine here, but there may be other local makers who do something similar. Maybe you know someone who can do this. They don't get many from me!!

I used one to garotte a former bandmate...... Oh, hold on...... delete! delete!

Helloween, never seen them although used to listen to them in mid - late 80s Also waiting for Iron Maiden tickets to go on sale in Saturday

It would be great to include a short scale version of the new Icon bolt on range.

I watched a youtube video where someone made a knife from a load of old strings. I think it might have been a collaboration with Daisy Tempest.

I hung some in the Christmas tree once.

In a similar situation I managed to clean the machine of a girl that I visited a few times. We weren't a match made in heaven, but that's life. This girl had a selection of bag clips which I put to the ball end of a string. Worked exactly as wanted.

I've been on this journey with a couple of duos. I started with just wanting something to amplify me to the same sound levels as the acoustic guitar so we could play together with minimal equipment. You don't need anything like a 2x8 to do that never mind the pair you mention in your OP. The problem is that there aren't too many small combos or even speakers with a grown up sound. I ended up designing my own cabs and regularly use a 1x6 for simple play alongs. I've also used a 1x8 and 1x10 which is way over the top. All the designs are on Bass Chat but I'm assuming you don't want to build so this is just to say you don't need to be huge and a single 2x8 will be epic in this situation. FWIW the duo which was intended as a side project now gigs regularly. For gigs with a duo in noisy pubs the guitar needs to go through the PA so we put the bass through too. I took my little speaker along for a while paired with a Warwick Gnome but the 'stack' has been replaces with a floor monitor which does for bass guitar and two vocals. Long term it's probably better to spend on a decent PA and monitor than spend big on a new bass system IME. My tiny bass speakers let me jam along and do the odd open mic. A 1x10 or 2x8 combo will be more than enough so the Rumble isn't a bad shout.

I am not wholly satisfied with this but it's a beautiful tune and easy to play. The tune is 'Self Portrait In Three Colors' by Charles Mingus from the 1959 classic, 'Mingus Ah Um'. https://bilbosbassbites.co.uk/self-portrait-in-three-colors-charles-mingus/

Another great interaction with Youlian. This time it was a MIJ ESP Custom Fretless that he had on offer. The item was correctly described and he immediately responded to my questions with pictures, video clips etc. The bass was quickly dispatched, very well packaged and there were no issues with his choice of courier. Top marks. Youlian is honest, flexible and will do his very best to ensure satisfaction in the buy/sell process. For me he's in the Premier League of Basschatters! Thank you, Youlian.

So, yesterday, I got a guy out to fix my washing machine that wouldn't drain, suspecting the pump had failed. It turned out that the weird down/across/down bit of drain pipe between the washer drain and the main soil stack in the downstairs loo on the other side of the wall was blocked. The guy had one of those metal tool grabbers with the plunger and 3 little grabby bits on the end, but the housing for those was too big to bend around the corners. We tried to tip some drain cleaner in, but only got about a capful in before it got to the top. I scratched my brain, and remembered I had the rounds that came with my HB PB-50 in the packet for the flats I put on it. I got out the E-String, and was able to push through the blockage to allow me to pour more drain cleaner in. The washer is now running away happily as I type! It got me thinking - has anyone else had any great alternate uses for old strings that isn't in a musical vein? Discuss!

There's a decent one on eBay. It's got a gash but it's priced accordingly. https://ebay.us/m/r2dTGV

There is a problem with lightweight cabs and feet. Very thin ply is clearly less strong than thicker material and poplar ply is slightly softer than most hardwood plies. The earlier Barefaced cabs got lots of complaints about feet and even handles coming adrift. These seem to have died down so I imagine they addressed this problem. I think LFSys use 15mm ply thoughout as the best compromise between lightening the cab and keeping it robust. I believe their cabs are also reinforced below the handles. You can't expect a simple wood screw to hold in material as thin as the walls of a BF cab.

Sadly, I wasn't getting on with the Stingray Special 5, especially in comparison with the 'Dreadnaught' 95 Stingray, so I spotted this in BassBros and sallied forth to do a deal with Will. I have an old association with Goodfellow/Mayflower/GB instruments - Many, many moons [read decades] ago, someone at the then Derby branch of Carlsbro took a lump out of my original Status Series II neck with a hammer while trying to reseat a fret, so I was without the bass for what turned out to be quite a few months. During this period, they loaned me one of the Goodfellow Standard originals, which I really enjoyed playing. Of course, it's faded into a distant memory now, but it was a very good long term impression of Goodfellow basses. As for the old 97-98 Spitfire, it's certainly VERY punchy and seriously fast. It was apparently at BB for quite a while, so I'm surprised no one jumped on it. Destiny, I expect. Anyway, here are the obligatory pictures...

Sure did. Didn't come home with a bass this time though 😆😆

Old School Trace heads with modern lightweight cabs is the way to go I reckon! My rig from Sunday . . .