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It's not that bad if you've got a free corner of a room in which to lean it. The main difficulty is getting it down the stairs...

I would vouch for that @dmccombe7 , I bought a Stagg eub for an americana/country/blues band. Used to get some funny looks when playing live but it sounded pretty good. Nick on drums in the photo was definitely giving me a funny look, possible bum note moment. (Pic is from 2012 I think).

That's an awful introduction to live playing and commiserations for having to endure that. There certainly are some guys who are happy to be a big fish in a tiny pond. Good that you came through that and weren't disheartened. I would hope the organiser banned them from playing.

That's fine, in that case the simple solution is don't go along to a blues jam. However, you said that you don't think 'there are many people who couldn't play at a blues jam'. That is certainly not true! Plenty of people think that because they know what a pentatonic scale is, therefore they can play blues because it's easy. Then they get upset when it becomes obvious that they suck. If you have the technique to play a relatively complex heavy metal riff and can play in time, then you're good to go (to a certain level). Same with most other genres. Just about anyone can play a blues scale and know a couple of blues licks, but that doesn't mean that you can play the blues convincingly and when you are playing blues, there is no way to hide behind basic technique. You really have to know how to interact with the other players on the bandstand and have a bit of melodic nous not to sound completely cr*p. Nothing will find out a poor player quicker than a blues jam! I would suggest that one of the best things you can do to become a better musician is to learn how to navigate a blues jam, even if playing the blues is never going to be your main thing.

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You obviously don't do the sort of gigs I sometimes do... I'd never refer to playing any gig as a "privilege". I'm not bad at this playing lark, having done it for the best part of 60 years, during which time I've done many thousands of gigs, ranging from great through to "Beam me up, Scotty/kill me now".

Ah, but I have straplocks in my bits box. Not fussed on them, so will be genuine Basschat washers (also from stock).

"Can you give me a strap button for my Kay?" "Aye, that seems like a fair swap..."

It's a Kay. It will probably double the value.

Yes. But bar work is boring/hard work, whereas performing music is 'fun'. Therefore, they're doing you a favour by asking you to play.

Ive only caught up with him recently and hsve subscribed.

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That's interesting: https://www.guyker.com/en-gb/products/guyker-bb102-drop-d-tuner-for-bass?srsltid=AfmBOoru2sKHVHXoffVSpT6S8K_KJDsreq32i_nrBHbchhrhjfdOl_wW

You don't think that people might not want to be in a blues jam? Sorry to be the bearer of disappointing news but not everyone would enjoy that.

That’s the ideal model for a charity gig imo.

Just a couple of hundred ohms or less... ... compared to the thousands we are used to..

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I suggest some people maybe taking some comments too literally. 😀

Having been in the house band for many blues jams, I beg to differ!