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Yup. Which makes the improptu sniper-like accuracy on the Ab detune even more remarkable!

I take this is code for him being p*ssed?

The Murder Mystery - The Velvet Underground

So the Boss pickup is the thin thing right next to the bridge, it has two small screw holes OR double sided tape holding it down. I'll read up on how it works and what it can do. What's the depth of the cutout in the Sei Flamboyant please? Looks awfully crowded in there 😊

I recently got myself a Lekato WS-70 UHF wireless kit after getting the bug (if you'll pardon the pun) at the NW bass bash in May. Used them at a few rehearsals and a couple of gigs and it's been great so far. Loved being able to do the walk out front and check the levels. Last outing I got a quick lesson in the perils of venturing out into the crowd - some guy wanted to put his arm around my shoulder and in his uncoordinated state he managed with bullseye accuracy hit my A tuner (yes, the A) and knock it out of tune. In a further showing of surprising accuracy, it was almost exactly a semitone out, so was able to finish the song by moving up a fret on the A string until the end. Live and learn! But on a technical level, no complaints - I got no dropouts, no interference, battery is more than long lasting enough to handle a full gig (probably could chance two before absolutely needing to charge). I did suspect there was a bit of a negative effect on note sustain, but now I'm not so sure.

I've just bought a set of Hipshot Ultralite tuners from Andy. They were exactly as he described them, arrived very quickly & were very well packed. He's a pleasure to deal with. Many thanks Andy!

Morecambe and Wise?

They made a 24kg 18" sub: https://web.archive.org/web/20180204074646/https://barefacedbass.com/product-range/LF1400-Subwoofer.htm It was discontinued, as was the FR800 top.

There is one already, though room for more. https://billfitzmaurice.info/Builders.html

I like the Boss WL-20 even though it’s in 2.4ghz I just like the style and design of it over the floppy / hinged style units

The Killing of Georgie, Part I and II ～ Sir Rod

And killed off the slower, weaker brain cells, leaving only the fit, healthy ones.

I love how the "fast version" is slower than the original 😄

I bought the boss WL-20L last week and used it at a gig on Saturday night. It sounded great, and no cables was surprisingly liberating!

I also had that in my watch list, went with a different option before the listing had ended though. Suppose that's what can happen when you don't offer postage.

Sting this Wednesday. Not quite a bass player's bass player but the breadth of his work, songwriting and lyrics put him firmly in my top 5 favourite artists of all time. Can't wait!

<raises hand hesitantly>

Ode to Boy - Yazoo

The Roland hex pickups can be adjusted in width to cater for different string spacings (albeit a little crudely as it's just varying the gap between the two halves) and can accommodate 4, 5, or 6 strings. I have two, both on 6 string basses. Sei Flamboyant with built-in kit: Sei pickup and controls (toggle switch does pickups/Roland/both, puchbuttons do patch up/down) Handmade (not by my hand) 6-string with GK3B externally mounted

@Phil Starr @Chienmortbb gents, any takers?! 😊

The problem in my place is the sound team are not there because they like doing it, but rather because there is no one else to do it. As such they are only concerned that "any" sound coming out, not getting a good mix. The digital desk helps to a certain extent as we can pre-set a mix and also on occasion fiddle with things through a remote ipad, but it is far from ideal. As far as being heard goes, if I don't think I am in the mix one week I bring an extra cab the next week, and the next, and the next... until they get the hint 😎 \m/ !