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I bought a Reunion Blues bag 25 (?) years ago. I remember it being heiniously expensive. I would not change that decision. It has been the absolute bomb. I know that they are no longer available - my point is that if I was shopping again I would go to that end of the market. So much cheaper than getting donks sorted by "my" luthier.

I'm sure the Midlands Bash will be nearly as good. Don't put yourself down 😊

T'other half has a big birthday celebration Easter so very early April is now gone. The Midlands bass bash is June 20th. Sunday April 18th 2026 Sunday April 19th 2026 Saturday April 25th 2026 Sunday April 26th 2026 Saturday May 9th 2026 Sunday May 10th 2026 So last calls with what you can do or can't do. I'll check with the hall to see what is still available but.away tonight. Rob

@peterjam - If the Midlands Bash doesn't work for you, then get along to this one. I'm sure it will be nearly as good

Let's put it this way: 1) I want to change volume and volume only. Not tone. 2) I want to change treble and keep it that way, no matter at which volume, or blend setting. List goes on. If any adjustment affects other adjustments, it does not work right. Tonal flexibility means that I can rely on what is happening when I dial my sound from the bass. Would you buy a mixer where changes in level and balance make changes to the equalizer? [If "passive" means £5 parts (excluding pickups), and "active" means £10 tone stack and a £2 battery holder to the bass, me want more. A. Jackson removed all sound degrading components between the pickup and the studio board for reason.]

Or not... 'Tis a musing on whether it's best to be eternally just comfortable, or to venture frequently outside your comfort-zone. Bass is my trusty Wal, with a spot of guitar (strat), Rhodes plug-in, drums programmed in EZ Drummer using Clyde Stubblefield Phat Kit, trombone is stuff recorded many moons ago for a previous compocompo by my old m8 Nick - I've taken some liberties with everything as it's all cut up to within an inch of its life then smothered in Quadraverb, Objeq Delay, Temperence Reverb or Dubstation apart from bass which is a single take improv from which it all stemmed... Track has a good coating of Bassroom, Mixroom and Ozone 9.

Aye, it would be good to get this pinned down, in case of any further pesky gigs entering the calendar. To reiterate, I can do the following: Saturday April 25th 2026 Sunday April 26th 2026 Saturday May 9th 2026 Sunday May 10th 2026 Sunday May 17th 2026 At a push I could do April 19th - got a gig on the 17th so it's theoretically doable. Also, because it's looking like this will be the only bash I can attend this year (gigs have nixed all the others ), I will bring the entire kit and kaboodle. It's only just down the road, lol.

Good afternoon ! And again: Happy new year 2026 ! i took opportunity from holidays to finish my backlog transcriptions and add tablatures parts on it. So here are the five remaining ones; beautiful melodies and themes. John Mc LAUGHLIN - Healing hands Exrtact from "the heart of things" album which is one of my favourite, and in my playing list since 1997. At this time i was guitarist, fascinated by jazzrock. I was not conscious about Matt Garrison on bass who was put down foundations for a lot of actual modern bassists playing. So i re-discovered it later with a bassist POV and it's a big inspiration source to me. And here is one of my favorite complex themes from this album. J.MC LAUGHLIN - Healing hands - play it online J.MC LAUGHLIN - Healing hands - pdf WA. MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio Heard it one morning on classical radio during my day-job road. Instant lightning strike. MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio - play it online MOZART - Clarinet concerto in A major - Adagio - pdf HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases Fan of Hiromi's past trio and actual 4tet. Some themes and riffs from this excellent album. Good rythmic challenge HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases - play it online HIROMI'S SONICWONDER - Sonic wonderland - themes & phrases - tab DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases Another artist with a very special universe, singer-oudist. Here he's visiting jazz territories with his Oud, incredible singing and beautiful melodies. (with especially Aaron Parks on piano). An astonishing rythmic work. DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases - play it online DHAFER YOUSSEF - Diwan beauty and odd - themes & phrases - tab G. BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet I discovered this theme during a live music school rendition from a young flute player whom my lady have been the nanny. Another Instant lightning strike. G.BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet - play it online G.BIZET - Arlesienne - minuet - pdf Enjoy !

Not quite enough for a gear list... yet! I am free for all these dates, which is not at all helpful...

Too late

Apologies for replying to the old thread, but it seemed better than starting a new one for a similar question. I too would like a curly lead with an angled jack at one end. I've got a Vox one but the straight part at the angled end is not quite long enough to pass through between strap and body; one with a slightly longer end would be useful. There don't appear to be Lava cables at Gear4Music any more (perhaps they are no longer made): https://www.gear4music.com/Electric_Guitars/guitar-cable.html?page=1&filters[1548]=10150&filters[1549]=10154

Seriously thinking about this event. You're about four hours down the road from me, but it's all motorway, (*strokes chin thoughtfully*)

I think it’s quite straightforward but I went to a studio as I wanted my levels perfectly balanced and had loads to capture, so it allowed me to do a bunch in parallel.

And another one, even more expensive: https://www.mercatinomusicale.com/mm/a_gem-ws2_id8295361.html