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Wishful Thinking - China Crisis

I'd completely agree about the subs. I've a pair of old Wharfedales which are great but I've never used them together except for outdoor gigs. You just don't need all that bass in most venues and a single sub is enough. I've now replaced the Wharfedales with a single 905 which is pretty light for a capable sub and 10kg lighter than the Wharfedales. I'm loving this question all my gig money goes into a separate account and is used mainly to buy the gear I need to keep gigging. In the past few years I've not actually 'needed' to buy any gear as its been reliable and sounds good, I'm also happy with the basses I play. I've made no major purchases in the last 5 years apart from the 905 and coincidentally I've accumulated £5,000 in my band account. I'll be very interested in other people's suggestions £5,000 is also a very realistic figure for a regularly gigging semi pro band. Most of us are probably using gear similar to @JPJ but if your band is getting plenty of decent gigs then paying back £5,000 over a year or so is very do-able for a successful band and will allow for a noticeable improvement in sound. The EV's and Peaveys probably owe them nothing but will still recoup some money when they sell them.

Sadly it's actually heavier if going by their website (links to source) ABM EVO-IV Metal: 13.8kg ABM EVO-IV Wood: 12.5kg I agree, a gig bag would put my mind at ease immensely.

B - for the same reason that @Reggaebass gives. A nice problem to have though. Could you have a veneer cut from the side you choose for the back, so you can use it on another build later?

She's known as Panda, Pandora was the name the cat sanctuary gave her.

Glad to start this feedback thread for Nikzy, who bought a Fender Jazz from me. He was an outstanding person to deal with, great communication, immediate payment and a great experience overall. Welcome to Basschat!

Aye, and to help us elderly, they should from now be called Cardi G. This here is Cardi A, and who knows: there might even be more of these.

Can't Help Falling In Love - Elvis

Excellent tunes @Wolfram and @Chiliwailer well done both. I’ll post the new challenge when I have the image

Congrats @Wolfram, great tune 👌 Over to you for the October picture 👍

I used to have 3 of them, I don't have any now. I was a dumb kid who needed pub money in 2010.

According to Fender it indeed has Dimarzio Ultra Jazz pickups. The strings are listed as "Fender® USA Stainless Steel Flatwound (048-.095 Gauges) which must be a custom set of gauges -- at least I don't see that set offered by Fender elsewhere. It seems that D'Addario is making strings for Fender these days.

In that situation I’d recommend someone picking up the phone for a 1:1 chat with the singer (within hours), and easing his burden by feeding back to the others… That said, I understand your reaction, is this the latest in a long line of resent? It sounds like there are no strong friendships in this group, and no leader as such, maybe the singer has taken on more than they’d like by filling that gap & isn’t getting the appreciation & support they need? Best of luck

I like the look without the case - it's smaller, and probably substantially lighter too. But they should sell it with a gig bag, like they did with the first-gen Rootmasters. Although maybe not with the wool lining!

And maybe worth mentioning a big plus of the XS-1 is the Drop is a one way street: only down. Word on that same street is that the XS-1 not only up-shifts, but has one of the best octave-ups in the business. Looks like my OC-5 could be heading for the exit, too!