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Hi, and thanks for the info, I will certainly check out some of the venues you've mentioned, although it probably won't be until the summer at the earliest the way things are going.

That's good news. There's a fair old walk from your place to the town centre and I think there's some up and down as well. The soft tissues are always the issues, at least to me. I've never broken anything too serious but lots of ligament, tendon and soft tissue damage sadly. One slight good thing about the physio work on soft tissues is you can do a lot at home, for me, lots of small exercises did me the world of good and don't require expensive equipment, I had small blocks of wood to do heel raises and sitting on the floor with rubber bands stretching things out. You can do this in your own time and at your pace. I look forward to hearing of your entry in the London Marathon for next year

In practice a 4 ohm cab means you turn down a little and get a bit more headroom.

Leg is doing OK. I stopped taking pain killers several weeks ago and stopped wearing the boot two weeks ago. I've walked into town three times in the last ten days and yesterday did that without a walking stick. Main issue is the tendons, ligaments, and soft tissue of the ankle which got mangled. That's still sore and not fully functional. Saw physio for first time today at local cottage hospital in town. They're happy with progress and I'll be put into a weekly gym class for 6 or 8 weeks which is supervised by physios. That's at the hospital as well.

That can be virtually nothing or the difference between acceptable and unbearable, depending on the amp!

I use the Basschat 8" speaker with a Gnome Warwick amp, a Mod Dwarf and a Strat. I turn the EQ to what is supposed to be flattish (10:00 Bass 3:30 Middle 10:00 Treble) and it sounds great to me. I turn the EQ back to normal for bass and it sounds great there as well. I;m amazed at the flexibility of the cabinet. Rob

Thanks Phil , yep that makes sense. Something tells me I'll end up building it with just the Fane and find it's just what I need !

Something that feels comfy and has an aesthetic you like is the best place to start, as you need to want to pick it up and play it.

Cant go wrong with Blondie.. some stella tunes going on. I think the very first tune I played live was Deni Deni back in 78. Our girl singer was mad....Fishnets, a loose open shirt and... umm that was it I think....haha. Grt days.

Thank you, Beedster! Lots of fond memories from those days, most of which was managing The Bass Centre in L.A. We certainly enjoyed the "London/Los Angeles" tag line which contributed to both stores being the hub of all things bass at the time for all levels of bass players, not just celebrities. I'm so grateful that I met Alan Morgan early in 1985 when he moved to the U.S., and had the opportunity to work with him for 8 years. It was an honor to be associated with Fred Friedlein, Barry Moorhouse, Rob Green, Mark Gooday, Trevor Cash and dozens of others over the years. Good times indeed.😀

Aka Dee Dee King I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the only rapping he had ever heard before recording as Dee Dee King was the Two Ronnies 'Pink Rupee Rap'

Late to the party, but I'm from Norwich and there is more than enough to keep you busy if you're looking to play in a band or watch. Norfolk Blues Society jam nights at the Brickmakers in Norwich or Dereham would be a good place to start to meet other musicians, there are also other open mic events. Speak to the guys at Earth Studios in Norwich, they know bands looking for players (and who's worth bothering with!). You'll probably end up rehearsing there as there aren't many choices for rehearsal spaces, unless you have your own. Norfolk is a lovely place to live, but you can end up with 1 hour drives to most gigs given the scattering of major towns. Wymondham has a couple of venues, the ex-services club being the one to play on the right night (it's a big place to fill on the wrong night). Like most of the country, the pubs are getting hit pretty hard around here, so unless you're dirt cheap, or guaranteed to bring in a crowd it can be tricky getting your foot in the door.

They were incredibly lucky that when someone left they always had a family member who could step into the role.

Back in the days of yore I had a 50 watt Bassman. I then upgraded to a 100 watt Dual Showman head. I couldn't tell any difference in the volume. Twas puzzlement until I took my first course in Electrical Engineering and found out that they had the almost the same voltage swing capability, all the second pair of output tubes really provided was additional current capacity, which didn't give more volume.

Thanks!! I’m trying to start up a business one day doing setups and mods so doing lots of practice on my own and friends instruments. Pretty pleased with this one!

I hope not. That would make most of us redundant.