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Def possible at your age @Agent 00Soul, I`m 59 and currently in two originals bands, one (The Spacewasters, garage-type rock) where we range from 30s/40s/50s, the other (Knock Off, Oi/street-punk) 50s/60s.

I think the downside is due to the current saturation in the media, and the hysteria being raised, he`s only likely to be pushed further in his current direction. The thing is, with a mate like yourself who will enter into dialogue with him, rather than someone who just shouts him down/over him, he can see a reasoned viewpoint so I`d say stick around.

Def, if you like the sound of one cab doubling up on it imo induces a very silly grin, an almost "I can`t believe it" sort of thing.

Really like the looks of that bass, congrats

I must be fortunate that I`ve not really encountered much actual racism at all throughout my life. Had a mate who when drunk would spout off about the Irish (his Mum was Irish so no clues there) and another mate who although it appeared he didn`t much like black people he had two black children, so again no actual clues there. Me & my other mates just thought they were a bit/lot confused/stupid.

That is a pretty stunning looking bass

Leave the band immediately Burn all your instruments Change your name If you do the above the association might just not follow you for the rest of your life

Being on the Oi circuit we have to research gigs we’re offered to make sure no far right or far left bands on the bill, once you’ve played with them - even if unknowingly - you’re forever tarnished with the same brush so to speak.

Been there, it’s infuriating isn’t it?

Apparently one of that band did an about turn and is now far left. I remember mistakenly going to my local one night when they were playing, a very hasty retreat was made.

I don’t think any of us in my bands would be in bands with someone who held far right/homophobic views etc. I’m not sure about far left as aside from myself everyone in my two gigging bands dress to the left so to speak.

I think two BB3s should work just fine, from recall, having had both, two of the BB3s would stack approx the same size/height as the BT so essentially the same cab, but in a more convenient to move set-up.

I`m wondering if it was a "snide", happens with strings, maybe people are getting in on the act with leads & stuff now.

Check out Shake Some Acton promoters - based in West London obviously, but put gigs on all over London, mainly garage rock & psychobilly stuff. Some good bands on that scene, many of similar ages to yourself @Agent 00Soul, new personnel often needed, put your name about, you never know.

I decided after many years of playing to treat myself to a Whirlwind lead. Plugged in, played, didn’t make 2 minutes, it’s going back, sapped loads of top and bottom from the sound. Gonna stick with my fairly cheap Fender Professional leads, which sound the same as my BOSS WL20L wireless kit.

I saw a YouTube clip of the Okko Motorbass, as well as full on Lemmy it looks like it can do a pretty decent low-level drive.

I don’t know why, as I used one as a provided amp at a gig and really liked it. Maybe people are wary, following the SVT 7-PRO and PF500 issues? Shame, was a really good sound, just tweaked eq slightly on line check and away I went.

They look very interesting

Incredibly so!

Making sure you’re fully up with the material is the main thing imo.

Having recently bought a Sandberg I’d happily recommend them, very good instruments, only thing is their necks are 39.5mm so slightly bigger than Jazz width.

I’m sure you’ll be more than happy with it Trevor, good score methinks

It’s amazing isn’t it, the weight of the gear that we used to have to cart about.

Although I use a preamp pedal - Sansamp or Behringer BDI21 - in one of my bands, I prefer the sound of my bass just into an amp which is what I do with the others. It just seems more, for want of a better word, natural.