Lozz196

The most successful band I’ve been in was an originals band which I joined at 48 and left at 54, played 50+ gigs a year, festivals, toured overseas, albums released by record companies (tho not signed to them) etc. It’s never too late, tho at 56 I now acknowledge my limits a bit better - hence why I left the above, but I’m still in an originals band. So don’t give up hope, and even if taking a few years off if you have a bass you really connect with put it in its case under the bed/on top of the wardrobe, at some point you’ll most likely get the urge to play again.

Same for me Mick, great single, the rest of their material largely passed me by.

Afraid I used a box every time Ped, they’re not gonna get broken but a box offers some protection against cosmetic damage.

Strangely I’ve found that using a thinner pick, around 0.88mm gets me a sound fairly near to finger style, anything more and the sharpness of the attack makes it evident it’s now a pick.

Re new amp or go for the modelling stuff, well if you can guarantee you’ll always be going through the PA from now on then it might be worth a try. That said you’ve got that great BF cab, so in your position I’d sort either a new amp or get that one fixed, then have a preamp/DI pedal in the chain connected to FOH at all gigs. Pedal doesn’t need to be switched on unless needed, so a Behringer BDI21 would be ideal, cheap, sound great.

I rather like Zephyr Song too

Kermits bass maybe…..

Agree, nowt wrong with supporting home grown businesses, but for me I’d be wanting something “extra” if the price was more than a comparable item manufactured elsewhere. Dr Martens spring to mind, their UK made boots are of a much better quality than the overseas made ones - with a price tag to reflect this of course.

If I were nearer I’d love this opportunity, good luck with the search

Is Charlie stopping gigging? Or is it just non-UK gigs they’re stopping?

I’ve heard of Capris being up at £70K My first one was only £650

I went to a local luthier for a bit of work on a bass and he had a ‘59 Les Paul in. I didn’t go anywhere near it in case of any accidents or clumsiness on my part.

Or maybe The Popular Peoples’ Cradle of Judas….

I reckon they’ll always be desirable/collectible, whether or not it will be quite as much as currently is another matter. I started playing in Dec 1980 so have always thought about a Precision made then, but given the prices doubtful I’ll ever do anything about it.

Whilst we never managed 100 a year, 50 was enough when all over the country & Europe, I still shudder at my 2018 work-load too. Combining 50 long-distance gigs a year with a full-time job and being in my mid 50s was just too much, something had to break, and it was me!

Handing out cctv footage is now covered by GDPR, not sure how long this has been the case though.

Proper looking rig there Steve, bet it sounds great

Mine as below, all on bass/backing vocals except as marked: * Lead vocals & lead guitar ** Rhythm guitar/backing vocals 1982 - The Squatters. School punk band, no rehearsals, one gig. 1986 - Boom boom Challenger (named after Sigue Sigue Sputnik and the ill-fated space shuttle), punk band, one rehearsal, one gig. ** 1987 to 1990 - The Shout, punk band, gigged extensively over the country. My first "real" band. 1990 to 1991 - Blackreign, rock band, gigged extensively over the country, couple of singles/videos released. 1996 to 1997 - Sorted, punk covers band, gigged locally. * 2001 to 2003 - SCAMM, songs of the day covers band, gigged locally. 2003 to 2009 - The Gorgeous Heroes, sleaze-rock band, morphed from SCAMM, gigged locally. ** 2009 to 2013 - The Daves, punk covers band, gigged locally. 2011 to 2013 - The Tuesday Club, originals punk/indie/odd band, gigged all over the country, one album & couple of singles released. 2013 to 2020 - Knock Off, originals street-punk/Oi band, gigged extensively over UK and Europe, four albums and three EPs released . 2020 to now - Thunderkunt, classic rock covers, no singer, no intention of getting one, or of doing gigs 2021 to now - The Spacewasters, originals punk/psychobilly band, been going for 16 years, currently working on a 2nd album.

When we toured I used Hiscox cases (also used them for going in the hold on planes), they certainly protect the instruments and in comparison to the Fender hard cases seem a lot stronger as often you see Fender cases with damage, not so often with Hiscox.

I think I could adapt to all sorts of restrictions on my left fretting hand, but put a bass on me left handed and I’d be all over the place.

I’ll be cancelling my subscription then, I’m def a “wait at the door” kinda guy. It’s a real pleasure not knowing exactly when it will appear, and then when it does sitting down with a cuppa and reading all things low-end. Plus finding where @Doodhas managed to place his immortal “shut your pie-hole” line in his article is all part of the fun.