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Nah, they’ll probably run away to a safe distance and monitor it.

Poxy small keyboard - Elvis!

Yes, it’s a shame but that great voice of his has, like Elvia, left the building. I watched the BBC4 show and was saddened by how poor his voice is now.

Keep us all posted, that looks like a great gig, chuffed for you, major opportunity playing the O2!

My old band, The Tuesday Club. I played more traditional Precision/flats/Ampeg sound, down the low end with the other bass being twangy rounds up in those there heights. Worked quite well.

Bedders has a great style, and usually pretty high in the mix. When we played The 100 Club Madness had been there the night before and their names were on the coat hangers - I simply had to hang my Harrington on Bedders’ coat hanger!

Well having had both the 350 and the 500 the latter is obviously more powerful, and when you say that the 350 is sounding noticeably worse that sounds to me like it’s being pushed too much - are you on nearly max volume when this is happening?

I think it should be mandatory.

After a cheeky enquiry following one of Marks threads he kindly agreed to refin a black Vintage Tony Butler Precision to white for me. I`ve recently suffered a bit of bad health so he also very kindly offered to deliver once completed, and did so today. To say I`m chuffed with the results would be understatement of the year, thanks again Mark.

Lloyd bought an Ashdown RM610 from me. We sorted a deal and we met to do the handover. Painless transaction all round, with great comms throughout.

I think I`d look at a different solution, the Tonehammer 500, then you won`t have to roll the dice on a possible future 8ohm cab pairing with whatever 8ohm cab is provided.

Well I`m not saying this just because I`m selling a black/maple US Precision, but the 2012 - 16 Series US Precisions are the best I`ve owned, and aside from the Custom Shop Pino Palladino Precision, the best I`ve played. The neck is nice and chunky without being overbearing, graphite rods in the neck, Custom Shop pickups which sound superb. I`m only selling the one that is up as I think having 5 of them is a tad excessive. I`ve not played the Shuker JJB, can`t even think that it would be less than a great bass but to me if wanting a Precision, US Standard 2012 - 16 Series gets my recommendation.

The TC BH250 is a surprisingly good little amp. I had one for a while, and have used a couple as provided amps and they pack a nice punch.

Contact Ashdown via the e-mail address/phone no on their website - their customer service is excellent, I’m sure they’ll be able to sort.

I used one of these a couple of months ago and similarly found it to be plenty loud enough for on-stage volume in a pub.

I’ve two white/maple Precisions and two black/maple Precisions (until one sells that is).

Get yourself along to some punk gigs then - they’re happening all over the country, and most of the bands are made up of people in their 40s/50s/60s. Start with local stuff and check the bands online especially when you see the same bassist in one or two bands - could most likely be standing in with the band waiting on a permanent bassist.

Peavey gear, though a tad unfashionable, is very good, virtually indestructible, sounds great. Only downside is the weight, the older gear is pretty heavy.

What music is your fave style? Find a scene of originals on that circuit, and get known. When we started our originals punk band our expectations weren`t that much at all, Tues night multi-band gigs playing to just the other bands, no money etc. Way different, there`s a good punk scene and we`ve managed to put out 3 albums, played 8 different countries so far (ok, England is one of them), done festivals etc. So find that scene, talk to the bands, keep an eye on them on Facebook, when an opening appears go for it. I`ve had more fun, and achieved more in this band than in all of my others put together.

Jake Burns of Stiff Little Fingers has used the same ESP Tele style guitar since the early 90s, and I believe his backup guitar is the same Yamaha SG that he used in SLF before that.

I must be double-pro then, as I wear two (one on each wrist, two on one wrist would just be eccentric).

Given that these are half the weight of the original I`m really tempted to get one and offload my original one.

A couple of places have them around that price today - imo it’s a steal, the Rootmaster range is one of the hidden gems in the amp world, though getting a bit more well known recently.

Being nervous is good, it shows you care rather than being blasé and "not bothered". Good luck, hope you get it.

Hmmm, the articulation and preciseness of the Stingray is similar to the Jazz, but to me the `Ray just has a lot more oomph to it. It`s one of those things though, if you loved the `Ray that much I think the answer is already there - and don`t forget it may be that exact `Ray that you love so much. Bite the bullet and snap it up before someone else takes it.