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I was spending too much time wondering what was wrong with the other 4.6% and why they didn’t fancy me…….

Put on the strings you want. I’ve always used rounds and never needed new frets.

I’ve used one of these as part of a provided rig - the other part being an Ampeg 610. For stage volume to match the drums it was barely ticking over.

There have been so many benefits to being a musician in my life that I’d find it hard to think of them all and write them down.

Excellent, know what you mean re the Shape, I love that function on Ashdown amps

Have you had a chance to use the rig yet @Ander87?

Really good sounds in that demo

Aside from strings I don’t envisage buying anything next year, if anything I should be offloading a fair amount.

Airspeed velocity of unladen swallows, perhaps?

That’s a great present to give @bassbiscuits

I’ve only ever played one NYE gig, was 2013.

I’d go gracefully, I won’t stay where I’m not wanted but I’m also too long in the tooth for kicking & screaming. If the reasons for my firing were honourable, such as them suddenly wanting to do gigs every weekend from the 10 or so a year we currently do, or if the increase included flying gigs (I hate flying and unless for an emergency I’ll not fly again) then I’d agree to help out if ever needed.

Imposter alert!!!!!

I’ve a Japanese Fender Mustang bass on its way from Japan to Chez-Lozz.

Would it fit in a Thunderbird case? If so then Epiphone make one.

Good strategy there @gjones

Probably easy enough to find another bassist given we’re based fairly near London, plenty of musicians about around here.

Moving on from this, although we’re an originals band we try to put in a different cover as an encore (if asked for of course).

Am I right in thinking that the BF210 still has one speaker that is full range and one which handles only the low end? If so would be interested to know which of these it is that`s gone.

For the sound I want nowadays, and also using Ashdown amps, I think the Two10 or Three10 would be my choice from Barefaceds range. I used to use a Big Twin with my ABM600 to get the sharp top end but I was never fully happy with the lows/mids, as I no longer need that sharp top end think the warmth and more traditional bass-cab sound of the 10s would work well.

I`ve had the 10s (Two10 & Six10) range from Barefaced and found the top end that I wanted to be just out of reach, they did seems to have that low-mid/hi-bass boost though. However with the 12s (Super Compact/Mini) the overall sound is clearer even without engaging the tweeter, they`re a much flatter response cab, and the top end is very clear indeed. From the description of the sound of the Mesa 410 I`d think Super Compacts if wanting two cabs, maybe even BB3s as @tauzero suggests, they have even more low end to them.

Yes, my last band used to gig pretty much every weekend, all over the country and often in Europe. It was self-funding due to being run as a business with - not very punk rock I have to admit - company directors (us) and accountant etc. We never took any money from it but we were able to accept gig offers such as a festival in Athens, at which we spent 4 days there, due to running it like this. As mentioned before merch sales played a big part of this, but you can only sell merch when you`ve done enough gigs for people to know you and want to buy it.

Without quoting your post @dmccombe7, that is one cracking review, and which makes me sad as I’m all the way down here and can’t see you guys n gal. Cracking set too.

Agree, originals bands shouldn`t accept playing for nothing unless it`s a gift to a mate or a charity one of them supports (and the other band members agree to it). In my current originals band we do pretty good with fees, but not too well with merch (mainly cos we hardly ever bring it along, aarrrggh). In my last band we did really well on merch and ok on fees (I always thought we undersold ourselves to be honest).

Behringer BDI21, an invaluable bit of kit to have at gigs as a just-in-case.