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Somebody asked me about my ACG Harlot single cut - beautiful and brilliant bass - IMO one of the best basses that Alan ever built. As far as I know there was only one other single cut Harlot...a black headless 5er which I thought belonged to @chimike ...apparently not though, maybe OBBM??? Does anybody know where it is now??

I've had two of the Ohm Pukka combos - nice combos - but aren't they 16 ohm units?? I plugged one into a 4ohm pa speaker with similar results - no volume - I assume it was because of the low output amp.

Few adults play musical instruments, and even fewer do so in a group, Caroline Mimbs Nyce writes. What health benefits might they be giving up? https://theatln.tc/oglkQfzJ “Kids receive plenty of music education, but as people get older, they fall out of practice. Many stop picking up their instrument,” Nyce writes. “This is unfortunate, in part because plenty of research shows that adults could benefit from playing music.” Playing music helps build larger brain networks and new pathways. “Musicians tend to have better attention than nonmusicians,” Nyce continues. “Banging on a drum or tooting a horn can also relieve stress, reduce burnout, and help with anxiety and depression. For older people specifically, research has shown potential cognitive benefits along with a possible decrease in dementia risk.” Adults may be skipping out in part because music education is associated with childhood and coursework. And after people grow out of music education in their childhood, they tend to think that music is a special talent, Nyce writes, not something that just anybody can learn. “Of course, people are busy; they simply may not have the luxury of sitting down to study Bach once a week, much less the money to pay for an instrument or private lessons,” Nyce writes. Playing music in groups has additional benefits, such as allowing adults to feel more trusting of and connected to one another, and to the world in general. But while it’s easy to go to a park or gym and pull together a game of pickup basketball, “piecing together people at the same skill level to play a concerto or even just jam in a garage is another matter.” Nyce herself recently began to play the recorder. “I plan to keep learning,” she writes, “not because it strengthens my neuropathways per se (though I certainly don’t mind that), but because making music, even when it’s silly—perhaps especially when it’s silly—is just a whole lot of fun.”

...if I could find one...

Been looking at acquiring one of these with the intention of deheading and converting to headless - I already have the headless 5er system. Found this video on YouTube...it's a bit disconcerting knowing that there are/ were issues that should have been resolved in Quality Control. I recall seeing a couple for sale here and was wondering whether the issues were present on those owned by BCers. https://youtu.be/RWxK2GS-dvU?feature=shared

Bass...the final frontier...

If you don't mind me asking...how much do they sell for???

Did anybody here steal this from ebay yesterday?? https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/276764465927?ntype=bns&mkevt=1&mkpid=0&emsid=e11002.m43.l2649&mkcid=7&ch=osgood&euid=128dd6dcabab4e7989140a80da05f61c&bu=43851974399&exe=0&ext=0&osub=-1~1&crd=20241209150729&segname=11002 Sold for a mere £156 - I already have 3 but still bid on it. I don't understand why everyone hasn't got at least one...

Nice looking Yamaha BB1000 at a very reasonable price for this "high end" instrument. https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/final-reduction-1979-yamaha-bb1000-bass-guitar-for-sale-£550/1478274900

When? - Showaddywaddy

I've spoken to Mark at Bass Direct and Mark Gooday at Ashdown regarding this "event". Organisers haven't heard of Bass Direct apparently and Mark Gooday hasn't received any sort of invitation even though he manufactures Bass amplifiers. Questionable at best.

I really like this...wish I could justify buying it. Hope it finds a good home. https://reverb.com/item/85702134-overwater-os-054-8-string-natural

Hope that nobody has paid for tickets for this "event "... I rang the venue earlier to clarify what is happening ‐ Magazine do NOT have the event in their calendar. More updates as we learn more.

A sad loss...RIP

JOOI I have 2x pairs of these...haven't seen many on the used market. They were only available in black so somebody sprayed this pair at some time in their life.

Good to see that it isn't just me and Nick Smith keeping the Trace Elliot Love alive and well... I currently have 6 heads, a 300w combo and a recently acquired Twin valve combo. That said, cash permitting, I'm happy to rehome any that come along at the right price. Nick and I both considered this but space and cash are limited for both of us. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/226414268566?_skw=trace+Elliot&itmmeta=01JAXGKA93YTBHE96C6AYXDFTB&hash=item34b7579096:g:taUAAOSwhIVm-AnB&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8HoV3kP08IDx%2BKZ9MfhVJKn2Yq6VAQ%2BWXYmJDmSjE4zIkBYufM47Rh0PPxpCQdtbQSAJQNUfWXEIWwROxrn4%2F2qLj9hD58e7ck5uSn0ByL84d0T1gO5a48zfTDb3AdlDF4FCzcwsdCjMuHSIbGrkX0BsPSS1Gq495aGPWXuv2mUSW05GT7LMYCh1G2kMpAbnqHxreBKQ4h5KbYlwZS57IOjUrXqDW5dFsWnW1EY1PK2RLMtHVeF1l2g2TP7BMAOhg87RpqrJsWCCL7UIEFs9uYuyD4UlJYGdRUvGNRWi6plIcyJYqDikZm1ob%2FbZWNPonw%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9ikzbDXZA