Dad3353

I've 'Reported' your post for you; no need to thank me.

A sound suggestion, so I've sent off a 'Report', hoping to get an 'official' reply to the idea. Now, we wait...

I have an HB50, an Epiphone Casady and a vintage Hofner Verithin to cover my 'f-hole' bass needs. I'd like a Chowny one day, and a Ricky 4005, if I came into riches. Of the three I have, they cover different 'bases'. For those troubled by weight, the (vintage...) Verithin cannot be beaten (although the violin basses and the Hofner Club are light, too...). For variety of useful sounds, and for recording, the Casady is tops, and for general-purpose basic bass-playing the Harley Benton does a fine job. Be aware that it can be an issue, finding a suitable hard case (or even a decent gig-bag...) for some of these basses, due to their bulk. (I'll spare you the list of my other Hofner f-hole basses, not considered 'modern' enough these days, but excellent instrument ...)

It's not really necessary to 'close' a post; it may well serve someone in the future with a similar issue. You could Edit the first post, and put the mention 'Resolved' in the title..? The title can only be edited from the very first post, but that option is open to you. The topic itself will remain open, but those that have contributed will be able to see that a solution was found. Does this help..?

You mean to say that you lived a life that was ... [Shock..! Horror..! Gasp..!] ... normal..? ...

It is what it is. After the Winter, Spring comes. Whatever the 'disaster' looming, stuff will happen, folk will pick up the pieces, Life will go on. There's a high probability that the same mistakes will happen again, and that, in a couple of generations, things turn bad again, but Doom and Gloom only lasts until the next Renewal. Mankind may, eventually, shake off this cycle, but whoever fears a crash is simply out of sync, s'all. That's Life, though.

Now there, I would beg to disagree. There are those (not many, but some...) who have a very different notion of 'winners' and 'losers', and would consider themselves already 'winners', having stepped off the carousel decades ago. Complaisance..? Maybe. Smug..? Not really, as it's still a darned shame seeing the whole shebang going to pot and causing such misery. Never in Human History has there been such potential for Universal Well-being, and such refusal to bring it about. Ship of fools indeed.

Mmm... Tea...

Indeed, but some seem to post simply for the sake of getting a 'click bait' response. It's a compulsion, a sort of illness, really. My usual response to the usual suspects is to let the dogs bark; the caravan will pass, whatever.

Needed..? Certainly not, but quite useful, in an oblique way. It gives some insight into the mindset of the poster; this may serve as a 'filter' of sorts when appreciating other posts from the same source. It's an indication of 'banter', a bit like the building site 'wolf whistle' that could be heard in days of yore. Some continue these 'traditions'; these posts are remnants of those times gone by.

1 - Elvis, no doubt at all. 7 - Rolling Stones (Gretsch bass drum, so...) 8 - The late Toby Keith 9 - I'd plump for Earl King ??? (pretty certain it's not BB King; he never played Strats...)

Please allow me to add that, from my own experience, this fellow ^^ is a Good Egg. That is all; carry on, folk.

A thousand results from a LeBonCoin search (100km radius from here, in France...). More than half are not basses (either amps, guitars, hard cases, ceramic vases and more...). Of the several hundred left, most are 'beginner' or 'budget' basses; there are few that would attract attention, still less warrant going to see. The one or two that might (I say 'might'; depends on one's taste..?) interest some here, the prices seem to be... err... 'optimistic'..? A 19c Jaquet contre-bass at 15000€..? S'gonna be hard to shift, I'd have thought. Fender Telecaster bass, 1968..? 5600€. '71 Ricki 4001, at 4000€ and a '67 Guild Starfire XII, with original US case, for 2750€ seem almost reasonable nestled amongst the dozens of accordions offered for several thousand euros each. If it's squeeze-boxes you're after, here's the place.

But do they count as an 'organisation' at all..?

I doubt that there's much, if any, difference for FOH over a couple (or even just one...) overhead. Still, what do I know..?

Is this still a 'thing'..? S'been a very long time since I 'needed' a mic for each piece; a bass drum, snare and a pair of overheads was easily enough for even enormous stages. All moot now, with e-drums, where a simple stereo feed does the job, whatever the venue. If he really is married to acoustic drums, it's cheaper and easier to fit a set of triggers and go digital, instead of all those mics, stands, cables, kerfuffle etc... Just sayin'.

Look, you want to buy second-hand stuff or not..? ... (And 300km in my EV costs 3€, total distance for both items was <100km. ...)

My most recent purchase from LeBonCoin (GumTree equivalent in France...) was a table-top freezer, this week, listed at 50€. I drove to collect it, and handed over a 50€ note, job done. My most recent before that was an electric lawnmower, for a friend, listed at 20€. I drove to collect it, and handed over a 20€ note. Job done. Just sayin'.

Firstly define 'intelligence'.

Yes, a 'Report' (three little dots, top right of every post...) brings it very quickly to the attention of the Mods and Admin. Often enough, they are already on the job, though, especially when it's a 'storm' like today.

I'm not sure, but I think I read somewhere that advertising revenue only kicks in once a video has been viewed for 'x' minutes, so folk clicking, then closing, would earn nothing. I may be wrong, but that would explain why the videos have to keep viewers interested, at least for 'x' minutes.

Just a quick 'Thumb's Up' and 'Hat's Off' to the Mod and Admin team for their too-often thankless and never-ending 'swatting' of all the Spam shït stuff that gets thrown at the BC wall, all too often. Good Job, folk. We (the BC Hive...) are grateful.

Ooo look..! A bee..!

An option, certainly, for either limited storage, or 10€/month. Hmm... Not sure that I'll bite.