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I think I'd lug a cab, any cab, up there once (or have someone else do so...), and leave it there.

A plain brown envelope should slip through, I reckon.

I gave them all a careful listen, and in sequence, but the only one I've retained is Schubert's Ninth (but special mention for the unfinished 'Eighth', just the same...). He finally came through, but should've ditched the rest.

Good afternoon, GH, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Maybe it's time to pay tribute to tribute bands..? I'd start with the Credence Clearwater Revival Revival Revival. Then maybe in a few year's time, it'll be OK to pay tribute to the tribute to tribute bands, with ...

Sorry, no match for me. I've not been converted; I'm out.

Having never listened to 'em, I can't disagree. I'll maybe redress this. Thanks for the recommendation (if you're right..! ).

The tide for Basschat Straplocks has yet to peak...

'Hotel California' trumps 'Bad Moon Rising' by a very wide margin, for me (but I play drums, so what would I know..?).

Hmm... Our annual festival (Trois Elephants...) had Keziah Jones, among others. His set started; no-one could hear Keziah or his guitar. The bass and drums were there, but not the principal artist. I was standing behind the console, just behind the Sound Engineer (basically as a translator...). It took me nearly five, very long, minutes to convince the bloke to leave the faders for a second, and to come out to where the public were, and listen to what they were hearing, not the sound in the console booth (about 100 m from the stage...). He'd obviously been 'indulging', but once I got him outside, he twigged, popped back in and adjusted the mix. It was touch and go; several of us were ready to ditch him and take over the console. A catastrophe was averted; the sound behind the console was OK, but not out in the public area. It happens... 2004 Keziah Jones – Bénabar – Zenzile – No One is Innocent – Feist – Tinariwen – Mei Tei Sho – As Dragon – dDamage – The Cat Empire – Camille Bazbaz – Sweet Back – Fingathing – Dj Netik – Relax – La Kinky Beat – Language Computer – Strup X-Perience – La Tropa

Tunnel vision, it would seem. What I actually typed was '...It's almost an art, really, just like 'real' engineering.' Most things, done well, are artful; engineering, sound mixing, diagnosing ailments, making dinner... 'Artful Dodger', anyone..? Words have very wide meanings; it's really only the legal profession that try to pin things down. The 'Real World' is quite different, and all the better for it.

It could be argued (and I would be one doing so...) that the Sound Engineer is, indeed 'designing' the sound heard in the auditorium, sculpting it from whatever source material the 'musicians' (is that term always appropriate, I often wonder..?) offer, using the equipment on-site to make the best of the architecture (or open field, maybe..?) around him/her. It's almost an art, really, just like 'real' engineering.

I think you're being over-protective of the term 'engineer'. I was a Sound Engineer, back in the day, and call the role of the person at the desk 'Sound Engineer'. 'Get over it' would be my friendly advice. There's nothing insulting in the term for anyone (except, perhaps, the hypersensitive and/or pedants...).

Good afternoon, PW, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, Moe, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... but you knew that anyway, didn't you..? )

In that case it's virtually assured..!

How about ...

Good morning, Arjan, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, Carlos, and welcome to the Forum... Firstly, there is nothing wrong with your bass; changing it for another will do nothing but empty your purse, so forget that, for now. Secondly, please give your location; it helps to know what resources you may have not far from you. Are you playing through an amp..? Is there any chance of spending just a little of your budget on a couple of lessons with a bass tutor (a real one, not a guitar/bass tutor, preferably...)..? What style of music are you wanting to play (any bands or players you are influenced by..?...). Have you any bass method books..? The 'standard' 'best buy' recommendation is ... ...the Ultimate Bass Method for beginners, at an unbeatable price. Spiral-bound, so lays flat, and three (yes, three..!) methods in one, to take any player to the level they want to achieve. Highly recommended. Go on; spoil yourself. You know it makes sense... Amazon.co.uk : Hal Leonards Bass Method... https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hal-Leonard-Bass-Method-Complete/dp/0793563836/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Hal+Leonard+Bass+Method&qid=1620574154&sr=8-1 Worth a look..?

(... and stop biting your nails... )

It's for fun, and a dumb example of ambiguity. What 'real' information does a headstock label convey..? In this case, is it to indicate that it's my bass..? Or did I make it..? Or is the maker's name Douglas..? Is it just a commercial label..? Is that 'Douglas', under any guise, playing in that photo..? Anyone drawing conclusions from what is written on any headstock is solely responsable for their conclusions. 'Real'..? 'Fake'..? It's for the onlooker to make anything of it, or nothing at all. For my part, it's 'Nothing at all'; it has no bearing on the qualities, good or bad, of the instrument. It adds, nor detracts, 'value' except that accorded by the onlooker. "A rose, by any other name..."

This is my sixer fretless. It says 'Douglas' on the headstock... Disclaimer : I didn't make this bass. Should I scrub the name off..?

What's in a name..? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet...

Caveat emptor applies concerning the buying of second-hand basses, as with second-hand anything, and, to me (a drummer...) a fine bass is a fine bass, whatever it says on the headstock. I'd want to pay for its intrinsic qualities, and not for a label (for me, that's 'Hofner'; I'd buy a fake if it played and sounded good, but wouldn't pay more for original provenance...). Marketing a 'knock-off' industrially is a different issue, whereby there is a cold effort made to actually cheat the customer. This applies to all counterfeit, but I've never understood the appeal of Gucci handbags or Rolex watches, and wouldn't want either, at any price, real or fake. When folk pay well below the 'real' price, they know it's a fake, and, as far as I'm concerned, wouldn't have bought a 'real' one anyway, so there's no loss of sales to the 'real' producer. If folk want to act 'bling' in that way, I don't really care; it's just sad. Folk paying top dollar for what turns out to be a fake are not being careful enough in their research or checks. How many 'real' paintings have turned out to be fakes, even in art galleries..? To me, this simply shows up the ridiculous 'investment' prices policy, and I seldom shed a tear. A fake Fender..? To me, a bass is a bass, and its value is how it plays and sounds, but it's not 'right' to palm one off for what it's not. If it fools some folk, it's hard cheese, I'd say.