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Good evening, BB, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Whatever is most convenient in the allotted space. It makes no difference to the bass or guitar.

You got dealt a tough break there, lad. I hope and trust that you get successfully patched up. Onward and upward, despite the setbacks.

Yes, and it's not difficult nor complicated, when taken in conjunction with other basics. S'not really a 'subject' in its own right, but, as stated above, is an important part of the journey. Don't skirt around it; embrace it with the rest.

PA for FOH and another for foldback (monitoring...), unless you're going 'In Ear Monitoring', which is a whole art in itself. 'Stereo' is not essential, but useful. Rough guide..? 2 x 500-1000w for FOH, n x 200-500w for monitoring. How many Aux channels on the mixer..? More is better, to enable a mix for the singer and another for the rest; sometimes a mix each is asked for, in which case a digital mixer and powered monitors would fit the bill. All-new gear can be expensive; s/h might be worth a look if some bands sell up, given the current climate for gigging. What makes..? We have been using HK for some years and find it worth its price, but we're not raucously loud. Many swear by RCF. We don't use subs (FOH for voice, mostly, and acoustic guitar, some keys; no bass in FOH...). Some need subs, though; they need more power and take up space in the venue, in the van and in storage. It's a choice. Other than that, what's your budget..? That'll dictate much. Hope this helps.

Good evening, Dave, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, Toby, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

New to me ...

It seems I wuz wrong (second time this century..! ). I've voted, but can't now 'undo' my vote; the 'Show Vote Options' button has gone. Maybe see if @Skol303 can sort something out..?

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

Bottom Left of the 'Vote' screen, there's a button 'Show Vote Options'. That should bring back the screen that allows further votes to be added. Three maximum, of course... Hope this helps.

@Skol303 : PM replied to. Hope it works out OK (and a general 'Thanks' for running this stuff...).

She got a bargain at 7€99, though..! ...

Good evening, Dan, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

(Not that I'm cardiac, but still...)

No good..? Discogs ...

Good evening, BRD, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. This isn't the right section for 'Wanted' ads. You'll get better response posting in this section of the Basschat Marketplace... Items Wanted (NO TRADES) ... It's free.

Try Audacity (it's free...). There's better, but try that first, and see how it goes. Hope this helps.

Now you come to mention it, I can hear nothing else..!

Too many to list here, but top of the list would be my trusty Hofner Comittee, which has a lot of story attached. One day, around a warm fire, with a cup of tea beside, maybe I'll regale the company with its telling...

OK, OK, 'my bad', as they (who's 'they'..?) say. '... in my mid-twenties...', obviously. Mea culpa; enjoy your belly-laugh at my expense, they're rare enough. ...

Welcome to my world, except that I play drums. When first I came to France, in my mid-twenties, the variety sets were five hours long, non-stop, three or four nights a week; the only one that didn't get a 'number' or two for a break and a drink being... the drummer..! No worries; at the time (and since...) I didn't drink, so a bottle of orange squash by my foot allowed for a quick swig between beats. Fast forward to retirement and modern days, it's all I can do to manage an hour's rehearsal, with 'discussion'' breaks, ten minutes long, every five minutes, it seems..! Oh, the pleasures of getting old..!

Chat about 'em is welcomed, but no pictures of Fakers, nor commerce. They're fine guitars and basses (albeit a bit 'Marmite' for some,or even anathema...); the current ruling stems from threatened (but credible...) pursuit in the courts of law from trademark holders. To avoid all risk, all real or copy Ric stuff is verboten in The Marketplace.

I've ordered stuff from them, sporadically, and have had no issues. I'd use them again.

Good afternoon, UG , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. You should be made aware that this forum is a 'Ric-free' forum, for legal reasons. There may be someone who can help, but it'll have to be by PM (Personal Message...), as trading, buying, selling Ric or Ric copies are out of bounds, and any such posts will be deleted and warnings given. The bassist, Trevor, with one of my first groups, back in the late '60s, played a Shaftesbury Ric copy, and it was darned good, especially for the price back then, so I would agree that they're worthy instruments. Not on this forum, though, will you find such a thing, sorry.