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I would suggest that they are 2 for each earpiece. You'd need to check with a meter to find out which is which. Then you'd have to check which is hot and which is cold so the two earpieces are in phase - probably a matter of trial and error. When you've worked that out you can solder on a new plug. The other way is to send them to me and I'll see what I can do.

Having tried many different strings over the years I am currently using Sadowsky Blue Labels. They have great tone and medium tension. However in that everlasting search for the ultimate tone I'm always interested to try something new. Maybe NYXL strings will take me to that tone nirvana. I will only know if I try them.

I love Mo Foster's book. I got him to autograph my copy at a Bass day at ACM some years ago. Lots of the things the writes about happened to me. Back in 1964 it really was what you could afford. I was using a Framus short-scale Star bass through a Linear 30 into a home-made 4 x12 using Bakers Group 25 speakers from a shop in Croydon. The lead guitarist however was using a Vox ACV30 through a Vox T60 (15 +12) cab which his parents had bought for him. The PA was Grampian valve amp bought at a Jumble sale through two home-made 4 x6 columns using ex-TV speakers bought from Exchange & Mart. It sounded awful but no-one cared because it was new, raw and live.

Paul I can offer you one or all of: - Sadowsky Metro PJ, 1973 Fender Precision, 2003 Musicman Sterling - all with flatwounds.

… and of course, "Hit and Miss", the theme music for Juke Box Jury.

Burns and Watkins were popular in the early 60s. I wanted a Precision as soon as I saw the Sunburst one on the cover photo of the Shadows first album. Just about the only tuition book for bass around this time was this, published in about 1960. It also includes a picture of the Shadows with Jet's Sunburst P and several other bands with various basses.

It was similar in 1963 when as a schoolboy I was looking to buy my first bass. I had to get my mother to lend me £45 to buy a Framus and pay her back slowly. I didn't dare ask for any more as a Fender Precision was about double that and a Jazz was even more. When I started work the following year my salary was a whole £520 a year.

OK, Folks, As promised, here's the Gear For Sale List: 01. Mesa Boogie Big Block 750 Amp, Footswitch & Rack Case, £550 o.n.o. - Silverfoxnik 02. Schecter Diamond P5, 5 String Bass & Gig Bag, £350 o.n.o. - Silverfoxnik 03. Behringer 5 Band parametric 19" Rack Unit, £25 - Silverfoxnik 04. Fender Nate Mendel Precision , £575 - obbm 05. "I’m thinking of having one of my basses for sale.", £TBA - ezbass 06. EBS Compressor, Chorus & Octave, Dr Green Bass reverb & Joyo D-Seed echo and a small Pedaltrain board & bag (Mini I think), £TBA - WalMan 07. Fretless Fender Modern Player ?, £TBA - Frank Black 08. 09. 10 Etc, Etc Please feel free to put any gear for sale you have on here, or fill in the fine details if I've already listed your gear above. Thanks Nik

I can volunteer my Handbox WB-100 all-valve head, Quilter BB-800 head and some speaker leads.

I was a bass player in the late 60s, now I'm a bass player in his early 70s. I'll get my coat.😁 Very interesting read. All my influences were pre 1966 and by the late 60s I'd already retired from playing and sold all my gear. One of the biggest mistakes of my life.

Yes Nik, a bass and some other bits.

For those down south I will have my WB-100 at the South East Bass Bash on the 29th September. If you can't make the Bash then PM me if you want to drop by and try it.

File out Square holes and use the cage nuts.

Strengths :- Good quality gear, reliable transport, always turn up in good time Rock steady timing, professional attitude and behaviour Don't smoke or drink, well prepared, will put the time in to learn new material. Weaknesses :- A bit Mutt and Jeff, don't slap, due to old age and arthritic hands can no longer play very fast for long periods Not the slightest bit interested in football (believe me this has been a problem) Like to derig and get off home pdq Intolerant of other band members who use rehearsal time to learn new material rather than do some homework and come prepared

I will happily bring a pristine cable with a straight Neutrik silent jack however as we all know it may not work with some active basses.

I'll just leave these two pictures here.

+1 for the Handbox WB-100

Updated with my kit. Unless anyone has any specific cable requirements which I can make before the event I will not be bringing any cables for sale this year. Attendees list 1) Cetera - Spector NS2 & Legend 4X, Dingwall NG2, Epiphone Vintage Pro Thunderbird, Yamaha BB3000, GK800RB head, Genz Benz Neox212 cab, Tech-21 Dug DP3X preamp/pedal 2) Ezbass - Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretted (J pickups), Maruszczyk Elwood L 4 string fretless (MM pickup), Rickenbacker 4003s, Rob Allen MB2 fretless, Phil Jones Flightcase + PB300 3) Happy Jack - AliKat DB #004, Mike Lull 54P, all I need to play a doubling gig (that evening) on those two instruments 4) BlueJay - Eminence Upright (left-handed), loads of camera equipment 5) obbm - Fender Precisions, Sadowsky HPJ, Bergantino NV115, Handbox WB100 and if room Quilter BB800 + BF One10 + Nate Mendel for sale/trade  6) Nancy Johnson (Paul) - The Big One, rack (GED/poweramp), possibly the dUg DP3x. A bass. 7) MacDaddy - Shuker bass(es), Snapdragon Folding bass, Flattley Bass Poison Ivy. 8 ) prowla (Paul) - Maybe a Ric or two and fakers, maybe a couple of Statii, maybe J- & P-basses. Probably a Markbass amp & cab and a pedalboard with some FX. 9) Stingray5 - Old faithful Stingray5; Tune SWV4-BB bass; Eden EC180 1x15 combo. (I also have a gig that evening so may leave the Eden in the car but happy to bring it in if anyone asks). 10) TrevorR - Wal Pro II E, Wal Mk 1 Custom, Aria SB700, MarkBass LMII and Traveler 2x10, pedalboard. 11) TheGreek - Mesa M Pulse 600 head/ Powerhouse 1x15 cab and The Psilos bass built by Andyjr1515 12) JapanAxe (Graeme) - most of the stuff in my signature! 13) Wolverinebass (Andy) - Maybe some Wounded Paw effects/signature preamp and a bass. 14) Silverfoxnik (Nik) - Roscoe Beck 5, Gibson Thunderbird, BC Rich Eagle, plus my Ampeg V4BH Rig 15) Paul The Drums of the Junkyard Dogs, with kit.

OT, you think you've got a problem? As soon as I'm fit again I'll be looking for another band.