Hobbayne

I have been looking around for a padded bag or case to put my little mark Black line 250 in. There is an official markbass one that goes for about £60. But a lot of places don't have it in stock. Has anybody got any suggestions for something that will do the job?

I bought this little 10 inch speaker to practise at home. But in fact, I was quite surprised how pokey it is. Especially when the neighbours knocked and asked me to turn the sound down! 😅 I might even consider to use it for small gigs.

I think some of the punters who enjoyed it sort of 'encouraged' them. 😉

Well, we finally got paid in the end. However, a few of the punters have refused to drink in there again. There was no agreement about payment based on bar receipts as far as I know.

Well, In 40 years of playing, Tonight is a first. We were booked to play The Brickhouse in Slough. The first rock band to play there apparently. Its more of a soul R+B DJ place. We went down really well with the older crowd, but when it came to paying us, we were told 'Sorry but people have not spent enough behind the bar so we cant pay you the full agreed amount' Our singer is practically fuming with rage and trying to sort it out. I have heard of this happening to others, but this is the first time I have been shafted. I,m having a few large scotches to calm me down. 🤬

Yes. Its a lot of notes played very fast. I'll probably get booed off now by Jaco fans. 😅

We rehearse at Powerhouse in Addlestone and the M25 junction 11 is always closed late at night when I'm on my way home back up to the m4 junction. This is the final straw. 😖

I once played a dep gig for a friends band. The lead guitarist brought his friend along who was introduced as Owen. The guitarist said that he was a musician too. He was a nice chap and played a few songs on guitar with us. It transpired that he was Owen Paul who had a single out back in the 80's called 'My Favourite Waste Of Time'

Thats renowned session drummer Hal Blaine. As far as I remember those pictures are of 60's surf rockers Jan and Dean 😁

Yes. I suppose it would. 😉

They also recently introduced the Fender American vintage II models, although they are much cheaper than the custom shop.

The manager of one of the pubs we play in is quite a good artist. She drew a guitar playing devil to put as a poster to promote one of our gigs. We loved it and asked her if we could use it for our logo. Luckily she agreed.

Yes, the slippery soap seems the best idea. 👍

I really feel for this bloke. 😅 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdWO_QeQojs

I'll have a rummage around and see. If I havent already chucked them out 😅

I bought a load of them dirt cheap from Amazon a year or so ago. They were dreadful. Rough as a badgers ar$e and just felt cheap. I put them on ebay but no bugger wanted them. I think I still have a packet somewhere.

Solihull? Didnt it used to be held in London?

I take them all off too. Not too often these days, as the strings I currently use seem to keep from going dead for a long while.

Treated myself to this American Vintage ll 1954 Precision. Well, you cant take it with you when you go. 😅

Sold my fender precision to Gary. What a nice bloke. Nice doing business with you, mate. 👍