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I've had the same problem thru my working life where i just couldn't switch off. Mostly it was work related and much of the advice mentioned in previous posts is good if not excellent. With rehearsal at night its usually excitement that keeps me awake and i need to sit and relax either watching a comedy programme on TV or read a bit of a book or even a bike mag. One bit of advice i got was to remove those red led clocks or any lit clocks from the beroom. My alarm clock only lights up when the alarm comes on. That helped and i still believe that even tho i'm now retired. I still get the occassional night where i go to bed and get back up. I know this goes against all good advice but i'll have a milky coffee and go straight to bed again. 2 things will happen. You will either fall asleep quickly or if not sleeping after 10-15mins then the caffeine will kick in and you could end up being more awake. For me i usually fall asleep within 5mins. That's not for everyone tho. I came across this little clip on how to meditate that might help based on what cheddatom said above. I tried this and found it really works quite well and it can be done anywhere even when lying in bed.

I like the look of that. Dave

I'm seeing a few of the Electra version going for silly money on FB Market Place. Dave

Its good to hear the vocals so clear especially with the Glam Rock material. Sound guys did you well altho the talent has to be there to start with so give yourselves the credit i'm dishing on you. Dave

Great biker gig. Saw the band VID clips on FB. Excellent guys, thoroughly the clips. Great sound, vocals really clear and guitar, bass and drums had a great balance. Nice one. Dave

New to Sandbergs but is the VS4 the same bass as an Electra VS4 ? Are there different versions of the VS4 ? Dave

Another great gig Dave but the Harley Museum i'd love to just visit let alone play there. Dave

My dream gig Blue. Harley Davidson and playing bass all in one venue. Heaven on earth

Maybe in a 4 stringer.

Need to go try one see what its like but i have a notion for the 2nd hand black BB3000 i posted earlier. New kitchen being done in couple of months so need to wait till next year. 60th birthday so that might work very well and the Yamaha shape fits in well with my 70;s Glam covers band. Al...........i'm beginning to hate you Dave

Now that in a 4 stringer would be nice. Mmmm STOP IT Al. its not fair. GAS is rising again. Dave

better balance across the strings either tension or tonal i'm guessing. Not seen that done before. Dave

There's no icon for throwing up so SAD will have to do. Surgeon said it was a cluster cyst so i'm guessing one root with several bags stretching from it. 2 large and few smaller ones all removed. If a cyst bursts it can get poisin into blood stream and can be quite serious. Ihad the first one for about 20+ yrs and had regular ultrasound scans if anything changed. Just very uncomfy. Anyway i'm drifting off thread here. Dave

Yep ours did that too and then turned his amp up to the point i couldn't hear mine. Was just a small gig for drummers birthday with only a vocal PA but like the professional i am i struggle thru without hearing myself properly. The consummate professional

At least i didn't need the old sock down the jeans routine. Might do now tho

I'm just after surgery to remove 2 large cysts in that area 2" across. I'm enjoying the freedom to sit comfortably without squashing bits. Dare i say its good to feel normal again. Still got the remains of the disolving stitches but its been worth it. I'll now be able to sit comfortably in my Porsche, on my Harley and even cycling. Dave

There's an operation for that now. Mrs SpondonBassed

That's the tone i'm getting and for me its pretty much something i've been looking for. Nice sound, great band. Lovin the bass tone. Nice, clean but warm sounding. Dave

What can i say.

Have 4 cats at present ranging from 3 to 20yrs old and had cats for approx 25 yrs and never experienced anything like that. Ouch not nice. Dave

They go down a storm in our 70's Glam covers band especially good old Shang-a-Lang at the end of the night. Women just love that song. Guys not so much Dave

They are good but far too many to list. Here's a few of my favs in no particular order. Big Country, Runrig, Cappercailie, Deacon Blue, Pallas, SAHB, Nazareth, Gerry Rafferty, Jethro Tull (well Ian Anderson anyway) AC/DC (in a roundabout way of course), The Blue Nile, Simple Minds, Marmalade, Bay City Rollers Rod Stewart of course the famous twins The Proclaimers. Dave

Should have given that option on the configurator. Its another way of making a few extra quid on a bass altho maybe not from me cause i'm a happy bunny Now that the strings have lost the hi-end rasp they are sounding quite nice. Bass has a nice mid sound to it. I'm liking mine more every day i play it which is every day of course. Dave

They've been ahead of the game with most things so that all makes sense to me. It takes a bit of time to get a safe site up and running. Making the new pick-ups was probably the easier part. The configurator is a nice bit of fun if you aren't buying to see what can be done on a bass of your choosing. It's also a great starting point for anyone thinking of getting their ideas down on paper All credit to Sandberg Dave

Maybe they just haven't got round to it yet. Are the Black Labels quite a new design for them ? When i bought my Overwater custom fretless 6er they fitted Armstrong pick ups and John East pre-amps. It wasn't until i spoke with Chris that he said other pick-ups and pre-amps can be fitted if that's what i want. Many manufacturers don't seem to advertise their other options unless you are serious about buying and specifically ask for something. Dave