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I have the BXP Cirrus Tiger eye model and it does have a pretty good neck. Lots of depth from the pick-ups and pre-amp even when flat. Lot of bass for the money i've always thought. Would like to try the US version as a comparison. The only down side for me and its a personal thing is the string spacing. I'm used to 18mm at bridge end and the BXP 5 string has 16.5mm i think so it causes me some issues when i change to it at short notice. I keep missing the strings when playing fast If i was playing it more regularly i would get used to it. Dave

Always been a gradual thing for me. Playing 40yrs using Rotosounds, Fenders, D'addarios, DR's, Elites and Elixirs. I struggle to notice as much with Elixirs mainly because they last longer and therefore they fade over a longer period. I usually find about 2-3 mths on a set with me playing almost every day whether that be at home, rehearsals or gigs. Find if gigging a lot i seem to sweat more and that can kill my strings a little quicker. I always wipe my strings down during and especially when finished at rehearsals and gigs. Not so much at home tho. Dave

1st rehearsal today with the Glam covers band and it went exceptionally well. The guys are all seasoned musicians to be fair. 8 songs virtually completed just a few wee bits to tidy up like how we do the endings. Other than that it went exceptionally well. I put a lot of work in beforehand and almost nailed the 8 songs first time around. All that and at a decent playing volume too. No sore ears and didn't even need my ear plugs. Might look for a 2nd guitarist or keys player to fill in during solo's tho plus keys would allow us to do a wider range of Glam songs. Dave

Surely pics of the gear with you in your home is proof. My insurance didn't ask me for receipts altho i have most. Very few people keep receipts for absolutely everything they have ever bought. I'm a little surprised by that. Problem for me is that my Warwick Thumb i bought in 89 was only £900. A good condition one i would probably pay around £1200 - £1500 2nd hand. In comparison a new one is silly money. Would they base the value on my receipt or against what a new one might cost these days. Think this is always a grey area with insurance companies when it comes to older gear or household items. Are you talking about specific musical instrument insurance for gigging ? I can see how that might be a different ball game. Dave

Name and shame to save others being ripped off

I would have thought the shop would have refunded you as they were the ones that originally accepted the stolen goods and sold them on to you. I try and keep receipts for all my new gear in event i sell i can show the original receipt. Dave

i've never even given that a thought to be honest. Surely if you've bought thru a recognised selling website then you have proof you bought it. Not sure what would happen if it was a stolen item. Guess you lose unless you can get the money back from the seller in small claims court. Dave

Crazy Horses is in the set list too but not Elvis. Not really my idea of Glam. Altho Kiss are Glam they are a little bit heavier. You really need to look at popular Glam hits. The average joe bloggs or Mrs Bloggs won't recognise earlier Kiss i wouldn't think let alone their more modern hits from 80's / 90's but then you're out of the classic Glam era. To be honest we already have the set list and a huge list i put together many years ago after asking fellow BCers what they thought would be an ideal Glam set list. That ran into a few pages even tho some were never Glam Rock bands but simply from that time period. Dave

Good song and i remember it well but not really Glam. Dave

I remember hearing a Rush isolated bass line and was surprised how "coarse" it sounded compared to the full song. Even Geddy has a noisy bass when its on its own. Wouldn't quite say he was sloppy as he is still way better than i'll ever be but as you say it gives hope to the rest of us

I didn't realise that either. I knew they were up and running long before they appeared in the UK around Later 70's. Can't remember which show i saw them doing White Punks on Dope but they impressed me enough to buy their first album. I even included that song on my list of possible Glam Rock songs to cover.

Just had a listen to that Elvis C bass line. I remember the song but never noticed the bass line before. That's a pretty cool bass line and what a tone he has. Very nice. Dave

Many bands will admit to being influenced by them. Everything from pop songs like Delilah and Boston Tea Party thru rock songs like Midnight Moses to the more Proggy Faith Healer or Vambo Rules and even throwing in a few blues based songs. They literally combine several styles and made it successful. They were def one of my fav bands. Dave

Have to admit i wouldn't generally class them as Glam but mot more rock possibly even verging on Prog. Think many think of them with Zal Cleminson costume and they did have a lot of fun songs. For me Glam was short pop rock songs more well known for singles than albums. Dave

That's because they remember Tom Jones doing it

Love the bass on Radar Love. Not sure how it will go down with a modern audience. Let us know as i'm really curious. Dave

I'm a Harley rider. Goes with the territory

It was on my list so might well get that one in somehow. Dave

We don't have a keys player altho we are looking into it as some songs simply need keys to do them justice. Dave

The set list is larger but the ones i listed are the ones i had to learn for the first rehearsal. Trex, Slade, Osmonds, Hello, Marmalade, Elton John, Suzi Quatro. All the usual classics. There are so many to choose from. Plus i get to wear sparkly gear and platform shoes / boots. What's not to like

Saw them on Youtube. Cool bass They are pretty good too. As i've said before not in it for the money but if its there i'll put it in my pocket of course. Just think its a great fun style of band. That's the main thing for me. I know of quite a few covers bands that do that particular song. It always goes down well tho so i'd stick with it. Great fun song.

OK i decided to watch a youtube clip about reservation for a car hire. Now i see what you mean by the slap bass bit. This actually looks quite funny. How did i miss this. Dave

your an addict now

I knew there was a series but i never even flicked channels to see what it was about and had no idea who was in it. Completely oblivious to this one. Oddly enough i generally like American sitcoms too. Not sure why

That's assuming there will be an audience Blockbuster is actually B to E so not quite the same and i only found that out few weeks ago when i started working on it