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I have a Stagg rack case thingy, not sure how you measure these but you could get 3 average amps in there. It's quite deep. I'm leaving the Behringer V-Amp Pro in there and a power cable which I attached to the back end. Small crack in one side of the case, doesn't affect it, still perfectly solid. V-Amp has broken input socket at front but other input to rear works just fine. It ain't a great piece of kit but I used it as a rack tuner rather than for the sounds. Come and get them, they're free!

I am so lucky right now. After years of really quite deeply unpleasant personalities I've found a keeper. I turned up at the audition and she met me at the car and started to help carry my gear into the rehearsal. Brought me drinks, paid for food and drives the band to gigs, has zero ego I can detect and rehearses every bit as hard as any musician I've ever known and considerably harder than most. Buys lots of expensive equipment, organises rehearsals, books gigs, helps pack down, works really hard on stage. Despite having the vocal ability to be the absolute focal point of any band she sees herself as the equal of us all. Even the drummer which I think is being unnecessarily hard on herself.

Lots of great advice - thanks folks.

I too have massive issues with FB but Messenger lite is free to install on your phone does not require the FB app so it's not difficult. Just set up an FB account with none of your private information on it and simply use messenger. It's what I do.

Thanks. I had a horrible feeling there wouldn't be a shortcut!

Our feckin' keyboard player has a smart phone, tablet, pc, laptop, macbook etc etc etc is constantly connected, very tech savvy and literally never replies to requests for availability in our messenger group. If he wasn't best buddies with the guy who started the band he'd be in the ducking stool.

In a moment of what I can only adequately describe as mass hysterical insanity my band has agreed I should be allowed to make noises into a microphone during our set. Specifically the male lead in Love Shack. I believe their rationale is that it's not proper singing it's just talking really so what harm can he do? So far so good. However now I try to actually do it I find I can play the bassline with consummate ease right up until the point where I open my mouth and then it all goes to stinky poo-rags. How do you good folk recommend a beginner begins to master the art of doing one thing with mouth and another with hands when he only has one brain?

An empty guitar case will often get you into a gig for free.

Thank you so much. I'm following your advice from all these videos and it is really opening up my understanding of the instrument and my relationship with it.

I had headphones and it never occurred to take them from the box. Doh!

Thank you Stevie, I shall take you up on that.

I love them. Look so amazing on a jazz I saw on Sunday I had to buy it. Don't care if I have to move my hand position to accommodate the pu cover. On another note where can I buy them for a Ric?

Sorry yes a typo. I'll see if Epifani can shed any light

No rush mate. Enjoyed watching it but boy oh boy I wanted to hear it at the end!!!

Thank you so much for this Phil. Quick question, would this box be ok for a 10" driver? I know we had a quick chat on Sunday but value your written input so I thought I'd ask again. The speakers I have are Epifini 101218 with a 6.5 inch diameter magnet.

I broke my mug

This made me chuckle. I got severely glowered at for muting the singer's mic between songs in last week's rehearsal.

Seriously mate, it was a really lovely day

Wonderful day today. Nothing but respect for the organisers, lovely to meet so many splendid people. I learned much, got to play plenty of fine instruments, only came home with two more basses in the car than I left with this morning and ate and drank in joyous and delicious abundance. Thanks to everyone who made it all possible.