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I don't think that there are any really good mic stands anymore, not like the old Reslo ones anyway. They all lose their rubber feet and strip the threads in the booms regardless of price.

I was going to buy one of these, http://www.industrialradio.com.au/, but talked myself out of it but I might talk myself back into it again, you never know.

First NYE in 26 years without a gig. Got NYE 2013 already but nothing for tonight.

I'd be a bit worried as to how stable your bass is going to be if it's affected that much by a temperature change.

you could always go the DIY route, http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/category/Decal-Paper

Elite 50-110 strings, Gotoh bridge and a pick maker. Oh, and a new stage waistcoat, union flag. I like it a lot.

I used one of these in the 80s, http://www.shergold.co.uk/gallery.html?item_id=19. Lovely guitar but so heavy. It had cut a groove in my shoulder after an hour set.

Foldback tuner, I like that. I wonder if I could make a box with a big knob on it? Pinch away.

Firstly I'll set the scene. Tonight we're playing The Troggs Wild Thing and our drummer oohs the Ocarina solo using a bag of peanuts as a prop. Don't ask. We get to the solo and the oohs are totally out of tune, strange looks all round. After the set our drummer says, "I had the right note in my head but when it came out of the foldback it had changed. I think the foldback changed my notes". I had to walk away.

Just a word of caution. We use and IPR1600 as a foldback amp and had a few problems with condensation over that last few gigs. In from the cold into a hot venue and it doesn't work for about 30 minutes until the condensation evaporates. Never had that with an amp before.

I think that if you can't just plug a bass in and have a good sound then it's not a very good bass in the first place and if it needs active EQ to make it sound any good, then look for another.

We use a pair of these, http://prolight.co.uk/DJ/item.php?id=509435&PHPSESSID=69e3ef756ddad91c2d8aa9bd9858be76 which come with a foot controller. As we've got a guy who does the lights, we've also got one of these, http://www.thomann.de/gb/botex_dc2448_light_operator.htm. Seriously good, easy to set up, take down and carry, uses little space on stage and not hot or power hungry.

I'm feeling a bit left out here as there wasn't even a record chart when I was born, only a sheet music chart.

Beatles - Love Me Do.

I like it but it's only short scale.

Midge Ure. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukh0pq7oP4M

In the early 80s while travelling to a gig about 60 miles away, the head gasket went on the van. After much messing around, managed to get to the gig. Set the gear up and the stage looked perfect. Double stack for the bass. Double half stacks for guitar. Chrome double drum kit on a riser. Played the gig to virtually no-one. Took the gear down and put it back in the van which wouldn't start. The head was full of water. Fortunately, one of our roadies had driven himself to the gig. Unfortunately, he only had a Reliant 3 wheeled van but it did get all 6 of us and our guitars home. I arranged to have our broken van with all the gear in it towed home. Got a call form the old bill the following day saying that the van was wrapped round a telegraph pole and abandoned with the back doors open about 5 miles from home. You guessed it, half of the gear was missing. Managed to get the rest of the gear home using cars. That's not all though. The £30 cheque we'd received for the gig bounced. Went back to the venue to see the landlord and the venue was boarded up and abandoned.

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I've got a quantum, that's Matrix, P1600, 800w ch poweramp. A Quantum, again Matrix, T800, 400w ch poweramp and a Phonic Max 1600, 450w ch poweramp, I'm selling these but haven't advertised them yet. PM me if you're interested. They all work as they should and have been totally reliable. DR280s, doesn't get a lot better than that. The above amps powered a pair of T39s and a pair of Otop 12s run 3 way.

Favourite song to play ever, Radar Love, Golden Earring. I just love that bass line. Favourite song to play with this band, Bend Me, Shape Me, the American Breed.

+1 to the Kala U bass. Sounds like an upright to me. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNPx6RS8PiM

You could just cut the old plug off and put a UK 13A plug on instead.

I don't need it either so one closer to 37.