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I suppose that it all depends on when you first picked up a bass as to who influenced you. I started playing in 1965 so those were my influences.

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Mornington Crescent? How did you get there so quickly and what rules did you play by?[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'd of thought that Paul McCartney, Jack Bruce and John Entwhistle had a major hand in defining what bass was about, for me anyway. [/font][/color]

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That's rubbish. What if the band don't have electronic drums, are you supposed to play drum less and no monitors, how do you hear what's going on?

Try this. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SELF-ADHESIVE-BLACK-CARPET-Sound-Proofing-Acoustic-Van-Car-Sub-Box-Shelf-Trim-/180986152433?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a239d85f1&_uhb=1

Always use EMGs. Got a pair of Jazz and a P/J set and run them on 9v without any problems. Love the sound and definition. Not used a lot else since trying EMGs.

One of these. Fit side windows and install one or two rows of seats behind the driver. Add a bulkhead after the seats and put all the gear in the back and away you go. Ours seats 9 plus the driver, that's me. All arrive at the same time so all have to carry the gear. http://www.whatvan.co.uk/Hi-Res-Pics/Sprinter-311-06-RT1hr.jpg

One of these. http://www.shergold.co.uk/images/gallery/hpc_custdbl124_1.jpg

And I thought it was just us.

They're not that expensive to buy. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/12-AUSTRALIAN-ABALONE-Luthier-Dots-Inlay-Fret-Side-Marker-All-Sizes-/160726539926?pt=UK_Guitar_Accessories&var&hash=item256c0c5e96&_uhb=1

[b] You scored 26/30 and 27/30.[/b]

I used to consider Rics to be the top of the tree and that if you owned one then you had made it but then punk came along and destroyed that illusion.

The pcb fragment has nothing to do with the battery clip, it has broken off from the other half of a pcb and it looks like the one on the right in your photo. Should be an easy job to repair if you're any good with a soldering iron. Just glue the board back together and bridge the tracks. If you're not, then I'm sure that there is someone you know or a luthier could fix it. If you end up not being able to get it fixed, if you could get the broken bits to me, I could make you a new pcb.

I always play and sing on automatic and have done so for years but the moment I think about it, it can easily go wrong.

I love LED lighting. I no longer melt on stage from the heat of the lights and it's possible to put on a great show in a small venue with a small mains supply.

Bright is subjective. You want as bright a stage as you can get. You are the stars of the show you know and you do want the audience to see you and if you are blinded by the light, sounds like a good title for a song, then try not to look in to the lights. LED lights seem incredibly bright if you look at them but have a tendency to nowhere near as bright when viewed from behind, ie, from the audience. We position our lights either side of the stage as far forward and as high as we can get them and it works well.

DIY road worn kit. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Aluminium-Oxide-Sandpaper-Rolls-All-Grades-60-80-100-120-Fine-Medium-Coarse-/320882396840?pt=UK_Home_Garden_PowerTools_SM&var=510060279285&hash=item4ab614cea8&_uhb=1#ht_794wt_1170

There's nothing new under the sun. http://www.vampower.com/MK3_jack_pack.html

Try putting the cab on a chair, table, beer crates or anything to lift it off the floor and see if it's any better. It's the free option and if the problem goes away, look at more permanent options.

Talking of the Ramones, I love this too. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTjCvF4rQhI&feature=related[/media]

Love the Ramones version. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdRFeprn_xc[/media]

Blue Cheer, that's a blast from the past. Used to cover that in 68 - 69

Here, http://customs.hmrc.gov.uk/channelsPortalWebApp/channelsPortalWebApp.portal?_nfpb=true&propertyType=document&_pageLabel=pageTravel_ShowContent&id=HMCE_CL_000014 Then here, http://www.dutycalculator.com/help_center/do-i-have-to-pay-duty-and-vat-on-used-second-hand-or-refurbished-items/

Add a .com to the band name and check them out.

Used to use them years ago and thought they were great but instead of the brightness going over time it seemed as though the bass slowly disappeared. Strange.