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In the 60s, the Verithins would have come with tape wound strings, sorry, flats as standard. Infact, they were the only strings you could buy. If I were you, I'd measure the string length and e-mail Rotosound or the string manufacturer of your choice and find out what strings they make that could fit your bass. Good luck with finding the right strings.

I just love Blowing Free.

The fuse in the plug is 13 amps, the ring main that it's connected too is 32 amps. Any problems use another socket as well.

Have a look at the Yamaha range. Might well be what you're looking for.

Brilliant company with service second to none. I strongly recommend them.

You may think that you'll never be the best bass player in the world but you will be the best thebrig type bass player in the universe!

Araldite.

I've built and use BFM, Otop 12s and Titan 39s. Seriously good and I mean as good as Martin and Turbo sound and incredibly light and transportable and also incredibly efficient so a lot more decibels for your money. My suggestion would be to read as much as you can on the BFM forums and all your questions about crossovers, limiting, time delay and just about anything will be answered. Good luck.

+1 to the above. We use a pair of Equinox Mega Bars and one of these, http://www.bluearan.co.uk/index.php?product=Showtec_Showmaster_48_48_Channel_DMX_Dimming_Console&id=SHO50356. Brilliant. We've got a guy who works it all for us, but we could just use the foot controller that comes with the mega bars.

I'd see it as all venues in an area, pubs, clubs anywhere bands play. We have venues that are great for covers and others that only do heavy or metal and a few that you'd be out of place without your cowboy hat and as previously said, good or bad agents and promoters and also venues to play and not to play, infact, everything you'd want to know in advance when approaching a new venue.

Everyone knows where the good local gigs are but it's a lot harder to find gigs not in your area. This a great idea for bands who travel to find gigs around the UK and possibly abroad.

Never thought of that.

I wear a hat and positively hate to see music stands on stage. Learn the song. As a hat wearer what category am I in?

Not sure about the phone db meter. Got a couple and not only are they totally out with each other, they are totally out with a 'real' db meter. If you want to check db levels I'd suggest getting a 'proper' meter.

Don't seem to fit in any of those categories, we must be unique.

1. Pop down to Halfords or Car Crazy and get a can or 2 of primer and 2 or 3 large spray cans of your chosen colour. 2. Try here. http://www.craftycomputerpaper.co.uk/category/Decal-Paper. Looks great and clear varnish over the top. 3. Leave the paint to dry for a few weeks, rub down with wet & dry paper 2000 grit and polish to a great shine with T-cut. 4. Leave it as it is. You could flat it down with wet and dry and T-cut it if you want. 5. Car body filler, Halfords or Car Crazy again. Rub down with decreasing grades of glass paper then wet & dry until as smooth as the rest of the bass. Good luck.

There's certainly less people in the pubs now than there used to be and in a pub or club that's taken the trouble, smokers are not standing outside in the cold and wet. they're sitting at tables, under cover and in front of heaters. In fact, it's just like it used to be in the pubs before the smoking ban. The only time the customers go back in the pub is to buy more ale or to use the loos. They're enjoying the band it's just that we can't see them.

I think that the smoking ban is 90% to blame and the cost of beer 10%. Playing inside a pub to 10 people while the smoking area outside is packed is a bit soul destroying as well. The pubs that provide a comfy smoking area seem to get more customers than the ones that put a bucket outside the entrance. The number of clubs that have gone has surprised me I have to confess, I'd of thought that it would have been mainly pubs that would have closed but that's not the way it is at all.

TC RH 450, http://vpub.boyd-printing.com/publication/?i=76122, from pages 52 - 3. and ORANGE TERROR BASS 500, from pages 74 - 75.

This might help. http://www.audiobanter.com/showthread.php?t=125660

Stuff them and use this, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Foam-Egg-Box-Mixed-Pack-Profile-Foam-Sheets-10-20-pcs-/360483949739?pt=UK_Packaging_Materials&hash=item53ee848cab&_uhb=1#ht_2303wt_1403. Just staple it in and if you don't like it you can just remove but I'm sure you'll like the less boomy sound.

It's also held on with double sided tape. Give a gently pull where it's stuck and you'll feel / see it. The controls come of with it. You could get mirrored acrylic sheet from here and make your own. http://www.seawhite.co.uk/online/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=acrylic+sheet+mirror&filter_category_id=82&filter_sub_category=true&product_id=116

Nothing wrong with that, he's great. It's up the the rest of the band to try to upstage him, then you've got a show!