pete.young

My Markbass head has a dual speakon/jack speaker output, so I would imagine they fit the same things to the speaker cabs.

My Bass Collections don't have them, and neither did the Dean B2. I don't think the TRB5P does either, though I'd have to take it out of the case and check to be certain - shows how much I rely on them. I've only come unstuck once, and that was on a very very dark stage with the Dean, when I couldn't see the side dots either. Didnt play any more wrong notes than usual, but it was a half-a-crown thruppenny-bit moment.

[quote name='ras52' timestamp='1327517847' post='1512817'] Richard Sinclair, I think. [/quote] You are correct. If the music shops in Kent are to be believed, Richard Sinclair has owned more basses than Beedster! Every single second-hand bass in the county has passed through his hands.

[quote name='BurritoBass' timestamp='1328203577' post='1523668'] I have a mandolin clamp that just clips to the mic stand, job done. I can't see them on EBay etc right now but worth hunting around for one. This is the closest I can find right now [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Fantastic-stand-mandolins-violins-guitars-banjos-/300525905070?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Access_RL&hash=item45f8bd64ae#ht_500wt_922"]http://www.ebay.co.u...ae#ht_500wt_922[/url] [/quote] If I've understood this correctly, these are for holding the mandolin when you're not playing it. Monckyman is looking for something to hold the mandolin while you are playing it. Mind you those old bowl backs are so cheap on Ebay it might be worth just buying one, drilling a hole in the side and fitting a speaker pole socket to it :-)

Ha ha! Yes, they are a bit dear. I have an Epiphone Mandobird which worked pretty well as a cheap fix until I got a decent pickup in my main mando. An Mbrace stand should fit a mandolin, judging by the comments on mandolin cafe, but it probably won't work with a bowl-back.

Does anyone know of a way to donate some money to Mr. Rainey that doesn't involve using Paypal?

[quote name='Faithless' timestamp='1328097877' post='1521668'] Maybe there was a lithuanian tune, similar to some tune you may know? [/quote] We are the winners, of Eurovision! Pure genius!!

[quote name='Monckyman' timestamp='1328053598' post='1521247'] Because of the round back of the Mando, I don`t think they`ll be suitable,but....I`m thinking I can make something similar for a bow back. [/quote] Bowl back, schmowl back - you need one of these: http://www.almuse.co.uk/mandolin_gallery.html

In one sense you can't go wrong: there are many satisfied users of different makes of 2x12 cabs on here, and every time this comes up they all say "mine's the best" or words to that effect. I think the " 4 ohm to get the full power out of my amp" bit is a complete red herring though. I don't believe the difference in volume is noticeable, and If you want to make more noise you are better off with an 8 ohm so you can add another one at a later date. Moving twice as much air IS going to be noticeably louder.

Thank you Clarky, you've made an old man very happy. Bernard's playing on 'Forbidden Lover' is one of his finest moments. It's tabbed in Stu's book, so there goes my Sunday afternoon! I used to think these guys were pretty good too, though it predates most of this thread: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nsVsxr-JYBQ As for what we were doing in 1977, I remember driving past a gig somewhere in south Manchester on my way to an irish music session, wondering why there were so many people queuing up to see a band I'd never heard of. The Police. What a stupid name for a band, they'll never catch on, I thought.

Yes, that was me. Don't remember it being noisy, but then my ears are probably not what they used to be!

Is that the red one? I put an Artec 3-band in my 465 and that seems to work pretty well. It was a big improvement on the original. You need to open out the holes for the stacked pots, other than that fitting it is pretty straight forward, keep the original Jack.

The Tonmeister course at the University of Surrey is probably the best in the country, although the jobs market at which it is aimed (big studios, places like the BBC) seems to be shrinking faster than a fast thing. It's a proper engineering course, so you'll need good A levels in Maths, Physics and Music Tech plus a Grade 8 standard on your main instrument.

Tricky isn't it, there are so many worthy causes. I like the approach of charging a full fee and then making a donation once you've been paid.

I have a Gold Tone tenor in Irish tuning and a Windsor Premier 5-string old-time banjo. I also have a Cammeyer zither banjo which is currently for sale in the London branch of Hobgoblin.

Lovely Antoria fretless Precision http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-1978-MIJ-Antoria-2367B-Fretless-Precision-Bass-Copy-Ibanez-Fujigen-/160720913993?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item256bb68649

How does it sound, Wayne? I'm in Milton Keynes myself on Tuesday for work!

Stuart Clayton's book Ultimate Slap Bass is really good if you can find a copy - unfortunately it seems to be out of print at the moment but maybe a 'Wanted' ad will do the trick.

Tell him that you're happy for him to supply sheet music for bass parts for all the songs a week before the concert and you'll attend the final rehearsal the day before the gig.

If you want to try it with a 2x12 before you commit, drop me a PM and we'll work something out.

I've been into the PMT store in Birmingham a few times, tried a few things out, bought a reasonably expensive electric piano and a few other bits and pieces. I found the staff to be always friendly, helpful, attentive and happy to leave you to try things out without getting in your face every 2 minutes - couldn't be better really.

[quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1326587691' post='1499336'] I guess that yours will be a Wheatstone given the age and the fact that you know the exact year. [/quote] Yes, that one is a bit of a collection of bits and pieces. The reeds and reed pans are Wheatstone, the number has been dated by Steve Dickinson. The ends are Lachenal with glass keys, and probably date to the 1920's. The bellows are 7-fold by Harry Crabb, my mum had them put on in the 1960's. But it's a real ol' original axe ;-) .

You are Steve Howe and ICMFP! That's some collection, very nice indeed. Do those hotplate things actually work, and if so how much power can they handle?