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Thanks Beedster. I'm sorry about the inconvenience. A lot of this just flies above the heads of Ped and I and we have to trust that Ben knows what the solutions are and that he can sort them out when he returns from his holiday. Thing is that we're often sold on the benefits of these upgrades but the bugs are never known until the installation has happened. I might also add that I'm having very few issues accessing the site from my laptop. Could it be that you have low bandwidth on your connection? I know some connections get slow because the local telephone exchange is over subscribed.

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Ashdown-Mark-King-30th-Anniversary-Hand-Signed-Head-/170666837402?pt=UK_MusicalInstr_Amplifiers_RL&hash=item27bc89459a#ht_1768wt_952"]http://www.ebay.co.u...a#ht_1768wt_952[/url] [i]"This amp takes my sound to a whole new level" [/i]reports a delighted Mr King.[i] "It's so dynamic, so alive!"[/i]

[url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TRB6P-Mark-1-6-string-bass-MINT-/150671886477?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2314be888d#ht_739wt_1185"]http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yamaha-TRB6P-Mark-1-6-string-bass-MINT-/150671886477?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item2314be888d#ht_739wt_1185[/url] If I could get on with the string spacing, I'd have this. Stunning value for money, even though it's priced 300 quid more than they were 6 years ago.

Its a very interesting design. I'm taken with the whole flow thing going on. Wouldn't mind hearing what contribution the technical features make to the sound of the instrument.

The music industry has been more about industry than music since the early 80's. Mind you, everyone in a band did tend to end up with straighter teeth. Apart from Shane McGowan, that is.

We're currently dealing as best we can with a load of glitches that have appeared from the update. Some of them affect how the site functions, others are more of an inconvenience. There are so many of them that its unlikely we'll be able to deal with everything as quickly as we'd like. What we will do is create a list for Ben to look at and leave him to prioritise stuff. It might be that a number of issues end up being caused by the same bug. Whether there's a fix for the bug from Invision is another matter that needs bottoming out as well. So in the meantime, keep listing them here as it also makes us aware of which features get used more than others and thanks for your patience in the meantime.

http://basschat.co.uk/topic/69373-e-mail-notifications-not-working/page__st__20

Lets add it to the list though.

Ok I've checked the search engine settings. The search engine for Basschat is a 'daemon' called Sphinx which is a program which runs in the background. I'm guessing that this means the indexes are constantly updated because I can't find a manual rebuild setting in the Admin's control panel. I think this will have to be one for Ben to deal with. I can't see there's much I can do as an admin.

cheers Michael. OK I've had a look at the notification settings at last, it took a while to find them. The admin have choices to select each form of notification (and there must be about 20 or so) as email, log-in and/or mobile. I couldn't find a global setting for turning everything on or off. So what I've done is set all notifications to email as a short term measure. This is pretty much what we had on the previous version of the forum so I hope (but don't know for sure) that it means that both server and site are under less strain until Ben gets a chance to look into it.

It might be that the search engine needs re-indexing. I'll see if there's something that can be done behind the scenes.

We've discovered an issue with either the software or the server. Sending out email notifications slows the site down. We don't know why but as a short term measure Ped's turned off the email notifications. We can't have a quick site and notifications. Sorry about that everyone, we know its a PITA as its a useful feature. Although I'm still getting notifications for PM's. What are we doing about it? Ben is in the US at the moment and has limited internet access not to mention the last IP he used was blocked as a spamming IP address. He's aware of the issue and we're waiting to hear back about what can be done while he's away and what will have to wait until he returns. If its a problem with the software there may not be a lot we can do until Invision bring out a fix. Thanks for your patience with this.

Saw her supporting Prince in 2007, she's a kick arse act. Fully committed to what she does. Awesome. If she was in the US, I swear she'd be bigger than Whitney. BTW NJE had to edit your post to remove the link to a fake youtube site. Be careful about www.youtu.be

Haven't seen one of those before. It looks nearly identical to an Ibanez Musician but with an extra knob and two extra switches. Given the inlay, I wonder if it could be ex-Mark Egan?

As a Spector owner I can't really disagree with what Chris has said. There are differences between the streamer body shape and the spector shape. The streamers tend to have a deeper lower cutaway and narrower top horn. The contouring around the forearm is a little different too.

[quote name='bassist_lewis' timestamp='1317552752' post='1391671'] what about contracts? sign them here or out there? [/quote] I can't offer advice on that I'm afraid apart from making sure you get a copy of the contract well in advance of your leaving date. If you're happy with the terms of the contract better to sign it ASAP, otherwise things can be changed before you arrive. If you're not happy with the contract you're also in the strongest position to negotiate. The contact my band had was very reasonable, just be sure that your agent is reputable.

Make sure you have all the details sorted, especially be clear on living expenses and whether accommodation and meals are provided. Accommodation is both expensive and typically leased rather than rented for 3 months or more. Short term accommodation is also available but at central London prices last time I checked. Hopefully things might have calmed down now the bubble has burst over there but its worth being cautious. Also, don't underestimate the amount of time it may take if you have to apply for work visas yourselves. Clarify whether you will need your qualifications attested (which can be a serious PITA as many addresses don't actually have street numbers. So it can involve a lot of running around looking for government buildings that don't have any form of signage and waiting in queues hoping you'll be seen before the very restricted office hours end. So its important to plan ahead for any interactions you have with government departments. People are frequently seen as an inconvenience and source of irritation by civil servants.) My tip: see if the hotel or your agents will do as much for you as possible. You just don't need the hassle. Also, take a Garmin satnav with you. It allows you to find places quickly even if you are in a taxi. Tomtom covers Dubai I think but Garmin have the most up to date maps because they are the most popular in Dubai. You don't need a drinking license unless you planning to purchase alcohol outside hotels or restaurants. The cost of a glass of house white in one hotel I stayed in was 7 quid though. A bottle of jack daniels was available at a club I visited for 120 quid so getting drunk can be a very expensive business. Most ex-pat residents obtain their booze much cheaper from Ajman and smuggle it across the state of Sharja (which has super strict prohibition and moral decency laws.) Having said all that...you will meet very exhuberant Middle Eastern personalities over there (Emirates excluded). Egyptians, Saudi Arabians, Syrians, Iranians all tend to be very warm and sociable but be prepared for them to ask favours that may take liberties, when they feel they have your trust. The expat Kiwis, Aussies and Europeans tend to be up for a party most weekends (at least that was the case while I was there, there might be fewer of them now the construction and property development market has dried up). Dubai society is a three tier class system too. Emirates at the top, professionals in the middle and labourers (mainly indian and filipino) at the bottom. Expect many Emirates to be disdainful and aloof at best and complete man-children at worst. I tended to avoid them where possible. The middle eastern food is fantastic, especially hummus, dolmas, olives and roasted fish. In Dubai there is a fish and chip shop down by the marina if you feel nostalgic. Almost all buildings are air conditioned and avoid spending too much time outside in the day if the temp is above 35. I made the mistake of sitting outside the hotel pool one day in 42 degree heat and still got heatstroke despite slinging iced water down my neck like my guts were on fire. I made it back to my room and was pretty much useless for the rest of the day. I was ok after a 4 hour nap though. Most of all: have fun while you're there. It was a crazy place while I was there so I'm sure it'll be a real adventure for you!

Just want to say thanks to Skol for setting this up. Decent audio hosting sites aren't as easy to find as they once were and its something Facebook seems to have missed.

My well-mojo'd preEB Frankenray is here: I've owned three cutlasses too.

Nice one Colin, thanks for the heads up. Banned and blocked account?

I'm constantly amazed at how they manage to reinvent exactly the same product in different ways and never change anything. They've gone from producing basses to marketing an image. They're an absolute master class in marketing. Major respect.

Luke I like your thinking...

Ain't worth jack if noone buys it...