lowregisterhead

I've often wondered what he's up to these days. As far as his basses go, I doubt they will ever turn up, as he most certainly wouldn't need the money, and if he doesn't want to attract attention to himself, no doubt he will have had the good sense to simply consign them to his attic. I wish him well.

... with a Hiscox case for £700? Bargain! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lakland-Skyline-bass-guitar-5502DLX-RW-QM-3TSB-/151517239988

Just bought Pete's sparkly Peavey 5! A great guy to deal with, and I sent payment and the bass arrived on my doorstep the following day. Thanks!

It's just poorly lit, that's all...

Boy, those take me back! If I had a spare grand I'd have all 3!

[quote name='KK Jale' timestamp='1416801789' post='2613710'] By the way Blue, I find your stated refusal to participate in band funds perplexing. The bands I'm with don't have a fund, but there is a small float (mostly gig money from awkward payment splits kept aside for band emergencies). But if there is a band fund, with an agreed purpose, with a realistic timescale - demo costs, PA upkeep, for instance - what's wrong with that? [/quote] [quote name='blue' timestamp='1416804554' post='2613713'] Yeah it was pretty perplexing. Don''t get me wrong and this is really silly. I would rather pay any cooperative band expense out of my own pocket, right then and there. I'm small time and use to getting paid in full at the end of each show. Blue [/quote] I'm with Blue on this one. Pooling funds can have unfortunate consequences. The first 'pro' band I was in kept back money from gigs to pay for a PA and an old van, with everyone's agreement. Despite having vaguely discussed some method of compensation if someone left the band, when I decided to go I was given nothing, although I gave lots of notice and even helped finding a replacement. Understandably, the new member didn't inherit my 'share' - the remaining 4 members shares increased from 20% to 25%. I suppose we should have put it in writing, but it left a bit of a bad taste, although I was much happier moving on. It later transpired that when the band split, the singer, who had the foresight to have the van registered in their name, took the lot! There wasn't enough money in it for anyone to get letigious. Suffice to say it was a good lesson in band/money management.

It's a minefield. You have to be a diplomat, a dictator, and a counsellor all rolled into one. I learned the first of many lessons regarding this many years ago, when the band I was in had a young and very earnest drummer, who was spending a lot of his spare time working on his grooves and timekeeping. Thinking I would try and help him out (he was also very skint) I bought him a little electronic metronome, and gave it to him at rehearsal one night. He accepted it with a smile and enthusiastic thanks, then left the band the following day, saying that I had "embarrassed and insulted" him. Oops.