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Aside from the inexplicable hole (?) and the battery box, that looks OK. Possibly a tad overpriced, but I bet those EMGs sound lovely.

My favourite bass is an Aria bitsa which has been severly modded - EMG pups, gold hardware, new tort plate. Nearly all secondhand. Total cost...maybe just shy of £100 if you count the neck block decals and my Steve Jones "Saucy Lady" decal on the front. It sounds great. And it's unique. I've gigged with other bands whose bassists have "proper" gear and I'd put my mongrel next to boutique any day of the week. You have a cool looking bass. If it plays well and sounds good, then rock it live. In the words of Oscar Wilde - " A cynic is a man who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing".

I can't remember the bass challenge, but I was amazed when a guy could name any Pet Shop Boys tune just by looking at the flickering of the LEDs on the HiFi amp....

Just a feeler at the mo, but I'm hoping to go on Sunday and as the trains don't start until too late in the day, I'm driving. Anybody in the Halesowen/Dudley/Black Country up for a car share?

The item is located in Hiroshima.

Just a little background....this is my band - King Rocker. We're one of those "classic rock cover bands" that polarises opinions on this here forum. Our USP is that we have a bona fide Elvis impersonator on vocals - King Rocker, geddit? So if you've ever wondered what "Back In Black", "Mr Brownstone" and a heap of other youth club classics would sound like, if sung by Mr E.A.Presley (deceased), then we are the band for you. This was one of our Christmas tunes - the other being "Merry Christmas Everybody", natch. We did the basic track in the rehearsal room and the Guitarists did all manner of clever stuff on Cubase. Enjoy - and Merry christmas from The KIng. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgHkXtnrm34

Looks a lot like a Cowpoke...

I really want to hear what this sounds like. Seriously.

His work with David Torn is outstanding. "It's OK to listen to the grey voice" is superb.

I'm fortunate enough to have a bunch of Basses to pick from, so I'll always take two. In the gig box is a Behringer BDI21 in case of amp failure. Also in the gig box, spare leads, strings, mics, mini toolkit, gaffa tape, extension leads, tuners and two mini Hercules stands. Over the last few years I've used every item. Except the spare bass and the Behringer BDI21.

As a diehard REM fan (OK, sue me...) I've seen Stipe use a music stand dozens of times. Does it bother me? No. Does it make me think any less of him or the band? No. I'd much rather see a band use stands and get it right than fudge lyrics and chord changes. If you're slavishly staring at the music stand, then you may need to have a rethink, but there are far worse crimes that covers bands commit than using stands on stage.

I really like it....

Sold a bridge to Hugh...lovely, easy transaction. Much obliged.

Gaffa tape is your friend - it comes in some pretty "distinctive" shades as well as black/silver. A few winds at both ends of the cable, by the plugs and the jobs a good 'un... http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/coloured-duct-tape