bass_dinger

I will be taking this to the local recycling centre on Saturday.

I will be taking this to the local recycling centre on Saturday.   

52 minutes ago, bassbiscuits said:

 

Any suggestions ?

@NancyJohnson of this Parish, and joint-patron of the South East bass bash, had a splendid little Eden amp for sale. 

I tried it out at the event and was impressed  - the only reason that I didn't buy it was because I use headphones at home, and because it struggled with the low B on my 5 string. *

However, if you are looking for recommendations for someone who has a four-string, then the Eden range impressed me.

* that's two reasons. 

On 27/10/2025 at 18:25, Paddy777 said:

Location would be useful! 😀 

Dalston, apparently  - and they have found someone. 

I sent a direct message to the OP - I didn't want them to think that we were not keen to help!

There is a whole thread on mandolin playing, here.

On 02/11/2025 at 20:08, bass_dinger said:

the exam, scheduled for the 10th.

Well,  that was a very unsatisfactory experience. 

D minor, I played wrongly.  Wrong notes in two of the pieces.  My singing was off-key.  Terrible. 

However I already have the Grade 3 pieces, and am playing them already.  

So, I have not let the bad experience put me off. However, I plan to do things differently for the next few months, and don't plan to focus on the exams for a while.

11 hours ago, zbd1960 said:

There is some debate that one of the suites was written for a 5 string cello.

 

Vivaldi only needed 4 strings.

And indeed, only 4 Seasons  

4 hours ago, silverfoxnik said:

Hi Folks, 

 

Is anyone travelling to Sunday's Bash from the Kent area?? 

Yes.

At this rate, I will still have it on Boxing Day, and you will know by then if you will have been gifted a mandolin.

Happy 40th, by the way.

£50 now

Yeah, but the price...

From memory, a shaped bass case was £170. Now, €310.  Even accounting for the exchange rate, that's a 50% price rise.

Let me look at my own early XB500, and take some photos and get back to you. 

In the meantime, you might want to start a separate, and new, thread about your own XB500. 

On 23/03/2025 at 17:42, bass_dinger said:

 

So, I practice, and focus on the syllabus.  And if I am ready for the exam in June, then all well and good. And if not, then November is an option too.

It's November already, and I am barely ready for the exam, scheduled for the 10th.

Grade 2 has been a very unsatisfactory experience. I have played the exam pieces so often that I have grown to loathe them. 

For Grade 3 piano, I plan to try a different approach. I will play each piece for two weeks, and then move on to the next piece regardless of whether it is exam-ready. Hopefully, that will stop me getting bored with playing.  Moreover, I will practice for longer each day, without distraction. 

3 hours ago, binky_bass said:

I'm willing to bet he'll be let off with nothing more than a slap on the wrist... probably in the form of a warning and a £50 victims surcharge fee. This country is a joke for bringing anyone to any form of real justice. 

We will let the Judge be the judge of that....

More seriously, that is why I shared the list of charges, and the Case Reference. It stops speculation about what is happening, and allows us to easily find out the outcome. 

I am hopeful that justice will be done. 

A further update. 

Those who have evidence relating to the current crimes, or who have a Crime Number when you previously reported Micheal Mason to the police, might want to 

share it with Leicester Court.  To do this,  send an email to [email protected]

The header of the email should include the reference, the defendant's full name, the hearing date and the court name.

So 《  33JJ0821825, Michael Mason, 26.11.2025, Leicester Crown Court 》 

The body of the email should contain details of the case which relates to yourself  - evidence of the purchases of items, screen shots, 'evidence' of failed deliveries, whatever you have.

Although the trial won't be considering those earlier misdemeanours, it may help the sentencing judge to form a view of the defendant. 

A German Democratic Republic mandolin, for sale. 

I have played it occasionally for the past 25 years, but have now upgraded to another mandolin. 

To be fair to any prospective buyers, the action is a little high, and having no truss rod on the instrument makes it difficult to lower further. 

Moreover, the tuning pegs a perishing, and some have been repaired. 

This would be a good instrument for anyone wanting to try out the mandolin.

9 hours ago, Lozz196 said:

I had a live CD of theirs, came with a Sunday newspaper supplement, annoyingly I can’t find it now but it was superb, those great songs made even greater with live performance. 

You could perhaps replace your missing recording - there is an 11-track live CD from 2007, given away with the Sunday Mail, on ebay, for 99p.  More than one, in fact - so, I shall buy one too.

https://ebay.us/m/qbQK1X

I have an NVidia 8500 graphics card which is surplus to my needs.  VGA and DVI outputs. 

If anyone wants it, give me your address and I will post it to you. 

Robert 

On Friday 24th October, I made a Freedom of Information request regarding  the information held by the Leicester Court service in relation to Case Reference 33JJ0821825.  I received a very speedy reply, via email.

Basschatters will see that I have not commented on the case, nor given an opinion on the defendant.  Instead, I am simply collating and sharing facts that have already been published elsewhere.  However, I have added in my own clarification text in square brackets, to give context to their response.   Their email, below: 

"Good Afternoon,

Thankyou for your email. 

I can only see one case for this defendant [Michael Mason] on our system - 

33JJ0821825 - Leicester Crown Court - 26/11/2025

Offence 1 -  Make / supply article for use in fraud - Fraud Act 2006

On 16/05/2023 at Leicester you made an article, namely made, intending it to be used to commit, or assist in the commission of, fraud 'Contrary to section 7 of the Fraud Act 2006

Offence 2 - Commit an act / series of acts with intent to pervert the course of public justice

On 16/06/2023 at Leicester you, with intent to pervert the course of public justice, did a series of acts, namely producing a fake court order, which had a tendency to pervert the course of public justice 'Contrary to Common Law

3 - Pretend to act under the authority of a County Court

On 16/06/2023 at Leicester you acted under a false colour or pretence of the process or authority of the county court in that produced a fake court order intending to convince a county court sheriff that you had a genuine set aside order. 'Contrary to section 135(b) of the County Courts Act 1984

I cannot see anything on the case that says "ADJ TO THE 26.11.2025 DUE TO LACK OF COURT TIME" [ I had asked what this phrase meant]. 

You can request a court transcript via the link you have provided.  [ I had asked how I could obtain a transcript of the 26th November case, and the official confirmed that I can request the transcript via the link here  https://www.gov.uk/apply-transcript-court-tribunal-hearing ]  

Kind Regards,

[Official's name redacted]" 

Sapphire HD 2600 Pro graphics card.

It appears to be a PCI-E fitting, but I don't know how to describe these specifications.

VGA and DVI outputs. Free, if you want it.

That is a very detailed review of the amp - both technical and as a user. Thanks for sharing that!

Now gone! 

Hurrah.

So, how do we identify ourselves?

Do we wear lanyards with both our pseudonym and our real name on it? Do we have a cut-out of our basschat icon, worn as a mask - and then remove them when the organising committee start to play the basschat theme song?

Uncannily, my real name is not bass_dinger, and I only spoke with Prowla and Hamster two years ago - so, I am wondering how I will make myself known as Robert.

I have a set of La Bella flat wound strings from a 5-string bass (B to G, 3 over 2 layout).  Probably Deep Talkin' Bass, maybe the .045" to 0.128" set?  However, the D string is missing (it snapped when I moved the string set from one bass to another).

So, if anyone wants a partial set of flats, perhaps as spares, or to try out the feel of this brand, do please let me know. 

Free, because I can't justify charging for them. 

Robert 

An update for those of us searching for information on the cases relating to Michael Mason.

There was indeed a hearing (at Leicester Magistrates Court) on 10th September 2025.  The result of that hearing was that the defendant was given unconditional bail and the case was sent to the Crown Court.  That next hearing will be on 26th November 2025 at Leicester Crown Court. That's a little over four weeks away. 

I found this out by calling the Telephone Enquiries line, here:

0330 808 4407 (Crime customer service centre - Monday to Friday 08:30am to 5pm, Saturday 8:30am to 2pm).  I found those contact details on this page https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/courts/leicester-magistrates-court .

Before I was given the information by the clerk, I was asked to provide a case reference number (33JJ0821825 - which I picked up from when the case was current at Leicester Magistrates Court), and I also needed to confirm my relationship to the case (I was a friend of the victims of the alleged crimes).

I have also made other enquiries about the case - you are welcome to DM me if you are interested (or eager, or impatient), but I expect to be able to share those further details in 20 days time. 

4 hours ago, knirirr said:

There's a good chance that I'll be free to attend this, if no-one would mind me dropping in. It appears that there might be a chance to discuss EUB technique, so I could bring mine. Or a DB, but probably not both. 

If EUB technique is different to DB technique, then I would be interested in that (because I am more likely to buy an EUB than a DB, but less likely to find a teacher specifically for that instrument).

Robert