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  1. I agree with a lot of what's on here, the YouTube generation of bassists doesn't do much for me, but then we all know their names and what they do so have they achieved what they needed to? I can watch them for a two minutes "oh, that's clever" but couldn't listen to a whole album unless their playing is within a context that makes sense and is tasteful. In a band context there are no bassists I don't like per se, they probably play what the producer needs them to play so it works for the radio or recording.
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  3. I've been going amp-less a bit recently so decided to bring the whole shebang last night.
  4. Yes and No. I bet Trump rallies pay really well, and no credible musical act allows the use of their material so could be an easy one.
  5. Seems to be the way they're going. I'm seeing any shop selling used MIJ lefty basses trying to get as close to £1000 for quite common models that were £450 new ten years ago. I agree, it makes it hard to part with the cash but it seems to be the market rate.
  6. The Desert Penguins rock the Crooked Crow Bar. A great venue and always a great crowd. 00's pop and rock covers. We will probably unleash a few new songs too.... Hope to see you there.
  7. I've never seen the attraction of having a data centre running my sound. But then again I didn't see the point of separate head and cabs until I took the plunge....
  8. Yeah, you're right. I bet they do sell a handful of instruments per day at full RRP and if I were one of the big retailers buying hundreds of these a year I'd be p!ssed off if they were undercutting me or even price matching.
  9. Haha there's no shame in what I'm saying. Maybe I'm a Gibson hipster, I like the stuff that was cool before Gibson bought it, and only in left handed!
  10. I went there this weekend. It's impressive, even for me as a left handed bass player! It's a bit more of a "lifestyle" thingy, i.e. think of it as the Hard Rock Cafe but with guitars you won't buy instead of food you won't buy. People will go in there to gawp, as I did, at the guitars and it is worth a trip up that end of Oxford Street. On the ground floor it's all Gibson, tons of t shirts and hats etc. but get this, £69 for a Gibson t shirt(!!!). Or you can go downstairs to the Epiphone and Kramer area and pay half that for a t shirt that's just as good, I'm not joking. In the downstairs bit there's a stage set up where I guess they plan to have some minor performances and there's Mesa Boogie amps everywhere for people to try guitars and basses. Lefties are surprisingly well catered for, as are bassists. No left handed Jack Casady basses though, sadly. In fact, no lefty basses at all, but that didn't stop me having a go on an Epiphone Newport. Everything is at full RRP which is a bit silly as I can't imagine they provide a set up like the established decent guitar shops do. Also, there are security staff everywhere, as is understandable when there's probably well over £1m (at full RRP) worth of guitars in a very, very busy shop. They're also really bl00dy annoying, won't leave you alone for a second asking if everything is ok or if you like a guitar, but the staff that know the guitars etc are a lot better to be fair. I didn't think I was a Gibson person until I was in the shop and thought out of my five basses and one electric guitar I've got one Epiphone bass, one Kramer bass and an Epiphone electric. So I guess I am a "Gibson guy". Overall, whether you like Gibson or not, it's worth a visit.
  11. I was in London this weekend and went to the Gibson Garage. It's one of those shops where it's a good experience just going in to look around. I didn't think I'm a Gibson person until I realised 50% of my instruments are Gibson brands (two Epiphones and a Kramer). There's some hideously expensive guitars and some reasonable stuff too. The t-shirts follow the same pricing as the guitars, with Epiphone and Kramer t shirts half the price of the Gibson t shirts which are mostly £69 each (not a typo). There's a good range of basses out if you look for them, Thunderbirds, non reverse Thunderbirds, EB-3s... Downstairs in the Epiphone area I had a go on a Newport. Obviously I had to play it upside down but impressions are... Felt nice to play. I don't think I've played a short scale before but this felt good, no big adjustment needed. The fit and finish seemed very good, nothing about it felt cheap which painted neck guitars often can. Surprising range of sounds from the pickups, the blend control really made a difference. There was a satisfying "fullness" to the low E string and nice clarity on the D and G. I'd imagine playing with a pick would be really good, or putting on some flats for finger style. I am tempted to get one and "reverse" it because I don't know of anything else out there like it at that price point or in left handed. Also the available colours are great, love the banana yellow!
  12. @shoulderpet in true BC style, let us know when you're ready to trade in. The bass! I mean the bass, not the...
  13. uk_lefty

    BOSS sy-1000

    I owe you a huge "thank you"! That software was outstanding, really ahead of its time... As was the Boss GT10-B. Really made getting under the skin of that pedal easy for someone more interested in playing bass than programming. I reckon Line 6 owe you royalties!
  14. Sorry for your loss, Andy.
  15. uk_lefty

    BOSS sy-1000

    Are you the chap who wrote the software for the Boss GT10-B?
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