Sean

Those live versions of Suspicious Minds that are albums and YouTube are absolutely fabulous. The energy coming off the Elvis band is just astonishing and Jerry Scheff's lines are glorious. If you're ever in need of cheering up I'd suggest a listen. I'm off to buy a copy of his book; it seems like exactly the sort of book Id like :-)

Apparently JJ plays so hard he needs his basses refretting annually. With stainless fret wire. I'm seeing them next Saturday in Bristol.

Here's the first bit of feedback for Craig. Good communications, great bloke to deal with. Patiently waited for me to post the bass as I was away for most of the week. Another fantastic Basschat deal. Thanks for a great deal. All the best Sean

It's on! I'm going whatever. Let's hope Chickenfoot do their thing for the third time and that their tours overlap. Based on all my Chickenfoot, DLR and VH shows, Chickenfoot are the best band, VH have the best songs and Dave VH have the best songs and most goosebumpy guitarist. Let's hope Ed's up to muster

[quote name='Geddys nose' timestamp='1363073805' post='2007771'] Best combo I've used is a Mesa Walkabout easily keep up with any band and you have the added bonus of using the head on another cab,Can't tell you how good these are and there's one for sale in the Ad section. [/quote] As ever it's a subjective thing but for me the Walkabout is king. Everything else is like alcohol-free lager.

[quote name='RandomBass' timestamp='1361457938' post='1985969'] I wonder if BGM will start doing this type of regular article? [/quote] Eh, no, they're rubbish and would get it all wrong probably.

It's just another string. Get over it, it's no big deal. Just play. I switch between 4 and 5 without thinking.

FFS!

They are NOT having my money for the rubbish they print no matter how much cheap Chinese tat they throw at me. I subscribed for years and all they could muster was absolute rubbish. BGM is one of the poorest products I have ever bought. I thought that after Mr McIver took over it would get better but the last issue I had earlier this year with the missing Mike Lull review was the final straw. BGM is a rip off in my opinion and after supporting it for years I am now going to adopt a seal with the money instead.

These have http://www.monocase.com/mono-vertigo-bass.asp Plus they are fantastically robust. Anything else is second best. Even the other Mono cases aren't as good. I haven't got one but have given them a thorough examination in the flesh and they are absolutely fantastic. I do have one of the older double Mono bass bags though.

Congrats and I hope you continue to enjoy. That three-hour trip is a fantastic opportunity to listen to great music :-)

I spent over an hour at Rudy's with Martin trying a few Pensa basses and though they were very nice it made me realise how good my Yamaha Super BBs are. Pensa are bit plush looking generally for me although the relic'd sunburst 60s J was much more up my street and the relic job was subtle and tasteful. Great place to spend a weekend. Soul Asylum at the Bowery Ballroom were excellent although disappointingly they have only one original member now.

Nice 1200! Very nice.

[quote name='Ashborygirl' timestamp='1360609058' post='1973341'] So guys & gals, what would you consider to be the best P Bass offering money can buy these days? Only stipulations, it must look like a P, have a P pickup & not be a vintage Fender. [/quote] My Valenti. http://basschat.co.uk/topic/197297-valenti-no-5-p-bass/page__fromsearch__1 Now that it's been sorted, it's just astonishingly good.

The 70's DID absolutely rock. I was there for a lot of it. Such a great decade, let's not forget... Garry Glitter, Jeremy Thorpe, Jimmy Savile, James Callaghan, Richard Nixon, Ted Bundy, Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Pol Pot, The C@740713 C4(£5h, Brian Walden, Raymond Baxter.

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1360602967' post='1973165'] So where is the Lull review then? Obviously it must have been written, and the photographs taken so why isn't it in this months issue. As consumers we were cheated out of 4 pages in the previous one, so they should have been included for free is the current issue. [/quote] It's because the BGM team are @&£#s. they tried to seduce me today with the promise of a goody bag "worth over £100" on the condition I give them £40 for a load of scrap paper. Am I supposed to believe people who lie about having reviews of Mike Lull basses and who then refuse to make amends by just ignoring the fact that they lied to me?! Where is Lynn Faulds Wood when you need her? BGM is a potential death trap and they doggedly try to get me with their continued solicitation. I can get the entire contents of that goody bag for less than a tenner on this very forum! Leave me alone, you worthless ragamuffins!

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[quote name='thunderider' timestamp='1360427603' post='1970228'] i neither like fenders or the beatles....i cant say there rubbish as they both very popular...i just think the davieses or the wilsons were far better song/lyric writers...the who were technicaly better band,the beatles just rode gravey trains...like a statement they pioneered psychadelia or prog.....pahleeesseee....moodys were there!! but each to there own i like others think they are overrated.... [/quote] This post is to grammar, spelling and punctuation what TAB is to notation. It's painful to read. Have some respect for us poor sods who aren't fluent in rambling disjointed nonsense, please.

Last month's was my last copy. BGM has had way too many chances to get things right and they're not getting my £4+ per copy for amateur, sloppy rubbish. I've supported the magazine since Issue 3 and it's always been very poor. Apologising on this forum is one thing and I admire that but it doesnt seem to have fixed the problems.

The only credible alternative to a Ray is its brother, the Sterling. It's a bit nastier sounding, biggest difference is the neck profile, it's more compact.