Len_derby

Interesting stuff. I reckon that just about everybody who's on Basschat would agree that playing music with other people is probably the most fun you can have with your clothes on. I also think that in an ideal financial situation a lot of us would actually pay to play, not just do it for free! I remember the first time I got paid for a gig I gave the money to charity. In my youthful foolishness I felt guilty about being paid for doing something I loved. But now I've got two big hungry teenage daughters both learning to drive it's a different story!

A tough call, but sounds like you did the right thing. Good on 'yer. One day, all being well, she'll be auditioning a greenhorn youngster and lets hope she remembers how well she was treated at your audition.

I've had my Roland Bass Cube 100 for 5 years now. During that time it's been used at least once a week, and it's never let me down. For most practises and small to medium sized gigs I'm convinced that it's the best there for its price range. As mentioned above, the portability is excellent. I have a Roqsolid cover for it, but the big 'wrap-around' plastic corners protect it well. The range of effects are fun, but to be honest apart from a touch of Reverb I rarely use them. When using the DLX lineout straight to a PA the internal speaker stays on. This is not the case for all combos. It means that when DI-ing the unit can be used as an on-stage monitor. At a recent gig I let the (pick-uped) double bass player of another band use it. He was very impressed. If my Cube was nicked or fell in the river I'd buy another one without hestitation. Len

Sold a Hartke 1x15 cab to Kim today. He bought me a coffee and even offered me some petrol money. He's a really sound guy, even though he comes from the mysterious Lincolnshire coast No fuss, no hassle, a pleasure to do business with him.

Bought Hodge's Barefaced BigOne cab and Markbass little mark III amp off him this last weekend. A brilliant rig, as expected and a neat Gigskinz bag for the amp included. All necessary leads as well. Hodge drove an hour and half each way to meet me at Newark and we spent a pleasant half-hour talking 'low end'. Top kit, top guy. Pleasure to do business with him. Neil Fox

Bought a Warwick de-luxe acoustic bass gig bag off Phil. Lovely piece of kit, excellent condition. Fair price, well packed and all top-hole. A man to do business with.

Just bought a Sqiuer VM Jazz off Gareth. Nice guy, the bass was exactly as he said. Good do to business with him.

I've just bought an Ibanez acoustic bass off this gentleman. A pleasure to do business with and a really nice guy. I wish him well in his studies and musical adventures.

Just took delivery of a 4U rack bag. Prompt service, well packaged. Pleasure to do business with the gentleman.