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Things are stepping up a notch! Good work everyone. Also, Jim - thought you were offering an Ashdown [i][u]cab[/u][/i] back there for a moment...

Wow, great news guys!

In my band, we've kind of accepted that we're not going to be 'big' (nice if it happens and all, but...). That said, we still take a professional attitude to gigging - Be practiced, turn up on time, don't mess around in sound checks, wear decent clothing and yes, keep the stage tidy! There could be a point of view that it doesn't 'matter', but then again, it doesn't take that much more effort to make the stage (or floor, or corner or whatever) presentable. It's just part of the overall entertainment that you're providing the audience!

This month's Bass Guitar Magazine has updated their mention. They've got the right website address now!

It's in the diary! May make it next year, you never know!

Always thought that I'd been sold a DB with a duff fingerboard til I read about this! It doesn't bother me, but can't see that it makes much improvement over a fully curved board...

Welcome from Portsmouth!

Curious about this also. It seems a simple, standardised modification, but nobody seems to make these for mass-sale. There are a few who offer customised ones for your bass, but the number of us that play standard Fenders, Warwicks etc etc, you'd have thought that someone would have picked up the market!

Hi Tony, Just seen your post! Welcome from another Pompey bassist (and Uni worker...)!

Chris Wolstenholme of Muse, of course...

Anything with JMJ playing. Or Juan Alderete. Or Mike Gordon. There's a few guys out there with larger than average pedalboards...

How far off are we from finding out the big news??

Hey guys, can't see it mentionned before - The relay's made it into this month's Bass Guitar Magazine! Don't get too excited, it's only a tiny little piece, but hopefully will draw a few more peeps in!

I've recently been using the Line 6 M5 for practice/little gigs and am very impressed. Yeah, the distortion models could do with more bass-specific models, or a blend control, but on the whole, I haven't really found a bad sound in it. I'm very much a pedalboard-full-of-single-pedals kinda guy, but the M13 is calling my name... Think ultimately the answer is - Multi FX [i]AND[/i] lots of individual pedals...

Keep it moving along now guys and girls!

I do remember reading an article on a bass player (cannot remember who it was), who was raving about a Fender 60's reissue bass that he had 'modified'. Went something like this: 'I changed the tuners, the bridge, the pickups and the electronics! I even replaced the body...!' Now, correct me if I'm wrong here, but is that really the same bass anymore...?

[quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1366643267' post='2055345'] I've got the chords on mine. When anyone asks I just tell them I'm listening to Radio 4. [/quote] Hehehe, done that myself! 'Dave, Dave, DAVE!!' *Removes earplugs* 'What? I was just listening to something else...' '...?'

[quote name='d_g' timestamp='1366642476' post='2055327'] They're are so invisible I can wear them without anyone knowing - which means around non-musician judgemental friends! [/quote] Yeah, what is that all about anyway? I know earplugs aren't exactly a fashion statement, but as far as I'm aware, being deaf has never been 'cool'... Sadly, most drummers I've known have been the worst offenders :-(

Another vote for Doc's Proplugs here - relatively cheap, but work great and are really comfortable. Also, not sure if this point has been made, but they aren't really visible from stage. Not that wearing earplugs should be considered a bad thing, but I personally prefer the low profile plugs rather than having a couple of bright sticks poking out of my ears!

I've been considering one of these for a super-small board. Pedaltrain nano with just the M5 and a Sansamp BDDI. I've got the One Spot daisy chain supply. With just these two pedals running, it can't get too noisy, can it?

A bit of a review from my experience: http://iamtheelvy.wordpress.com/2013/04/01/fishman-fission-powerchord-fx-pedal-review/