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I hope you don't drink on gigs. Looks like that would need a lot of concentration

I've got one of these (Squier Indonesian P-bass Special). I used the standard pups for a while - they are actually not that bad. However a couple of weeks ago I swapped then out for a P/J set of SD QPs. 10 minute job with the soldering iron, straight swap, no fettling required and the sound is now HUGE. The output on the SD pups is so hot, I've had to lower them a fair bit to get them somewhere close to the output of my other basses. It's a gorgeous bass that still only stands me at about £250 all in

Does 3 sets of 80s metal = extended widdly guitar solos?

Another take: After rehearsing for ages with no prospect of being gig-ready, we are looking for another person to join the succession of bass players that have got bored and quit

Marianne Faithful had a string of affairs in the 60s

A few weeks ago a bass player friend of mine came round and ended up having a go on some of my basses. He asked me how I managed to play with such a poor set up. To be honest I'd never really noticed - you just get used to it and get on with playing. I have since given my basses a bit of a tweak. The action is lower, the intonation is better, but it really doesn't make a lot of difference when I'm gigging. It still feels and sounds the same, and I can still get around the fretboard. It seems that some people are obsessive about getting the 'ultimate' set up, some are not Dragging it slightly back on topic, I'm not a famous player - just done it for enough years to be reasonably competent. I have never played a famous player's baas either.

Rubber-lipped Aerosmith singer Steve Tyler once won a trade award for the quality of his grout work

The Stone Roses are so named after monkey-like frontman Ian Brown broke a tooth on a particularly out-of-date box of chocolates given to him for Christmas by his grandma

Scotsman Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street only became a hit on its second release, once the original bagpipe track was replaced by a saxophone

Norman Greenbaum got his name after accidentally sitting on a freshly painted park bench

Some Kandinsky would look cool (again NOT pop art!)

[quote name='BigRedX' timestamp='1415710878' post='2602881'] But it's not Pop Art. [/quote] I know it's not pop art, but it is Mondrian :-)

Mondrian looks cool

[quote name='mickcope' timestamp='1415706568' post='2602815'] ...In terms of upgrading it - a lot of people talk about upgrading the pickups - any news welcome [/quote] See what it sounds like first. If it's not quite what you want then a set of Seymour Duncan QPs would be a reasonable place to start.

Billy Idol has never done a day's work in his life

None of the members of The Cars hold a UK driving licence

In 1967 Eric Burden and his band had to spend 6 weeks in quarantine before starting their US tour

Lemmy needs the four of hearts. Don't fall for his bullsh*t!

The B52's are actually named after the road near their home village of Belcoo in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland

Genesis were originally formed by the female sibling of the developer of the smallpox vaccine

Wide enough? [url="http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Black-Roundline-Downpipe-Length-2000mm/p/431865"]http://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-Black-Roundline-Downpipe-Length-2000mm/p/431865[/url]

It might also be worthwhile checking out the software + USB controller options that are available (e.g. [url="http://www.enttec.com/index.php?main_menu=Products&pn=70303"]this USB controller[/url]). They can work out cheaper than standard controllers if you already have a laptop, and could be more versatile. However, I like a stand-alone dedicated box for the simplicity (once I've programmed it!)

I wouldn't trust anything apart from my top-hanger Hercules. Having a thunderbird might also have something to do with it. I strap all of the long stuff (guitar stand, mic stand, etc.) together for easy carriage

I use one of these - [url="http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_dmxmaster_i.htm"]http://www.thomann.de/gb/stairville_dmxmaster_i.htm[/url] I am only controlling standard 3 channel RGB lights, but the spec says it can use up to 16 channels per fixture, including scanner motor controls The only downside is the crappy euro-socket power supply. I keep meaning to find a more robust one for it!

Throughout my "career" I've predominantly played in pub bands. There again we tend to be quite casual, enjoy a bit of banter with the crowd, and like the freedom to be able to "prat about" at the less-inspiring gigs (which means we visibly enjoy ourselves & which can turn around an indifferent crowd by doing so). My day job means I'm unlikely to start doing stadium tours, especially at my age/obscurity and the fact that unless you are famous it doesn't really pay [i][b]that[/b][/i] well. I am quite content to be a "Weekend Warrior"