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  1. Would consider a sensible close offer over the next few days before it potentially goes in at its trade value.
  2. After a few weeks off we were back to the fore last night at a local charity event in a social club. Went for the set up in the afternoon as I’d agreed to let the band on before us use my bass rig, we were last on so that was fine. The soundcheck seemed to take forever, I guess I’m just used to us being quick and tidy on that at our own gigs….and of course as we were last on there were sound glitches when we started - no monitor feed, but we got through it. I was happy with our set considering our little lay off and the packed house loved it. In all the event raised over £2200 for blood wise and Weston Park cancer charities in the name of the bassist who died of leukaemia in a band our guitarist and drummer were in over 20 years ago. Things like this make it all worthwhile. I decided to use my EBMM Sterling on the gig, haven’t used it in years and it didn’t disappoint, made me wonder why I’m selling it.
  3. I still remember being told that there would be no need for bass players when synths became big in 1979.....
  4. I think that's the key mate - show willing. I had sort of audition for a dep job last year, rock and roll so not really my genre. I got a list of 35 songs, most in non-original keys. I worked my ass off to nail them which wasn't easy as many of the lines swam into one in my brain. Was only foxed by one song which was an odd timing/shuffle/feel type thing but it worked out ok on a second run through. Got the job but sadly the run of 4 gigs got cancelled. Still, it's all practice init.
  5. I use this one for my Mustangs on the rare occasion I need something more durable than a Gigbag. It's a tightish squeeze but it works fine. https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjblbvf2-6EAxVjNdQBHagiBXwYABAOGgJvYQ&ase=2&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI25W739vuhAMVYzXUAR2oIgV8EAQYASABEgKDtPD_BwE&ei=ZUnwZeznCrDii-gPr-6QqAU&sig=AOD64_3ekFMsS--rJUmXG4pJlozpsDakPA&ctype=5&q=&nis=4&sqi=2&ved=2ahUKEwisrrDf2-6EAxUw8QIHHS83BFUQ9aACKAB6BAgHEBE&adurl=
  6. I'm usually ok with 3 out of 4 of those Blue....
  7. Status Chris Wolstenholme S2. A very versatile bass, definitely not a one-trick pony. Bought mine as it ticked the boxes, mostly, and was available quickly just before Rob closed the production on carbon fibre basses. I'm not a big Muse fan and to be honest with the level of effects CW uses he could use any old bass and get the same sound......opinions may differ.
  8. First time I gigged in Bradford city centre I got hit with 2 tickets in the space of 5 minutes…my satnav had guided me into a bus/taxi lane twice. Found out later that to do the turn into the venue, in order to miss the ticket you had to travel about half a mile out of the centre to come back in and do a left turn. Joyous…
  9. Not great is it mate, there’s been a few centre venues looking for acts - must be having an effect. We tend to stay out of city centre now - particularly Bradford 🤬
  10. Same happened in Sheffield Dave, we’ve now crossed city centre off our gig area list - the parking costs were bad enough and venues can’t afford the price hike if we pass it on.
  11. Wish I had the cash dude, really miss mine. When you look at the price of new EBMM then this one is a steal.
  12. Well, I’ll have one last crack at this with a final final reduction before going to plan B. So if anyone wants a great condition Sterling at a great price fill yer boots.
  13. Faker than the fakest, fake thing. Bridge - off a Sub or generic Chinese. Headstock logos, back and front wrong. Body wood mismatched - never seen that on a trans EBMM. Machine heads not marked. Run away....
  14. Ditto, don't think my fretless would work in a Glam band.... I sold my EBMM Ray fretless and bought a cheaper Saddo Metro Express to free up some cash but still have a fretless for the odd noodle.
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