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once took them 10 days to get a 32 channel mixing desk to us, and that includes the lorry being in a accident that destroyed the first order, which if where honest is not too bad! we put a massive order through every year and never wait longer than 5 days for it to turn up. all my personal orders also have also come through in 3-5 days

i was given a mic stand with said 'flaccid leg syndrome', i fixed it by putting small rubber washers between the legs and the section they connect to. i'm not sure if the Hercules stands have an Allen bolt you can undo and remove the leg. id hope you would be able to as even the dirt cheap studio spares stands have this. once the washers in tighten up and gives that extra bit of grip to hold them in (dont over tighten as it will just cause the rubber to rip)

currently using Thomann home brand 45-105 for £5 a pack, i think the NYXLs would probably be quite the step up.... only one way to find out!

i love the ultimate drive, went through a period of trying all the cheap and cheerful OD and this worked out as my fav. but i also have the MojoMojo still, and the orange burst by Caline as my spares (Mojo in my gig bag for using at practice and the orange burst at home in case one goes nipple north) there all good pedals i think the ultimate drive is the best for me. i also got it back when they were about £20 something a real bargain.

My teal SUB has been the only constant bass ive had since i got it in 2006. £175 seems to good to be true!

heres the one i got as a gift https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/LA-Electric-Bass-Guitar-DIY-Kit/PZY?origin=product-ads&campaign=PLA+Shop+-+GENERIC&adgroup=GENERIC&medium=vertical_search&network=google&merchant_id=1279443&product_id=33694d1&product_country=GB&product_partition_id=147054415958&gclid=CjwKCAjw2rjcBRBuEiwAheKeL3fLXk1DI-ZNCbP6ocMwkbdCQiBEqOShXh30hO4fyE8cqJmSRQkenBoCEVoQAvD_BwE easy to build and quite enjoyable really, the hardware needs upgrading if anything, but i like PUP thats comes with so used it. biggest pain to me was painting and finishing but it turned out well. i'll upload a picture when i find one

Friend of mine used to carry his double bass to school under his arm on his BMX bike, when he reached his destination he'd jump of back of the bike landing safely with the double bass in his hands, letting the bike just roll off wherever usually crashing into stuff!

TBH its not that bad of an amp! but maybe not good enough to be your username, or to keep, so think i'll be getting rid of it. i cant complain though i have the user name Laney HCM160 on something as thats the only amp i knew at the time.

@kodiakblair thats some great information! thank you very much

@kodiakblair thanks for that! once i found out the size i had one lying around. truss rod was maxed out but a couple of washes popped in and soon got the action down! just need to get a better pickguard as the blue looks terrible!

@MoJo i often at work just ebay search "bass guitar" and it was being sold under the title 'bass guitar, amp, stand and leads starter set' so very vague. it was collection only which probably also helped it be so low.

Got it home, its definitely a peavey patriot. Its been refinished (very well too), had the headstock sanded and refinished and had a custom pickguard made from acrylic. It also has some questionable wiring done inside! Needs a clean and a setup but hopefully should play well! Thanks for all the info on my new bargain! Does any one know where i can source a black pickguard from or have any information on the type of truss rod wrench is needed to adjust the neck relief? The action is a bit high and needs sorting to be upto my liking

I won this bass on ebay yesterday for £28 comes with a Behringer amp and some bits. my hope was that i was a 80s peavey patriot (been gassing for one fr a while). but i'm not too sure as it seems to have a different pickguard, only a volume control (i'm assuming) and cant see any marking on the headstock. it has the super ferrite PUP and the body looks the same shape but can anyone confirm it is indeed a patriot? TBH for £28 its not the end of the world if its just some odd bass with a Peavey PUP in it. off to pick it up this evening! cheers!

Telefunken M80 fantastic mic but pricey. also a massive fan of the Prodipe TT1 about £40 and sound great (also get a good reviews from Paul White from sound on sound) the behringer vocal mics are good for the price but we've got some 58's at work that are about 30 years old and still work great. they really are hard as nails. they may sound a bit mediocre but they last!

means he stands there with the kick mic only putting it in when the drummer hits the kick drum, saves money on buying expensive Gates... at least that's what I've been doing......

https://www.prismaguitars.com/ always though this was a nifty idea, love the colours that come through from the old stained ply from the decks.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2Pieces-Closed-4-String-Humbucker-Double-Coil-Bass-Guitar-Pickup-Black/253551668045?epid=736050001&hash=item3b08db6b4d:g:oIgAAOSwNOJazBJN I've got one of these in a P bass (right were the split coil usually sits) they're 12kohm so not massively hot, but loud enough for me. sound good too, i've got each coil wired up to separate volumes which works quite nice

http://www.bargainmusician.com/inc/sdetail/bk_001_bass_diy_kit/94/227 Its a whole kit but pretty cheap

+1 for the K&M use it for our small powered soundcraft desk which is pretty weighty, the stands stable as anything

https://www.thomann.de/gb/thomann_e_bass_gigbag_premium.htm always liked the look of these for the price

yesterday i bought a set for £9 from Amazon they've gone up by £3 now but still cheap! just click on the medium box under size name! https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B000VTMSQ4/ref=twister_B01L3JPJK2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Sometimes they're surprisingly fast, ive had a large head delivered in 3 days, i dont think iv ever waited more than week.

Its actully been converted into a head, so that should help with the weight issue

Anyone know if the BLX80 was any good? One near me for £50

i have shimmed a nut before with a bit of business card, just cut to size put under the nut and restring. it was only by a small amount and on a cheapo bitsa but i havent noticed any issues with it slipping. theres probably better ways to do it but it worked for me!