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This is what I've been using for about five years now, it is perfect for playing the bass on its own or along to you tube clips or rehearsal recordings stored on my laptop. You should be able to get a Scarlett and cheap set of headphones for £100. You can put pedals between the bass and the Scarlett too.

It doesn't include gear insurance, it is just PLI. We recently changed a band member in the line up and Allianz didn't charge for updating our policy, which must be a first for an insurance company.

My band is with Allianz, who seem very good and personable on the phone, about £75 for a year's PLI. But haven't had to make a claim....

Spector cardboard 34" bass delivery box, in good condition, free if anyone wants it. collection only from Faversham

Why do people think this is a good idea? How to wreck a lovely old instrument - it's criminal. Fender Musicmaster Bass Dakota Red Guitar 1974 | eBay

You play well and your technique looks good but the videos make you look a bit tired - it might be better to dress like you would when you gig and set up your gear in a 'neutral space' that looks more like a studio than your front room. Either stand or sit on a stool. And you just need three or four videos as a showreel to promote you that show your playing range, perhaps crossfading to the next song after 30 seconds - as a lot of these songs are very similar, just cos you like them doesn't mean they are selling you well.

Are you certain you paid your £50 into his account?

Fender Bassman 500 - Neutrik Peavey MiniMax - no branding on visible surface, but metal guide channel.

I can felt my own sheds, and I'm a bass player. I name myself!

+1 for Tim, his service tech is excellent.

I've used G Jones of Whitstable in the past for a couple of Yamaha keyboard repairs and his work has been excellent. If I can find an old invoice with his number I'll PM you.

Does anyone have a circuit diagram for a HK Linear 5 112FA cab (ours is about 10 years old.) This cab has died and our tech says that he can probably fix it if he has the circuit diagram (which HK won't publish). Otherwise it's a new board which is £££. Can anyone help?

thanks, I'll do that.

Does anyone have a circuit diagram for a HK Linear 5 112FA cab (ours is about 10 years old.) This cab has blown and our tech says that he can probably fix it if he has the circuit diagram (which HK won't publish). Otherwise it's a new board which is £££. Can anyone help?

I went to school in Walsall and I remember seeing Medicine Head at the George Hotel in Walsall in about 1973. And also there was a regular jazz night at the pub near St. Matthews Church. But other than that, for bands it was Wolverhampton or Brum. Same for music shops too, I don't recall any being in town. Hope the kit turns up, it looks amazing.

There was another thread on this recently, where I was recommended this: RTX TRT SMX Monitor/Guitar Amp Stand | Bax Music (bax-shop.co.uk) It's excellent, and the variable height is rock solid.

for an end-of-evening smoochy, 'Knights in White Satin'.

I've played in various hobby bands for about the last 20 years. (To stay on topic, we amicably share out all the band-functioning duties between the four of us). To echo the comments others have made, I think the problem comes when you start getting in deps it unsettles the equilibrium - in our case doing a particular gig was a bigger imperative than preserving the nucleus of the band. I've only done that once, when we had to draft in a lead guitarist for a prestige gig 'cos ours had important family stuff to attend to that day. While the ringer played fine, all the band chemistry was lost. I realised that being a 'band of brothers' was just as important, if not more important, than fulfilling gigs and have argued against having deps since. So as a result we have cancelled a few, but retain our group ethos and (perhaps strengthened by not having outsiders come in) we have maintained a harmonious, open, trustworthy and supportive unit.

How about a Focusrite, so she can use her laptop and headphones for silent practice?

It cuts both ways - last weekend i had to borrow a pick from our guitarist as I had left the three I have taken to every gig for the last x years on my desk at home. And it was a really nice pick too, right stiffness and thinner than mine.

I used a Minimax for a gig yesterday afternoon - I engaged the Punch but cut the bass eq. and was really happy with the sound. The fan noise was insignificant.