Happy Jack

@seashell - this is all your fault, of course. 😂

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1737437290203735/?mibextid=wwXIfr&rdid=3CrjSBapzmsGOtZJ&share_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fshare%2F1AcN2DDNHb%2F%3Fmibextid%3DwwXIfr# The pickup alone is worth over £100.

It's more like Herfner. Just pretend they're a Geordie company ...

A drummer friend of mine has asked me to post this ad on his behalf. He's a grown-up, serious guy, plenty of real-world gigging experience, based in Uxbridge. I am looking for a bass player with lead vocals ability for a prog rock/non mainstream project. Not essential for lead vocals but would be useful. https://on.soundcloud.com/OUmD6Q7tX9jf8rLmV5 Email for music related correspondence is: [email protected] 07718 536831

The Topic That Wouldn't Die ...

Great Scott! He's right!! I could have lost 12p!!! Coming up next: How to charge VAT on VAT.

The 2%-5% handling fee thing is easily dealt with. On the rare occasions I encounter it I just add the same percentage to the band's fee, I tell the booker about it in advance, and I tell them why I'm doing it. I've never once had push-back on that. The people I'm dealing with routinely agree with me that it's fair, and of course it's not their money. If they've booked a band at £300 they're hardly going to switch you off because the fee is now £306.

Any fans of this Topic near Mansfield: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/127142621341?_skw=bass+sgc+nanyo&itmmeta=01JX3F7TY2SPDQSQ6HMTM19EHX&hash=item1d9a4a709d:g:SKQAAOSwy81nmOHD&itmprp=enc%3AAQAKAAAA0FkggFvd1GGDu0w3yXCmi1eLK6tx%2F7yuJQLO33NRLzgkkT5KjPKvxh8JgT1HdkaeBu5RwSazeljUf8%2F6BWLoxETFortDfCbTk6nr3CJnRT9naXLKJ41Ae7E0K0lRrirBXl5fU0uVASXbcCVttQY5BjdpscbfUqDydtf4DDDYERiCzqLB%2B%2BHZK6fxJykuTTuoakX9pNdOc4rD8PufiZLnDZkwR4yWjxUUsGxe44HkKYrnxJNQRrM4JC3t1mw64wzFruGoQz9geic5wbEMvIjUmE4%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR_qvn-_oZQ I'd have this like a shot if it was within 50 miles of me.

Nothing helps when you start singing.

No.

On the other hand, there's always an antidote:

My first DB was a cheapo 3/4 from China which cost me £300 pre-owned. I played it for about three months, realised that I was hooked, and bought a very decent (roughly a grand) Zeller 3/4 from @Clarky The Chinese cheapo was, of course, nowhere near as nice as the Zeller, but it was perfectly playable and a cheap'n'easy introduction to DB. I can't remember how much I sold it for, but it's hard to imagine I took much of a hit. This was all 15 years ago and prices will have moved on, but I suspect the DB rental route will always work out way pricier than simply buying a cheap bass.

All those still posting about how stupid AI can be, you'd best hang on to your hats ...

So this just popped up on my Facebook. Thomann I know very well, I've kept their business afloat for years now. Unfortunately, Factory Outlet Shop I also know very well. Hmmmmm. Log in to my Thomann account. Am I bombarded with -80% stuff? Am I hell ... Don't know what's going here, but I'd recommend treading carefully.