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Busiest guitar tech of the night. I wouldn't hold my hand up to being a fan, but I thought the boy done good. Takes balls to get up there in front of that mahoooosive crowd and talent to hold them all in the palm of your hand. The crowd knew all the words too, so he must be doing something right. Good job, I enjoyed the whole set.

[quote name='Cuzzie' timestamp='1498379144' post='3324117'] Seen the Foos at MK bowl with Royal blood, [/quote] We saw them there too (with Dave on his electric throne?) and it was good to finally see Foos live but I was a bit underwhelmed. Being stuck in a chair all night definitely took the edge off the Grohl, and the whole band seemed a bit disjointed. Royal Blood were at least on a par I thought, and I really liked their set. I passed out a bit early last night, and missed the whole Foos set. Doh!

Sellers who list a bass for sale, and don't include the weight in the description. Someone. Always. Asks. :-)

I bought some second hand Phil Jones Bass cans from here a while back. Bloody great they are (not just for bass), and so comfortable. edit - how bargainous are those Superlux cans?

Might have a butchers at this; I don't much care for Mr Bragg's politics, but his songs are bloody epic. I really enjoyed his recent 'journey' with Joe Henry, we saw them play a church in Brighton and it was a good night out. Can't help thinking Corbyn might be outed as Billy's long-lost father.

That's a cool gig blue, I haven't got any useful advice either - sorry! Just knock it outta the park bud.

One gig was all it took for me. I stood at the front, draped over the crowd barrier at a Foo Fighters trib show. After the first few bars of the first song I knew it was too loud but stayed nontheless, ignoring the squeaking noises and pain as my ears struggled with the overwhelming noise. In the pub afterwards I was pretty much deaf and couldn't hear my mates from across the table in a reasonably quiet cafe / bar type place. Three or four days later the ringing has subsided to the level where it has remained since - that was over two years ago. It's not driving me mental, but it's constant and sitting here with the radio on I can hear the noise quite clearly. I agree with the 'it's never to late to protect what you have' theory and wear earplugs to every gig now. Working in the aerospace industry, which is packed to the rafters with regulations and PPE requirements etc etc, I really [i]really [/i]should have known better. I rode a bike for twenty years, and wore earplugs all the time. Why don't people routinely wear earplugs - I think there are two reasons. 1. When we start playing, it's for the fun and passion and the sheer joy of making music. It's difficult to imagine any teenage guitar legend stood, legs akimbo, in front of his cranked amp thinking to himself, 'Marshall stack - check, Flying V - check, AC/DC T-shirt - check, earplugs - check'. It just ain't gonna happen. That becomes the norm, mostly until it's too late. 2. It's hard not to feel at least a little isolated from the music wearing earplugs and unless everyone does it, it's just not cool. But neither is being followed around by a flippin' noise your whole life, day and night.

[quote name='LewisK1975' timestamp='1461061489' post='3030992'] Mine was a [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]black Marlin slammer P-Bass copy with a maple fingerboard. Bought for £25 in 1988. I now know it was an awful Bass, but at the time I didn't know any different and I did some serious learning on that thing! Often wish I still had it, just for nostalgia. [/font][/color] [/quote] Jinx! My first bass was a Marlin Slammer too, a white P copy with a polished aluminium scratchplate. I'm quite glad I don't still own it.

Royal Blood, apparently. I am in the middle of Brighton, right now, waiting for the only record shop selling tickets to open. I've got my 'in the queue, pre-purchase queue placeholder' wristband, so I'm in. When I got here at 0500 there were already 150 people queuing. Noisy Brighton boys playing a hometown show? Oh, go on then!

[quote name='largo' timestamp='1492611917' post='3281630'] Truth is, nobody wants a trade-in over a pure cash sale so nobody wins, hence the low value offered.[/quote] True. And in my case, the dealer said as much, so I wasn't expecting too great an offer.

When I buy a thing (doesn't have to be a bass) I try to pay what I've decided is a good price for it. If I get the thing for the price I want, happy days. When I sell a thing (could be the same thing), I try to get as much as I can for it, but still price it realisically, as the whole point is to sell it. If it sells for close to what I want, happy days. I sold a car recently. The dealer I bought my 'new' car from offered me £1000 for it as a trade-in. I decided that wasn't enough and sold it privately for £1450. Does that make me a mercenary money-grabber? Nope, it makes me sensible, not to mention £450 better off. If I buy a thing cheaply then it belongs to me and, with respect, I can do what I bloody well like with it. If I want to sell it again for more money that's just dandy, and nothing at all to do with anyone else, including the person I bought it from. If I sell something for a low price then get grizzly when it sells again for more, that's my own silly fault for not pricing or advertising it properly in the first place. I have a mate who buys and sells aeroplanes. He said to me one day 'I'm only in it for the nick', meaning he will only buy an aircraft at the very lowest price he can get away with, because it maximises his margins and allows him to put dinner on the table. I agree this doesn't apply completely to private sales, but then again, why not? We're not buying and selling to do each other favours, are we? We are massively friend[i]ly[/i] to each other on this site, but that doesn't makes us actual friends. Do your research, and go into a deal with your eyes open. Once it's bought, it's yours. Once it's sold, it's no longer yours, and there is nothing to be gained from following basses around getting shirty about what they sell for.

Superseded the BC series didn't they? If I didn't already have a BC-212 I'd probably have a whatever the current K series 2x12 is.

[quote name='TheGreek' timestamp='1490459149' post='3265295'] I'm with BigRedX on this - blandness in the Nth degree IMO - they were merely stocking fillers in the 80s music scene. [/quote] Or in my case - the sound of my youth. Gives me goosebumps, and I still love them both [quote name='bubinga5' timestamp='1490467352' post='3265368'] This does solidify my believe and gratefulness that everyone thinks, in very different ways musically [/quote] Absolutely! And interesting to see the quite polarised opinions

[quote name='Roger2611' timestamp='1489684612' post='3258998'] The Yamaha has a cracking reputation, I doubt you would regret buying one [/quote] Seconded, my bb424x is a lovely thing indeed; it's better than I'll ever be. And the bb's seem to be permanently popular basses, so should you decide to move it on when the gas kicks in again it'll be an easy thing to sell.

I've played a few that made me [i]wish [/i]I played better!

[quote name='Spike Vincent' timestamp='1489016697' post='3253837']Facebook is a useful tool for the independent musician.[/quote] It has its uses. I find it useful for sharing stuff with friends round the world, those I can't just nip round and see. FB messenger is handy, but I prefer WhatsApp for everyday messaging. I probably use FaceAche more than I will (or want to) admit to. Must......resist.....the......'amusing'......cat.....videos.....!

I've worn out my vinyl copy of Love Over Gold. The long note at the beginning of Telegraph Road is enough to make my fur tingle. My copy has a little scratch and I've listened to it so much that if I hear TR on the radio without the clicking caused by the scratch, it doesn't sound quite right somehow. That track is 14 minutes of musical beauty. Skateaway from Making Movies is one of my favourites. Proper songs with emotive lyrics played by real musicians. Love them. Apparently John Illsley used to live about 5 minutes from my house, but it was when I were a nipper so I never met him. And according to his Wiki page, John's middle name is Edward, which is popular in our house (my eldest lads name)!

Hi bud, from another Sussex resident :-)

I've got a BC212, mine is surprisingly good too! My other 'better than it should be' is my BB424X - how do Yamaha squeeze in all that quality for so little money?

I had a double hernia fix a while back; I hope you get sorted soon and back on your feet quickly. With an imminent tiddler you'll need to! Little ones change your life in a million brilliant ways, many heartfelt congrats.

A gentleman. Friendly and pleasant to deal with. Many thanks John 😀

Billy Bragg, Brighton, November.

There's one thing this thread is missing - a picture of your shiny plumbing please You gotta love a trombone

Oooh that's gonna keep me awake, and NOT in a good way!

I don't think my wife would even notice if I sold all my gear and it disappeared overnight. She is 'actively disinterested', which results in me playing less and less.