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[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1458083758' post='3004651'] Posture is very important, if your joint do decide to fuse, better they do in an upright straight position then bent, make a conscious effort to stand up straight. An osteopath may be able to help but as ive said before DO NOT have any chiroprachtics or manipulation. Your joints may have degenerated beyond the norm (given your pain) and manipulation can do two things, 1. Create more inflammation 2. Cause damage due to weakend joints. Be clear on whether it is spondylitis or spondylosis you have. If its the later its a mechanical cause rather than inflamatory they are dealt with in different ways. For relief, get a microwavable hot wheat bag, they help alot. [/quote] Particularly with the neck the Osteopaths/ Physio don't recommend manipulation. Stretching and movement are the way to go with the neck.

[quote name='martthebass' timestamp='1458036373' post='3004009'] Cheers Wonky, I've intentionally not scanned the interweb as I know down that path goes madness (or at least severe hypochondria). The Doc was fairly blaise with the diagnosis...along the lines of 'you're in your fifties, you've suffered wear and tear'.....there was no suggestion of auto-immune; are there different types? As far as I can tell, no other joints are affected but the pain in me neck is making me carry myself arkwardly so I'm suffering as much from muscle aches/pains as joints. No extreme meds prescribed...he refused to give Diazapam even though my Physio said it would be useful for a few days to relax all the muscles so he could try and free the nerves up a bit. I know what you mean about movement, trying to get the right balance is proving difficult. I'm going to go to rehersal tonight (with my lightweight gear) just to try and loosen up a bit. I think I've had this for a while, I had an episode about 5 years ago which resolved itself after a couple of months; since then the odd twinge but nothing significant. This though has been more severe and protracted - enough to make me sit up and take notice! [/quote] Funnily i loosen up quite well during a 3 hour rehearsal but when i travel home on the train afterwards.....i daten't sit down in case i can't stand up again. Oh the joys eh!

I have exactly the same problem which apparently also causes my migrain associated vertigo. I've had it nearly 5 years and it causes all sorts of pins n needles and stiffness in my arms (ain't health sh*te eh!). In all honesty i continue playing via Messrs: Cocodamol, Ibufrofen and Diclofenac. I am determined that i will decided when to hang up my bass and not the worn and torn parts. I still play a Precision but it is heavy.

That's cool.....like it!

Find a local pub venue and arrange a pre gig gig of your own there on their gig night.....the pub will love you if they get in all the punters and you'll have some new followers and maybe earn a few quid too.....sorted!

Pestie, i have a JB made by a company named Fame in Poland. It has a satin maple neck with pearl blocks, Satin nitro finish, SD pups, 22 frets and really good hardware. I believe they are made by Mayones and can be picked up for about 500 quid. A lot of bass for the ££. I got mine from DV247. Anyway food for thought. 6

[quote name='Shockwave' timestamp='1457530845' post='2999405'] The promoters name is Mark and we played at the St Moritz club last Friday. We got paid, not a lot but we did get paid which is more to be said then most clubs. It was a great night though. Good crowd for an originals show. [/quote] Yep Mark, that's the guy that contacted us through our FB page. We don't need to be paid too much but it's nice to cover costs.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1457505506' post='2999091'] Ah, the Comedy. The only gig I did where not only were the originals bands not paid (which is fairly common) but were told (just before going on stage) that we had to pay £5 per amp if we wanted to use the back line we were told would be provided for us. How we laughed! [/quote] I can assure you we will laugh too whilst leaving lol

I believe these venues are the Comedy Pub and St Moritz Club. My band has gigs in March, April and early June there.

I put Roto Swingbass 66 nickels on all my basses. Really like them and i never change them.

A worthwhile thread. East London.....happy to assist with soldering and set-ups etc.

Is it the string rattling in the nut? My A string does this if i dig in sometimes.

There are people that take advice and people that don't. Each to their own. My equipment is tested (by myself i should add) and is safe and i can certificate it and label it if needed. The serial numbers of my test equipment being regularly calibrated are also available. If somebody asked me to quickly check their amp i reckon it'd cost em a pint of Old n Filthy best bitter.

So if you use house equipment they should test it really.

I do PAT testing as part of my job as a Maintenance Electrician. I should set myself up a band related sideline

What if their current status is "I really want to buy a 5 string whatever bass" ? That could indeed be a status but it could also be a wanted add.....

[quote name='toneknob' timestamp='1456920133' post='2993492'] Band 3 could be promising but don't know how to use hyphens, apostrophes or capital letters, so no thanks. [/quote] Really? Written English as a reason to say no 😦

The metal on the pots can be very soft and the threads can strip quite easily. Washers are only spacers to ensure that not too much of the pot sticks through the control plate leaving too much of the pot stem showing. Well done Thomann 👍

Dead Kennedys.....Too drunk to f¥€k or Police Truck P.S. i know these aren't 90s but they certainly are alternative

They are very good like that 👍

If there is no leader how do you know you're not in his band rather than him in yours? #JustSaying

It's quite a positive thing to know that Kanye can't manage a p!$$ up in a Coors factory and that hopefully he'll soon be bankrupt just like his sh*te music.

Wow that is tragic