Dan Dare

[quote name='blue' timestamp='1501869422' post='3347968'] Not uncommon and IMO not completely unfair. There was no business and the landlady made a business decision. I've heard about this happening with my local peer bands. [/quote] Really, Blue? Do you run a bar on the side? So if the staff turn up and the place isn't busy, do you consider it acceptable for them to be sent home unpaid or short paid? Perhaps your views are due to the fact that you're from the States, where the corporate will is king and companies can treat staff like dirt. [quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1501925897' post='3348235'] Running a pub tends to attract a certain element of society, basically the ones with no home or qualifications so it fills both criteria until they realise it is not the same as 'going to the pub' that they have been so good at previously! [/quote] Amen to that.

[quote name='skidder652003' timestamp='1501859933' post='3347873'] can't still believe this bo**ocks is still going on in 2017. Any evidence of an agreement is vital, be it texts or email, but, thats not always possible. I always call the venue usually on the day of the gig to at least confirm its us playing. Last gig we did was a new venue and the fee came up £100 short (albeit a genuine counting mistake supposedly and we got sorted). Half the time the landlord/lady are tanked up themselves and in the mood for a ruck, funny how its always the bass players who have to sort out the mess! [/quote] Happened to my band last year. Pub was almost empty and the landlady said at half time we should stop and she'd pay us half the fee. Sadly, the guitar player, who was a bit of a wuss, agreed without consulting the rest of us (she took him aside and did the foul deed whilst we were discussing what to play in the second set), which left us a bit high and dry. I argued the toss, but he'd already capitulated, so to no avail. Funnily enough, our drummer used to be the one who was most useful in such cases. He was - still is - a martial arts instructor (taught the police,, among others). He's a lovely bloke, but has a way of looking at people and speaking to them in a friendly tone that they can't resist. I've since left the band. I would have probably killed the guitar player - he had delusions of being band leader, despite the fact that he was the least musically able, but he was able to hind behind his missus, who played keys (extremely well) and sang - had I not done so.

[quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1501842229' post='3347700'] One of the exclusions may be: Having a load of money and behaving like a total asshat does not mean you're insured when it all goes wrong. [/quote]

[quote name='Nicko' timestamp='1501849144' post='3347758'] I thought it was the new manager who refused to pay. In that case you should name and shame. [/quote] See dazza's penultimate sentence, when he says she left the following day.

I'd just buy off the shelf and spend the change on other things. If I really wanted to push the boat out, I'd get something like a Fodera. An instrument with an established name will always provide a return on the investment - today's "instrument for life" can easily end up in the classifieds because we've seen something else that tickles our fancy. Commissioning a custom build, whilst it can result in something very nice, is too personal - one man's meat is another's poison and all that - and you can struggle to sell it on for a reasonable amount should you want/need to.

Collector/investor/hoping to sell on at a profit? Buy the '65. Player? Buy the one you prefer to play.

The thing that put me off was that they don't return your original that you provide as a template (or at least, they didn't when I enquired).

Sorry. Can you repeat that? And speak up, young man.

Of course an insurance company owes it to its shareholders to check rigorously before paying a claim. They're in business to make money (what other reason is there?). KW is hardly a sweet little old lady who has had a minor bump in his Nissan Micra, is he?

Trolley? Seems a shame to get rid of the cab if you like it. Mount additional handles higher up/on top of it? Or a vertical 2x12, which is taller than what you have - BF ST, for example

To answer the original question, technically, it's impressive. Musically, it's empty. Imho, of course.

Will depend whether it's a Celtic harp, concert harp, etc. As it's somewhat specialised, I'd suggest looking for a suitable dealer and asking if they sell on commission. Many do. Google "Harp for sale UK" and you'll find a few (I just did) and ask them.

A fine amp. I preferred (and bought) the Aguilar AG700 when I went shopping recently for a new head. However, that was just my preference and the Magellan may suit you better. I'd say you must try and compare before you buy. By the time you've bought a few and tried hem at home, sent back the ones you don't want, etc, etc, you'll probably spend more time on it than you would if you set aside a day to visit a well stocked shop and do a proper side by side comparison.

eBay better for buying, I find. You can get lucky. On here, people tend to be more knowledgeable about the value of what they have.

[quote name='timhiggins' timestamp='1501361720' post='3344296'] P bass ,old strings, tone low [/quote] This makes a lot of sense. A lot of country and similar stuff is in D, to suit fiddle players, so tuning D-G-C-F is useful. I used a Jazz tuned this way for years in similar circumstances and it worked fine. Don't' think you need old strings necessarily, but flats a good idea - too sharp a tone best avoided.

All amps with cooling fans need a regular clean. The fans suck dust inside and it coats the components, as you've found. Can act like an insulating blanket and cause overheating when you drive the amp hard. The best way I've found is to brush it off with a soft paintbrush, whilst folding the hoover tube near but without actually touching to suck it away.

I'd suggest that you need to give it more time. You say you've been playing mainly by yourself for a few (is that 3, or 5, or?) years. Musicality, or whatever we call it, is a subtle thing and not instantly acquired. It comes with experience and must be worked for. It's a state of mind, not a physical skill and mainly concerned with understanding. If it could be bought over the counter, everyone would be playing for a living. Others suggest good things to try above. I'd add that you should learn some theory, so that you know why you're doing what you do as well as how.

[quote name='djc63' timestamp='1500555809' post='3338676'] I have a 4b,a c4 and a c8. The 4b is definitely nicer sounding than the c4 although they have the same speakers apparently. The c8 is simply awesome. I bought the c4 to go with the c8 but to be honest it's unnecessary,the c8 is plenty loud enough for any gig I do and sounds better alone. I don't think you'll regret buying a 4b if you have the chance, or any pjb cab for that matter. [/quote] Interesting. I like the combination of a C4 and 4B. Two C4s is good, but the C4/4B combo has more weight. Would you say the C8 is better than two C4s?

[quote name='Cuzzie' timestamp='1500557649' post='3338692'] only if you ask him in 140 characters or less............. [/quote] Neat

I'm with the OP on this one. My late missus would come along to gigs on special occasions if she felt like it, but she wouldn't have wanted to come to work with me and see the same stuff over and over, any more than I would have wanted to go and sit in the university where she worked every day and listen to her delivering lectures.

You don't say what it is that you don't like about your instrument that is causing you to want to upgrade. A bit worrying that you say you're a complete novice, too - it's easy to ruin something if you don't know what you're doing. Modifying instruments is a guaranteed way to lower their resale value. If you want a different sound, I'd advise you to sell the P Bass as is and buy something that suits you better. You never get your money back on replacement pickups, etc.

That's what you get when you add blue dye to the dog's food.