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Just acquired a second hand BB734A. NBD report to follow soon. Initial impressions good 😀

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Very interesting and varied answers here, thanks everyone. On balance i think that the points regarding weighing up the quirks of others against the creative opportunities they are offering is key here. I'll give it a few weeks and i think the picture will be a lot clearer so watch this space... 😀

Fair point. I should have added i knew the singer from years back and she was very upfront with me about the character of the lads in the band i.e. really nice guys but so laid back practically horizontal. I told her afterwards the punctuality problem is a serious issue for me as a busy family man and i would not tolerate being made to wait. She did apologise so perhaps this might filter through. In the absence of an alternative i think I will give them one more chance, if next rehearsal is problematic I'll walk. After years of covers it did feel wonderful to have the freedom to create my own basslines. Whatever happens once things pick up again i think i need to have an originals band on the go.

Well I've just arrived home and am in a total dilemma. The musicianship was very good. The drummer and guitarist LISTENED which is a very desirable quality in my opinion. The songs are good (I had carefully learned all 7 songs i was sent). However the punctuality issue burns away in my mind.... I did finally get to give my G&L LB100 its first outing. It was fab. Hmm. Very little else happening for me to join round here at the moment. Keep looking or give them another chance?

Singer arrived at 7.10, remainder of the band arrived 7.34. Very unimpressed so far. Let's see how it goes🤔

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First jam in over 7 months. Audition with an originals band tonight, first originals band I've played with in 20 years. Currently sitting in the reception area, agreed to meet at 7pm, still no one here at 7.04pm. I'm a stickler for punctuality, i hope this is not a sign... Just so desperate to play...

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Just bought a lovely G&L LB100 from Gerry. Arrived promptly, very straightforward process and great communication throughout. Wouldn't hesitate to do business again.

I've been trying to get rid of our upright piano for a couple of weeks. Really strange how you literally can't give them away. Gumtree, Facebook etc I've had so many timewasters and dreamers who have no idea how difficult it is to move a piano and end up going cold once the novelty wears off. I was considering whether it would be worth charging a nominal fee of some kind to deter the tossers and attract a more serious enquiry but I'll give it a bit longer and see what happens.

Did you have it modded for the pan pot? I would much prefer a single volume pot like on the 734A but I don't want active electronics.

I should have posted this as a comment in this thread... Can anyone advise me regarding the BB434? I'D like to know whether the volume pots affect the output throughout the whole turn as opposed to the last bit of the turn like on some basses, and also what is the weight like? I know two models are never identical but I really can't take much over 4kg. Cheers!

Hi BCers, Can't explain why but I've become a little bit obsessed with the current BB range, the 434 in particular. I'm considering adding one to the family but have a few questions before I pull the trigger: 1) do the volume pots affect the volume output throughout the entire turn as opposed to the last little bit? 2) Are they heavy? I'm not willing to go over 4kg. 3) Do they balance, is there any neck dive? Thanks in advance for any advice 😀

I really don't want to scrap it, I've put it out there on Facebook, gumtree etc so hopefully someone might pick it up.

It will need collecting. Ad now amended for clarification.

Hi all, I need to get rid of my upright piano which is no longer used but takes up precious space in my living room. It's perfectly playable and sadly will end up going to the tip if nobody wants it 😕. It requires collection and I'm in North Birmingham. Thanks for looking.

In the late 90's I bought a fabulous brand new Japanese fender Duck Dunn signature P Bass. I was restless and being too young and immature to appreciate the virtues of the P Bass I had a MM humbucker fitted in the bridge position and EMG active EQ installed. This widened the tonal range immensely however it doubtless wiped hundreds of the resale value. In hindsight I would not do that today and if necessary sell the Duck Dunn to release funds for the very best possible alternative instrument I could afford.

Great energetic bass lines in the tunes below but I get the impression (perhaps wrongly, who am I to judge?) that whoever is on bass is winging it and it has been recorded in a single take. Any other well known tunes hit the charts with bum notes included?

I did but I woke up shortly afterwards 😉 Highly unlikely to come across one on my travels I suspect. Wouldn't mind another read of @Mike Brooks BGM review though, can you access old articles online somehow?

That's the one thanks @Mike Brooks This is the one, absolutely lush... Been googling every term I could think of related to a very posh P bass with no luck.