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I own the main dual tower PA ( subs n tops ) the rhyth git owns the mixer. We both provide monitors. His desk is old and worth very little compared to my Yam Stagepas pair, but it works just fine. Neither of us ask the other members for any kind of " hire " money. Of course if we had no PA then the whole band would have to split the cost of hiring a PA. If we only put vocals throught the PA, then it's the singers problem to buy or hire a vocal only setup, but in our crew, bass drum, bass git, rhyth git , keys and 4 vocals all go through, so its every bodies PA, except me and the mixer owner ask nothing for providing it. On the other hand, if either his mixer or my tower Yamahas go down and need repair, i would expect them all to help with repair costs. If i left the band, my towers go with me.

My fretless basses are also full of lobsters, crabs and sand. That's a mystery in itself.

Pastorious was beaten up by night club bouncers, and died.

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It started as a simple request. Wtf ?

I'd wager about 400 squids from a pro luthier. Also luthiers have waiting times, so while not adding to the cost, it can affect who you choose. I think, without checking, that Warmoth necks off the shelf are in that same cost region, give or take, but they're US based, so there's extra costs

I cant for the life of me see what relevance that long unconnected post had , if any, to the OP's question.

There's bound to be a couple of officious CITES jobsworth perusing over the fretboard .. " It's Gabon Ebony / Macassar Rosewood / Cuban Driftwood " ( delete as necessary ) " Nope you muppet. It's Horse Chestnut "

Our drummist is a good lad. Good on the tubbs. Laid back, easy going Manc. Long as we can control his drool, we're quids in.

I cant help anyone. I don't know anything because i'm an idiot

Waddo cannot help you. He cant help anyone, because he's a figment of everyone's imagination, and doesnt know anything, because he's an idiot.

ooops, link already posted above

He's a nice chap , apparently

Its Yoda looking for a band isn't it ? Him hire i would

Are you about to spit in that coffee ??

My mate did some work on one of his basses

Been using both for years.

Then again, i'm home, sat in a 2nd floor apartment lounge in 84.9 degrees and sweating like a supergrass, and you're sat in Spain, next to an inviting pool , supping rum daquiris or some cervezas. Pathetic right ?

Unbelievably so. Well, you did ask 😀

Yupski, self taught here too. But i do use my pinky a lot. In fact i use all 4 fingers on my fretting hand. On the other hand, I'm about as good at reading music as i am at rocket surgery. Zilch. Nada. Zip.

She is much cop though. Whether anyone likes her playing and/or the music is something else. Dont like the the horrid rubbery , elastic band in bowl of custard tone, but she can play, as can the others.

Damn thats a great band. Great tones all round. Well recorded Blue

For sure, there's at least 2 couriers here now who can do a good job. Being able to speak to the main man is a whopping bonus. These people are not yer average parcel booters. They take care, which is paramount