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This one is more like 'Y' factor than 'X' factor

Thats why i mentioned ' pleasing the management ' Its a business decision, and if you lose business because you hire a woman, then hire a bloke

It seems there's just two choices. Please the management and get a man. Or please the band and get the best singer for the job, whatever gender they maybe. If i auditioned some vocalists , men and women, and a woman had the best vocals and fitted in with the rest of the band, she'd get the job. I wouldnt be having management telling me what gender of musician i should be hiring, but thats just IMO

It is certainly a stunning looking bit of wood Matron

There's a few builders here that can do that, i would imagine, but i had a custom cover built by Andy JR for an Aaron Armstrong custom pickup. Cover was built from Purpleheart, as was the control panel

Refunded my 50 quid at last. They kept the 7 quid booking fees though.

I've never understood why Status Updates is even here. Its not private so anything posted there can just be posted in one of the sections of the main forums

He's good

WTAF ?

Nah it wasnt anywhere near Essex, Gary. Windsor , Stonehenge or maybe Watchfield, possibly

Saw Hawkwind in the 70's a couple of times. Edmonton Sundown Norf Landon ( think it closed years ago ) and a free festival somewhere. Cant remember which one. Awesome band. Though it might have been the organic cabbage that was going around

Slightly adrift of poles on E, but the angle of photo makes it look worse

Ooof !

He's damn good - i enjoyed that

He fluffed a note. Think it was number 379

Sublime indeed, and those female lady women backing vox really help make the track. Great voices I think i hear twangs of Seal and maybe Bill Withers in his voice

What a horrible looking bass. Looks like a K-Tel toy

Yup, just this second found Subs and they're well cheap compared to Sterlings, so i;m guessing nowhere in the same league. Mind you, even the Sterlings are not cheap

Just seen a Sterling by MM Ray 34 HH ...is that the same thing ? Are Subs included or they a different animal ? https://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Ray_34_HH_White.html

So the Sterling equivalent would be simply called the Sterling HH ? The names of MM's elude me somewhat

Is this a USA Stingray HH ? I was wondering, if it is, whether the cheaper Sterlings / Subs / Ray or whatever the copies are called, can match this bass for tone. I know less than nothing about MM Stingrays or their cheaper far east builds. I do love the beef from the bass in the video though.