MisterT

+1 for Lastpass. I watched the 2 hour vid from Steve Gibson years ago when he reviewed it in detail and that swung me into using it. I think the way they explained it was great. When your passwords are encrypted and sent to the cloud, it's like mincing a cow. No matter how hard you try, you will never put the cow back together.

Top tips:

1) Change your passwords on all your sites to long ones. 15 characters would be my bare minimum and make them random. The password manager as someone has suggested will come up with random strings for you. Let it do the work.

2) Don't just get a password manager and store the passwords you've always used on various sites - change them up into something bonkers. You don't have to remember it, the manager does that so make it 20+ because the strength of the password goes up not just a bit but a *whole lot* each time you add a character.

3) Multi-factor authentication. Make life easy for yourself by not using this. Wait, wha? OK, what I mean here is, sure, you'd make life easy for you but then you've made it easier for hackers. *DO use multi-factor authentication,* it's free and it's really easy once you've used it. I use Google Authenticator. What this means is, even if you give your password to someone (disclaimer: don't do this), they cannot use it to effect without your phone or mobile device to hand. If you think this is going overboard, then consider what happens if they get into your email. Which brings me to...

4) Make your email really really secure even if you don't do anything else. If your email is hacked, that's the kingpin to the rest - they'd reset passwords on all your accounts (ebay / amazon etc.) and then you're multi-screwed.

The best bit is you're never fishing around guessing passwords any more. It integrates with the browser, over multiple devices and platforms. I still go further than this but I'm not prepared to take the tin foil hat off.

Marcus King Band have cancelled the European leg of their tour - was due to see them in Leeds on the 18th.

Bugger 👎

Top find XG - will be checking that out later.

Sold a pedal to Luke, paid by BACS the same day, no issues and great communication. Smashing. 👍

IE 11 definitely shows this ad and others don't. Are the ads non-turnoffable / governed from above on the hosting package or something?

Yeah, if you can avoid it then stop using IE, it's godawful. Chrome / Firefox are so much better / secure. Edge is better than IE but you're still better off with the other 2.

Item was exactly as described - great guy to deal with via PMs & phone and when I picked the cab up Andy had it all set up to demo.

Couldn't ask for more, cheers!

14 minutes ago, Twincam said:

Fix is to have more string raps around the tuning peg.

My MiM Jazz is the same - need to get min 3 winds on the A string or it has a buzz on the nut.

PM sent

Actually, it's now subject to being sold... I'll update if this goes through.

Yes - still for sale, beastie.

Isn't there a recent thread on here where the person posting didn't use insured post and it went missing? I have customers who ship heavy items around the globe and that price doesn't sound horrendous if there's insurance & tracking and whatnot.

You pays your money....

16 hours ago, Ricky 4000 said:

Just what does the hive mind think about Mark Ronson?

I was going to just say 'no' based on the Uptown Funk thing which just left me wondering what the fuss was about. But that clip - straight up James Brown - really enjoyed that. Slapped wrists for me there.

Dunno if this will be the issue at all but I'd check on those banner ads, the serving party's code may be out of date because the mediaplex ones at least are serving images & return links over http rather than https. Firefox is refusing to even show them now.

On 09/01/2019 at 20:42, LukeFRC said:

I was in there before Christmas- it was odd but surprisingly liberating. It was quiet, the assistant was nice enough - I went in to try one jazz bass and ended up trying about six basses I had no intention of buying. I could point at the custom shop P and ask if I could give it a try. It was nice, though not £3k nice! Got to try one of the new rays and a sandberg too as the assistant suggested it and, heck you’re not telling me I can’t afford this then why not. (V nice Ray) 

the only odd thing was the lack of nice amps- but anyway...

If I ran a shop that was always going to be undercut, but was the only place to try the real things then you’ll get s load of folk coming in to try and then buy elsewhere. The only difference you have is customer service- and by forcing the conversation about price you start the sales conversation- if I had gone in with money to buy a bass I dare say I would have bought that stingray - because it was nice and the assistant had facilitated a good experience for me...

This. I've bought 2 basses from PMT Leeds and a few other bits over the past few years. I have always given them a crack at a deal and 9 times out of 10 they match or beat it slightly. I get to play new toys when I go in and when I'm ready to buy I'll do my homework online then see what the store can do. And they know this so I'm grateful for having a retailer nearby where I can try the goods.

That tobacco burst MM in there - not a huge fan of the look but lovely to play. I'll take the lot.

20 hours ago, Davo-London said:

There's the teenage drummer that only has one volume, fff, and cannot do fills without losing the beat.

We got one of them in his late 40's. I wish he'd just lay down 8ths on the hihat and a steady kick / snare but oh no... here comes a fill guys (you had one of those a bar and a half ago, remember?) and you'll love this one...two...hang on, five... wait, nearly got it... and... back on the one....or is that 3?

On 19/02/2019 at 22:34, Simon. said:

Supposed to be going to see Cory Wong next week in Glasgow (26th), but now can't make it - if anyone wants a pair of tickets (free), let me know!

Just got back from seeing him in Leeds and I'm speechless, he's as good as you think he's going to be and then some. Such stage personality and the band are t.i.g.h.t.

I don't know if by posting that I'm upsetting you, Simon but it's a thing to behold.

I was toying with the idea of actually fitting these hence I've not bumped the topic all year. They could do with finding a home.

New these are £432 inc VAT for the pair - £250 and they're yours (and they're unused new).

What a thoroughly nice person to deal with. John bought my Soul Food pedal and despite the post office cocking up and it boomeranging back to my address he was very patient with yours truly. Hooray for people like this & a hearty 'thank you' for your understanding, John.

*** Edit 04/04/19 SOLD. ***

Edit 29/03/19 - Reduced to £90 inc. UK mainland shipping.

Pedal clearout. Hardly used and only at home.

Complete with original box.

I'm in Wakefield near M62.

*SOLD*

Like new with 2 years of home use.

Original box and all cables.

I'm in Wakefield - shipping £10.

Edit 25/04/19 - sold.

Complete with original box (mint) and 18v psu (psu never used). There are a couple of very small hardly noticeable dings in the paint on the right hand side, you can just make the larger one of the 2 out to the right of the invert switch. No idea how they got there, it really has just been sat on the pedalboard at home.

Really controllable envelope filter - does all the single pedal from Pigtronix does and then gives you plenty more to go at. I just found myself wanting clean tone all the time which is why I'm having a clearout.

I'm in Wakefield - shipping £10.

Pedal clearout. Hardly used and only at home.

Complete with original box and psu (psu never used).

I'm in Wakefield - shipping £5.

I'm just putting the finishing touches to an email campaign for a customer who genuinely only knocks discount off everything at this time of year and Xmas. His punters know this and so look forward to the offers / save up in readiness. You could argue that he'd drop sales pre and post the offers  but it doesn't seem to affect things and he always does well from the campaign.

Same as owt else really, there's some proper bargains. For me, it's either a balls-out good deal or don't bother.

7 hours ago, 51m0n said:

Be interested to hear if anyone digs it at all .

I'm liking Stable But Unable 👍

On 28/09/2018 at 16:21, PJ-Bassist said:

New Turkuaz album released today.

Ooh ta, didn't know about this. Sammi Garett's touring with Freekbass at the moment, busy bees they are.