SpondonBassed

Thanks for merging my post into the discussion. I heard in the radio interview that Gibson had bought Philips audio products and were releasing them under different brand names. If the mechanical quality of these devices was anything like I remember from my poor experience with Philips' stuff it can't have helped the comany's reputation.

There's just been a piece on Gibson's current position. You can hear it on Radcliffe and Maconies' music news approx 3/4 of an hour in if you do BBC iPlayer - dated 3rd May.

I glad to hear that the instrument has passed its first audition. By coincidence, my kit's only annoying teething problem was with a dodgy socket.

I agree. A forstner bit should really be used in a pedestal (pillar) drill. I think you would find it works a lot better from a control point of view.

I've seen transparent screens around the drums at one of the larger televised gigs. It was a couple of years ago. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend took to the stage late on in the night with some of the other big names that had been playing already. As Roger warmed up to the performance he went over to the drums and pushed at least one of the screens over. I wondered about that. Did he feel that he needed to hear the drums direct due to foldback issues with his IEMs? Did he feel that the screens were new-fangled flummery and had no place at any Who gig? Could it have been a nod to the late Mr Moon because if he was still with us he wouldn't have stood for screens in front of his kit? Was it just a symbolic gesture to suggest that although old, the remainder of the band still represented rebellion against authority? Thoughts? I'm all thunk out. Please use small words because I am thick.

Welcome back to the low country.

Great job. I look forward to hearing how it goes after you've had band rehearsal.

Cool! Now everyone can have a personal fart locker of their very own.

My brain went TILT on reading the second word. Who quantifies anything?

I like the provision of a mattress in the workshop. You are either: obsessively dedicated to the project barred from bringing sawdust to bed with you Heeheehee

If it was me, I'd use the handsaw to open the phone so I could shake the photos loose and send them surface mail. Glad you got topside of it in the end.

Some of us don't do FB. After recent events some of us won't ever go there again. Thanks for the YT link, I've got that downloading for a little lunchtime listening.

I'd love to think of it being that simple.

If guitarist = Silverback... shouldn't it be the guitarist in the cage rather than the amp he's broadcasting his chest thumping with?

Welcome Ron. The Build Diaries will be of good use to you among other resources. Hawaiian bass sounds intriguing. I reckon you ought to post a topic about that in General Discussion. Have you got any examples of it?

As pointed out in the documentary, he wasn't one to go along with the starmaker machinery. I wouldn't mix with media types. There is not enough money in the world to make it worthwhile putting up with that.

I always thought they were there to simplify the engineer's job of filtering out cross bleed to the microphones.

Lots to do but you are breaking it down well so far.

I'll share that stigma with you Jack. I was gobsmacked... but in a good way.

@Si600 I'm a bit confused. We have this topic which has a list of names (quoted above) that does not tally with the names at the events page where there are a few more than here. I think some members are choosing one or other web page but not both. Remaining optimistic, I hope to see you there on Saturday

...carry on.

Before we fall out, I'd like to say that I haven't mentioned 'bikes. I have mentioned two cars that have Yamaha engines in. Carry on.

That sounds exiting.

You want to decapitate five Gordon Sumners? I know Message in a Bottle was overplayed at the time of release but don't you think that's a bit harsh? Heeheehee The headless five in my siggy file was less than £300 new a couple of years ago. It was my transition instrument going from fours to fives. Genuine entry level Steinies aren't that expensive. That's what's in my siggy file image alongside a Hohner copy of the original Steiny paddle bass.