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I think the alarms are supposed to catch things before it turns into a blazing inferno. The could be a fire in the plenum, embedded wiring, or wherever. Carbon Monoxide can kill you without you even being aware of it. It'd be a bad thing to have folks cart their gear in, only to find the walls getting hot and they have to leg it out and leave the kit behind. And imagine the insurance or legal implications of "Oh, the bloke on the phone told me to just go in and switch off the alarm and we'd be alright.".

I have an EBS Microbass 3 - it hoofed the Sansamp off my pedalboard. That said, I do now have an MP40 on there too, but tbh it was to have a play and partly for the colour scheme.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwye5jx8y3go "Under the reforms, developers seeking to build near venues would be told to soundproof buildings, while permissions would be fast-tracked for new businesses or expanded outdoor areas in designated locations." "...the government said the changes would bring "vibrancy" to struggling town centres..."

It would've been 6d in 1965.

I see people who've bought one and spent money on upgrades and then trying to sell them on for what "it owes them".

I think AliExpress is fine for getting things which are the exact same as what you'd get from Amazon/etc. but much cheaper. However, based on comments in an FB group, that's not precisely the case for copy guitars and the quality and accuracy can be quite variable. There are some sellers who use pics of real ones in their ads, which is not what you're going to get. Also (of course) the £250 Chibson is not a £4000 real one, so it's not like-for-like. Plus, you may find it difficult to sell one on, depending on where you want to offer it. So, a £250 Chibson is ok for a bit of fun, but it then becomes a £150 plank. There are people who put money into upgrades, but it might be better just getting something better (Epi, Vintage, etc.) to start with.

I think it was about the whistling...

The bass sounds like a jaws harp!

A bit of gaffer tape should do the job.

Yep - that neck is a good un!

According to the general rule*, 500W is twice as loud as 50W. (*all other things being equal)

"Hello, friend" - a vain attempt at gaining your trust.

Whistling too... ...except for in that movie.

It's just that the saddles are in a straight line. I'm not saying it's wrong - just interesting.

Nice. I'd be interested to know if that bridge setup is correct.

Nice one - I had a chat with him at a show a few years back.

Year started playing: 1976 Number of basses: Quite a few, but I don't know how many Music theory: Clueless Technique: Either 10 or 0, or somewhere in-between Groove: Dunno what that is - does having a Status Groove bass count?

U42?

Yes - I have bought & sold items at previous Bass Bashes; I expect we'll set aside a for-sale area/table at the venue. We'll need to work out a floor plan; as @NancyJohnson mentioned it's pretty much an open area with a stage at one end.

I tend to agree: Passive controls do cut only, so the max position is neutral for vol and tone controls. Active tones tend to do boost and cut, so the neutral position is often half-way and has a detent to locate it. Active vols may boost or not, but if you can switch in/out the active circuit then you should be able to find the neutral position. Also, amps often have separate active & passive inputs.

Jools Holland on Later tries to turn every song into a "featuring me doing meaningless widdles". Some might say this is overdone, but I like it!

I occasionally pick up my fretless, do a couple of slides, play the bass solo from Lost Horizons (Mo Foster in the first MSG album), noodle about for a while, and then put it back down to wait for the next occasion. One even rarer occasions, I pick up my Ashbory, but between its miniscue scale, being fretless, and rubber strings, it's almost impossible to play anything even remotely in tune.

I might bring two or three Rickenbackers, none of which sound precisely the same! 🙂

So, the Chinese seller on eBay is using pics of a real Ric. Of course, you wouldn't get one of those in return for your money. I'd report it to eBay, but their "AI" would probably say nothing wrong.

Ah - works now!