prowla

Did somebody wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

If you choose not to decide you still have made a choice...

I saw them in '75 and thought they were past it.

Likewise I have a Stomp, to consolidate a number of effects into one unit. If/when it conks out, I'll get another (or similar).

Don't worry - in a few years time they'll be attracting a premium as cherished vintage products.

"Hate" is such an extreme word for indifference.

I've used those little green screw blocks and also inline push-in gold connectors used in RC models and suchlike.

I think the original Ric gap-tooth bass bridges were zinc alloy.

Allparts have a selection of bridges. https://allparts.uk.com/collections/bass-bridges

That was my immediate thought.

Might be worth checking Allparts.

I've been for a walk - 14,053 steps according to my wrist-gadget.

Different people draw different perspectives from the posts they read. I took the inference that the risks associated with running a business were being discounted out of hand and distilled down to tax avoidance. I suppose discussing business with someone whose focus is tax is similar to the adage that everything looks like a nail to someone who is holding a hammer. (As @Burns-bass said, "Steve is going to view this through the lens of a taxman.".) Running a Business has many risks over a being PAYE employee and simply focusing on the tax alone is meaningless. (I'm a PAYE employee, FYI; I don't need the hassle of running a business and the risks associated with complying with legislation, running costs, insurance, sickness/unavailability, tax investigations, ROI, etc.)

Not from my perspective; that’s cherry picking. The assertion of “Personally I don't buy the risk taking argument.” wasn’t specifically constrained as far as I can see. Tax is just one aspect. The point is surely to encompass all of the factors pertaining to running a business.

That's a very blinkered point of view. The risk is any exposure to which a PAYE employee wouldn't be party to and certainly isn't constrained to just investment and tax. Of course, someone focused solely on tax would be dismissive of the other risks inherent in running a business. And they're only interested in their deemed share of the profits; the risk of losses is none of their concern.

Do employees have more protection than directors/shareholders (redundancy rights, sick pay, etc.)?

Yep - I'm with you there.

Well, the risk-taking, or just having the gumption to run a business and create wealth has to be worth something. But how does a company which is losing money pay dividends?

Is that good or bad?

Dividends are paid on profits. Salaries are a pre-profit cost.

You'll be needing a cloth to get all that sweat off!

OK, but apart from that…

WTF is "The Gear Page" anyway?

The bubble popped!