Steve Browning

No matter the price point. It does seem so odd (to me) that someone would put those two bits together and think it looked ok.

I'm going to say bridge height.

You place it over the bridge of your nose to give the impression a solid piece has embedded itself in you. You will also require tomato sauce.

Yup. The agreed 25 quid seems the easiest - the path of least resistance (as I suggested earlier). Re the OP, the questions was 'would it bother me?' My answer, a resounding yes.

Your ire is such that you missed the point that no reason is necessary, therefore nothing is inadmissible. I'll spare your blood pressure and leave it there.

You used the word 'inadmissible' regarding the complaint. In the first 14 days nothing is 'inadmissible'. the quoted Law states.

The distance selling rules give you the right to return (for no reason) within 14 days, under the The Consumer Contracts (Information, Cancellation and Additional Charges) Regulations 2013. It may be different in Belgium, but getting shouty when you're wrong isn't a good look. Right to cancel 29.—(1) The consumer may cancel a distance or off-premises contract at any time in the cancellation period without giving any reason, and without incurring any liability except under these provisions— (a)regulation 34(3) (where enhanced delivery chosen by consumer); (b)regulation 34(9) (where value of goods diminished by consumer handling); (c)regulation 35(5) (where goods returned by consumer); (d)regulation 36(4) (where consumer requests early supply of service). (2) The cancellation period begins when the contract is entered into and ends in accordance with regulation 30 or 31. (3) Paragraph (1) does not affect the consumer's right to withdraw an offer made by the consumer to enter into a distance or off-premises contract, at any time before the contract is entered into, without giving any reason and without incurring any liability. Normal cancellation period 30.—(1) The cancellation period ends as follows, unless regulation 31 applies. (2) If the contract is— (a)a service contract, or (b)a contract for the supply of digital content which is not supplied on a tangible medium, the cancellation period ends at the end of 14 days after the day on which the contract is entered into. (3) If the contract is a sales contract and none of paragraphs (4) to (6) applies, the cancellation period ends at the end of 14 days after the day on which the goods come into the physical possession of— (a)the consumer, or (b)a person, other than the carrier, identified by the consumer to take possession of them. (4) If the contract is a sales contract under which multiple goods are ordered by the consumer in one order but some are delivered on different days, the cancellation period ends at the end of 14 days after the day on which the last of the goods come into the physical possession of— (a)the consumer, or (b)a person, other than the carrier, identified by the consumer to take possession of them. (5) If the contract is a sales contract under which goods consisting of multiple lots or pieces of something are delivered on different days, the cancellation period ends at the end of 14 days after the day on which the last of the lots or pieces come into the physical possession of— (a)the consumer, or (b)a person, other than the carrier, identified by the consumer to take possession of them. (6) If the contract is a sales contract for regular delivery of goods during a defined period of more than one day, the cancellation period ends at the end of 14 days after the day on which the first of the goods come into the physical possession of— (a)the consumer, or (b)a person, other than the carrier, identified by the consumer to take possession of them. Cancellation period extended for breach of information requirement 31.—(1) This regulation applies if the trader does not provide the consumer with the information on the right to cancel required by paragraph (l) of Schedule 2, in accordance with Part 2. (2) If the trader provides the consumer with that information in the period of 12 months beginning with the first day of the 14 days mentioned in regulation 30(2) to (6), but otherwise in accordance with Part 2, the cancellation period ends at the end of 14 days after the consumer receives the information. (3) Otherwise the cancellation period ends at the end of 12 months after the day on which it would have ended under regulation 30. Exercise of

I think I'd write off the 25 quid and get rid of the bass tbh. Not an ideal solution but it's one they've suggested, so the path of least resistance.

I use the same amp settings and use the tone control (on the rounds bass) to make any adjustments. My gigging basses are all Precisions, so the basic difference between the two types of string is often fine (for me).

Blasphemer!!!!!! 🙂

This was the exact reason (I recall) Mark King saying why he used 10s, back in the day.

The wonderful Reese Wynans - Ron Levy - with some great 6 string bass from Jimmie Vaughn

Very much this. Get your gear off stage quickly and break it down out of the way of the band trying to get on. The number of times drummers try to put cymbals and snare into cases on stage is maddening!

Me too. I appreciate the science and concede it's more psychological than factual, but it's been 15s for me for the last 50 years.

It's always a potential issue. I recommended a drummer for the last UK tour of Greg Douglass, the Steve Miller guitarist. The day before the tour started, he confessed he couldn't play one of the drum parts. We got through it, but I felt terrible that his last trip here was not what it should have been.

You use what there is, as best you can. Antagonising the sound man is the biggest mistake you can make - however justified you feel. The rubbish amp (the hire car of backline) is likely to be just your monitor. Live with it and trust (or just hope) that the guy out front is making it sound as good as he can. Let's face it, the only performance that will suffer is yours. I was about to be broadcast live on BBC TV, switched on the supplied bass amp and it gave a light show reminiscent of a car audio demo. I had no idea what did what and was just thankful it made a noise at all. Subsequent listening showed the FOH sound was fine. Sure didn't feel like it at the time.

Well, if she's good enough for Simon Phillips....

It surely has in your case.

The genie is long out of the bottle. Influencers earn their living from clickbait, whether that be players or personalities. Debating the pros and cons is pointless. Good luck to them but it's a game I have no interest in playing. Other than to lament its existence to other bass players!!

That's right. That was my original question. I was thinking aloud really. It's not something I've ever done but posed the queestion, knowing we have some very qualified folk on here. As ever, they came up trumps (small t!!!!).

Mine is the one about the gynaecologist who redecorated their entire house through the letterbox.

This is a set on my '65 Jazz. They are excellent.

I was looking on my phone, so missed the subtlety of the design. On my computer I can see that the screw on the front (C) allows for the the lateral movement of the part of the bridge over which the string passes. Fiendish! 🙂