Steve Browning

Two piece body, by the look of it! 🙂

As above. Got them on my basses and they're superb.

I'd take c). Genuinely good experience and a chance to build a following. You are close to breaking even and, if you travel together, quite possibly a good laugh (which may come in handy if you end up being together on the road a lot).

I would echo the Boogie diesel 15 but confess I also had a good sound out of an Ampeg PF15, the flip top cab. Cheaper than the Boogie and even the right make!!

First bass was a Columbus Jazz through a 50 Top head and Impact 2x15 cab. Don't remember much about it other than I transported it in an old Mini. The rear seat cushion had to come out.

Believe it or not but this rig and the drums all went in a Transit Connect.

Simple. Two. I didn't do this often but it was dead good fun.

I'll save terrible gig stories for another thread. As for accommodation itself, two word. Ibis, Budget. I was on a tour and was bunking with the singer (whom I had only just met). The beds (in a twin room) were separated by about 6" if that (or so he assured me 😉 ) but that was ok. Less ok was the fact that the sink was in the room itself, the shower cubicle opened into the room and the only privacy was in the (tiny) toilet cubicle. In fairness, we were ok but I wouldn't want to go through that again if I had any say in the matter.

This is the standard resource. http://www.21frets.com/

That would put it around 1986 and too late to be a JV or the silver series that followed. http://www.squierwiki.com/Serial-Number-Tracking

That reminds of the time when my new (then) Bass 400 and 2 x Diesel 2x15s were delivered to the shop and a guy tried a 335 through the entire rig. Let's just say it was impressive!! 🙂

Great review Dave and reflects exactly my experience. I went from Bass 400 in 1988, through 400+ to M-Pulse and didn't really notice any change in the sound at all (through the same Mesa 2x15 Diesel cab). The Subway 15's, again, sound no different to my (snare drum battered) ears.

Yup. Ultimately, nothing any of us says should influence what your ears tell you. Of course that (fact) renders this entire forum obsolete!!

Yes. I have been very happy with the results of mine. Very versatile piece of kit and has (what I think of as) the Boogie 'dna'. There's a sound that I've always found in Boogie gear - and that I really like.

My money's on Hugh Cornwell.

I have been a 2x15 player pretty much my entire playing life. My comment was mainly tongue in cheek but I have always loved the sound. Current set up is a pair of 1x15s and they're simply awesome.

Ditch the 10s and get another 15. 🙂

This is my band, Teed Up, on stage in Germany earlier in the summer. Some encouragement from some of the girls from a band that was on earlier in the day.

I daren't in case I like it.

Probably all spooked by the pre-gig shenanigans. Move on but learn how to co-ordinate at these events. Never under-estimate the value of the 'idiot check' at the end of the packing!!

I play in a blues/funk band and we took the decision to avoid bars altogether. There are a couple we do but we play blues clubs in the UK. In mainland Europe we do play bars but that is such a different experience. I would be with you on this. A case of 'with age comes wisdom'.

The oldest musical possession I have is my late father's 1937 Selmer Balanced Action tenor sax. I justify including it because I can get a scale of C major out of it!

The 55 hour last deadline passed without incident as many predicted. Rather like Scott Devine searching for air fares, I would only ever look at educational material in incognito mode (should I decide to start). As mentioned, I only have a desktop with no mic or camera so that is never going to be an issue. The assurance of the BC collective was most gratefully received.

Thanks all. I didn't know merely opening an email would do it. I have always known about attachments and never open them. I will take that on board. I should add I don't think I open them as such, the first line or two are visible. I opened this for the first time to copy the text (oops!!). I have F-Secure running on my pc and it scans regularly and works in real time so I am pretty confident I am as protected as I can be.