Steve Browning

It seems the ex Fleetwood Mac guitarist has died. http://bestclassicbands.com/fleetwood-mac-danny-kirwan-death-6-9-18/

So did I!! Perfectly packaged and delivered very quickly. Thanks for a great deal, brilliantly conducted. Steve

I have semi-retired my old basses. That's mainly to try and stop them getting too beaten up (don't get me wrong, they have plenty of real mojo). I will use them now and again on single gigs. On the other hand, I have Japanese reissue basses for when I'm touring.

Insurance scam. I read his notice on Wednesday afternoon so he was posting about the theft before it even happened!! Seriously, I hate to see anyone parted from their gear so I hope he gets it back shortly.

I see that someone is selling a pair of Hartke cabs that have a switch allowing them to be 4 or 8 ohms. How is this done and does this mean any (I am guessing) 8 ohm driver can be converted to 4 ohms (or some other value)?

I am wondering if there is an FRFR solution? I don't suppose colouration is required, as in a bass guitar cab. You could have a single box solution rather than hoik an amp and cab around.

I have a van that all my stuff lives in (covered by very reasonable insurance) so not a problem for me. Is there any of that stuff that can live in the back of the car? The speakers maybe?

Not sure I'd want to hear chocolate thunder!!

Unless you're a Jimmy. That said, you get your name endlessly repeated by the most annoying voice ever so there's some justice.

Some chap called Jayzus (based on the usual pronunciation) seems to inhabit a fair few songs. Seems a decent sort from the lyrics surrounding his name.

I can offer you nothing but sympathy. I hope your appointment yields an answer and provides a treatment that will have you Y Viva Espana'ing again in no time. :-) Best of luck for a workable outcome.

Easy tiger. No rush. :-)

Rhythm sections don't play solos EVER!!!!!

Ha, that last paragraph clearly exposes you as an imposter on a bass forum!! :-)

The Manics with a roadie on bass. Got to be a great thing for him (although he has depped for Nicky Wire before). I have to say Taylor Swift went up in my estimation with her attack of reality. I'm sure she's delighted! :-)

Sold my Walkabout 15 to Chris. Mt up at a mutually convenient place and he was waiting with a coffee and offered to pay any parking costs. Lovely guy and thoroughly trustworthy. Pleasure to do business. Enjoy the amp!!

So the pedals serve no purpose? Now that really is for show!!

True. I was using headphones and the PC. Even I wouldn't expect to hear detail through a TV speaker.

Unlined fretless - what do you take me for? :-)

I can agree with the last paragraph. I was watching a David Gilmour show on DVD and plain couldn't hear any difference between all the basses Guy Pratt was using (for more or less every number).

I'm sorry but your last sentence is a bit stupid. I swap between a passive fretted bass and an active fretless because the songs sound better with the slides. I forgot to switch the passive/active switch at a rehearsal once and vowed that I wouldn't do that again and went down a route that forced me to act for each change. You use pedals to change the sound to suit songs, some of us use a different bass.

I'm sure we can squeeze another one out of you.

I have exactly this and it's brilliant.