TeresaFR

I don't think I signed up to this, but meant to. As it is, I'm still in. The last thing I bought and paid for was in November (HX Stomp XL). I refuse to upgrade anything until I've at least giged some of the cool stuff I have, though I am open to making a level 2 infraction if headphones (for production puproses) are permitted under level 2 rather than level 1.

Just going on the sheer number of big name artists using Schecter, I've got to think it's not a lack of famous players that are a problem for them - though a lot do seem to be hard rock or metal players. I don't think I've seen a Schecter in a physical shop but still, I own two and a good friend of mine owns another herself. Mine are a Riot 4 Aurora Burst and an SLS Evil Twin, both lefthanded. They're both great instruments, particularly the Evil Twin. My friend has a C-5 GT in purple and it looks and feels amazing (for a righthanded instrument). I guess the reason so many manufacturers build Fender-esque instruments is because those general shapes are so baked into the cultural psyche that people expect them and so it's a relatively easy money-maker, especially if you can do it cheaper and with just a touch of modern features to put your own twist on proceedings.

I'd rather have a Stargazer than a Ricky. I loathe the Rickenbacker shape.

Wu-Tang Klan (Yeah, these guys *are* white southern hicks in stupid conical hoods and they can't rap for shit!) The Mangles Het Shop Boys Deby's Midnight Runners Bun Club

Mammy Wynette (Maybe not actually a career killer for country). Tom Bones Gob Harley Farter the Unstoppable Sex Machine The Sinks

I rather like the Reunion Blues Oxford, but it's just slightly above you price (here it is anyway ndertons.co.uk/reunion-blues-rbx-oxford-series-electric-bass-guitar-gig-bag/). I did consider several of those mentioned above, but can't exactly remember why I didn't go for one of them, probably something to do with having bought the most expensive bass I've ever had and opting for a relatively "fancy brand" and Mono was too heavy and ridiculous for my needs (I'm very unlikely to be dropping my bass out of a hotel window from multiple storeys up).

Ice-P The Boggles The Skits

Pen Fold's Five. Hamiroquai. Grandmaster Flash and the Curious Five. Poxy Music.

Babylon Moo. Five Scar. (Oh no, these kids play with knives, and not carefully!) Take twit (Nooo, that's illegal!) Slice Girls (stop the ritual cannabalistic murders, Ginge!) Stereo MD's (not the medical practitioners you were expecting but you can probably score some pharmaceuticals, if you know what I mean). Roy Division Pew Order Rosetta Scone

Gush (instead of Rush, not Bush), though Mush instead of Bush).

I once owned a BC Rich (Platinum Series) Warlock that I bought to emulate my then guitarist, and the headstock dive on that thing made me strongly dislike playing it, so I traded it in for a Crafter electro-acoustic that I also realised I very much disliked because I'm not in my heart an acoustic player, not even partially. Of the six basses I have owned (I don't buy and sell much, don't go in for collecting really and I'm a lefty), those were the two not to be given names.

Sounds like they were the ones lacking style - speaking one goth to another. Plus, the Bongo's do look rather fetching in my opinion.

The only effects unit I bought this year, the HX Stomp XL - definitely an evolution on how I do things. Everything is now small and clean looking. No damned patch cables getting in the way, and partnered with the Nu>X C-5RC wireless system really frees up my floor space.

Out: HX Effects VTBassDI In: Nu>X C-5RC wireless system HX Stomp XL Not a terriby expensive year, equipment-wise. I do fancy a set of wireless monitoring headphones though, so I don't know I'm going to last 2025 without a purchase, unless I get the order placed really soon.

Love Under Will - Fields of the Nephilim