petecarlton

I'd rather be sharing an event with drummers than with (lead) guitarists! 🤣

Here you go: ***UPDATE - Return of The UK Bass Guitar Show – (April 2-3 2022) Liverpool ACC - UPDATE*** First and foremost, we hope that this post finds you and your friends and family well. It has been a challenging year for all, along with the music industry, and we truly cannot wait to see you all again! The UK Bass Guitar Show are pleased to announce that the return of our postponed event, will now take place, at the later date of the 2-3rd of April 2022 at a larger venue, the ACC Liverpool. We have taken this decision, along with the return The UK Drum Show, putting health & safety, along with practical measures for its return as the priority. At present, whilst we have seen announcements for outdoor events beginning in the next few months, the planned restrictions are not due to lift until the end of June here in the UK, as long as there are no unforeseeable delays. Of course, the richness and variety of the show is based on a wide selection of companies exhibiting their latest innovations from various countries, and of course, the UK is ahead with regards to its vaccination programme, as other countries catch up with distribution and vaccination. The return of the show is not just a change of date, but a change of venue, along with The UK Drum Show moving to a neighbouring hall in Liverpool too. Over the past few years in Manchester, regular visitors to our drum show will have experienced the show grow year on year, so we are thrilled to say that the new exhibition halls are now twice the size, not only to accommodate further displays, but also to facilitate and provide more space to freely move around both events. As each year the shows grow in its new home in Liverpool, and if distancing need apply in 2022, something we all hope will be a distant memory, the new venue is significantly larger. Whilst The UK Bass Guitar Show moves to the ACC Liverpool, the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd of April 2022, so will our dedicated drum show, which was due to run September 2021. The response from our drum exhibitors and guests is one of excitement with guests and bass band members making a day or a weekend of the show together. Located in a neighbouring hall, our drum show & bass show guests will be able to freely visit either show in Liverpool at no further cost if in receipt of a drum show or bass show admission ticket. After all, this is the rhythm section, so for us, the return made good sense to reunite our drum and bass buddies for what will be a great weekend and positive return. The ACC Liverpool is located approximately 45 minutes from Manchester, with good train and road connections, and Manchester International airport is just 40 minutes away. All of our guests that have purchased tickets for either delayed events will be honoured, and for those that purchased artist tickets, we are writing to all our confirmed artists due to appear on the main stage last year, to learn if they are able to return. Any changes on either artist line-up will of course be communicated and guests can exchange tickets for other artists should that arise. On behalf of the Golding Family, we thank you for your continued support and understanding, and look forward to seeing you all in Liverpool in April 2022. Websites, socials and ticketing for our events will be updated following this announcement and if you have any further questions, please feel free to contact us at [email protected] We look forward to seeing you soon and the return of live music – we all miss it so much! Take care, stay safe and see you soon. Neil Golding – Organiser.

So impressive in every detail.

Precisely. And bassists are having it worse than almost everyone else (apart from bass fishermen). 😐

I remember filming abroad back in the day. It used to be the job of the assistant cameraman (it was pretty well always a man in those days) and the PA (Production Assistant - pretty well always a woman then) to ensure that the gear and the carnet matched going out and coming back. Often a three to four hour wait both ways to get through customs. It makes me laugh (with a sardonic ha ha ha) that we've gone backwards after twenty or thirty years of glitch-free travel. Still, the NHS is getting an extra £350 million a week, so that's a comfort.

I think Harley Benton do some too - check out https://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_db01_sb_electric_double_bass.htm, if only for comparison purposes. You'll notice that neither these nor the Stagg are expensive, even by comparison with the one you've found. Might be better to get a new one, if only for the warranty. I had a Stagg for a while - it had a great tone, but was just a massive object in the context of my very small studio. Good luck. Pete

Hint, hint!

I've also enjoyed pdbass https://www.youtube.com/user/pdbass for the combination of knowledge, skill and plain old groove (though much is on a DB). His vid on the bassists on Donald Fagen's The Nightfly was superb.

+1

I've just sold my treasured Bongo 4H to Paul. The whole transaction went like a dream, smooth as silk, no quibbles on either side and I'm delighted both with the way it went and to have made his acquaintance as a fellow Basschatter. I can't recommend him highly enough and I'd be very happy to deal with him again at any time in the future. Thanks, mate - it was an absolute pleasure. Enjoy the Bongo!

I have spent nearly the whole of this afternoon catching up with this thread and I really don't know how to express my total awe and respect for the work you've been doing @mhoss32. Speaking as someone who has no skill either in woordwork or electronics, my only reference is the skill, creativity and love that you have poured into this project and your generosity in sharing it with Basschatters, many of whom have returned the compliment with thoughtful comments and suggestions of their own. If this is a product of the enforced isolation of lockdown, long may it continue (I don't really think that, but you know what I mean). Chapeau, as the French would say. Thank you is the best I can do.