Richard R

All the people are down by the new Bull Ring and the bottom end of New Street where the shops are.

I had promised myself I wouldn't buy anymore books until I've read the outstanding eight I have stacked up. Thank goodness there isn't a Book Abstinence Thread. 😁

Pino only needed four cupboards....

I'll try to update the in list on p2 with the outdates.

Three out in one day, and one new starter. I hope the rest of the year quietens down a bit!

Ask the question in the YT comments of the video.

The purpose of this thread, summed up perfectly!

https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/gallery/hidden-snobs-missed-many-city-23113456 There have been a LOT of changes to that part of Birmingham in the last 10 years. This article is 3 years old, there has been more work done since then.

35 people signed up so far.

I was only 16 in '83, and into Prog rather than the New Romantics. I remember Snobs though - I was a very frequent borrower at of the record lending section of the Birmingham Library, so Paradise Circus was familiar.

Hanging around @Goliath_FX's stand is the current best plan. There are BC lanyard designs further up the thread. I'm planning to be there on the Saturday.

I didn't read any further! 😳

I noticed nobody replied to this one. I regard straps as essential, but then I find it uncomfortable sitting down to play. If you don't have a spare you can use then I would give you a pass on this occasion, as its so close to the start. Ohers may disagree.

I agree with @neepheid on this one. Quite what we would do if the band was to start buying instruments I'm not sure. At that point the band is probably set up as a business anyway, so definitely out of scope!

Remember guys and gals - it's ultimately bit of fun. If a setup needs a new nut - it's allowed. If the pots are crackly and need swapping - it's allowed too. If the bass is run over by a truck owned by your neighbour who is fed up with you practicing "Mustang Sally" and "Teen Town" for hours on end in the dead of night - replacing the bass is allowed, but most of us would side with your neighbour if your amp then mysteriously went missing....

It's an honourable status, but you would still be out having brought new gear into your possession. People have kept track of the net in/out of gear on this thread. We could have a separate "2025 Gear Budget Maintenance Thread ", where one posted the maximum net expenditure you planned and then had to stick to that. Not sure that's a runner.

A fretted waistcoat would be more interesting. And only a Tier 2 fail at best.

Are you in, then?

I must have missed that entirely. @Jono Bolton will have to make his case to the jury come March. I'm just the clerk of the court (though a fairly opinionated one) 😉

That's maintenance, you're good.

Can we leave you in and start a sweepstake?

Updated the first post in the thread with the Rules as I understand them 🙂 Currently on the starting line - plenty of space left: @neepheid Tier 1 5th March. Greco LGB-700, three pickup @Richard R Tier 2 8th March, Akia mini MIDI keyboard Tier 1 7th May, Smoothhound wireless system from SuburbanMan @SimonK Out on 11th Feb. 2x10 Cab @Franticsmurf T2, 14th Feb Fell in love with a guitar pedal. T1 April, awesome 5 string bass @barkin @Velarian Tier 2 declared 14 Jan. Tier 1 1st March. A pickguard of all things! @Phill Tier 1, 3rd March, DI box @AndyTravis Out on 31st Jan. Last year he was out on 3rd Jan, so he's making progress @prowla @ezbass Tier 2, 27 Jan. Though he wasn't ever really in I just added him anyway. @bass_dinger T2 30th May EMU Classic Keys module @Jono Bolton @SumOne 1st out! 5th Jan @Lozz196 @bassbiscuits T2 8th May. Acoustic guitar which immediately went back up for sale. @Mudpup T1 30th May. Big time - Spector Pulse 5 string with an LHZ preamp, a Bugera Veyron amp and an LFSys Monaco cab. In one hit. @miles'tone T1 April, CV Mustang @tauzero 17 Jan @Suburban Man T1 7th May, EBS Sesssion 60 combo from RichardR @fretmeister T2 April, guitar fuzz pedal @OliverBlackman @paul_5 @King Tut T1 April, awesome 5 string bass @Marvin T2 April, PSU for pedalboard @Jean-Luc Pickguard 3rd Out, 5th Jan @Shockwave Tier 2 out, 20th Jan @NJE @jimmyb625 @mr zed T1, 2nd June. Helix LT @wavemaker T1 25th May, 2010 Ernie Ball Classic Sterling @lozkerr T1 April, Thumpinator pickup @Downunderwonder @BillyBass T2 August 1st. new pedal board and a power supply @Stub Mandrel T1, 26 May. Kay Gremlin @Quatschmacher 2nd out, but the shortest stay - in on the 3rd, out on the 5th. @mikebass456 T1 May 10th, DB Hype 8 active speaker. @Geek99 T1 April, awesome 5 string @grapefruitmoon Tier 2, 31st Jan @2pods Out 6th Jan @Maude @sprocketflup Out 25th Jan. @knirirr Tier 2 failure before he joined 15 Jan, but hoping to be good from now on. @MrDinsdale Tier 2 out on the 19th. Tier 1 on the 21st, new pickups. @Quilly T1 April, bass reverb pedal @Kev T1 4th March, DI box @JottoSW1 (Joined last day of Jan) T1 out 31st May. All the bits of a bass apart from the body as far as I could tell. And a TE amp. @Obrienp T1 April, LFSys cab @Sean wasn't in, but confessed to buying back a bass he sold 4 years ago @TeresaFR (Joined April 28th but claims no spend since November 2024) @TimR @BabyBlueSound T1 30th May, Notadumble pedal and another blue one. Only Joined on 16th April too. @msb T1 27th August. Nice hollowbody with an interesting control set.

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard!