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Not advocating it but I've had non payment on two things I was selling on ebay recently, ebay didn't seem bothered in the slightest, more interested in making sure I relisted

cheapest one on the market is the Zoom B1on, changing the settings is tricky till you get used to it but it does everything you'd want, including a looper (though I've never used it on mine) I still use it all the time, tried a Zoom B3 but preferred the B1on because it's a lot smaller and fits into my bass case

the only way to satisfy your curiosity is to try a set, they're not like normal strings, a lot smoother, some like them, I did, some don't, can't say I noticed anything unusual about the tension

depends how much you put into it, in a local 60's covers band I know the bass player has serious health issues, overweight, he can't even put his own socks on, but does 60 odd 90 minute gigs a year, but just stands there and plays, no movement. On the subject of movement I once read somewhere, the bigger the stage the more you have to move to get noticed, exaggerate everything by 10 otherwise it looks like you're not doing anything

I'm using a line 6 G10, great unit, sender plugs straight into the Bass so no messing about with a pack attached to the belt or strap and it recharges when plugged into the receiver , inexpensive at £110, but, and it's a big but, a design fault where the power supply goes into the receiver unit, it's just like a phone charger, very flimsy, I've added a bracket which solves the problem, but I shouldn't have had too.

I had the same thing, went to see the first reformation of Black Sabbath at the NEC Ossie looked about 3 inches tall from where I was, never been since

yet more horror stories about appalling sound at outdoor festivals, the sound from Glastonbury sounded very good on my TV, I'm guessing it wasn't as good if you were actually there, like half a mile from the stage https://www.theguardian.com/money/2019/jun/29/can-you-get-a-refund-if-a-gig-has-bad-sound?CMP=share_btn_fb&fbclid=IwAR3nGeyLTdo77TRx1pOu5-OiqJQ1B0FdtKcdj7UScYHcoxeTzMiEi9Xgr64

just watching Liam Gallagher on the iplayer, I know he's marmite but I enjoyed it, dare I say Lennon esque vocals? and why shouldn't he do Oasis songs? I know he didn't write them but Sinatra didn't write My Way either

I'm definitely number 11, apart from the Mohican, punks didn't have them in 77

Just got an Ashdown EVO iii 500 for £100 because the valve drive is not working, just sort of white noise, is it likely to be just the valve that needs replacing?

I'd be very wary of dealing with anybody with poor communication skills, shows a lack of respect and good manners apart from anything else

always fascinates me how Paul Weller gets away with it, and I like the Jam, I always remember a review of an early Jam album from years ago, "It's like listening to a punch drunk boxer"

I don't think it's just joinmyband, we've been after a new guitarist for a punk covers/originals band, about 50 gigs a year, (all stated in the ad) on joinmyband , facebook ,Gumtree etc, so far we've had 4 replies, one guy got in touch 4 times to exactley the same ad in different places and then said he didn't want covers, despite the fact that's what it said in the ad, another failed to turn up to the audition twice before admitting he was too busy at work, another failed to turn up for audition, then admitted he couldn't really play well enough, hopefully the last one will work out. One of the problems we've found is decent players are already in too many bands to commit to 50 odd gigs a year

I thought he sounded pretty good on a youtube clip I saw, and I don't like his voice in Guns n Roses

middle aged is young to me

that's what I was thinking as I was writing it, I'm convinced it's one of those things you feel like you have to do so you can say you were there.

I see this years Download turned into the usual mudbath, why do people go? massive queues, way overpriced drinks, sanitary conditions that would shame a 3rd world country, miles from the stage ( and if you do get anywhere near idiots think it's good fun to throw pints of fosters) and iffy sound depending where you're standing, and that's before the lottery with the weather. I wouldn't go to Downpour of Glastonbury if you gave me a ticket. The only reason I'd be there was if I was playing, and that's about as likely to happen as finding a sub £5 pint of watered down lager

perhaps Bill had a hand in the lyrics 😄

until you try a set you'll never know, I used to use Elixirs, and they did last about 4 times longer than the Rotosounds I was using, I play with a pick, I went onto DR neon greens (more punky everybody thought) also coated but a completely different animal, not smooth like the Elixirs

always thought that the Boomtown Rats Mary of the 4th form a bit ify

if you're getting mud cut the bottom end, anything below 50Hz just muddy's the sound and is unnecessary, you need low mids to cut through, around 100Hz

Ah, but he resists her advances, but you do wonder what sort of mind (or experience) comes up with lyrics like that

perhaps he was saying it because of the boring well overlong last 3 minutes, if he wasn't he should have been

once heard an interview with the producer of Brown Sugar, he said Mick insisted having the vocal low in the mix because of the risque lyrics

which cab sim is that?