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Lead vox: "This next ones originally by the late Brittney Spears" Guitard, looking concerned - "Didn't know she'd died" Lead Vox: "No <looks pointedly at watch> she's just late" Cue Toxic

I'm no expert, but the Warwick parts bin seems to have a variety of 8 string bridges [url="https://shop.warwick.de/?&lang=en&modul=shop_new&site=shop_overview&lang=&ctree=D0405358001321517424A43801|D0936787001489054649A277|D0944972001452001230A138"]https://shop.warwick...01452001230A138[/url] (not cheap, mind)

I too have been happily using Discogs to clear my vinyl backlog. As for packing/shipping - I use mailers from Covers33. http://www.covers33.co.uk/ I have a Word document set up with premade messages for all eventualities, so communicating with customers is largely just a matter of copy and paste. And Discog sales fees don't seem as harsh as eBay.

[quote name='hiram.k.hackenbacker' timestamp='1496758588' post='3313678'] Somewhere Over The Rainbow is one of those songs that you can do as little or as much as you like with as there is so much space within it. I've yet to hear anyone top Streisand's interpretation. AG's version was quite tame in comparison. [/quote] Now John Martyn's live version is hard to beat - some gorgeous fretless bass playing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DusYf1CNVXw

[quote name='Chris Sharman' timestamp='1495285366' post='3302711'] For the benefit of Marillion Red, Nick A, and others who asked; Jon Shuker has confirmed that the strings on my Shuker Uberhorn fretless 5 are indeed D'Addario chromes. Feel free to release GAS at your chosen string supplier. [/quote] Thank you Chris! Ordered - GAS released!

Great event - thanks for organising again Si! Those Alembics - just wow! Talked to many lovely people who generously let me have a go on their treasures. Just what were those silky smooth flat strings on the various fretless 5s please? GAS.

What the OP said! Wouldn't be without it now! Built like a tank too - I "accidently" used an 18V power supply instead of a 9V one. Stopped working, but a quick email to the makers was replied to by return, and revealed there is a small sacrificial removable diode in circuit to protect the main workings. 25p replacement part later and back in business!

Missed last year, so I plan to attend this time. Think the regulars have seen my basses so probably won't bring much. Just the Warwick Dolphin SN and the Letts fretless?

[quote name='barneyg42' timestamp='1483945412' post='3211231'] But what a way to turn up at a gig!!! [/quote] Getting home afterwards, on the other hand.......

Hi Tension (showing my age) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48kbF4jc84w

F.E.A.R. by Marillion. Dark, brooding, intelligent, thought provoking. And some gorgeous bass playing by Pete Trewavas, beautifully recorded and mixed by Mike Hunter. Truly staggering.

[quote name='radiophonic' timestamp='1480684405' post='3186391'] Triainwreck of a gig at the Shed in Leicester. Good venue, decent PA, amiable sound guy, what could go wrong? The two local headliners pulled out on the day, taking any likely midweek audience with them, leaving the three out of town acts to play to each other. As the highest billed of the original 5, we were forced to headline and yet again somebody needed a bass amp. No parking outside the venue so had to resort to NCP and the headline slot pushed me into the 4+ hours bracket leaving me stung for 15 quid at the end of the night. Icing on the cake. Why am I doing this to myself? I can now say I headlined The Shed, I suppose. [/quote] Had a fairly similar experience a few years ago on a Glastonbudget audition gig there. Freezing cold Sunday night, three Leicester acts with their own audience, us from Nottingham could only muster up a few hardy souls to travel. Local bands fans left after mates had played leaving us with the soundman and doorman to play to, pretty much. At least we got a few useable videos for YouTube out of it but it was a tad soul destroying. And no we didn't get the Glastonbudget slot - how good you were considered was based on how many fans you brought, it seems.

[quote name='Len_derby' timestamp='1479454290' post='3176611'] Basschat Bass Bashes. I'd never touched a Warwick until the 2015 Midlands bash. Now I'm the owner of a pre-loved German 5 string Corvette which is my main gigging bass for the folk-punk original band. [/quote] Result!

You only have to punch the rhythm into a good drummer once. (I'll get my coat.....)

Great fun! Worryingly, the author appears to have seen our set list........

Strange but true - A friend of mine who lives in Long Eaton (about 8 miles away from the Donington site) said she could hear the bass from the Black Sabbath set, while out walking the dog!

Would have loved to have come, having had a great time at the last two . However, I have one confirmed evening gig and one unconfirmed afternoon gig that date. Have fun, and I look forward to the photos!

Happy to oblige taunton-hobbit :-) Barefaced Big Baby 2 3rd Gen (1 x 12" + horn) taking all I can throw at it from a Warwick LWA1000 amp and Warwick 5ers :-)

I am lucky enough to have a 2007 custom shop FNA Jazzman 5er. The custom option appears to be - the hard clear coat. I too went for a JAN3 in brass. It does indeed look (and sound) glorious. Looking forward to seeing the finished result!

Natural Gas - the urge to acquire something (anything) acoustic British Gas - the urge to acquire something from Barefaced, Ashdown, (insert UK manufacturer here) etc.

One of these from the good wife :-) Little does she know what she has done! [url="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehx.com%2Fproducts%2Fbass-big-muff-pi&h=_AQH4igMi"]http://www.ehx.com/products/bass-big-muff-pi[/url]

All the best about Christmas - even has a James Bond Theme at the end! Marillion Carol of The Bells [size="2"]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3x_qMcIRbdU[/size]

[quote name='KevB' timestamp='1448032935' post='2912540'] I almost got to see them again supporting Deep Purple (Styx second on bill of 3) but there was a long power out problem between acts so that in order for the running times to be correct again poor old Styx got saddled with having to do literally 3 songs and then go off, they still gave it their all but i doubt if they've ever done a shorter show. [/quote] I was there! The three songs they did sounded amazing - everyone around me was gutted they didn't get a chance to play a full set it was that impressive. Would definitely see them again if they ever come this way!