Paul S

Part 1. I had a set of molded earplugs made a few years ago but even with a low attenuation filter I found the exclusion too much and stopped using them. Part 2. For IEMs I have a set of the KZ S10s but never found any tips that worked well. Earlier this year I had a bit of a light bulb moment and joined those two dots - I stuck the KZs into the molded earplug with clear silicone mastic - it fitted nicely into the hole where the filter slotted in. Worked a treat - makes the KZs sound even better and I get absolutely nil bleed from outside noise.

The Sleepwalkers, Level 42

Indeed, it had passed me by at the time other than the nice opening chords but my ex-band decided to do it and I discovered what a joy it is to play

OK, we'll take that as a Warner warning.

Long Black Road, ELO

Interestingly, at one point I owned both a Fender Logo JV Precision and an '83 'Squier by Fender' JV Precision. Both were in original condition save for the Fender logo one having an original JV pickup sourced and retrofitted by @LukeFRC from whom I bought the bass - so still effectively original. By a small margin the fit and finish of the Fender logo was better but the tone of the later one was different, slightly more aggressive, and more what I wanted. Plus it was fully 1lb lighter at just 8lbs. (and it is black - I prefer black!) So the Squier Series by Fender stayed, the Fender logo was moved on.

3 Steps to Heaven, Eddie Cochran

Totally ridiculous. Love it! 😄 Especially the BVs.

I have on of those third hands, it is great. The problem I have is with the first two, shaky ones 😄

How strange! Wonder why they did that?

Possibly thinking of 'Silver Series' which were one of the last hoorahs for MIJ Squiers? Actually they were damned fine instruments, too - I had both a P and J from the 'Silver Series' and they were excellent. The P bass in particular. Vista Series were defo Chinese and, I think, a bit later.

The Chinese Squier 'Vista Series' Musicmasters seem to have rocketed in price recently. I had one for a while and would say it was an excellent little bass. A league better than the Fender Musicmaster I had at the same time. But they seem to change hands for more than MIJ or more recent P/J Mustangs, which seems a little unwarranted to me.

Absolutely not. Monsters are gender non-specific these days. You are conforming to old fashioned, institutionalised monstereotypes. 🤨

I bought one recently - a 1980 in great original nick - paid just shy of £900 and drove from SE Essex to Matlock and back to collect it. I would say it was worth a premium price because it was a rare lightweight one but, regardless of that, I would say it was worth every single penny. Beautifully made and, indeed, TOOOOOONE FOR DAAAAAYYYSSS For my requirements - going to use it for my blues/rock trio - I reckon it is the best bass I have ever bought. If you consider that some folks would pay nearly double that for a Precision of the same vintage then I'd say it is a bargain.

Hanging on a String, Loose ends

Doobie Brothers! 2017 they played at the O2 'supporting' Steely Dan - in as much as they went on first. Anyone else catch them? Probably the best gig I have ever seen, from the first bar of the DB to the last bar of SD.

Copperhead road, Steve Earle

And a nice selection of boots, if you don't mind my saying

Actually this isn't an issue for me, luckily. I don't really use effects as such, just want to fatten my core tone and then leave it on all the time. It has the compressor that I like plus a DI so it is the only pedal I need other than a tuner. Now there's an idea - stick a tuner in it! They could call it a Spectradrivecompolytune. I reckon that would fly off the shelves. As long as it wasn't in a wooden box.

Copa cabana, Barry Manilow

So pleased to have read this thread! I have the TC Spectradrive pedal and had been using 'Natural Drive' - that was OK but a bit too fuzzy for my liking so most of the time I left it switched off. I had a proper read of the toneprints available and it seems that 'Clean Boost' approximates to the Spark Booster. I had previously ignored it because I didn't want a clean boost! So I beamed 'Clean Boost' into the pedal, boosted the mids a little, cut the bass a tad and - yum, there it is - the drive I've been looking for Really fattens it up in the way I want it to. Another score for Basschat!

Thanks for this! Looks like it might, I'll investigate. it is a good price.

I have a mid-range Sigma strung with La Bella white nylon flats. There was a lot of love for these strings a couple of years back so I got some to try - not cheap! - and they are, for me, perfect and every bit as good as folks were saying. Pretty bright, by nylon standards, and with a really nice feel to them.

This is pretty much exactly what I do. Not sure how much better I am going to get but hopefully I won't get any worse