Twigman

How can customs tell the difference between someone bringing in a bass they've just bought and someone returning from playing gigs overseas? I have played overseas umpteen times and never been stopped. We researched and identified that an ATA carnet is not required when the bass is accompanied rather than when it travels as freight. Should I carry with me the original purchase receipt? What if I take one of my Warmoth basses (no serial number)? So how would customs know the difference?

I take a IEC C13 lead with EU plug on it for my pedals- takes up way less luggage space than a 4 way gang. I have one with a US plug on it too but I doubt we’ll ever tour there again.

it will be fine. I've had a pedal board and cables in hand luggage before. The pedal board causes some raised eyebrows and some mild panic at security until they work out what it is - but never had it confiscated. It goes in the hold these days along with my bass.

Sad Lovers and Giants have a rare UK gig !!! June 13th Hootananny, Brixton Hoping it will be the album launch party - this depends on getting hard copy printed in time! Tickets: https://dice.fm/event/py9n3y-synthicide-w-sad-lovers-giants-13th-jun-hootananny-brixton-london-tickets

Actually I've just seen that the HB bodies are made with rengas which is twice the density of alder. I don't fancy a bass that weighs as much as a small planet so i thinkl I'll forget that idea.

I have a 'spare' Warmoth Jazz neck at home, designed to fit a standard Fender 4 bolt neck pocket. Will that fit in a Harley Benton kit P-bass or J-bass body's pocket? I am considering getting one of their £88 kits just so I can practice painting a body and to use my (currently) redundant jazz neck. So will it fit?

I have one of their radio transmitter pouches. Can't fault it. It'll be a shame to see them go.

"continuously fretted" Come again?!?!?!?

Yeah I realised it must be something like that after I posted. There were a few McVie precisions in the Dec22 auction - latterly it seems he favoured Lakland precisions though.

precision? The Alembic Sold at a previous auction in December 22 for $100k !!!! https://www.juliensauctions.com/en/auctions/fleetwood-mac-property-from-the-lives-and-careers-of-christine-mcvie-john-mcvie-and-mick-fleetwood-443

https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-FineTrack-Compatible-Replaceable-Bluetooth/dp/B0F82HR8QZ/ref=sr_1_4?crid=8RA09A1BWFFQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.aNyUN8d6KNJ3Ir_0YUMVJlLBh_T69eCdME3IDJVAiEdppPYOwIZFE3i6uP0x0UoLrhplhqh7G9tqtkuglvfcI2jNK-b0O3nkE9K-MXSrWm38ZnRxQEUsAqF_7cgwZq5oRVKe9SsuODJc1zClK2AhCft9ZVR5-5nVyPWUT_dkAXXmZHfJtm08uIHQjqlK3Jxlg0ZaUbf7AP84uIrNwR6w3Cg1dzXeijl2uWenx9BIkG4.GaTaSoI35ke_Z8uzjBmAFtIrMxYueG751wILGQ5jpjA&dib_tag=se&keywords=ugreen%2Bairtag&qid=1772121692&sprefix=ugreen%2Bairtag%2Caps%2C245&sr=8-4&th=1 I've got these - I put one on each bit of gear when I go on flyaway gigs - they work really well

I have a Zoom H1N that I sometimes remember to take to practice. It screws to a mic stand but I find it all a bit of faff to start it and stop it at the appropriate times so hardly ever use it.

Does it do exactly what it says on the tin?

When we toured the USA (well SXSW Austin plus the west coast) almost 10 years ago now!

We would tune to the keyboard