Rich

Apols for the quality, it's a crop from a wider shot, but this is one of my stage personas -- I call it 'Australian Idiot', complete with yet another hat. I'm going to have to replace it soon, as some of the corks have split and are clinging on for dear life.

Yes, my first reaction was 3. The more I listen to it, the more I prefer it.

Bucket-list ones that I've played: 100 Club Marquee O2 Forum Kentish Town (back when it was Town & Country Club) Thekla, Bristol Yet to do, but time is not on my side: Any major festival One we had to miss out on: McLaren after-party at the Monaco Grand Prix (that hurt)

Ska/reggae band. Our normal is two sets, set 1 is 45 mins and set 2 is 55ish, with a 15 minute encore. If they're really raising the roof, we drag Night Boat to Cairo out for ages with a bunch of solos. We can do up to 2x60+enc, but none of us are getting any younger

Some time ago I found a wiring diagram for the Roscoe Beck -- I'm assuming it's accurate as I've never seen the innards of one. I'd definitely consider performing some surgery if I got one of these.

That sound you hear is my credit card sighing with relief that they still aren't doing a 5-string version.

Having very quickly tired of Dua Lipa**, I tried watching Jungle on BBC4 the other night, but while they sounded good the lights immediately made it totally unwatchable for me. I've never seen so much strobing in my life. If they didn't trigger at least one seizure in the audience, I'll be amazed. The goddamned things are dangerous. ** what does the team think regarding the widespread accusations that she was lip-synching? Was/wasn't she?

Oh good call sir. My favourite Duran track.

Great ska gig on Saturday night, as per usual the PA was vocal/guitar/keys/kick/snare only so my Genz/Barefaced stack of doom was roaring away at the back. I love it when I have to crank it up a bit. Using the Spector, as per usual on the ska gigs, I experimented with a couple of sounds... usually for 'Time Bomb' I use a slightly grubby SVT model on my Zoom MS60B, but this time I also stamped on the Wine Cellar for an extra bit of grit and oh my god it was HUGE. Without a doubt the best pick sound I've ever had.

Any further updates Eddie?

I've heard lots of good things about the Ibanez GSRM20 Mikro basses. 29" scale and very light.

OK, it's tomorrow and we're waiting...

The GP12SMX Trace preamp has two pre-shape settings, IIRC one of them actually sounds ok. But I never used either of them live.

Yes, the Signal Shape 'Mid Scoop' button on my Genz always remains disengaged. I wish I could go back in time and tell my 22 year old self to stop trying to get a good sound with that stupid smiley EQ curve everybody used.

The three best sounding amps I've had, in no particular order: Genz-Benz Shuttle (the 6.0 I used to have, and the 9.2 I have now) -- clean, powerful, and ridiculously light... the perfect amp for a gigging 59-year-old Eden WT400 -- lovely uncoloured sound. The best live sound I've ever had was when I borrowed @Kiwi's old Ken Smith BSR 5 and played it through the Eden. They were made for each other. Trace Elliot GP12SMX -- still my favourite preamp of all time.

@TheGreek You might want to consider redacting your name and address from the first pic, given that this GD forum is freely accessible to non-members...

Don't Let It Go To Your Head - Jean Carn

Claire (de lune) - Gilbert O'Sullivan

Hard To Handel - Otis Redding

Wake Up And Make Love With Me - Ian Dury

Grand Coulee Dam - Woody Guthrie