Rich

I've got two Klotz cables that I bought in 1986; one or other of them still gets used at pretty much every rehearsal and most gigs. I haven't got anything older than that, because I had all my gear nicked apart from my bass and amp in early 1986.

The thing I love about a 5 is not so much the sub-E notes (although I play with brass, so they do come in handy), but the fact that I can play across the neck rather than just up and down. I find this very useful. Personally I would definitely stick with the 5. Persevere, it will all come good. There are loads of 18-19mm spaced fivers around. I believe the Yamahas are 19 or even 20 (my RBX certainly was), my Sire V7 is 18. If they were less than 18, I wouldn't get on with them either.

That is fabulous. Great job.

A lightweight rackmountable Trace Elliot head combining the GP12SMX preamp features with a Class D power amp. I would buy one in a heartbeat.

Alesis Quadraverb. You can pick them up for peanuts. e.g. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Alesis-Quadraverb/303211425551?hash=item4698cf2f0f:g:gNwAAOSwQHBdHNP4

Good idea! He could do you a 3-string for massive hands.

I paid 120 for my BTB sixer. Mind you, it is a right mess yours (if I'm looking at the right one) is immeasurably better. Pay the money, keep it as a toy and try to get on with it, and chalk it up to experience.

I'm not jealous at all. Honest.

I use a Line 6 G55. I like it a lot. Battery life is good, range is good enough, the transmitter is reassuringly rugged and it doesn't screw up the tone. And it's rackmounted too, for massive convenience factor.

I think the whole grime scene has been going downhill ever since Barry Scott stopped shouting on the Cillit Bang adverts.

Yup, this is a great set and the sound is fabulous. I'm not a huge Cure fan but this is excellent.

Tough on Grime, tough on the causes of Grime... Sorry, it's been a long day.

Just watched George Ezra's set on the red button. Really enjoyed it. Tight band and GE looked genuinely overjoyed to be there. Now watching The Cure.

It's now 14,251,012.

I don't know if prog is fashionable, don't give a sht if it is or not, don't care if people think me a quote weirdo unquote for listening to it. I love a bit of prog, me. In fact I like an awful lot of prog, thank you very much.

Have you ever... ...?

His name is Barry Savoy. His parents used to take him on holiday to Barry island, and...

I'm more of a Feelin O'bese...

Looks like I've been beaten to it with the stage name and the album title. Damn.

You could always shorten it to Prestatyn Thatvan. Far snappier.

I've just realised that I am not bass-nerdy enough to be able to recognise all these pedals without zooming in to the names (the ones that are discernible, anyway), and even then I'm not sure what they do. Oh thank god

That wiring loom is beautiful.

BTW, I have decided that I am going to form a prog band, just so I can call our first album 'Cornucopia Of Flatulence'.

Whitby Waitrose checking in here Oh it'll be amazing, if he ever actually writes the feckin thing. I imagine the, ahem, somewhat less than infrequent trips to rehab keep damming up his creative juices, alas.

Apologies -- my mistake. All part and parcel of the cornucopia of forgetfulness, confusion and flatulence that is 'getting old', I fear. Yes, now that would be a fascinating read. And yes, that episode was bittersweet but very amusing... "Get that clown out of here, he doesn't even speak Portuguese!". Classic.