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It really should have been a pearl finish Dean bass.

Again, if it doesn't have to be US, Shuker should be on your list to take a look at.

From the few I tried I would agree with this - all the CVs I tried were noticeably superior to the VMs. I bought a VM as it was the style I wanted, but upgraded soon after. I think a CV would have stayed a lot longer.

Can't hear Dark Side without Dub Side playing in my head!

If you fancy trying a pair of Purple Chili cabs, mine are NOT for sale, but if you are near the south coast you are welcome to try them.

Heard the Beatles Dear Prudence on the radio - must say Souxsie did a much better version (runs for cover hoping Blue doesn't see this)

One of those is a mattock 😎

Absolutely love my 112s, but OP wants vertically aligned. Likewise, I'd love one if they were, to run one with one of my 112s - think that would be pretty glorious!

Very esteemed innovators - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordoff-Robbins_music_therapy

Nordoff Robbins and the Drake Music Project are two organisations to take a look at.

Means nothing to me but I salute your pursuit of knowledge. Not encouraged enough these days with the emphasis on learning having vocational outcomes.

Aagh, don't. I had tickets for the Hammersmith Odeon gig. Forgot to go 😪

The Brew have the same - 3 piece, guitarist/singer's dad on bass.

BB King & the Crusaders live at the QEH, and John Mayall's 70th Birthday with Eric Clapton in Liverpool, but then I did have a small part to play in that happening. Oh, and Therapy? Scopophobia DVD.

I'm 54 and will be going out on tour for the first time ever this year. Just need to find the right people.

Cort - probably made some of those already listed, and make great basses under their own name. Secondhand you should easily find some good examples in that price range.

I thought it was a British army term for IRA/Irish Catholics during the troubles. Was told this by someone who served then. Anyone here confirm or refute?

I felt really bad leaving my last band - great bunch, loved the music and attitude, however, the singer was becoming less and less available, lead guitarist who was really the band leader was getting frustrated and the gigs were drying up. I had started a new band, so told them I was going to have to call it a day, at which point everyone else seemed to agree, and the band more or less folded there and then. Was a very sad moment.

Just realised that my tiny collection of three has, significantly, overtaken my number of guitars, having sold a skinny stringer to acquire the latest bass. No looking back now!

Sounds great. Get building!

There have been a lot of cases of fake DRs reported in the past - were your bought from a trusted source?

What I like about my local music shop is the owner's tales of impossible customers. Latest one was a guy who wanted an ocarina. When told he didn't stick them the punter got quite shirty, and said something along the lines of "not much of a music shop then". Owner said he'd been asked for one once before - about 30 years ago. The guy in all seriousness said "well you should have learnt your lesson then". Hmm, New, old stock ocarina anyone?!

One for the famous quotes thread surely? 😄 Congrats Andy, well deserved.

Why, what's the mattock with them?

My brother taught music a couple of years back in a school in south London. Hardly a guitar in sight but lots of enthusiastic musicians.