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Just snuck up to 3. Shuker 5 string fretless P/Tele - main gigging bass. Build Your Own Bass seafoam green 4 string precision - bit of fun parts build project. Cort GB55 JJ metallic seafoam green 5 string Jazz bass - back up for gigging as I'm off on tour, so thought I'd go for something the complete opposite to the Shuker.

Played that about 5 years ago - was the polar opposite, weather wise to this year. Sid Griffin was on after us, just as the thunder and lightning started, and everyone, apart from about 5 complete lunatics had retired to listen from their tents! Lovely bunch of people organising though.

I guess not many other bands do Bob Dylan's Hurricane - so many verses, so my old band just dropped that particular one!

Great minds and all that!!

Err, yes 🙂

Remember that one - that was the first time out wasn't it Pete? Had to post a couple of Celestions to Texas from the tiny little post office for Buddy!

Yes. I tour managed Buddy's first UK tours and promoted the album. Pete put the band together for me. Both of them great players, and lovely people.

His UK bass player is none to shabby either @mybass 😎

Tedeschi Trucks - take the Blues and do all sorts of weird and wonderful things with it.

Yep, pretty much in the same boat, and with a very considerate drummer (no, back off, nothing to see here...)

Why?

Yes, thanks gents, I'll be doing this at the weekend. Still a bit puzzled by the design flaw though!

Was that July last year then? Didn't look that closely.

Well the Facebook page shows they are still active - https://www.facebook.com/Picato-Musicians-Strings-163194437126796/ I had a set - great price, great sound. Only complaint was that I found the winding started to peel very slightly, leaving some flaky patches.

Looked it up, 15kg, and most of that at the back. I'll have another good look tonight, but pretty sure there is no obvious fixing at the back.

Hadn't thought of that, but very valid point (although the amp seems pretty well engineered in that department with plenty of hex fastenings).

Very much this. The early digital revolution sounds very poor in retrospect. Dire Straits Brothers in Arms sounds terribly dated whereas Communique and Dire Straits both still sound great to my ears.

Yes, was thinking along these lines, but was hoping someone would come along with some nice physics calculations to show me I have nothing to worry about!!

Just got a Gator 2U 19" case for my VERY heavy Fender Pro 800 - solid state that could give most valve amps a run for their money when it comes to weight. Bolted the amp in this evening but was left worrying. All that force is being taken by four fairly decent, but quite small bolts. Any engineers, or physicists got any opinions on whether this may be an issue? Just to reiterate, the amp is crazy heavy, and a lot of the weight is at the back, adding to the load on the bolts. Thanks, Mike.

Didn't the Basschat Arms close down? Not sure if it was noise complaints from new neighbours or something to do with a goat . . .

That's lovely.

Probably THE all time summer classic.

Yes, I find the 17db moulded plugs I use keeps everything sounding the same, but completely saps the energy especially from the drums. I'm sticking with them though, as I don't want the very mild tinnitus I have getting any worse.

Like the idea of that! (and skariachi is great).

This. Dave hits the nail on the head. No matter how low you set your sights, you can never underestimate the musical perception of some punters. Listen to any non-specialist commercial radio station and yes, you will hear Kylie, Guns n Roses and Depeche Mode all on the same show, so why should people expect any different from a covers band? OK, it is a bit different for originals, but then again, if you are playing to people who haven't specifically come out to see you play your music then, again, there will be those that have a completely different perspective on music than we do as musicians.