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And I thought it was all a scam......obviously not. I'll buy myself a ticket immediately!

So the moral of the story is, if you're planning on buying from the big stores that are left, make sure you pay by credit card or Paypal. Just in case the worst happens.

I don't know about the bass tone on this track but I really like the tune. Listening to other stuff Sven has done, I can tell he's a big fan of the sound tracks from the old Dirty Harry films. Maybe a bit of Bullit in there too.

It sounds like you haven't been sacked from your band, in reality it sounds like the guitarist they auditioned, recruited them for his own Rock/Blues band. it sounds like the drummer, singer and new guitarist, have formed a totally different band, in a different genre, with different members and (I assume) with a different band name. A band that you wouldn't want to be in, even if they had asked you. If I were you, that's how I would look at the situation.

My experience, over the years, is that you can go cheap on a head but you can't really go cheap on cabs, if you don't want the cab to fart out. If you could find a ancient, 1990s, Peavey TNT combo that would do the trick. Ashdown heads are cheap as chips. I had an Ashdown combo which served me well but needed an extension speaker to get the best out of it. Good luck with the search.

I live in Edinburgh, which is a tourist city, and the American tourists that see us play are always very enthusiastic. Maybe it's because they don't get to see many blues bands back in the town where they live.

I'm 62 and have been playing since I was 16. The first 10 years I was playing in originals bands trying to get a record contract. That ended when I realised we just we're good enough. At that stage I fell out of love with music and I thought my time as a bassist had ended. Then, about 4 years later, my sister started dating a guy who was the singer and guitarist in a Blues band and he needed a bass player! Even better, he ended up marrying my sister and he couldn't then sack me. We played up and down the UK for the next 10 years. Then he and my sister fell out and that meant I had no choice but to leave the band. At that stage I fell out of love with music and I thought my time as a bassist had ended. But then the old drummer, from the Blues band, called me and said the new band he was in needed a bass player. I've now been in that band for 23 years, other bands, over those 23 years, have come and gone and have disappeared without leaving a trace but the Blues band keeps on going. The singer is now 66 and the guitarist and drummer are in their mid 50s. We've had to take a break from gigging, as the singer and guitarist are married and are involved in complex family matters (think of the Godfather part III) which prevents them from gigging. At this stage I think I may have fallen out of love with music and I am thinking my time as a bassist had ended. Hold on there seems to be a pattern developing....... Of course I don't want to be a old fart, in a band full of old farts, playing to old farts. But as long as we don't look too ridiculous up on stage and I can still project energy into playing, then I'll continue on until I can't. Oh by the way, my sister and my brother in law got back together and I still occasionally play in his Blues band, when his new full-time bassist has something better (or more lucrative - wedding gig?) to do.

I cut my strings at a random point somewhere near (but not too near) the end. I hope that helps 😀

There was one for Andertons on Facebook which linked to what looked like an Andertons website. I messaged Andertons and they asked me to report it to Facebook. Of course Facebook did nothing. It's like the wild west out there.

I have a Markbass CMD 121 P combo. It's great for home practice and gigging.

The G&L L2000 or L2500 has a little 'sizzle' switch, which gives extra, high frequency, top end if you need it. Bats love them.

A great drummer can change the whole feel of a song, for the better.

I wonder what 'Handcrafted' means. I'm pretty sure it means, assembled in California from parts made in other countries.

A G&L L2000 tribute is a rare beast in the UK. G&L have given up on selling in the UK - or possibly retailers have. I bought a 5 string a few years ago but preloved 4 strings, at a sensible price, are very few and far between.

Is it good for metal? 🤘

Either your drummer and guitarist are huge giants, or that drumkit is teeny tiny?

I like his attitude. If a front person is exceptional (David Bowie perhaps) then the musicians have to realise that the band is not a democracy and their opinions are mostly irrelevant. Of course this particular front person may well be delusional - I've know a few who thought they were the best thing since sliced bread but in reality were unexceptional/totally awful.

I owned a 18 inch 16 ohm Orange cab. All I had was a 150 watt trannie, Marshall Bass/Lead head. I could hardly get any noise out of it at all and what I could get was pretty awful.

It really cheeses me off too. No drummer I have ever played with ever thought it was a problem, until I brought it up. Then they looked at me with a stupid look on their faces. Have you ever showed your drummer how you can tune your bass guitar to the oscillation of his snare drum, it's an interesting trick.....and illustrates the problem of intrusive snare drum rattle pretty well.

I have a 2nd generation Barefaced Compact with a 15 inch driver, it's very good. In that video I prefer the sound of the Markbass as it sounds punchier with more low mids.

In 2008 I bought a MIJ Geddy Lee from a guy in the States, the Dollar was two to the pound back then. Once I'd paid duty at the post office I realised I hadn't actually made the saving I thought I had and should have just bought the Geddy Lee from a guy down the road.

I met Boz Burrell in the 90s, in pub in Edinburgh, when he was in Tam White's band. He was real geezer. He was in a happy frame of mind as he'd just got off a 6 week reunion tour with Bad Company and was $600,000 richer. (nice work if you can get it).

Well, a John East pre amp would cost about £200 to upgrade your standard Player II, so £999 isn't so bad considering, I suppose..

Yes I have. They do give a very retro 60s sound and can mimic a double bass quite well. They sound good, if you want need that type of sound. The Rotosound ones only come in one gauge which is pretty gigantic - the E is 115. Which means most nuts don't fit them very well. This means that, unless you file your nut to fit them, they'll give you quite a high action. Edit: of course this is on an electric. I haven't tried them on an acoustic bass

I occasionally played a gig where jammers were allowed to get up during the interval. I never did like people using my bass (you never know where they've been...yuk ).