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Well, obviously not. Living in York can't help, either.

See ya down the Jobcentre, then...

Nah. Rockers Revenge the bar band from Barnoldswick.

Yeah, it's important alright. There's a band here in the NW that call themselves 'Touching Cloth'. Now, I'm sure they're great and everything but I wouldn't go anywhere near. Contrariwise, 'The Johnny Friendlies' would have to be pretty terrible for me to write 'em off. ' Vincent Black Lightning' sound like the kind of people I could spend an evening with whereas 'Eye of the Tiger', say, or' Gypsies Kiss' would put me right off. I like a bit of definite article myself - The Cheating Hearts, The Mighty Revelators, The Hiding Magpies - y'all get the idea. Atomic Rooster kind of of break my rule but I get round that by referring to them as 'The Rooster' at all times. I once got offered the bass chair in a band and accepted on the condition they changed their name. There was a short pause on the other end of the line, if I recall, but given that the band were called Rockers Revenge at the time the feller soon saw sense and acquiesced. I guess in the end it's the fine line between clever and stupid.

Matthew bought my Roland Cube a couple of weeks ago. Dead easy, stress-free transaction, good comms, ultra-quick payment. Hope he's as happy with the deal as I am. Cheers, fellah... Shug

Use this space to tell everybody what a fine, upstanding fellow I am. The cheque's in the post... Shug

I had one for a while and thought it great, It compared very favourably with my fond memories of the ex Roger Glover Magnavox era SVT that I used for years. In fact it sounded a hell of a lot better than an SVT-VR that I paid 4 x as much for a few years ago. I used it with a 4x12 Aguilar and it felt great. My only reservation was the - possibly undeserved- Bugera rep for reliability but I have to say I used it a dozen times or more and it always delivered for me. PITA to lug around, though. I'm 60 you know. Lovely looker, too... (The amp, that is) Shug

'Bought as a prop for a themed restaurant'. What do y'all reckon the theme was?

Yup. I fancy I'd string it like that or you'd end up with a right old dog's breakfast.

Great! Only one question - where the f**k didja find five other guys who dig the Dead? My guess is they ain't in it for the money...

I just watched from beginning to end. All sage advice as far as I can see.

Only just spotted this. It's a joke, right?

Dunno about the SKB, but I lately got a Hiscox and it seems pretty good to me. Only drawback is it doesn't have much room for extras - I can only just squeeze a tuner(a fairly large Korg pedal, admittedly} and a couple of cables in. Also, the bass is that snug a fit I can barely get it in with the strap attached and I like to screw the strap on permanent-like. Nice and light, though and feels like it'll be fairly airline proof. So far... Shug

Dunno if anyone reads these, but if you're in the Burnley area and have a penchant for soulful, swinging,funky old Blues then why not come on by and check out my favorite blues band deluxe, The Mighty Revelators. Mostly self-penned numbers, snappy and non-indulgent (No endless versions of Red House or Stormy Monday, guaranteed) we'll keep you entertained for a couple of hours. Come up and say hello. We'll have a drink. Get acquainted. Sit awhile... Onstage at 9, Friday 28th Sept, Ighten Leigh Club, Padiham Rd, Burnley, BB12 6SZ.

Sounds good to me. Think I'm out but I'll subscribe to your mailing list. Gotta dig the Dead! Shug

Try gift wrapping paper. It's quite thin and feathers ok. Also, try tearing the paper round the edges rather than cutting it. If you go on Ebay and search 'Luxury wrapping paper'. There's load of it including some spectacular paisleys. Good Luck!

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1507486262' post='3385811'] Happy to help! The Apex is a different beast that uses compression techniques to add depth and low end. I'd say this is a better bet for bassists, but given your gear, I'd hope that the Demeter can 'do' enough that the Aphex wouldn't be needed. I suppose the question is, what is it you are hoping the two items would bring to the party? [/quote][quote name='dood' timestamp='1507486262' post='3385811'] Happy to help! The Apex is a different beast that uses compression techniques to add depth and low end. I'd say this is a better bet for bassists, but given your gear, I'd hope that the Demeter can 'do' enough that the Aphex wouldn't be needed. I suppose the question is, what is it you are hoping the two items would bring to the party? Presence! The Demeter has great tone but, like the Fender amp (Dual Showman?) that it's modelled on - I may be be mistaken here and confusing it with the Alembic F1X - doesn't always project as well as I'd like. Having said that, I've listened to a live recording of The Mighty Revelators this afternoon and the bass sounds just dandy so maybe I'll just forget it. My experience is that, generally speaking, GAS is a sign that your playing's getting a bit stale and you need to practice... [/quote]

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1507466499' post='3385613'] Having used them on bass in the past, they seem fairly pointless, especially if you are the kind of bassist who doesn't like tweeters or plays with a mid present tone. Of the two controls, one is the top end processor the other is [i]only[/i] a bass boost at 50hz. That's similar to the bass knob on an amp. They are great for full range material for sure, but that's a lot of hardware just to boost your low end on a bass. Hope that helps. [/quote] It does, and I AM that kind of bassist. Cheers, man, I think you may just have saved me £80. The Dood abides... Shug