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It's particularly hot here in the UK - temperatures well into the 30s (celsius). My daughter bought me these ice "cubes" for Christmas a few years ago. I've been enjoying them this week while I'm on our work summer shutdown. Anyone else have novelty presents which turned out to be actually...

Had a great time a couple of weekends ago, subbed for a mate in his party band. A load of funk, soul, R&B and the like covers. Played in the Abington Park Bandstand (Northampton, UK). My first ever outdoor gig, was great fun. Used my Boss wireless system too - a liberating experience...

Well, after lots of thinking about it and a chance find of a nicely seasoned piece of Ash big enough for a through-neck in my brother's garage (along with quite a lot of encouragement from him), I've finally had a go at making a bass guitar. I didn't own a fretless... so thought it worth having...

After leaving my previous band (a gigging pub outfit doing grunge covers), i was looking for something a little different. Got the opportunity to play bass for a local scout's gang show. After 5 months of rehearsals, watching the kids all grow and blossom... we had the 4-performance show at the...

Hello Folks. I broke the Golden Rule, and unwittingly joined a band where the vocalist / lead guitarist's wife was also in the band. It was a 5-piece; drums (nice guy to work with) bass (me) rhythm/ lead guitar (also a very nice guy to work with) lead vox / lead / rhythm guitar (nice guy to...

My new Grunge covers band had its first gig last Friday (17th Feb) at a lovely little pub in St Neots (UK) called the Pig and Falcon. Tiny stage space, which was 50% dance-floor too. Really cramped, made us a little nervous setting up. Once the gig started it turned out to be a winner with the...

Maybe this has been covered elsewhere, maybe not.... so here I go. I'm currently making a DIY pedalboard for my bass rig, to make things easier and more consistent for gigs and rehearsals. I have relatively few pedals (I'm not debating which ones go first, second, last or whatever here) but I...