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KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3301
edited September 2017 in Bass
Hi,

I'm off to this today. Anyone else a member and going?

Sounds very well-organised and my mate who's attended before said they're great, informative, friendly, fun days where people bring their rigs and you can try stuff, sell stuff and there's guest speakers (I think they had Herbie Flowers last year and this year it's the guy from Uriah Heep - Davey Rimmer). There's a jam room with a drummer, a luthier on hand, refreshments etc

Looks like there's over 50 attendees bringing rigs and possibly more people coming.

Seems like a good format and it's a tenner a head.

Can't wait to try some Spectors and Aguilars.
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  • prowlaprowla Frets: 4896
    I'm about to head off to it.
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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7735
    edited September 2017
    I missed the announcement, gonna look now. @Kebabkid ;;Could I show up if I've not already posted in the event thread?

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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3301
    edited September 2017
    @prowla @Winny_Pooh - Sorry I didn't see the messages in time to reply (I'd already set off) but glad you made it and we got to say "Hello".

    It was a really enjoyable day with a great, friendly bunch.

    Schools or somewhere with multiple rooms seem to be a good place for these sort of things.

    I now want a Spector bass!
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  • prowlaprowla Frets: 4896
    Yes - it was a really good day - great to meet you and the other folks too!

    Someone commented that everybody seemed to be very open and getting on; folks playing others basses and trying out amps.

    Just the right number of people there, space to do things, not too loud.

    I couldn't fault it.

    (And I won a pedal in the raffle!)
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3301
    edited September 2017
    Everyone was really accommodating but then we've had a good few SE Fretboard get togethers here and they've been the same. However, they've been studio ones and so that becomes restrictive with numbers and then you have the noise should everyone be playing at the same time, so this type of space works much better.

    I won a guitar strap and there were some good prizes on offer. Last year, there was a Barefaced cab in raffle.

    I now feel as if I'm serving 2 mistresses, both in terms of forums and instruments!
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  • The venue was excellent
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  • Moved out of the classifieds.

    Oh, and you're all bloody traitors!
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3301


    Oh, and you're all bloody traitors!
    @digitalscream - well, it's good to see how the other half lives and I came away with some good ideas for something similar. Oh, and they're a nice bunch :)
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