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Andy has just taken delivery of his 16th bass. This time it is a German made Warwick Streamer Stage 1.

This stunning bass is new even though it was originally made in 2009. It started life with an oiled wood body from African Bubinga and was purchased by Sims Custom Shop just outside Ashford, Kent. The idea was to customise the bass in order to demonstrate just what they could do in their factory. Sims went to work on it adding high gloss white paint to the body, neck and even the fret board. The original gold plated hardware was replaced by black controls and the neck was cleverly modified to house 2 sets of blue LEDs.

The control switch for these was also added to the existing array of control knobs and they are powered by the same battery that powers the active circuitry. The bass has a through-neck design and is capable of producing an amazingly active sound with loads of low end grunt.

Andy considers himself lucky to have walked in by chance to Sims showroom whilst on a shopping trip to buy his son Jack a £20 jacket! (The new addition to his arsenal is so good to look at and listen to that even Andy’s wife didn’t put up too much resistance!).

I wonder what number 17 will be.....

January and February are generally quiet times for people and bands to recover after the Christmas break, but don't worry, we'll be swinging into action soon for another round of great music you can dance your socks off to!

A happy new year to everyone from Loose Change! Thanks to everyone who came to the Tudor Rose to see in 2013, and for those that didn't, the gig list has been updated with a new selection of places you can catch us.

See you soon!

Loose Change have come back from their annual trip to the Kinsale Jazz Festival. We'd like to thank everybody for coming and supporting the band, and showing us how live music is a great experience for everyone. In particular, thanks must go to Hamlets of Kinsale, The Blue Haven, The Carlton Hotel and The Armada Bar for booking us, and to the Irish Examiner for covering the event.

We're pleased to announce that we will be back for the 2013 Jazz Festival, so we hope to see you all there next year. Why not bring your friends next time and see what all the excitement is about?

Loose Change would like to give a warm thanks to Channel Commercials for their hard work in keeping the band's DAF LF truck running smoothly. We rely on the truck for all gigs and tours, and it's essential part of our kit.

Meanwhile, Loose Change will be back at the Kinsale Jazz Festival at the end of October. This is one of the highlights of our year, so if you can get to Kinsale, please do so - accomodation is running out fast!