Lozz196

I tried the Digitech one and didn’t like it, sounded more like a cross between a chorus and a delay to me.

Just watching this, amazingly tight band & great sound

Must have been where Trace Elliot got the inspiration from….

I’ve bought a fair bit of gear this year but it’s all for guitar, got a role as lead guitarist first week of Jan and as I only had one guitar needed amp/backup guitar etc. Did the buy a batch & find out what works best do now got a bit to sell on.

I rather regret moving on the white/maple Precision in my pic. Had a good bit of genuine wear on it, some generated in my ownership. I shifted it as I’d left the band I used it in and in my mind therefore no longer had any need for it.

Ashdown yet again setting the benchmark for customer service

Yes I saw SLF last year as well and if anything they’re getting better with age, was one of the best gigs I’d been to for a long time. Must admit Jakes shaved head caught me a bit unawares tho.

I don’t care what the people playing look like, it’s whether or not I like what they’re playing. Oi/street punk/regular punk, if it sounds good I’m in, not fussed about the outfits. One of my faves from the scene is Dirt Box Disco, excellent band, rather eccentric look, some of the best catchiest songs I’ve heard in years.

Very easy to fit, and if I’m saying that then it really must be easy. I use them as one of my bands does a couple of songs with a low D, much easier flicking the lever for this than de tuning and then retuning.

I’m seriously considering one of these, pretty much all of my gigs are through FOH PA so this would just be for stage volume. Although we’re a punk/psychobilly band we’re not that loud so I’m assuming this would be sufficient?

I’d say just tap each pickup with something like a key, it should clearly sound if working. Re case, I had to get a specific Epiphone one for my Tbird years ago.

The amount of times I tried to explain this in my last band, a card reader will generate more sales, not just change how people pay from one way to another.

For years it’s been Dunlop D-38 DD straps but acknowledgement of the worsening back means from now on I’m sticking with a Mono GS1 Betty.

I’m on my - I think - third one of these. I’ve realised that I don’t like compression in the band (which more than likely means I just can’t set it properly) but that it really helps for home rehearsal and learning new material, especially more precise stuff. And from having had many different types of compressors I’ve found that the M87 is the one I can get the best results from.

The band name I’m most fond of was The Gorgeous Heroes. It was a glam-sleaze rock band. Sadly some in the band started to believe that they were gorgeously heroic, completely missing the irony.

If wanting to add in some drive for certain songs only then many of the preamps on the market won’t be suitable. For one many don’t have selectable gain, just a gain control and when this is turned up the volume goes up too. For some others, Aguilar Tonehammer for example although the gain is selectable separately it really jumps the volume. For these reasons I use the Ampeg SCR-DI, separate gain which can be added in when desired at no extra volume.

Apparently that was the idea when they set up the band.

I use a compressor at home to learn new material, I’ve found it to be very useful for that, especially on more the precise material. Not keen on them in a live setting though.

Valium Sloth might be worth putting in the bank as well Loz

Band 1 - The Spacewasters. Originals psychobilly type punk. I am the basswaster. Band 2 - The Dogmattics. Classic punk covers. Band 3 - Thunderkunt. Classic rock (but instrumental only, no singer, no gigs).

That’s a nice trio, Ash

Yep, used Hiscox cases for years with my Precisions and not too heavy to cart about.

As you really like that particular instrument try & get a further reduction, no guarantee that another of the same model will feel/play as nice.

Yep, you can criticise their curtains and they don’t even blink an eyelid

It really is a different country with a different language 🤣