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Is it Kirk Hammet?

3 hours? Hasn't he got a job then? (sorry. Had to do it.)

13/15 Didn't get Tina Wymouth or Kim Gordon.

That's true, but as you say the price of valves has gone up quite a lot. Even if they don't disappear maybe at some point the amps they go in will become genuine high priced luxury items and not something available for £500 anymore.

I used to run a Digitech BSW in parallel with the distortion for that. Used a Boss LS-2 to deal with the blend. Got very close indeed.

Best buy a non wood Status then.

I prefer to play in power trio type bands if I can. More is often necessary and fun.

I imagine that if / when it happens it will be because valves are no longer economical to make / sell. Guitar forums are still full of people buying valve amps. Even those who use a modelling unit for gigging for ease of set up and FOH often still have a valve amp or 2 at home. I haven't gigged on guitar for ages, but when I do, I've got my Helix rack. But at home I've got a Marshall SC20H (Mini JCM800) just because I love it. High end amps like Friedmans and Diezel are still selling well and holding their value. Small builders like Rift are selling plenty. There are loads more useable 20W valve amps than there were a decade ago. Mesa stuff is an outlier. When Westside started jacking the UK prices the used ones stayed about the same. £3200 RRP for a Dual Rectifier Reborn - can buy a used one for £1000 to £1200 with a little patience. Amps are full of expensive components, but if Diezel can sell the VH4 (4 channels with Midi and phantom power) for £2500, then there is no good reason why the Dual Rec couldn't be under that. It's a more simple amp. I really like Mesa amps - but I'd never buy a new one. The only thing in the universe that has a higher level of depreciation after being used is a condom.

Another vote for the book. It's superb.

What's the weight like on the Electra models?

Aguilar 60s wind - the AG 4P-60 is a fantastic pickup. Proper old pickup that isn't boomy like many new "upgrades" with lovely mids. Love them!

I think a scratchplate might look better.

That Korg is shite. Happy to recommend an Akai MPD218 16 pads and easy to use.

No idea if they are the same but I've got the Mooer - The Mooer sounds just like my old Boss CE-2. So if you like a CE-2, then you'll like the Mooer.

There was a band called Ten Men Wide from somewhere in Wales and their singer / bassist played an 8. They were a 3 piece and they sounded huge. Had some drive on the bass too and I imagine the octave string filled in a lot more harmonic content with the drive going. I'd really like an 8, but they are all to heavy for me.

There you go.

Video up. They use it direct too.

I am really enjoying this pedal. It's bumped my ThorpyFX Fat General off my board. The FG will probably end up on my guitar board. Or I might move it on and have a look at the Keeley one as well. Damn you Al! This is your fault!

Why would anyone think more strings make better music? More strings increase range thereby increasing compositional and playing choices but that's it! It's still up to the composer to write something worth listening to in the first place. I happen to like 5 strings because I can use sheet music written for piano and not have to play octaves when the piano part goes too low for the 4 string bass. Not having the B string in that situation can make the music sound odd - all the other instruments in a downward pattern but the bass jumping octaves can ruin the effect. Not to mention having that low B is an absolute godsend when playing in key signatures that have been picked to suit transposing instruments! I spend a lot of time playing with saxophones and clarinets and it is really useful. It's also great to sit under more instruments. If I'm playing in the Big Band then I've got baritone saxes and trombones to deal with - with a low B I can still sit under them and not invade their sonic space in the arrangement. Should probably also mention that the double bass was originally a 3 string IIRC.

Well the lag wasn't shite.... Stupid thing kept chucking me out completely. Didn't get to play a note. Of the 150 or so I reckon about 80-90 of them were stable though, so not as bad as it could have been.