The Burpster

is it actually a crack or a grain line or a crack in the laquer? It could any one of those from your pic. TBH it doesnt look like the right shape to be a crack I have seen in necks before..... But I'm not close enough to see it.

Blown away by what I've just bought from Tom. Top guy and reliable.

Dave = top bloke. trustworthy and reliable.

Why is it that all the decent folks that I could give a hand too live gazillions of miles away... WPD - sure its a 5 min job for someone that knows end of an AVO and soldering iron from the other!

[quote name='Duarte' post='1123786' date='Feb 11 2011, 01:02 PM']Yeah, me and a frind just decided to do it one day, so we put newspaper everywhere and chucked paint around! Cheers for the compliment. I might coat it so it doesn't chip, but I might just leave it and paint it again later![/quote] Well I like others am impressed, and you and Dave Hall (DHA amps) should pool your efforts -

Those scratches are easily enough got rid of if you do it carefully. Touch up paint/lacquer until too high - cut back to flat with wet and dry and then polish - Just like touching up car paint.

[quote name='dlloyd' post='1122206' date='Feb 10 2011, 01:01 AM']Yes! Go and act like an arse on someone else's forum and see if anyone calls you an arse! Comedy gold![/quote] SRPs post was clearly tongue in cheek - not sure such a strong riposte was necassary unless yours was too....? If so then FFS guys put some smileys on so that we know pls...!

[quote name='merello' post='1122268' date='Feb 10 2011, 06:37 AM']Bass - great! Trainers - [/quote] +1 I like the paint effect really 'street', but man oh man - blackand yellow nikes with a bk red n wht bass? What were you thinkin....?

[quote name='Grand Wazoo' post='1122132' date='Feb 9 2011, 11:47 PM']Maple with White Pearloid (wonky) blocks an'all! something like this, but without the matching colour headstock [/quote] No branier then - Pearloid. White will make it look too busy.

What wood fretboard...?

Pete, I'd add (not turning this into a vehicle thread ) that its all a bit relative when you get into vehicles with proper diff locks and not ooper dooper pretend Jap things. Tyres become the big players once the difflocks are on. for example I have pulled a Landy out of mud that my Jeep didn't get stuck in because the landy had silly road tyres on and mine had A/Ts. Therefore it could be argued that a Syncros if it had sufficient power to keep up with the Landy/Jeep in serious stuff then it could well come down to which one had the most suitable tyres for the terrain. As to being miles better than a Defender....... the only thing MILES better than a Defender off road is a Steyr Pinzgauer or any MBT.

I'd suggest a Warwick with a p/j set up or a Fender US P. Either using flatwounds will give you that warm tone.

I started with an RBX 170 and it was a very good introduction. They sound OK play pertty well and can be set up easily. Yamaha for me.

Rob, I'm sorry I forget the Forester. Very good car and I have been tempted myself - although economics have meant that I'll keep this Jeep (or actually get a similar age Wrangler) rather than a new Subaru - however if you can afford one of the newer ones (diesel boxer) they are very good on road and the best of the modern crop of Jap soft roaders.

Currently owning (rather than talking about) a 'proper' 4x4 and having owned several others and access to countless different types I would conclude this:- If your only concern is to be able to use it off road properly then the Land rover option is pretty sound - However and this is a big however Landies do have draw backs in real every day use (yes I have owned them, and driven them a lot) They are noisy and cold. If you can ever get one to go fast enough on a road to worry about handling, they handle like a pig. Dont ever take a first date in one if you want to take her on a second date. Actually dont ever take a date in one. Unless you've washed and polished it so you can see yourself in the paintwork - dont go anywhere posh in it if you want to go there twice. Unless you have a perfect back and posture, you will walk like you've been riding a stallion bareback across ploughed fields if you drive it for any length of time. After a period of time you will be able to sport a full beard, smoke a pipe, wear a flat cap and silk waistcoat whilst waxing lyrical in a CAMRA pub about how 'brill' Landies are. What do I own? A Jeep. They are a great compromise between a vehicle you can use on a daily basis, and one that will go properly off road and not get stuck. Also you can go out in your DJ in it and not look a tw4t! They are quiet, warm and comfortable on the road and very capable off it, and very reliable. If you cant stomach buying an American vehicle - then Toyota Land cruiser or Rav 4. My ex has one of the last Nissan Terranos (3.0l diesel) which is excellent but tyres can be a problem as it has ridiculous 17" rims and only 1 company makes an A/T tyre for that size. Steer clear of anything else with 'rover' in the name (ie, discovery, freelander, range rover) unless you want to spend as much sorting out niggling problems (some major) as you do using it.