Kiwi

I've taken up guitar while waiting.

I don't gig on guitar because I'm still learning. However I have the following favourite patches: [list] [*]Joe Satriani patch with Marshall-ish feedbacking distortion, delay, wah and chorus [*]Nile Rodgers patch with clean Fender-ish sound and wah [*]David Gilmour patch with clean Fender-ish sound, flanger and multi tap delay. [*]Andy Summers patch with clearn Fenderish sound, reverb, flanger and slap back delay. [*]The Edge patch with clean vox-ish sound, and multiple stereo ping-pong delays. [/list] Plus a generic rawk overdrive patch for crunchy power chords.

Hmm. Have been thinking about a scratch platefor the jazz...will file away for future reference.

Thanks for the heads up

Only if you want to shatter my illusions. You wouldn't do that would you?!

what was the body made from? Ply or some kind of solid wood?

Les Paul with a graphite neck...wouldn't have happened.

He's got good taste, hasn't he?

Nice Mike Congrats - looking forward to seeing the pics.

yes, have two new nuts. It make for bigger penis. I apply and now use wheel barrow....very embarrassing in department store....my life will never change. Welcome Basvarken...hope standard is lowered appropriately.

Man...thats so deep.

Nice review - reckon you should rate it out of 11 if you can't manage 10

[font=Arial]Woohoo![/font] [font=Arial]It's taken 9 months to get this far but finally we can announce some improvements to the classifieds section! The new layout will include the following features/benefits.[/font][list] [*][font=Arial]Easier and more convenient to use (more attractive, less clicks to see price and pics)[/font] [*][font=Arial]It won't be possible to list an ad without stating a price (this means less monitoring for mods)[/font] [*][font=Arial]Gallery view means more visibility for ads and hopefully will help sell stuff more quickly.[/font] [*][font=Arial]Streamlined search facility means its easier to get relevant results.[/font] [*]Easily mark items as sold [*]Filter results for category, for sale/sold/exchange/all items [*]'Ask a seller' question function with automatic notification for seller [*]Easy image upload system [*]Mobile theme [*]Share listings on FB/Twitter/email etc. [/list] [b][font=Arial]Free access to the classifieds section for members will not be changing. [/font][/b] [font=Arial]You can view the test forum here:[/font] [font=Arial][url="http://isaaclewis2.invisionzone.com/index.php?/classifieds/"]http://isaaclewis2.i...p?/classifieds/[/url][/font] This is a good example of how an advert will look on its own page: [url="http://isaaclewis2.invisionzone.com/index.php?/classifieds/item/9-warwick-brand-new-with-case/"]http://isaaclewis2.i...-new-with-case/[/url] [color=#000000][font=Arial]We are planning on introducing the new format [/font][/color][b]on November 14th[/b][color=#000000][font=Arial]. That's next Wednesday.[/font][/color] [i][font=Arial][color=#222222]Using the new layout:[/color][/font][/i] [font=Arial]The process of listing an advert will be slightly different to posting a thread. Advertisers will need to complete fields and pull down menus rather than just post a topic. While this is more structured than before it will mean greater consistency in the information provided in each advert.[/font] [font=Arial]A small fee will be charged for using the gallery view feature. This is because we had to pay the developer to get the plug in installed and the forum isn't generating enough to pay for this, the development of drumchat and guitarchat as well as the usual maintenance upgrades and hosting. So whatever support you can offer by using this feature would be very much appreciated.[/font] [i][font=Arial]Transition from old to new:[/font][/i] [size=4][font=Arial][color=#222222]Unfortunately the old format can't be incorporated into the new format so there will be a[b] transitional period[/b] of [b]4 weeks after the new layout is introduced.[/b][/color][/font] [font=Arial][color=#222222]This is to help make the adjustment process as smooth as possible. The old classifieds layout will be closed and locked so those who have recently posted ads in the old format still get visibility OR enough time to repost under the new system. Once the transition period is over, the old classifieds will be [/color]archived but will still be visible.[/font][/size] [i][font=Arial]Subject to review:[/font][/i] [font=Arial]This is unchartered territory so we'll be reviewing how well the new layout is working and be making adjustments along the way. [/font][font=Arial]We've also been looking into whether we can retain a bumping facility. However the problem is that bumping isn’t part of the original classifieds plug-in and is likely to need custom coding. The question in our mind is...is it worth it? Especially since there will be up to 60 items visible per page.[/font] [font=Arial]We're waiting to hear back from the original developers of the classifieds plug-in on whether its technically feasible. But to be honest while[/font][font=Arial] some have found bumping useful, others have questioned it. Any thoughts or comments on the bumping feature?[/font]

He did OK, the minor pitch issues weren't on long notes. I've heard a lot worse in live concerts and sh*t happens. Louis speaks sh*t, but Chris needs to be in front of the curve and picking the songs that will surprise instead of shooting for sentimentality. Otherwise it he is at risk of enjoying a highly profitable and stable but ultimately unrecognised career singing elevator music for chinese department stores.

You did the right thing. Keep going!!

I have GR3 Kontrol. I don't use it for high gain effects and have found it pretty good. Having unlimited processing power has provided a lot of freedom for experimentation and some of the patches I've ended up copying onto my MPXG2. The high gain settings are noisy though and if you have a laptop which is used for other things, the processing time can delay the signal a little. I've seen it being used live but am not sure I'd use anything other than a dedicated non-internet laptop for that purpose.

Wow, quilted ash is pretty rare. Nice score.

the intro and first verse has similar sounding guitar and the vocals kind of sound similar at the start but after the first chorus, the song morphs into something else.

I'd agree with Jaco in terms of how he pushed boundaries beyond what anyone thought was possible with the instrument. Larry was a good groover and invented one technique but Jaco was so much more innovative.

This is one of the larger slabs which I'll use for a top. Love the grain patterns in both sap and heartwood. Hopefully the two will stay attached to one another! I also drop by a salvage yard close to where I live every other weekend. Some time ago I snagged this piece which had been used as a shelf! Any ideas on what the wood is? I thought it might have been blue gum or oak but it seems too coarse for the former and too fine for the latter. I've also been checking out macrocarpa (aka Monterey cypress) which is a very common shelterbelt wood in NZ. Some incredibly dramatic grain distortions are available because the wood has been grown in very windy locations. Although it can be very knotty so careful selection is needed. But it takes a finish with a depth and lustre the equal of maple or sycamore. Amazing wood! I've also managed to source some 41,000 year old swamp kauri which will be set aside for an instrument made from NZ native wood. I'll probably use some native mountain beech for the body as I have a Klein-clone guitar made from same which sounds pretty good almost like soft maple.

The problem with crab apple is that it dries too fast and cracks. So instead of letting it dry naturally in a matter of weeks, I've had to cover it in homebrewed anchorseal (paraffin wax and turps) to let it dry out over a year or two. However an offcut that has dried out has a lovely mellow tap tone to it despite being cracked to blazes. I'm really looking forward to using the properly dried stuff in a body because I think it'll sound pretty good. I've been in contact with Jon Shuker about advice .