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I do wonder given the alleged level of intimidation whether this thread should be curtailed and any essential communication between affected BC members be confined to PM's and the rest of us 'curb our enthusiasm', as there seems to be some fairly serious stuff going on here and people 'piling in' may not be that helpful?

A human or pig/horses head? Well wrapped I assume?

Just thought I'd add a gratuitous signed photo I have of the great man. It's signed KYDA, Rocco (keep your dream alive.....)

Not a scratch, even when I cook string beans...

Might be suited to that 'Boots Are Made for Walking' rundown...

I hear phantom power is de rigueur for Opera...

Ha, when I asked others Tort was the most hated. Just to be completist, here's the other one I did which was cheaper as a sheet of 2mm perspex is a lot less. Here's a DIY link for tort: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-Vanson-315mm-x-240mm-Scratchplate-Pickguard-Material-for-Electric-Guitars/111817601979?hash=item1a08d933bb:g:CS0AAOSwCaBbn8Ha

It was reverse psychology to get a response and you can't deny it didn't work. Anyway I've moved on now and by not visiting the ebay lounge will not see the listing that we are not meant to post about but is there every time we do. I feel I've really mastered this life hack thing.

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cos we're all sick of seeing it Then why is the blasted thing there every time anyone visits the Lounge and has to scroll down passed it? It does not make any sense! Hence my clip.

The scratchplates shown below were all cut on a bandsaw, then stuck to a wooden copy and routed on a router. However the sheets cost around £10 and if you have the patience you can do it with hand tools like a coping saw, files and some abrasive paper.

Which is surprising as Barry was quite popular at one time....

In the absence of any coherent response to my initial query, I am reminded of the following which will be my final comment on the situation:

It's just a polish which will give ( your body) a shine but will not help with revitalising the colour. Mr Sheen will do the same thing but should not be used, as anything silicone based is a devil to remove if you decide on a respray. If you are not bothered then use a domestic polish/spray.

T-Cut is quite abrasive as it is a cutting compound ( best for scratches in clear coat) and if your colour is faded, unless the clear coat is faded, you'll risk cutting through the clear coat to the base colour. There are other products which are less severe, the 2 here are different grades: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302045002161 That said, if you have some T Cut, try it gently somewhere non obvious first. Be aware if colour starts to show on the cloth you are through the clear coat and down to the colour and excess use may remove that colour rather than remove the fade. Also because TCut is a coarse compound (rather like when sanding wood) it's good to follow up with a finer grain to remove the swirls made by it. Hence the 2 grades of compound in the ebay listing; start with 105 then go to 205. I use the Meguiars on my car for scratches on the passenger side( narrow lanes and tall hedges) but have also used it on the back of a couple of older basses to remove swirls and light scratches. I put it on in dots on a lightly dampened foam mop attached to a 18v hand drill on slower speed. But it can be done by hand too!

They tend to all be the same product and work on the same principle by taking away the top layer of your gloss finish through the friction of the abrasive in the compound. Years ago I bought a Fender Guitar Instrument Care Kit which I still have. It included a Swirl and Haze remover ( light abrasive), Mist and Wipe ( just light polish) and Polish and Conditioner ( Polish with some added shine). They were all made by Meguiars who do a load of car care compounds too. Just like the early Fender finishes and colours being car paints, so are the rectifiers. Unless the body colour has oxidised and faded, it is unlikely that anything will bring it back as all you are doing is polishing off the clear coat above the colour. It's not a good idea to cut through this whether it be a poly or nitro finish either unless you go relic....!

He's 'earlpilanz' on eBay : https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/e12050.m44.l1181/7?euid=431ed9eb0a304466afffed55204334fb&bu=43124886098&segname=12050&crd=20200601042139&osub=-1~1&ch=osgood&loc=http%3A%2F%2Fmyworld.ebay.co.uk%2Fearlpilanz&sojTags=bu=bu,ch=ch,segname=segname,crd=crd,url=loc,osub=osub

As you will have read in my post I was just interested in how the subject got that way. Given the photo is there every visit, I really don't see how you seem to conflate that into ' there's a perfectly reasonable request not to post about it 'cos we're all sick of seeing it'. Surely if we were all 'sick of seeing it', then pinning it rather defeats that objective? Posting about the content does not make the pinned photo go away but rather informs the reader IMHO.

Earlier today and it was still there late this afternoon and it was hardly a contentious post either...

Why was my post re the above removed please? Given it is there 'inyerface' everytime I visit the lounge, would it not be better to address the 'elephant in the room' as per my initial post? It seems a strange post to remove given that the only reason there is a warning about it is to avoid repetition: it's not as if I'm posting about 'he who must not be mentioned" for goodness sake.........! 🤔

Is that custom 'Orange Peel 'paintwork?

I'm a big fan of LADH, here's a recent interview hosted by Joe Bonamassa

Just been sent a photo of me playing at the Duchess in Leeds, the Status Groove 5 string I had in the 90's . I chopped in a Jaydee Roadie Supernatural for it from the shop in Castleford, now long gone. Not the best picture but wanted to make a contribution to the thread...

Can I get ahead of the game and ask if anyone has come up with a 'Tweeter Delete' hack yet.........?

Picture 15 of the listing shows some firewood and there's also more in the living room grate......