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[quote name='Billy Apple' timestamp='1447988549' post='2912108'] I saw Whitesnake in Newcastle City Hall around '82.... . . . . [/quote] The only gig I've walked out of was Whitesnake in Plymouth (early nineties). Support act were supposed to be Pride And Glory and being an Ozzy fan I agreed to go with a a couple of mates, Zakk Wylde and James LoMenzo should be good I thought. Pride And Glory didn't show so I was already peed off and then Whitesnake came on. After about fifteen minutes of tediousness they did that solo sh*te, everyone but guitar went offstage and a five minute guitar solo ensued, I made it though that but then the same happened with bass, then drums. I don't know how long the drum solo lasted because we all walked out after five minutes and went on the piss instead. The only positive I can scrape out of all that solo crap is that at all David Coverstory wasn't wailing away flatly in a can't really be arsed to be here style over all of it.

I saw Alice Cooper a couple of weeks ago in Plymouth doing one of two warm up gigs for the Motley Crue tour. I didn't know if he'd do the full theatrical show as it was a warm up and whether he'd even still have it in him. I needn't have worried, he did the full show with all the bells and whistles and was completely on top of his game. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Michael Monroe was support (Hanoi Rocks) and that excellent as well, straight back to the eighties, great fun.

[quote name='Wonky2' timestamp='1447930887' post='2911514'] Women! They should stick to buying handbags or candles or what ever it is they need ! [/quote] I once complained about the amount of shoes and boots my wife has telling her "You only have one pair of feet, how many shoes do you need?" To which I was told "You only have one pair of hands, how many basses do you need?" Well that was me told!

Oh yes, my suggestion is purely home use only, just thought I'd throw it in the mix as an option as money seems tight.

Behringer monitors, http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Behringer-MS40-Active-Studio-Monitor-Speakers-inc-1-Year-Warranty-Slight-Damage-/172001785816?nav=SEARCH Something like this would give you your guitar/bass effects, I personally wouldn't worry about it being bass or guitar orientated if you need both, just get one with the effects you want http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/Guitar-Multi-Effects-Pedal-Zoom-G2-1u-/262138094266?nav=SEARCH These headphones have got very good reviews. Almost the same as Phil Jones Bass headphones, soundwise virtually the same. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Edifier-H850-Over-Ear-Headphones-Black/dp/B0083DPIIA A couple of leads and you're good to go. I actually use my setup like as my main home hifi now as those monitors sound lovely.

How loud do you need to be at home? Personally I don't bother with an amp at home. I have a pair of Behringer Ms40 monitors with a cheapy Korg AX3A and my computer going into them (they have two separate volume controls, one for the Korg input and one for the computer input), I also have a lead hooked up to them for phone or mp3 player input (same volume control as the computer), lots of inputs on the back. I normally use headphones and have an amazing sound but they will pump out a decent level of bass guitar before distorting if you don't want to use headphones, not enough to rock out with but certainly enough to annoy neighbours so enough to practice with. The Behringer monitors were £50 s/h, the Korg pedal was £30 s/h and I use a pair of Motorheadphones Iron Fist (really good imo) which were only £35 new from Amazon. So all in a little over a hundred quid. All new would around two hundred. I'm not computer savvy at all but I assume the Korg pedal could be replaced by some sort of VST plugin on the computer for your guitar effects. Just another angle to consider

All that makes perfect sense Andy, and yes you're right, now you've pointed it out to me, the wings are almost just cosmetic the way you've done this. I did follow the other build you mentioned, and your others. I really admire your builds, more than most, as you approach it in the same way I do with most things, ie work out a way that works for you that isn't necessarily the 'done' way but nonetheless achieves the desired result. And very nice results you get. I was actually very pleased with myself when you commented on my Variax makeover. Anyway I'm sounding creepy now . Looking forward to the progress on this one .

I used to pay a small boy to stand on a box behind me and put his fingers in my ears, in the break he would shine my shoes, but that was frowned upon so I thought I'd try these. I've got boxes full of foam ones at work but they just muffle everything, hopefully these won't. If they do then at least it's only the price of a slice of caviar on bruschetta wasted.

Just ordered some. It's been on my 'to do' list for a while, I have to have a yearly hearing test through work and I know I've lost more top end than I should of so it's time to start using something. Thanks for the discount code .

My only concern with bonding the neck in last would be that you can only clamp it to the top as the two wings are now fixed, will not being able to clamp the neck to the wings be an issue, also if the gap for the neck is nice and snugg will the glue scrape off as you insert it? Or am I overthinking it all as usual? Certainly not knocking it as I've never built a guitar before, just curious .

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1447711115' post='2909763'] But it's got 'l@@k' on it, so I'll never even consider it. [/quote] Latatk?

Seven string ukulele is the way forwards Surely we don't know the 'next big thing'. Before funk nobody had heard funk etc. Although reading a lot of posts on here it would seem a lot of folks are too intolerant of new music to allow the next big thing to happen. I imagine when every new style appeared on the scene the 'town elders' said it would never catch on, it's not like music was in our day.

I have just done your survey I agree with other comments ie my increased heart rate is from physical exertion more than any kind of anxiety. Being very active on stage I am out of breath after some songs. Also, I ticked the bass box but I play doublebass, yes it's all bass but the anxiety/stresses are over different things.

Mine came in a hard case, second hand from here so I don't know if it was a Yamaha one or one bought after original purchase. I can have a look and see if it's got any labels on it but it's a in our rehearsal space so I probably won't see it until next week sometime. I post back with any news when I see it

I like easter eggs.

Forgot to say they're about £80-90.

Innovation Rockabillys are a smooth black nylon tapewound. Nice thumpy sound for bluegrass, country and, surprisingly, rockabilly type music. Reasonably good top end but obviously not as articulate as a higher tension metal string. Don't bow very well but it's doable producing quite a dark growlly tone.

They stamp body and neck so you can't split and pass off the unstamped part as non deko (unless you're from Newquay). Acoustics have one stamp on the heel as the neck can't be unbolted.

[quote name='kevvo66' timestamp='1446914294' post='2903483'] Prober bass theres a thought:-D [/quote] This is where it'll end Are there doublebass dealers that sell cheap EUBs to lure people in, knowing full well how addictive they are? You know the scenario, "My mates got an EUB, do you want to have a try on it?" Where's the harm? It's just an instrument. Before you know it you've bought said cheap EUB, you only use it once a week at the weekend but before long it's a daily occurrence. You're now on the slippery slope towards the doublebass dealer, he has you in his grips. And it won't stop at one doublebass, suddenly you're considering one for gigging and the road and another, more expensive one for home use. Well it seems that's how a lot of us start

He's changed the advert now. Still cheap for the little beast

This is still cheap if someone is after the little 15w version. But it's not quite the bargain of a sexy chromed open cased 30w drophead that the seller has listed. I got all excited for a minute and almost hit 'buy it now' with my lack of self control. http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=301783199265&alt=web

'Belly' Oh hang on

Dispose of any old rosin properly. When I had a move around at home the other week I found an old tub of Petz down behind the computer desk. The heat from the computer had melted it enough to run through the hole in the bottom of the tub and it had solidified in the dining room carpet. A chair now craftily covers that patch and my wife is none the wiser

Not happy with the ever popular 'foot long'. Thousand Yard Hotdog

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