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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

Frankie Goes To Planet Hollywood

The overweight folk punk group, 'The Men They Couldn't Lift'

[quote name='gafbass02' timestamp='1445975242' post='2895886'] Placebo [/quote] Trivial fact....... I restored and painted Steve Hewitt's car a few years ago. It was the first car he bought with his Placebo earnings and he wanted it back to showroom condition to put into storage. Sadly it was only a purple Peugeot 306 GTI 6. Boring fact over, as you were.

Whale "Hobo Humpin' Slobo Babe"

I just had to cancel Thursdays band rehearsal as I've been offered two tickets to see Alice Cooper in Plymouth. I last saw AC 24 years ago, I swear '91 isn't that long ago, and can't wait to see if the show is as good as it was. Musical theatre at its best. I can't wait.

[quote name='leftybassman392' timestamp='1445197868' post='2889576'] Anybody mind if we don't discuss art in this thread? I get the analogy, but there was a very long and at times closely argued thread on that subject a while ago. Just a polite request... [/quote] Point taken, and agreed with. Just thought I'd comment on the other post