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[quote name='Dan Dare' timestamp='1468705399' post='3092830'] Never got this "ex famous name guitar" nonsense. There's a shop in Chelsea that advertises ordinary instruments that are supposed to have been owned by stars for silly prices. They're still in business, so I assume some fool must buy them.Crazy. [/quote] If that's the shop I think you mean, their prices tend to be, er... 'aspirational'!

[quote name='fretmeister' timestamp='1469114368' post='3095888'] Due to a slight OCD issue I like even numbers. 20,22,24 are all good. [/quote] 19 on my Mustang - prime number!

I bought a set of leather punches on eBay for a few quid.

Although white extension leads are apparently frowned upon in some quarters!

Alternatively, let's [i]not[/i] define cover band. Then we can all carry on falling out about playing covers, playing for free, being pro etc, because we all have different ideas in our heads as to what we are talking about. Wait... maybe Blue has the right idea after all.

[quote name='dood' timestamp='1468963006' post='3094791'] Just for my future reference: UPC/EAN: [color=#000000][font=roboto, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]609722149648[/font][/color] [/quote] A few US suppliers have this part number - might be worth working through them to see who has the least ridiculous shipped price.

[url="http://www.banzaimusic.com/SPST-MO-BS-Switch.html"]Banzai Music[/url] in Germany Trouble is, the €7.95 shipping rather kills it - I ended up buying a load of bits and pieces to make it worthwhile getting a replacement Ibanez pedal battery door

[quote name='JTUK' timestamp='1468952982' post='3094642'] Reasons for not joining a band...? Don't rate the drummer... 3 piece. Don't rate their version of the set. Take any gig because they need the money too much. All pretty much deal breakers..IMO [/quote] 3-piece? I've had some great times in 3-piece bands, on both bass and guitar (but not at the same time).

Anyone got their hands on the WD100 (or is it WB100?) valve head yet?

[quote name='chrisanthony1211' timestamp='1468860003' post='3093856'] Well I'm hoping to be gas free for a while, except maybe a new set of TI flats, but I don't think that counts!! [/quote] Ah, the old string GAS eh...

Just to be clear, this was never meant to be a P-bass crusade! It works for me but it may not work for you.

I fitted one to use just for Uptown Funk, but have also used it on a show tunes medley that required low Eb and D, which involved flipping the lever mid-song - works a treat. My top tips: - Do the tuning thing at the start of your gig. - Don't tweak your tuning mid-gig without also re-setting the D-tuner. - Lube your E nut slot with some Lipsyl or similar.

Although I am an avowed Precision player, I wasn't suggesting that everyone needs a P to get a sound worth having - there are plenty of discussions on that topic already! It's more a question of what makes for a versatile bass.

A few months ago there was a rather (ahem!) heated thread about what difference the cab-stacking order made. Try both ways round and see what works for you.

Snap! I love my '63 RI

I have just come back from playing a gig in a small band accompanying a choir. The concert programme included arrangements of pop (Simon & Garfunkel, Madonna, Lighthouse Family), classical (Mozart), opera (Carmina Burana), swing (Sinatra), and musicals (Oklahoma, West Side Story). I used one of my Precisions with the tone set at about 30%, and didn't feel the need to change any settings all night. I wasn't being lazy, it just sounded great from one song to the next so I left it. Why do I mention this? Quite often someone's question about a flexible or versatile bass is answered in terms of the range of sounds available from two or more pickups and/or onboard EQ. Tonight's experience highlighted an alternative answer.

Missed this first time round - I like it!

Poor intonation on an acoustic would be a deal-breaker for me. Almost all electric guitars can be intonated by the average person with a few simple tools, but if an acoustic has been built wrong it's not an easy fix.

[quote name='3below' timestamp='1468658518' post='3092392'] Do you have access to a luthier near to you. Get them to look at the cracks and give a diagnosis. My initial feeling from the pictures is that I would not describe it as EX condition. [/quote] I agree. I have no skill with woodwork, let alone luthiery - an expert eye is what you need.

The cracks parallel to the line of the neck are along the join between the neck and the heel extension. The first photo also shows cracking parallel to the neck/body joint. I can't say from the photos whether the cracks go any deeper than the lacquer.