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This is quite worrying. I was close to pulling the trigger on one of these on new years day but a little voice in the back of my head reminded me that January's workload is far from definite... Think I'll wait a couple more months and see what develops with these issues.

[quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='697333' date='Dec 31 2009, 04:57 PM']That would be awesome! Thats taken a massive load off my mind now how hard are the OP's to fit?[/quote] It's an OPB-2. This was fitted at the same time as some EMG pickups, but it wasn't done by me so I can't really advise as to the difficulty of the job

Can't sing, won't sing.

[quote name='Texastrouble' post='698574' date='Jan 2 2010, 10:10 AM']My rig; Grtz www.texastrouble.nl [attachment=39158:DSCN6395.jpg][/quote] Loving the Thumb. Must be an '86 ish?

[quote name='phil_the_bassist' post='698770' date='Jan 2 2010, 03:14 PM']that doesn't sound good...best wishes for the rest of the year buddy![/quote] Thanks mate I don't want to go too OT or into much detail but in short it was a painful breakup of a 3 1/2 year relationship. That's enough said about that.

This has definitely lightened up one of the shittest days I've had in about 4 years.

[quote name='Randy_Marsh' post='697280' date='Dec 31 2009, 03:50 PM']Hmmm, just having a read about the OPB2 it does sound a bit tempting with it saying its designed to fit into smaller control cavities... I'd still probably need a battery box routing though. They all sound so tempting!![/quote] You definitely won't need any routing doing mate. The Warwick control cavities are big enough for the pre + 2 9v batteries. I'll take a pic of mine and post it here sometime over the next couple of days for you to have a look at.

I wouldn't be too hard on yourself mate - everyone has good and bad days, and the temperature issue can cause real problems if you don't spend time warming up. There's so many things that can affect how well you can play. I always find that my state of mind is a big one for me. Learning an instrument is a gradual process that takes a long time, so just stick with it and you will undoubtably improve with time. Try and play everyday and set yourself small achievable goals such as learning a new song a week. This will keep things fresh and with time should definitely help you find your way around the fretboard. I guess patience is the key.

4, but I only joined the band in October . Already have 3 lined up for Jan/Feb next year. My aim is for at least double figures in 2010 and maybe pushing into the high teens. I've never done more than about 15/20 gigs in a single year...

I've got an OP2 (might be an OP1 , I can't remember ) in my SSI. It's running at 18V and sounds great with EMG pups.

Is this not something that happens when you practise? Experiment with cab placement, or you could use a noise gate.

More likely to be an issue with the driver than the connection. Sounds like there's probably some driver damage; misaligned or partly burnt out voice coil maybe - difficult to say without hearing it, but either way you probably need to get it repaired or replaced. As for cost, I dunno...

This massively does not help with my GAS :wacko: I might have to bite the bullet on this and buy one new; I can't see that any will come up 2nd hand any time soon...

[quote name='Conan' post='694224' date='Dec 27 2009, 12:49 PM']IMO, you got an excellent deal there bonny lad![/quote] +1 I can't remember ever seeing a graphite necked Status selling for under £450, and it would probably still be a good price at £450! Status as a brand are generally highly regarded as a top manufacturer and make instruments aimed towards the top end of the market. To give you an idea, the cheapest price they quote on their price list is £1395... so £330 is a steal for a graphite 5 string You'll have to get some pics up when it arrives!

Glad to hear they've got better. I once ordered some microphones that took 2 months to turn up...

Mine came yesterday and fits exactly to my measurements. Great quality as well.