Angelus

I had a look at the switchcraft one in All Parts last week and the picture put me off, as it's not like the one fitted to the guitar. It has 3 pins of almost ( I'm sure they're different, but not as much as the picture ) equal length. The one in the link you sent has the rather long ( is it the earth pin? ) and it wouldn't fit in the cavity. I think I'll order both and see what comes, although I'm already £30 down and still to get the one I need. 🤣 Thanks Andy.

Bass is cutting out, sometimes and having given the lead a wiggle, it's definitely the jack socket that needs replaced. Opened it up and it's barrel with 3 pins, with a switch inside to cut out battery usage when unplugged and the body of the jack isn't earthed. My problem, I can't seem to find anywhere that sells them. Ordered 4 so far, 3 have arrived and they all have a pin connected to the body. I'm not holding out much hope for the 4th one that's due to arrive. Phoned some places, both local and further afield, only to be told to try various web sites ( all parts etc. ). Anyone had experience or know somewhere I could phone and try? Any help on the matter is appreciated.

Struggling to get there next week, but will try and get to the Edinburgh gig on the 18th of March.

Anything changed in the last ( nearly 4 ) years?

Decent venue with a decent PA, this shouldn’t happen. Especially if the guy is an experienced sound engineer. If there are restrictions, they should have been explained, or preferably resolved before hand. It’s not an easy job, but if you don’t want it, then don’t do it, or you’ll get labelled as a bad engineer.

Oops, sorry it’s been a while since I updated you. It was all repaired with about £5k worth of parts and another few £k worth of labour. It’s ready to rock, but now I think I’ll just keep it and drive it. 😂

My bottle crashed and put it in storage until spring. Will worry about it in a few months time, what’s the worst that’s going to happen? 🙄

Happy new year Dave, catch up soon. 👍

Bought a Line 6 wireless system and it was delivered quickly, in perfect order. Thoroughly nice chap too. Thanks Phil.

Forking heck, it was my cousin standing on that very stage the day before and he’s due back there on the 1st. I don’t understand why someone would attack anyone like that? I do hope the performer got some closure over what happened ( I’m being polite and trying to say I hope he did kick the sh*t out of him ).

Is the truss rod adjustment made with a 10mm nut on the end of 2 ft of threaded rod?

Can’t leave us hanging, any dates? Name of the band?

This.... ^^

Panto is in Douglas, for a village charity, but no gigs with the band lined up yet. Ted’s bass player wants to play guitar and sing, I had a drummer I’d been rehearsing with, for another band and we got another guitarist ( was going to be Ted, but he’d too much going on just now ). Will let you know when we get a gig lined up.

I’ve got 20 songs for a panto I’m doing at the start of March, everything from Justin Timberlake to There’s no business like show business and 20 songs for a new band I’m rehersing with ( hopefully a gig or two after the panto ). Actually, go your own way is on both lists, so not that bad.

Can’t wait to see you in action. Is there a first gig lined up yet?

Plan is, try and remain cost neutral. If I want something, then I need to sell something to raise the funds. Thats 2019, still got a week of 2018 to shop in first and I’m going out in style. 😂

A visit to see nightfly at Girdwoods?

Actually, maybe the scale wouldn’t be as much of a problem as string spacing for you?

I fancied one of the Jackson Concert basses, seemed to be good quality when I tried it in the shop. Where are you based?

I stopped watching, or actually spending as much time, on you tube after clicking on what I thought was a comedic video about flat earth. Turned out this guy was real, believes we are being tricked by nasa and when someone intelligent commented, giving scientific evidence as to why he was wrong, poor chap commenting got absolutely roasted by half a dozen or so idiots who also believed we are living on a disc. He remained composed and tried to logically explain his point, but never argue with an idiot. They’ll drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. I actually think we might have peaked as a species?

Loved this thread, well done sir.