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Norris

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  1. I only ever use a Comfort Strapp. They are wide and made of neoprene and elastic. Not as colourful as yours though
  2. Ask @Andyjr1515. You could always stagger them to avoid cross talk. Might look good with a 3+1+2 configuration
  3. A set of individual coils like Andy linked, then a switch to toggle the G string between the bass and treble output?
  4. A couple of these? https://www.blackdogmusic.co.uk/product/three-string-3-pole-cigar-box-guitar-pickup/ They seem fairly cheap to have a play with. Alternatively you could try to find a custom pickup maker to do a dual-coil treble/bass split pickup to fit a P90 route - which would probably be a more costly route. @Andyjr1515 had some individual coils made a while ago for a bass build. I'm sure a 3+3 split can't be impossible to make
  5. I went with the family on Wednesday night (to avoid the darned Halloween trick or treaters). A very enjoyable film we all thought. They kept it light, a celebration of Queen - there is a lot of potential for a much darker and gritty portrayal of Mercury's life that I'm glad they resisted temptation and glossed over. Of course it's mainly about Freddie, as he was the one with a personality I thought Malek did a good job. It's tough to emulate Freddie, especially with prosthetic teeth (yes, he did look like he had a couple of Werthers originals tucked in his cheeks). I'd have liked a little more from the 70s as it seemed a bit of a rush to Live Aid. However the couple of hours or so flew by, some good humorous moments, and the film left enough of an impression that we spent the following evening watching Queen videos on YouTube
  6. Have I accidentally joined TB?
  7. +1 a drummer I know well has one of these and swears by it. He plays some pretty big gigs too What drummer wouldn't want to feel the power of his kick drum projected into his @rse?
  8. I use micromesh. Similar stuff. I bought a pack of pads. It's not cheap but can be re-used many times if you don't let it clog
  9. B@rstad! I'm not buying his new long player
  10. I wonder. Has John Deacon ever been in a Wetherspoons?
  11. How many times have I read this thread title as: Mods...don't some sound weird?? Discordant? I don't think I've heard one speak "in the flesh" Bless them all
  12. On jazz pickups, yes definitely.
  13. I dropped a set of quarter pounders straight in my Indonesian P-Bass Special. I can't offer any advice on the scratchplate though
  14. Or indeed a rapid series of on/off switches as used in digitised sound
  15. Cyberpunk illuminated gauge
  16. The pickups would have a much lower resistance and would affect your measurements if still connected. The only way to measure the pots accurately is in isolation
  17. You would probably need to disconnect any wires to get an accurate reading, and it will be between the two outer lugs. It doesn't matter which test lead goes to which lug for measuring resistance. Adjust your meter range until you get a sensible reading (probably on the 100k or 1M setting) - you won't damage anything on a passive circuit While you're at it, should be quite easy to work out if the pots are linear or logarithmic. Having measured the resistance between the outer lugs, measure between an outer lug and the middle and twiddle the knob until the meter reads half the full resistance. If the knob is about centred it's linear. If the knob is nearly full on or off it's logarithmic
  18. This ^^^. Do whatever you like that fits the music, but lock in with the drummer
  19. Make up a thermos, get the deckchair out and spend the day sitting on your doorstep to make sure you catch them before they shove the "you weren't in" card through your letterbox
  20. ... and yet there are a lot of BCers that love playing in pubs
  21. We have a few videos around. Usually they start recording half way through the second verse. Guitar solo comes and you get a shot of the back of someone's head, the video'ers feet; some random people dancing. Then they decide to switch to landscape and we all play on our sides for a few bars until they stop videoing half way through the final verse. ... and they still post them online and tag you for good measure
  22. Maybe 1 point for dishwasher duties
  23. Still building a Les Paul jr double cut with twin pickups for my guitarist. It's slow going because I'm also rebuilding/repainting the engine out of my VW camper - a large haul of spousal brownie points against future guitar build time I also have a new top to make for my 12-string acoustic. Then I can start on a bass build for myself
  24. Word of mouth is still the best way to get more gigs. We rarely go chasing work - it comes to us.
  25. Just an idea... Could you radius the neck blank, then fix some sandpaper to it to concave-radius the back of the board? i.e. use your neck blank as a sanding block. You'd probably want to make up a jig to keep it all aligned. That's assuming you haven't tapered the neck yet
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