Dan Dare

I like Laney stuff. Considering it's British built, by real people earning real wages as opposed to children in Far Eastern sweatshops who are paid in sweets, it's very fairly priced. It's also solid and well made (and not the lightest as a result, but that's not the end of the world). Whether it will be better than your Puma is something only you can decide. The bar is certainly set pretty high. At least the Puma is made somewhere other than the PRC if you decide to keep it. Have fun.

I had an idea you might feel that way. Cornford amps were definitely not yer average run of the mill offerings. I think I'm right in saying that the designer is now involved with Victory. Their amps are over your stated budget, but would be worth a look if you do decide to push the boat out a bit. If you like the Junior, you can replace the first preamp valve to tame it and give more clean headroom before it goes into breakup. I used a lower output Phillips ECC83 (which I got from Watford Valves), which does the job nicely.

All of the above illustrate why the drummer needs to check the tempo with a metronome, app or whatever before giving the count. I find it hard to credit that a anyone would argue against doing so. It's the only way to guarantee you start at the correct tempo.

Wasn't there a chap who had an accident with a truck? Someone on the Fretboard forum came up with a plausible explanation for his 100% rating back in 2013. Whenever he sells a guitar, he offers to deliver it by hand, murders the buyer and uses their computer to award himself positive feedback 😁

PJB cabs are good for DB. Not cheap, but you won't have to buy twice.

Take professional advice. We're all built differently and nobody on here can give advice that will be of much use to you and your needs. I'd find an Alexander teacher.

I try not to listen to lyrics much of the time. Most are truly awful 😁

If you like a more old school sound, you'll probably prefer the 210.

Yes and he/she should check the tempo with a metronome before giving the count. That's the way it happens in studios and on pro' jobs. All this sharing the count-in around between band members, etc is frankly amateurish. I've heard people count 1-2-3-4 for a 3/4 song and then start to actually play at a completely different tempo from the count they just gave. It doesn't matter how good a sense of time anyone has. When the adrenaline is going on a gig, it's too easy to be too quick.

That'll be the one they nicked off the rack in the shop...

There is a trade off. Sensitive speakers are difficult to work with and must be treated with kid gloves or they'll burst into tears. As you were.

As dear old Ian Dury put it, "A sense of humour is required, amongst the bacon rinds". As a matter of interest, he does recommend an equally affordable combination - Joyo Zombie and Harley Benton 1x12 (which has a Celestion Vintage 30 in it for the same price you'd pay just to buy the drive unit), so he isn't just knocking stuff. He does offer practical alternatives.

Astonishing musician and player. Personally, er, difficult. Got him killed in the end. Sad.

I wouldn't take instrument lessons. I'd take theory lessons. Spend a lot on them and then you won't "zone out" because you'll be thinking "This is costing me an arm and a leg. I'd better get my money's worth"". If you don't know what's going on, there's no shame in asking for clarification. That's the point of learning. No point in pretending to know something just to save face.

Very disappointed. Thought this would be about a Fender Lead, which was a 2 pickup Strat type guitar and rather decent.

Or even at £11.99...

Excellent. I hope he gets a nice lucrative gig out of it.

Actually, your advice was sound. You can sell a Martin for good money when the kid loses interest after 3 weeks.

In answer to the OP, a 3x10 ought to be a 1x12 killer. It shifts a lot more air.

This is ideal. The two drummers I mainly play with carry a metronome (there are apps that do the job, as others point out). They check the correct tempo before the start and give us two bars count (always two - never one) with the sticks. Works every time.

A few days shouldn't hurt, unless it's damp or subject to extremes of temperature up there. Longer term is different. If you have a slate roof (as I have) which is dark coloured, it absorbs the heat of the sun and gets VERY warm in the loft. I agree with TrevorR's advice above. Do you have a pal who would mind them whilst you're away?

Nice work. You should go into business, building old school sleeves/cases for those of us who use modern class D jobbies and want the vintage look.

This.

Despite his claims that he is selling to fund a better instrument, I'd wager he isn't a player. The wording is the sort of thing a noddy would come up with by cribbing from and cobbling together other peoples' ads.