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He's got a new Status six string. Now he can go tinky-tink-tink even higher

[quote name='TimR' timestamp='1502697171' post='3352858'] Amplify does mean make louder or bigger. The A in PA stands for Address. Public Address. [/quote]Ah you see that's what you call a misquote - I said MUCH louder.

Fair points StingrayPete and Dad. The trouble is that most people think amplify means much louder! The misinformed genie is out of the bottle.

Had a HA2000 (200w) for years. Great sound, never let me down and loud.

My complaint is that this trend has been adopted by pub bands. You end up paying far more for a PA that used to just have to handle vocal requirements because the kick drum's got to be amplified.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/282575052291 To say that I hate flying V's is an understatement. I'd rather have Robert Mugabe to dinner. Abomination.

[quote name='Beedster' timestamp='1501755824' post='3347115'] In his defence however, he has had the instrument referred, which is probably a good thing. [/quote]Referred, or sectioned?

The knob layout screams esoteric.

Imagine - Kanye blaming everyone else?

Gorgeous example of an iconic design. Enjoy.

Kind of nice that this has veered into a Tull thread. Love the band and play them regularly.

Buckle rash on the front of your guitar.

I've got the copper version on my Thumb and the output is considerably lower.

[quote name='thepurpleblob' timestamp='1500749286' post='3339995'] The band I just joined plays a couple of Supertramp songs, "Give a little bit" and (of course) "Breakfast in America". They're two of our most popular songs. I was quite surprised. [/quote]Absolute crackers - I've always loved Give A Little Bit and the band generally. Well done for not being obvious with your set.

Big ad in BGM this month for the amp and cabs stating an August availability date.

The clip illustrates exactly what the Stick is good at. I've never much liked the bass sound from them but as has rightly been pointed out it works perfectly for Levin/Gabriel.

Conveniently avoiding the bottom 5ish strings there.

[quote name='Chris2112' timestamp='1500127732' post='3335791'] I feel as though the internet is absolutely saturated with sh*t adverts. [/quote]Good point. I remember when there was interesting stuff on it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Custom-1993-SSD-Stuart-Spector-Design-NS-4C-Bass-Guitar-/322575784735?hash=item4b1b03db1f:g:FRQAAOSw9~5ZWMQe Guys, can you run your eyes over this please - seems a bit weird to me.

[quote name='Meddle' timestamp='1499539109' post='3332108'] I find it ironic that that is the [i]standard[/i] model. Gibson intended the Custom to be the top of the heap, but the Standards are considered the ultimate Les Paul to own, and to many it is the ultimate guitar. A production line guitar that took archtop construction methods, reproduced them in solid mahogany, and kitted out with weak microphonic humbuckers? A furiously heavy guitar with poor ergonomics, that feels like a headstone with a guitar neck attached. Limited upper fret access. Because it is vintage it will have worn out frets, with an army of angry nerds wanting to hunt you down if you consider replacing them. Crackly pots, worn out switch, intermittent output jack, worn finish, tarnished metal hardware, slippy tuners with crumbling buttons, worn out nut. I'm always wryly amused that people actually modified and upgraded the 'bursts' back in the day. a Northern European retailer fitted Hagstrom vibratos to a number of them (drilling out that precious maple top) to make them more marketable. And then there is the 'Bad Coconuts' Les Paul: If you ever feel bad about slipping with the screw driver or dropping solder on your bass or guitar, take solace in the fact that somebody took a 1959 Les Paul and gave it a second cutaway. ignore the 'Collectors Choice' stuff, it is just a joke. Now that Photobucket have changed their policy it is hard to find photos of 'Bad Coconuts' that I can link to. [/quote]I'll never un-see that

[quote name='prowla' timestamp='1497908846' post='3321311'] I've also got a Roland SH-32 vintage synth unit which I can play with my Roland PK-5A pedals; it's got loads of sounds and a really good Tom Sawyer patch. The Minitaur does "Clocks" OK [url="https://youtu.be/z5eEXbGUPCk"]https://youtu.be/z5eEXbGUPCk[/url]; with the PK-5A you can set the "Mono" to one octave and the "Poly" to another, so flipping octaves is easy. In fact, you can set the "mono" to one MIDI channel and the "Poly" to another and so switch between synths with one button. [/quote]I've got a Minitaur, I'd be really interested in a pic of yours with your Clocks patch. I've still got my SH-32 as well. Roland made a gem with that one.

Yamaha got it spot on with that design. Enjoy.

Glad someone wen't for a look. What kind of condition's it in?

Occasionally collectible and beautiful is true. For someone with daft money though. nb. Mike Rutherford always said they're a pain comfort-wise.

[quote name='Mykesbass' timestamp='1499113743' post='3329337'] Guilty pleasure time...[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nooeMrCws-A[/media] [/quote]You beat me to it.