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I just got it out and fixed the knob. Other than a bit of a hum the sound was great.

Though the plan was to get a fretless I saw this and could not resist: Luckily I'm not getting on too badly with the frets.

Similarly, I have to shoot left-handed due to left eye dominance despite being right-handed. Despite the nuisance of the rifles I use being designed for right-handed use, this switch wasn’t difficult. Fencing left-handed is harder, but still possible (at a reduced level) with a little work.

Print version, Amazon UK (or similar). I saw the example piece in the Kindle sample and it looks really good, but would prefer a book.

Thanks, I wondered if it was like that. Should make it easier to get at that knob, though.

In another thread I was asking about what to do with a Trace Elliot BLX-130 that's on a shelf in my garage. Underneath it I found a copy of the warranty form which I had filled in stating I bought it at ABC Music, Oxford, in August 1994. So, the shop was definitely around then. I don't really have any clear recollections of it though.

I think that the weight is the main issue at the moment - I've not weighed it but it must be at least 30kg. Still, it will take me some time to get back into practice and even then I might not find an opportunity to do any gigs, so there's a bit of time to consider solutions.

Is this the chap? https://www.smartguitars.co.uk/ I work in the centre of Oxford so he shouldn't be too difficult to get to for me, although I'm commuting from the Chipping Norton direction.

Thanks for replying. May I ask where you normally go? I'm trying to find someone I can get to and who also has been recommended. Funnily enough I walk past that keyboard shop in Banbury a couple of weeks ago yet at the time I had no idea there were guitar repair services available in the vicinity.

@BrunoBass, @FinnDave, did either of you try this place out? I'd be interested to know what you think, if so.

Thanks - not sure when I'll next get chance to get it out, but will check the measurements when I do.

I'm not too far from Oxford. I got the impression that these aren't particularly popular and therefore aren't worth much at the moment, but I will keep my options open. I was hoping to keep it for when (if) I can get back to doing gigs again but I think weight will be prohibitive, so one way or the other it will have to go, either for sale or conversion.

Did you do the re-casing yourself? If not, may I ask where you went to get it done? If you don't mind posting a picture it would be interesting to see how it turned out. At some point (once I can face another attempt to lift it down) I ought to try removing the amp from the cabinet so I can at least get that loose knob fixed.

I've been looking, both here and on the internet in general, but no luck yet. Any suggestions would be welcome. Given my skills with practical work I expect I'd be looking for someone to do it for me. Here are a some that might do (i.e. I could drive there - I'm not going to try posting this amp), though I've not had any dealings with any of them before: http://www.oxfordpowershop.co.uk/ http://www.apgguitars.co.uk/ http://inerear.co.uk/ https://www.fixguitaramps.co.uk/

That is a thought that hadn’t occurred to me, and it is something I’d be interested in trying. Perhaps there are some examples for inspiration online somewhere...

This is turning up in the playlists rather frequently at the moment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visions_(Grant_Green_album) Another favourite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bass_Odyssey_(album)

That's the one. Sounded good, but rather heavy.

Today I thought I'd retrieve from the garage an amp I put on a shelf* there when I moved house a couple of years ago - a Trace Elliot BLX combo (GP7SM 130 according to the label). Seems it still works, despite looking a bit worn from gigs, although the output level knob has become loose. The original warranty was underneath it showing that I'd bought it in August 1994 (from ABC Music in Oxford), and even the original user manual was still there. I used to use this for jam sessions, gigs in bars, college balls, the occasional wedding and so on, although I'm damned if I know how I managed to carry it around as well as a heavy EUB. As far as I recall there weren't any problems being heard in those circumstances. Is there anything else about these days which offers a similar capability but is lighter? I'm tempted to see about selling the BLX, though I doubt there's much interest in them any more. For now, a 15w Fender amp will suffice for an attempt to get into practice again. * This was a high shelf. Two people were needed to get it down again.

I've been trying this app recently, which does seem to be useful: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/music-note-sight-reading-trainer/id874386416?mt=8 iOS only, it would seem.

As my current objective is to get a smaller instrument so I can easily practice at home, and then try to re-learn what I have forgotten over the last 15 years, such exams as you suggest could well be worth a try. If it's for my own entertainment rather than school compulsion then it should be a lot easier.

Indeed, I found French at school to be dreadfully tedious and had little success, but now that I do have motivation to learn it ("you must sit an exam" was never motivating) I have managed to make a reasonable amount of progress.

If this is it, looks quite nice: http://www.vintageguitar.com/3203/peavey-t-20/ Does yours have markings on the neck like that?

Thanks! If you don't mind me asking, what's your student's PhD on?

Thanks! Funnily enough, there are at least two more where I work.