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Super Trouper - Abba

We had a shorthaired cat by the same name, when I was a nipper (he was a little ball of fluff as a kitten). Fabulous ratter, scared of heights. Our move to third floor flat was not comfortable for him and he legged it.

Under My Wheels - Alice Cooper

4 strings & 6 ‘saddles’ should raise one’s hackles. However, the pick retention cord, counters that nicely.

Grandma's Feather Bed - John Denver

Don’t Look Down - Go West

Slip Sliding Away - Paul Simon

Bring Me to Life - Evanescence

Mercy Street - Peter Gabriel

Children of the Grave - Sabbath

Lay Your Hands On Me - Bon Jovi (ooh, er, Mrs!)

I have the 40th anniversary and have been impressed by the ‘60s CV. I should also mention that, for my own interest, I carried out a comparison experiment whereby I copied an old live recording I had into GarageBand, sucked out all the bass frequencies and recorded 4 new bass lines, using different basses, both clean and driven. These were a P, a JMJ Mustang, a J type and a fretless, passive, MM type. The stand out winner for me was the passive MM, especially with a little drive.

A Squier 40th Anniversary or CV Precision will do the job nicely. Might need a little extra shielding, but not necessarily (I’ve had full fat Fenders that have needed this, some not).

Nelson Piddle

The Faith Healer - SAHB