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Stub Mandrel

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  1. Now fitted to my Jack V Custom. Doesn't look as nice but a game changer for ease of tuning. I will see if there's potential for making it less visible.
  2. There are a lot of people who are dogmatic about how to read and understand music. Tab doesn't require an understanding of harmonic theory and I think that makes trained musicians tend to look down on it. However, it is straightforward for learning pieces and can be used at any level of complexity. I have to work with what I understand, it makes understanding theory slower but not impossible.
  3. Suggedt he gets a noise gate?
  4. It was grim, I had a nasty bout of vertigo while setting up and a few wobbles while playing. I gad no idea the whole world would start warping and whirling round an hour after the gig!
  5. I can't read pitch from a traditional score without great difficulty. But as I can read rhythm fairly well I find I can site read many songs from that sort of advanced tab including chsnhing to my preferred fingerings on the fly.
  6. It depends on the design and the timber.
  7. I have a crap Lenovo tablet looking for a use as I've ordered a galaxy tab to replace it for work. It is very slow, but It could serve for setlists/prompts especially if depping. Is there a good android app, or am I best off just having a pdf. The ideal would be a setlist, andvrap.on a song brings up a page of notes/condensed tab/chord chart or whatever... Main requirements- never goes blank, stable - doesn't easily disappear or crash. Big letters.
  8. I had elbow bursitis. Doctor said it should sort itself but come back if it inflames. A few days later it went a funny colour and very hot. Horse-sized antibiotics and it then got better. My main issue is arthritis but playing seems to be the best treatment. Plus I had vestibular neuritis come on at a gig, fortunately the lying down vomiting phase came on after I got my gear away... a week in hospital and a month later still having the odd bout of nausea.
  9. But... is it good for metal?
  10. I was out already for the Kay, but I've gone for a s/h spectracomp.
  11. The Incredible String Bend The Amazing Blundell
  12. I love mine. It's so eady to play and dounds so good it does any gig where I want a stress free time. Suits Fender 7250 nickel plated strings really well. I spent a good while tweaking the relicing to look more natural and checked it with freezer spray. Bought as a cheap way to get a great early-60s style bass. Relic/signature were not sought but aren't an issue, in fact I love the relaxed played-in feel.
  13. Tbh the clear guard is spoiling a lovely bass imho. It looks as if the protective film is still on it... peel it off and it could look much better. A pearloid one could look good on that.
  14. I surrender! I think the 150k value makes it particularly difficult, I can find all the elements but not in the same unit. If I was doing this I would probably use a long plastic shaft pot and fit a tube around the shaft to help support it. Sorry I can't help
  15. I'll have a look later, those ones with a long thread are specialist but I think I can find one. The end diameter matters most because it has to fit the knob snugly.
  16. I thought Kelly Groucutt might be playing one here, but it's very hard to see it properly... it could be the Ovation Magnum. What do you think?
  17. Can you share a photo and dimensions? In the past I once replaced a non-standard pot with a switch (that worked backwards to the normal way) by contacting a specialist company. They made and sent me one as a free sample!
  18. I've found playing drum rudiments helpful in the past. Treat left and right as different notes. https://ae.vicfirth.com/education/40-essential-rudiments/
  19. I've seen a lot of well attended local gigs the last month or so.
  20. I have a Hohner B2. The leg rest works fine. Don't underestimate the passive humbuckers, they are incredible. Better than the Select by EMG pickips on my Jack V.
  21. You have a pm
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