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KevL

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  1. Opening a guitar shop is quite a commitment in this day and age for various reasons (rent and other bills, price competition, stock levels etc) but he must have done his homework so the best of luck to him. I guess there is quite a bit of footfall around that area so hopefully he'll be busy, possibly more with repairs, setups etc, as they are something that many people are happy to pay to be done and they can't just buy online. Speaking of the latter, hopefully not too many trying out instruments in the shop then buying elsewhere online cos it's £1 cheaper. Good to hear of a new shop though.
  2. Shot Through The Heart Bon Jovi
  3. The definitive 70s look: black and chrome/steel furniture, including massive bridge and pickups, atop a beautiful natural-finish body and neck. Good luck with the sale.
  4. Clint Eastwood Gorillaz
  5. Obvious now that you've mentioned they weren't on 70s basses, Steve. Thanks.
  6. Easy Money Billy Joel
  7. Lovely, looks just right.
  8. A very classy-looking instrument with all the features that I like: lovely, dark fretboard, big tuners (are these reverse-wind?) and a nice clean 'rear view' i.e. no skunk stripe and no string-through body. The pickguard was possibly changed to accommodate the CTS pots as these have larger shafts than the Japanese-spec pots; I think it looks better than an all-black one. Good luck with the sale. Kevin.
  9. Ive Got Your Number (Written On The Back Of My Hand) The Jags
  10. Electricity OMD (again)
  11. (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
  12. Who Are You The Who
  13. It's what you've always wanted and it's your big birthday so it seems as if you'll be hanging on to it, go for it! If they are hard to get and pricey in your country, then even more reason to get it. I wouldn't worry about the possible discrepancy with the serial number and date, the MIJ serial numbers don't always match the manufacturing date. I had a MIJ Strat that had a serial number that was several years earlier than the date pencilled on the end of the (original) neck.
  14. As said, it's not a problem but just normal wear and tear, I'd leave it as is, it doesn't look excessive to me. Makers charge more to put artificial wear on instruments, this is genuine and all-natural... I agree with @Hellzero, it is overpriced. The MIJ Fenders are good but everyone seems to think they equate to the legendary JVs (which tbemselves have gone a bit mad with prices). What model is it? i.e. the PB number?
  15. Stay Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons
  16. Under Pressure Queen 'n' DB
  17. Just plug the hole, as described earlier, and replace the existing 50mm screw. It will be perfectly fine in freshly-cut threads and there are the other 3 screws in there as well. If the neck was going to move then it would have done so by now, don't worry about it.
  18. It's possibly working loose due to being driven in to an already-threaded hole but the mismatched threads have resulted in the hole getting chewed. Probably just easiest to plug the hole (use cocktail sticks and white wood glue, doesn't need to be anything fancy). A handy tip is to cut the cocktail sticks flush - after being placed in hole with glue - with end-cutters or side-cutters. A small diameter pilot hole may be needed before screwing in the same screw you have now. Being in newly-cut threads should ensure it holds fine. If you want to return it to stock then you may find the original Fender screw will cut its way in without any more filling needed and, being longer, will cut enough new depth to be perfectly secure. Do you have the original screw if you want to return it to stock?
  19. Feeling Hot Hot Hot The Merrymen
  20. @mattbass6 It's a very reasonable £18 for a year's opportunity to create 'For Sale' threads and for access (i.e. creating, replying to and reading posts) in the 'Wotzit werth?' section. All those who have currently paid for this have '*Supporting Member*' written in their title block. The 'Wotzit werth?' is obviously the section you are after and, as @Mottlefeeder mentioned, this has been created to prevent people avoiding paying to post in 'For Sale' by asking 'wotzit werth?' in the general discussion area and then selling by PMs.
  21. Truckin' The Grateful Dead
  22. The Windmills Of Your Mind Noel Harrison
  23. Mouldy Old Dough Lieutenant Pigeon
  24. Cautious Man Bruce Springsteen
  25. Dojo is another brand to consider, I know a few people who use it and are happy, although, as mentioned, all these operators are competing with each other so will have to keep their costs and features similar. Also as mentioned, you really need to have a card reader for even a small amount of sales as so many people - even tech-dinosaurs such as me - pay electronically. It doesn't prevent people still being able to pay in cash. This latter point is one that I futilely make to my barber: she stubbornly remains cash-only, her argument being that "a lot of her customers like paying in cash". Well, they obviously will as there is no option. I have said that she'd be surprised by the number who would pay electronically if it were an option, plus the benefits of not handling cash (bank runs, having loads of change etc.) but she won't have it... Let us know what you end up with and how you get on.
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