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  1. Paul S
    You have read my mind - I do believe that is exactly what I am going to do. I had another bonding session today and find the blend of both pups to be something rather splendid. And I have a set of TI flats on their way I had the house to myself this morning so played it through my usual gig set up. Pushed with a little clean drive it became a lively beast
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    Kind of half way between the two It does seem to depend on the light, though. I imagine on a bright sunny day it would look honey coloured, on a dull day this darker caramel.
  3. Paul S
    Some pics! Looks like the film was never taken off the back of the route cover and its gone all cruddy. Well, its gone all cruddy, anyway.
  4. Paul S
    Do Elixir make a short scale, does anyone know? A cursory Google would suggest not.
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    A guitarist I was in a band with for a few years told of a time when his function band decided to learn 'Goodbye to Love' by the Carpenters. This has one of the all time classic guitar solos in it and, to my ears, sounds a bit tricky He spent weeks getting it note perfect, and he would have done a damned fine job of it as well. Once it was under his belt and he was keen to play he mentioned it at rehearsal, asking when they were going to give it a run though. 'Oh, didn't we say? We decided not to do it'.
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    With my blues rock trio we agree on a new song and usually keep the bones of it but, generally, it evolves during rehearsal into something slightly different. I guess that is what blues rock trios have always done. Sometimes one of us will veto a suggestion in which case it generally doesn't make it as far as rehearsal. But all three of us love the genre and there is such a massive back catalogue of material to choose from it is never an issue to discard the odd suggestion along the way.
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    That is pretty close! I picked up the tells from one of our conversations, Jon The neck plate says 'Steel Adjustable Neck Made in Japan 764511. Does that number mean anything? (edit) I think possibly 1976?
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    This popped up on eBay the other day - I was too weak to resist and, despite having a few strong words with myself, I bought it. For a good price, too, especially considering this is one of the better early copies, a Matsumoku, I think. It arrived today and I am pleased to see the pics on eBay showed it to be on worse condition than it is in the flesh. Pretty light at 3.5kg on the nose. I've not done anything much to it other than remove the bridge cover, lower the action a touch and have a quick noodle but already it has some interesting tones with the dead roundwounds that are on it. Not sure when I will get around to taking it to bits for a clean/proper set up and check under the hood to see what the pickups are but to my ears it has a different tone to an Antoria EB-3 shorty I had a year or so ago. Bridge pup in particular is a lot stronger. Don't think the mudbucker is a sidewinder, doesn't sound bassy enough, but it is a nice tone, especially when both are selected. early days but I am inclined to leave this one unmolested, maybe get one of those 'treble/bass' surrounds for the toggle switch. Intonation on the 2 point bridge seems OK as is, strangely. Good enough, anyway. So that's saved me £150 on a new bridge already! Holding picture from the eBay listing until I take some more tomorrow but as this is officially the NBD I thought I'd start the nthread
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    There's the issue, right there. He should wear them all the time and gradually the brain filters stuff out. I started wearing a pair of hearing aids when I was just 50. I'm now 65 and still evangelical about how they have turned my life around. They aren't perfect, still not much use in a noisy environment like a pub or, particualrly for me, noisy restaurant. But in my every day dealing with people I no longer feel excluded. I have extra gizmos that help with the TV - transmits straight into my hearing aid. Same with my phone. Same with cinema. For gigs I can turn them down until the level is comfortable, no need for ear plugs. I can't praise the hearing aids highly enough. Nor my local NHS audiology department. My current hearing aids would cost around a grand each if I had to buy them - provided free. Free batteries from a walk in. I've never had to wait longer than a week for an appointment.
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    Superglue. Smarts a bit when you apply it but that is what the cyanoacrylate glues were first developed for, emergency field treatment of wounds.
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    Ta. I have a '70s Eros EB-3 shorty on its way and I am curious what things can happen to it, if need be. At present it has the toggle switch but These Things Can Change'
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    I like the sound of that. How does it manage this - I assume it is some sort of capacitor?* Or something? *I apologise. This makes it sound like I know what I am talking about - I am clueless.
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    What does the choke do?
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    Can I ask - in what way does that vary?
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    I usually fit TI Flats to all my basses but felt one recent acquisition needed a little extra bite. I asked a similar question to you and was recommended Ernie Ball Extra Slinkies, so a lighter gauge to the ones you were considering. I am quite enjoying them, the least harsh of any rounds I have tried. The aren't particularly dear, either, compared to TIs.
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    I'm a recent convert. I'd always fancied one but thought they were too expensive to buy on a whim just to try. It was as an itch I wanted to scratch, though. Then I got lucky and dipped my toe in the Ricken-water with a quality '70s MIJ faker that appeared on the 'Bay at reasonable cost and just fell in love with it. Love how it looked, love how it sounded, love how it played. But at over 10lbs it (and the real ones) was too heavy for me and I had to move it on (these days 8.5lbs is my absolute limit, wide straps notwithstaning, less than 8lbs is ideal). However all is well, courtesy of Davie @kodiakblair I now have a bitsa Retrovibe Renegade that is just the job as my Rickenbacker Itchenscratcher. It looks quite a lot like a Rick, sounds quite a lot like a Rick, weighs 2lbs less than a Rick and cost £1500 less than a Rick. Despite my love of all things Precision, my band actually prefer the sound of this in the mix so it is getting a decent amount of airplay. Something about the tone in the middle of the neck I love. Anyway, I'm sure Mr Devine would be mortified to hear I am not a fan of his faux chummy style and vertigo inducing filming so never watch his vids.
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    My lot did a support slot there couple of years ago and it is a great venue! Nice one.
  18. Paul S
    Yes, I quite enjoyed the Green Manalishi with Kirk Hammett playing Greenie's old LP.
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    It was a Retrovibe P-30, as it happens. Which has moved on to a better life elsewhere now.
  20. Paul S
    Budgie's 6th album 'If I were Britannia I'd Waive The Rules'
  21. Paul S
    Nice job. I hope you have superglued the saddle adjustment screws for added Limelight authenticity!
  22. Paul S
    Entwistle PBXN. Cheap as chips, too, but don't let that put you off.
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    I use the same RCF cab and pair it with the TC Spectradrive. No boominess unless you dial it in.
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    As tangential rants go that is pretty good
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    Beggs was/is still also an extremely good looking fella. As though being talented and a nice guy isn't enough for some people. Not that I am jealous, of course. I may have been at the back of the queue when looks and talent were bing dished out but my sunny disposition makes up for it
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