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My common-or-garden 2015 US Standard, which I picked up from FB marketplace about 6 months ago. It has its fair share of dings, but you know what? It's absolutely great. Fit & finish is incredible, feels amazing, sounds amazing. These things are a lot of bass for the money.

Another Eagles tribute show in Hexham, Northumberland. Nice to have a monitor after persevering with IEMs at the last gig. Old school, but.. I prefer it. Also used my new Jazz for a bit. It's lovely, but I’m not sure stacked knobs - or white - is for me. We'll see. Next stop... Rotherham!

I kinda should like them, and I've tried for years, but for some reason I just find the drums really jarring. They never seem to sit right. That said, I absolutely adore Slàinte Mhath and bits of Brave.

Or a Geordie Showaddywaddy covers band… Wadeeswhowaddywaddy

Well that’s an absolute Bobby Dazzler. That guard! Nice one.

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Not any more...!

I think you mean 'triplicate post'..?

Yeah, I agree. As ever, the pickguard is the Achilles heel, but I can live with it.

I hope so!

Yes indeed!

Hey gang! I'm a P guy, but one of my bands needs a J really, so I've been on the lookout for something for a while. Was hoping for something LPB or Charcoal Frost, but this popped up, and I couldn't resist. It's a Custom Shop Journeyman relic, so think closet classic with slightly less shine and the occasional ding. I know relics are polarising, but I think they nailed it with this one - it glows. Medium-weight alder body (guessing 9lbs or thereabouts), quartersawn neck, slab board.. and stacked knobs which will take a little getting used to in the heat of the moment. Haven't gigged it yet, but it sounds gorgeous so far. Really rich and resonant. Roll on next weekend! ]]

Wait.. you thought that massive shadow was a gap??? Crikey.

I think there's too much being read into the headstock colour. Look at the shadows. It's just being hit with a really bright (and probably quite cool) flash. It looks much more 'normal' here:

Swedish Gentle Giant tribute, Egentligen Giant. Absolutely mind-blowing.

The setlist chooses itself, really. The Illegal Eagles are obviously a lot more established, so I imagine they have a bit more flexibility on what to play. This is fairly typical of ours:

Another Eagles tribute show, this time at a theatre in Stockton. An enjoyable night. We're a few shows in now, so everything is less of a conscious effort. The vocal harmonies parts - of which there are a shedload, all of which are very high / falsetto - are coming more naturally, so I can kick back and enjoy the occasion. It's such a strong, varied set - every song is a classic (assuming you don't hate The Eagles, of course). Anyway, I had to use IEMs last night as we were using the house PA and there weren't any monitors. I doubt I'll ever love using them, but I hate them less than I used to.

Off-tangent, but I maxxed out my M1 MacBook Pro a few weeks ago. Looked at getting an M4 Air / Pro whatever.. instead I've just picked up a refurbed M1 Max with 64GB and a 4TB drive for £1800 from Hoxton Macs. It's immaculate, with 0 battery cycles. That's bang-for-the-buck.

They've just posted a new cab on FB... 1x10", w/ adjustable tweeter 8ohm Dimensions: 380x345x300 mm (height/width/depth) 6kg Comes in two finish options: in Tolex (sky) and structural varnish (Duratex) Price - 1250 PLN (£250-ish) https://www.facebook.com/HandBoxAudio/posts/pfbid0225EigyCFD5o3JXpE2iEraBGUMPxLt8Z3vhLtMNys4At9BAsytz8NLYS7GkRmdDWXl

Another Bootleg Eagles show, this time in Saltburn, North Yorkshire. 18 months of prep is finally paying off... lots of dates in the diary now. Great tunes, great bunch of lads.

A rare run out of amp #2 last night - my Maruszczyk BassTank (actual made by HandBox). Sounds great. Looks great. I should use it more.

Here's both my 71s, which gives an idea of the variation. The darker one looks almost black in some light. Note the lack of sharp detail - it's more about molten, swirly depth.

It looks nice, as does a lot of Laney stuff. Why aren't they more popular?

Run away!