Skybone

Get in touch with Matamp in Meltham, they'll be able to do something for you.

I Control, I Fly - Monster Magnet

Jim Dunlop P65CP4 Platinum 65 Cleaner Polish 4oz Guitar Cleaner (stringsdirect.co.uk)

Never say never.

Yup, Stainless Rounds all the way. Always get patches of white, dead skin whenever I use nickel strings, never get that with stainless. Plus they last longer too.

Though he was a bass player.

Also, how close are you to the monitor, and are you facing it when you're playing? Try sitting at right angles to the monitor when recording.

Did you sand the body down before you started painting? How many coats of white did you put on before lacquering? Did you "flat" the white before adding another coat? Only done it a couple of times, I'm sure someone else will have more experience, but, you do need to sand the original paint to allow the new paint to have something to bind to. You don't necessarily have to take it down to the wood. Having plenty of coats of paint will add to the finish. Thing is, you do need to let the previous coat dry out, then "flat" it back with a fine grade sandpaper/wet & dry. Just like with car spraying, it's all about adding layers (had a couple of mates who played and were also working in car repair places, inc. re-sprays). I'd sand it back and start again. Importantly, take your time.

Huge fan since the late 80's when I discovered Trouble, Candlemass & Saint Vitus, two other bands notable in their not being mentioned thus far. Was well into the burgeoning Death Metal scene and the UK Hardcore Punk scene as well, but those three bands struck a massive power chord for me. Some may recognise that my user name is in fact an Obsessed song.

Future in the Past - Chickenfoot

Kerb Crawler - Hawkwind

That's true, he auditioned for them after Cliff died, on request from his old school pal... Kirk Hammet He was in a band called Blind Illusion before forming Primus with the guitarist from Possessed (Larry LaLonde). Loved Trujillo's spaghetti western style bad lip syncing.

Night Boat to Cairo - Madness

We Gotta Get Out of This Place - Jello Biafra & D.O.A.

The Black Widow - Alice Cooper

Drink and be Merry - Amebix

Communication Breakdown - Led Zeppelin

For the price of a Darkglass pedal, you could probably get a HX Stomp for not much more, and cover all those bas(s)es.

Word Up - Cameo

Turn Up The Night - Black Sabbath Or Neon Knights - Black Sabbath

Oh Well - Fleetwood Mac

Up The Junction - Squeeze

Golden Years - David Bowie

Anyone know if a 4003 would fit into a Hiscox?

Room A Thousand Years Wide - Soundgarden