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[quote name='Coilte' timestamp='1490960529' post='3269406'] The other negative with Youtube and beginners is that obviously the Internet cannot observe and advise on a beginner's technique. [/quote] ...or indeed anything else the student might have an issue with. As you said, a useful resource but don't lose sight of its limitations. Part of what you pay for with a professional tutor is their ability to analyse and offer solutions to [b]your[/b] problems, and more generally to help [b]you[/b] optimise your learning (and hence your playing).

Another sexagenarian here. Had to quit when I was 57 due to back problems. I missed it horribly for a few years, but these days I have other interests so not a problem really. I still have 2 basses and 6 guitars plus various amps & assorted [s]sh*t[/s] bits & pieces just in case, and I do VERY occasional cocktail gigs (and if the chance came up to work with a decent female singer I'd be hard pressed to say 'no'); but apart from that I'm good.

I would ALWAYS start a new student with a Q&A session. Asking the right questions is of course the key, and should be part of the basic skillset for anyone wanting to make a half-decent living as a tutor. You never know who's going to walk into your studio, so without an initial feel for what your student is hoping to achieve you have very little chance of being able to help them get the best from their time with you. It's not good enough IMHO to say not everybody knows what they want. They invariably do IME (even if they don't know it yet) and it's your job as a tutor to get some sort of handle on their motivation for appearing in front of you. Without goals the lessons will rarely go anywhere. Couple of final points: occasionally you'll get students who turn out to want something you won't be able to give them, and - again IME - honesty is always the best policy. You'll lose the student, but better that than have them realise a couple of months down the line that they're not getting what they thought they were paying for. Also you will occasionally get personality clashes: doesn't necessarily mean anybody's done anything wrong, but sometimes teaching relationships just don't work. EDIT TO ADD: Oh, and be on the lookout for unrealistic expectations. It'll end in tears if you don't look to enforce realistic goals and timescales.

Hi there and welcome from a fellow sexagenarian. Grew up in Deal and went to school in Broadstairs. Don't listen to any of the above! Nothing wrong with having guitars: you'll find plenty of folks around here who find time to do both.

[quote name='T-Bay' timestamp='1489519271' post='3257644'] I could be wrong but I think the only difference is that they come in bulk packs in plain (ish) packaging as opposed to fancy single blister packs. They are cheaper as well. [/quote] Sounds about right to me. I used to buy Procells on eBay by the lorry load back in the day, and as far as I could tell they were identical to the consumer Duracells of the time but at ridiculously low prices. Battery technologies have moved on though so I guess it is just about possible that's there's more going on.

Just bought a camera bag from Tom. Smooth, easy, seamless transaction. That'll do nicely! Thanks Tom.

Just as a follow-up: I have used my 335 at jazz gigs a number of times. It's never going to sound like a 175, but with the right amp and a bit of tinkering I got a perfectly useable jazz tone. Depends how important 'that' sound is for you I guess.

Honest question; why do you want to? The area under the bridge is a solid piece of maple so there's no resonance benefit; quite the reverse I would think against the standard setup. I doubt that a piezo would make up for that. Not that you mustn't do it of course, but just curious as to why you would want to undermine the 335's distinctive tone for the sake of having a piezo in an archtop bridge.

On the licence check code; you can only use it once IIRC, and it's only valid for 21 days. On giving my NI number to a pub landlord, not on your f***ing life matey! Unless they're specifically included in the 'need to know' group they don't need to know. Simples. I rather suspect that this landlord's either got confused or been given a bum steer from above.

[quote name='tedmanzie' timestamp='1472909703' post='3125284'] bought and sold several items on [url="http://www.thefretboard.co.uk"]www.thefretboard.co.uk[/url] with no issues. similar kind of forum to here and good deals to be had! [/quote] Thanks for that. Good to know as I'm thinking of selling more of my gear.

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1486233256' post='3230267'] £1600. I am reliably informed that there are different ranges of ES175s and mine was the budget model. I know the purchaser well and he knows his guitars. [/quote] Job done. I had qualms about selling my Heritage 575 (essentially the same model made on the original jigs in Kalamazoo), but then I discovered that life goes on. Any gigs I might want to do now will get done with my 335 and a cutesy little jazz amp made by the people who make Markbass. Not the same sweetness as the 575/Polytone, but when nobody's really listening (as is generally the case at dinner gigs IME) then who's to know?

Excellent news. What did you get for it?

I'm very surprised nobody's mentioned SeiBass yet. I have an '03 (I think) headless Original. I also have a Shuker P, and until recently I also had an '84 Wal Custom. As for guitars, I have a '93 Eggle Berlin Plus and a '13 Rob Williams custom Telecaster. Oh, and a Cornford Hurricane combo. I'm not consciously pro-British (and have plenty of kit from the US and Japan). It's just the stuff I had when I quit playing for a living but don't have the heart to sell.

One of the dangers of 'what car would you recommend for...' threads is that people just wind up telling you what they have (or have had) and why it's good for them (and therefore why it's good for you too). On a slightly more serious note, you might care to check out Tom Kent of this 'ere parish. He's actually done something resembling proper research on the subject and posted it on YouTube. I'm not in the market for such a vehicle (and even if I was I'd trust my own judgement and research skills rather than buy something because some bloke on the internet reckoned I should), but on the offchance that you might find it useful here's a link: [url="https://www.youtube.com/user/TomKentMusic"]https://www.youtube....er/TomKentMusic[/url]

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1483306014' post='3206132'] Yes, is that not very rock and roll? [/quote] It's as rock and roll as having a digital mixer. I used to gaffa tape all mine down as well by the way, just to be sure. My stage setups were nothing if not neat.