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[quote name='discreet' timestamp='1390642972' post='2347784'] DFA switch, DFA button: A control, button or switch that doesn't actually do anything that gets pressed or turned in response to a request for a change in sound or tone from someone who doesn't know what the hell they're talking about. Always gets the response, 'that's much better, thanks'. DFA = Does F*ck All. [/quote] I heard a lovely story once about an engineer who'd worked on a Jeff Beck recording session. Another time perhaps...

I have it's cousin the 112EXT, which is also shockingly good!

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1390211557' post='2342538'] Sounds like a flamenco strum of a single note to me. [/quote] +1

I've recently acquired a banjolin from a cousin - does that count?

It's all been said already, but just thought I'd add my voice. I wound up with my GB/Vanderkley rig after discussing options with him at some length. He certainly does have definite opinions on most things musical (especially bass) - prepare to have your preconceptions challenged!

Enjoyed most of it myself - shame about Ray Davies though . First time I've seen Rudimentals and Haim and pretty impressed with both. John Newman I couldn't get on with though - what a godawful voice (whiney, nasal and insipid - just my opinion of course). Less said about The Proclaimers the better IMHO; I've never understood the appeal. Love the sound of DS's Fodera as well - sounded awesome on our ss system! Happy New Year to one and all.

Thicker strings will give a better tone but will be harder on a beginner's fingers at first - more risk of 'it's too hard!'. Thinner strings will be easier to play and you could argue that niceties of tone are a bit out there for a beginner. A good piece of general advice IMHO is to choose the thickest strings that will allow the him/her to feel comfortable playing the guitar. Edit: if Santa's bringing it then perhaps start with a set of standard 10's (none of this 'light top heavy bottom' stuff) and see how it goes (i.e. be prepared to drop to 9's or even 8's if necessary). You can always work your way back up at a later stage. 2nd edit - the student's age may also be a factor. If he/she is less than about 12 or 13 then the size of the guitar may be a bit of an issue, in which case definitely 10's - thinner strings will flex more easily and you'll get a lot of unintended string bending. Actually you'll probably get a bit of that anyway, but slightly less of a problem with thicker strings. 3rd edit. If you can afford it get a decent tutor. No, really... I won't bore you with the details, but money spent now will help avoid problems that need sorting later.

Very nice - great tone and some very slick playing. I get the Eric Johnson reference as well - not so sure about it myself but I can certainly see why people are making the connection. Mostly in D Mixolydian I'd say, but with some nice bluesy flat third string bends in there. Thanks for that Nige.

Without wishing to seem nosey, what went wrong with the mic? I ask because I've seen live gigs where the banjo player does exactly that and it sounds fine. Any half decent condenser should do I would have thought - not forgetting to position it so as to avoid unwanted effects of various kinds. (Perhaps not an SM58 though...)

[quote name='waynepunkdude' timestamp='1385406142' post='2287911'] The blue needs a white stripe but I like both. [/quote] Yeah... me too. I think the Blue with the maple neck looks really nice.

That is just gorgeous! Any more info on the pickups/sound?

+1 to the EQ solution. Not quite the same as changing pickups, but very effective nonetheless. I went through a period when I used a boss GE-7 with my 335 (which of course has HB's to start with) through the trusty Cornford Hurricane. Great for soloing but you do need to play around with the settings a bit (especially if your amp doesn't do channel switching).

[quote name='Conan' timestamp='1385148384' post='2285109'] I haven't. It was made in 1994, so maybe it doesn't qualify as "modern"? But that is a good idea, and I will have a look to check. [/quote] See my post above re. wiring. If it's that old then there's a good chance it is the real deal - and is very unlikely to have routing for a humbucker!

IIRC correctly, genuine MIJ pups are the ones to have in a MIJ Strat. There was a time you could tell by opening it up and looking at the pup wiring - plastic meant they were US imports, and cloth sheaths meant they were Japanese. I'm sure someone will correct me if that's wrong. If they are genuine Japanese pups then you mess with them at your peril I think. Very sought-after I believe (preferably inside the guitar they came with). Having said that, there's a few companies that will sell you a stacked humbucker to fit into the single coil slot. Seymour Duncan are probably the best known, but (for example) DiMarzio do a range of stacked units (which may also have a bit more oomph)

It's all about feel. Buy, beg, steal, borrow every type you can lay your hands on. They do vary in quality too - try everything. When you find a couple of types that you like, that's the time to buy in quantity (unless they're metal they will wear out over time, and you'll occasionally lose them so it's good to have a few lying around).

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I'm in! (But then you prolly knew that already... ). For the record, although I have excellent examples of both Fender and Gibson guitars it won't bother me if we never talk about them. Let's just get this thing going!!! (Any chance of a Lefty subforum btw? . If not, well ho hum is all I have to say about that!)

And gloves! Nice woolly ones. In the usual range of colours. Yes please! Let's not forget the second most important part of a bass player's anatomy.

[quote name='stingrayPete1977' timestamp='1384770023' post='2280369'] Have you get a left hand drive car? [/quote] Why would I need one on a British road? Oh I get it..... it's a pisstake, yes?

[quote name='Lowender' timestamp='1384614144' post='2278767'] There aren't left handed pianos. [/quote] You sure about that? [url="http://www.lefthandedpiano.com/"]http://www.lefthandedpiano.com/[/url] or how about this... [url="http://www.lefthandedpiano.com/midi.html"]http://www.lefthande...o.com/midi.html[/url] Been around for a while too - check out the date on this article: [url="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/178608.stm"]http://news.bbc.co.u...i/uk/178608.stm[/url] I used to get really annoyed about comments like this. I'm a bit more chilled about it these days - just wish people would think it through and try to understand the notion of handedness a bit better is all. But then if you're right-handed the chances are you've never needed to. Tell you what; here's a wiki article that might help. I found the section headed 'Social stigma and repression of Left-handedness' quite interesting.... [url="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handedness"]http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Handedness[/url]

Have you excluded the possibility that he may simply not have the mindset for learning guitar? Quite rare, but I came across it once or twice in my years as a tutor. Some people just don't 'get it'. No reflection on the individual BTW, and it's nothing to do with either intelligence or motivation. Not unlike people who can't 'do' certain sports. There's a popular myth that anybody can learn to play guitar. Whilst it's true for most (up to a point), there are a few people around who just can't.

Great ideas guys. They both look like nice venues. Ta muchly. Keep 'em coming. Based on last year's Bash I'd say we're looking at around 6 hours. Sundays were a popular choice last time too. Anybody know of similar places in the Manchester area?

Thanks Neil. Last year's Bash definitely had a vibe to it, and I think I can see where this thing is moving.... Sooooooo....... The current plan (insofar as there is one) is to have 2 Lefty Bashes; One in or near London, One in or near Manchester. Timing will be broadly similar to last year (late March/early April), though there will be some flexibility. If people would like to attend but can't make certain dates around that time, then do please speak up - on here or PM me directly. Next we need some venues. I'm going to need your help here folks, as I don't know many suitable venues in London and none at all in Manchester: London (west) would be ideal I think for those coming up the M4 corridor, but all solid suggestions gratefully received. Manchester likewise (except for the M4 bit...). What we seem to be looking for is a venue that will allow up to around 20-30 individuals plus gear to make some noise and with a little privacy, but also without being on top of each other all the time. If food & drink is near at hand then so much the better. (On the subject of food & drink, I'm inclined to let people sort it out for themselves this time - I paid upfront for the venue to organise it last time, and wound up taking a bit of a bath on it. I hope you'll understand guys...) If we have to pay a bit to secure a decent venue then fine - I'll pay the upfront fee and look to claw it back from those willing & able to contribute. I think it's important to stress that if I lose a bit of money on this then so be it - I don't want people to be put off because they're struggling to pay towards the event. Obviously I'd rather not, but if I do, then fair enough. Also I don't mind doing the donkey work to get it organised, but it's the initial contact points that I'll need from you. I think that's about it for now, so let's have a few ideas folks...

I used to have a plexi guitar in my late teens/early 20's (which would have made it early/mid 70's) - made by Shaftsbury, copied from the Dan Armstrong original. At the time it was the nicest guitar I'd owned by a distance. I do remember it being quite heavy though - looks like a lot of acrylic on that flying V.