Have a look at the pinned thread in the repairs and technical section of the forum. You may find a helpful member locally who is confident/competent enough to do a truss rod adjustment for you.
Well they only took nearly three months to put on (life has the habit of getting in the way of fun stuff)and boy, the Hi Beams are everything I was looking/listening for. Thanks again for all the input.
In my experience Open Mic nights are really very much singer/guitarist affairs, no backline and no rhythm section. See if there are any jam nights locally.
The courier business model (self employed drivers) should not be allowed. It isn't what HMRC used to recognise as valid self employment. No idea when the rules changed.