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If you're looking for silly cheap, try a Westfield e4500. It's a through neck les Paul that really does punch way above it's weight. I set one up a little while ago and was pleasantly surprised what you get for under £100 secondhand

Totally agree Beedster, always rated the bass work on those films. Can't get through 11 without picking my bass up at least once

Y'know that's not a bad idea NW, it would make the mizward more user friendly. Still wouldn't mind hearing about other decent quality small (ish) desks though ..... Anyone ?

[quote name='nottswarwick' timestamp='1387705124' post='2314617'] How about a different case for the mix wiz? We have one where it can be stood vertically in the floor if space is tight. [/quote] Thanks for replying NW. Any piccys or links for the case ? I'm using a gator case at the moment, which allows tilting of the desk for connection

Update; - I've discovered Dynacord desks which a few people recommend, but we're talking £800.00 (ish) secondhand ! they would have to be substanially better than practically everything else to justify that many beer tokens. Soundcraft any good ?

Guilty pleasures ? My Gretsch electromatic pro jet or my Telecaster Deluxe (thanks Pete) through a Fender amp with a smidgeon of reverb The other guilty pleasure ? the size of my bass / guitar collection

Hi all I'm sizing up the market for a smaller dimension PA desk, one that would be suitable for those smaller to micro -size stages that we sometimes get lumbered with. Something with 8 XLR inputs + four phono channels (making up a 12 channel desk) would be ideal, along with at least two outputs for monitors. I already own a 16;2 Allen and Heath MixWizard desk which sounds just fine, especially with it's four band EQ. However, its' case is definately on the larger side, which just makes it physically too big for small stages. Thinking around the smaller Allen and Heath desks, I've heard the Zed series are warm sounding, but only have three band EQ's. The PA series have the four band EQ that I like, but I haven't heard much about them in use. I've heard a 12 channel Mackie desk with my speakers and frankly, it just demonstrated how much better the A +H desks are. The Mackie just sucked the quality out of the sound, while the MixWizard made the rig sound top quality. My question is, can anyone recommend a relatively small sized desk of good quality ? doesn't have to be A+H, I'm keen to hear people's opinons of other makes too. Quality is definately a key factor however. Thanks everyone

have a look at the fret levelling beam on e-bay, does the job a treat

Always thought the correct height to enable you to play the instrument properly is the correct height. That's it. You can look cool by changing your cloths, wig, shoes, hat, underpants on the outside etc

Glad to see someone mention Led Zep II. The opening 20 or so bars Woman From Tokyo by Deep Purple - superb

Jose sold me a scratchplate and kept up good communication throughout, easy to deal with, no hassle.. Wait a minute, I'm just saying what everyone else has said...

All the above rings true for me too, having met Eddie over the weekend to collect a rackbag from him. Friendly and genuine comes to mind when I think of him. Also, thanks Eddie for taking the time to show me the Barefaced S12 and Aguilar head, it's answered a few questions for me. Definately recommended, your welcome around mine for a tea any time Cheers Eddie Tom

[quote name='DaytonaRik' timestamp='1385732226' post='2291630'] I'll keep checking then and see what (hopefully and safely) gives. In the meantime, I wonder if a light spray of hot water from a cleaning product/gardening 'atomiser' type bottle would soften the neck and speed up the process? [/quote] General rule of thumb seems to be, keep water away at all costs. It may well just introduce a complicating factor instead of speeding things up.

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1385605550' post='2290274'] I haven't got one. But a bloke I used to gig with had several R9's, two or three of which he added [i]after[/i] he took this pic of his gear, IIRC: [/quote] Damn, that is sexy...

Go one step further and try 035 - 095 suddenly, it's jazz

I just happened to be looking at the new posts when Steve offered up his project Stagg jazz neck and body, free for collection What a rare, generous person, hIs actions speak for themselves (along with this thread) First class, thanks again Steve, you're more than welcome for a cuppa at my place

The bassline shapes the song beautifully for me, just love playing it with my band. There again, I'd love to hear what George had in mind... Oh well

[quote name='jezzaboy' timestamp='1384806435' post='2281001'] Thats the problem with some people. Rehearsals are for getting the song tight as a band not to learn how to play the song. [/quote] This. Run away as fast as possible. If this happens for a first rehearsal, it will happen in the future.

I played in the support band for the Climax Blues Band a number of years ago. The whole band were really friendly and took the time to praise each of us personally. A loss to the community RIP

OK thank you !