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I saw something on the internet the other day (sorry can't find it now) where a Telecaster was chambered out from the back (leaving the centre block for strength and pickups etc) and then had just the routing covered over.The guy did it with plastic, like a pick guard - he'd cut a small lip on the edge of the routing so that the guard was flush with the body, but if you did this with wood instead of plastic you could then paint over it and no one would be any the wiser and it would be a lot easier than cutting the guitar in half. He also put an f hole in it to make it a thinline.

Easy trade. Great communication. Would deal with Dunc anytime

Theres a couple in America at the moment going for about £250 - both cream and theres a couple of other RB Roadstar basses going there as well. I was looking at them until the UK one came up. There was one in North Yorkshire on ebay a couple of weeks ago too. Pickup only so think it only went for less than £50.00. Looked in good condition too.

Just got myself both an active and a passive RB850, both black. Lovely basses

Any idea what the difference is between the 2013 version and the 2014 version apart from the Gibson anniversary logo at the 12th fret??

I can see an extreme break angle on a fender but on a Gus it's a gradual curve over a ball bearing, nothing like a traditional bridge at all. If it can't do that then how can it be wound round a tuner without breaking?

Truss rod not an issue - carbon fibre coated neck with carbon fibre truss rods - not a lot of movement there. I assume they just don't like being bent Back to Rotosounds for me

GUS guitars are only through body but it's nothing like a traditional bridge and there's no sharp or acute angles. Think I'll stick to Rotos though. Cheaper, easier to get hold of and supporting workforce in this country too

Because of everything I've read on here about La Bella strings I thought I'd change from my usual rotosound flats to La Bell's seeing as they are supposed to sound so much better. They might but I never got the chance to hear seeing as the E string broke during the first song at a new bands first rehearsal. I've played rotos for years and this has never happened. Before anyone says my bridge has sharp edges, I play a GUS G3 which has smooth, ball bearing bridge saddles. At £40 a go I can't afford to try La Bella's again for exactly the same thing happening, so I'm back to Rotos. Has anyone else had this problem or was I just unlucky?