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They just seem much thinner than my Low Tension Flats silks.

And after cutting through it, it wasn't. Problem solved.

Those masters still exist, as it recently had the Steven Wilson remix treatment- https://www.cherryred.co.uk/warrior-on-the-edge-of-time-three-disc-expanded-edition Same with 'Space Ritual' and 'Doremi...'. and I see 'Hall Of The Mountain Grill' is due in August.

In further news, got a response on the 1st to say it was on its way (when I ordered it, it was supposed to be shipped by 23rd June). It's got as far as Frankfurt.

In Japan people do pronounce R very close to L, which they do not even have in their kanji, hiragana, or katakana. Therefore the seller looks a lot like a Japanese person. I have heard that they have learned English with their own writing, where intonation is important. Many speak English, but if your intonation fails, some do not understand you.

Before changing pickups, have you adjusted them? Measure current heights from the body to the pickup face. Write numbers down and draw a simple "bridge, neck, pickups, heights" chart. Press G and E down from the highest fret and adjust the pickup height to the max before the strings touch the pickup. Now you can start to tighten the screws. Half amount of turns to the bridge pickup. If this doesn't help at all, buy a new set: Delano, bartolini, Lollar...

Is it good for metal?

I'm pretty confident it IS a Tune; something based on the TWB line, by the looks of it. That tapered headstock with an elliptical logo; the slender wide-set horns [very elegant, IMO], and that rear strap-button 'hook' area of the body, like a reverse Dingwall shape. In fact, here you go: https://reverb.com/item/51095896-tune-japan-phoenix-twxt-8-qm-tremoro-pink Edit 1: Phwoarr! Edit 2: "Tremoro"?!? 😄

Oooooh, lovely!

Correct……they anchor by replacing the washer under the threaded cylinder shaft of tuner. I added one to the B string of an American Professional P5 and it cured an annoying rattle. Pricey for what they are though!

Oh yes I agree. Some pedals would need a series of videos!

And a little fitting tip...

I recently sold a pedal to Rich - great comms, quick payment, totally recommend!

I heard that there was a huge fire which destroyed all the original recordings on the universal label a few years ago.. A friend of mine thinks that Universal purchased all the original recordings of so many artists , and that a lot of original material is lost forever. I think he has the wrong end of the stick , and has misheard / misread the information . I do know ( well 90+% sure ) that a lot of the original tapes of the United Artists Back catalogue did get thrown out / erased and are no longer available . For example ,’warrior on the edge of time ‘by Hawkwind . Can somebody please clarify / correct please . Anyway , briefly I think remasters in general vary . I do love the way the Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath did a great job on their CDs with original artwork just like the vinyl. Other stuff not so much . Rush for example ; their original remaster CDs can be had at a pittance. Now everything has to have lots of extras thrown in to inflate the price . Metallica ; And Justuce For All in a deluxe box set 😹😹😹. They have always been a lazy band in the studio, and I just cannot be bothered getting fleeced by them . I think audio wise ( not too expensive )compared to deluxe rip off prices , the original Japanese pressings ( cd and vinyl ) sound fantastic most of the time , and often better than original U.K./ European/ us pressings . Only imho of course

Unfortunately it seems every time Fender dares to bring out a modern instrument it tends to bomb with the hard core P and J fans, and they pull it. The Dimension is a case in point. Not a bad bass, but it didn’t last long. Tweeking the existing high demand instruments and charging a huge premium for the name seems to be their philosophy. I found the mid 90’s US output a notch up in terms of quality (coincides with John Suhr’s input, no doubt), as well as mid 2010’s. The Ultra is a step down from the Elite in my eyes. No longer a MM truss rod wheel adjuster and no string though body option. Onwards and upwards?

September seems to be when most of the UK retailers are getting them in

Dunlops are black silk at both ends so it's not them. My La Bella's are black at the headstock and nothing at the ball - what do you mean by "thin" silks? Got a photo?

Looks like Marleaux maybe? That string anchor behind the bridge is typical for Marleaux.