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@maidens97 Martin just replied to an email I sent the other day. Although he closed shop in 2023, he still does a small amount of non urgent repair on selected amps/pedals. Definitely drop him a line, he is a really nice guy to deal with.

If you think that's disturbing:

Nope

Back To Front - Stiff Little Fingers

Yes, all of these things. The guys metaphors are a bit excessive, but what really made me smile the most is that depressing experience when the band finishes the first number in their set and then realises the background bar music is still playing. And nobody seemed to notice or even care. 😳

Transcription #50 of 2025 is up! This time it's 'Fred' by Allan Holdsworth, featuring Jimmy Haslip on bass. A 9+ minute track from the 2009 live album 'Blues for Tony'

Wipeout - The Beach Boys

Well that’s something else I don’t have - chisels that are sharp, or that I can make sharp. Might be time for a tool investment!

Wheels of Stool - Saxon

That was unexpectedly disturbing.

I've recently acquired a US mad Stingray which I'm loving but I do find the neck a bit of a handful. I've noticed that the US made Sterling model has a narrower (38mm at the nut) neck but can anyone here comment on how thick the neck is? I find Fender's Slim C jazz neck to be to my liking and I'm wondering how the Sterling's compares? Cheers Chris

Absolutely spot on. £4995 I think. Seeing some big reductions on vintage gear at the moment. Maybe this is priced a little too high

Rehearsing with Taffman and Daffodil tonight... so we'll have a go at the theme song...

Pushit - Stool

Pound for a Brown - Frank Zappa

Thanks @nikon F for putting up the YouTube comparison. I have a Gnome iPro (280 watt) and had the 200 watt version before. I have to say that I prefer the tone of the Elf in that comparison, except for when he was slapping. I think that is reflective of the built in EQ of the Gnome, whereas the Elf has more of the TE one out of the box. You can get close with the Gnome but it takes some tweaking of the EQ controls. I find that my Gnome, with its 280 watts @4ohms, works really well with my Barefaced Two10 and is very giggable. Paired with my LFSys Monzas, it sounds pretty horrible until I correct the eq. I suspect that the Elf would sound pretty good (without such tweaking) with the Monzas but possibly a bit too vintage with the Two10. Horses for courses and as the guy in the video points out, there is a significant price difference. If Trace came out with a 300 watt version of the Elf (for not much more cash), I would be tempted to jump for the tone, plus headroom.