LemonCello

There's a lot of snobbery when it comes to the 'lollipops'. We've added Summer of '69 and Sex on fire to our set because people know them, like them, so they go down well. We also do Smoke on the Water, Born to be Wild and Jumpin Jack Flash because WE enjoy playing them!

[quote name='Musicman20' timestamp='1350428385' post='1838916'] The stock strings used to be good but in 2010/11 they changed them again and they ain't great! [/quote] My 2012 AM Std came with Fender Supabass strings and very good they are too - very similar in feel and tone to my all time faves EB Hybrid Slinkies.

I don't usually condone this sort of thing, but if it was me on the receiving end, I and three of my largest friends would undoubtably persuade the geezer to provide a full refund!

I love the fact that the sales blurb says "the guitar is 100% similar to the one shown in the photograph"!!!!!....Priceless

[quote name='stinson' timestamp='1350407753' post='1838441'] Its fake [/quote] What he said

That's a nice Jazz dude & a rare colour

Nice one dude! Enjoy!!!

I really like my Black Top 'P', enjoy your Jazz version, the white chrome sparkle is very nice huh? LC

Simon in Cardiff guitars is pretty good. His shop is near Mount Stuart Square in the Bay.

If the 10th is confirmed? then I'm in too. Gear in my sig to bring LC

Not tried the Rockinbetter, but I do have a Blacktop 'P' which is a good instrument. It's a MIM, and the build quality is pretty good on mine. The best thing about the Blacktop IMHO is the double stacked Pup arrangement. It's loud....and great for the rock covers stuff that we do in the band. Other than the Pup's, its all pretty standard P. LC

Songs we all love in my band: Born to Be Wild - Smoke on the Water and especially... Jumpin Jack Flash! I always find myself gurning like Mick Jagger on acid when I play it!

28 and 24 from me

I've strangely found myself at gigs (and concerts back in my cello playing days) thinking random thoughts in the middle of a song like "Did I lock my front door?" WTF is all that about? I digress, nerves are a funny thing and affect people in different ways. The not being able to recall what comes after the bit you are currently playing is quite common. The extra adrenaline that nerves serve up can make your grey matter operate at a higher/different speed/plane/rate, whatever you want to call it than in a comfortable rehearsal environment. As you say, you do actually remember and play the bit that comes after. This happens to me too occasionally, but I know I'll remember it and that helps relax me and lo...I do remember it. Looking away from a double page of sheet music in a concert situation for a second then looking back in the wrong place used to panic me more!

My MIM Black Top P is well built and sounds immense courtesy of the unusual PUP arrangement. In the past I've owned an AM stnd that wasn't any better than the MIM. Now I have a new FSR hand stained which I like very much, but I'm kinda thinking the extra money for rolled fingerboard edges prob not worth it. As has already been said, play lots and pick the one that feels right in your hands. I just let a Korean Squier go which was at least as good as any P bass I've played! Oh yes....enjoy yourself in the process! LC