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Why two guitars, or two (or more...) singers..? Why so many fiddles in orchestras..? Some bands have one too many drummers, though (Cream, anyone..?)..!

Trick o'the light, Sir; a mere trick o'the light. As 'excuse', I would refer to an apt work from Mr Carroll ... "You are old, Father William," the young man said, "And your hair has become very white; And yet you incessantly stand on your head— Do you think, at your age, it is right..?" "In my youth," Father William replied to his son, "I feared it might injure the brain; But now that I'm perfectly sure I have none, Why, I do it again and again." "You are old," said the youth, "as I mentioned before, And have grown most uncommonly fat; Yet you turned a back-somersault in at the door— Pray, what is the reason of that..?" "In my youth," said the sage, as he shook his grey locks, "I kept all my limbs very supple By the use of this ointment (one shilling the box...) Allow me to sell you a couple." "You are old," said the youth, "and your jaws are too weak For anything tougher than suet; Yet you finished the goose, with the bones and the beak— Pray, how did you manage to do it..?" "In my youth," said his father, "I took to the law, And argued each case with my wife; And the muscular strength, which it gave to my jaw, Has lasted the rest of my life." "You are old," said the youth, "one would hardly suppose That your eye was as steady as ever; Yet you balanced an eel on the end of your nose— What made you so awfully clever..?" "I have answered three questions, and that is enough," Said his father; "don't give yourself airs..! Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff..? Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs..!" ... with apologies to the worthy Lenny (who now has two certificates; a 'First' ...).

And the winner is... Leonard Smalls..! Here, then, is your Winner's Certificate (download and save as pdf file, then proudly print and frame...) ... BC_Chal_Cert_2020_05.pdf ... which looks like this (but bigger, of course..!)…

Good evening, Alo, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Several of us here use Reaper, and would be willing to help out with any initial 'teething troubles'. It works well on a system such as yours, and no more complicated not difficult than any other DAW. They all need a certain amount of 'grey cell use', but once into the swing of things, it's a doddle, really, to do exactly what you're projecting. It's free to use for the first few months, then a modest purchase price if you decide to adopt it. Worth a look..?

Good evening, Tricpto.. Trycpepo.. Tyrocept... TT, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, John, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good evening, BB , and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

A tough act to follow on drums.

Have you tried it on your keyboard..? ...

The 'Argus' prices seem to be around half of that. The price, new, in the US, was, I believe, $399. Still, it's worth what you think it's worth, really. Are you any good at haggling..?

The 'P' has two pick-ups, too, but they're wired together and placed in close proximity. One could also ask why a Morgan three-wheeler costs more than a Fiat Punto, as it has a wheel less.

Not an Ignition, but my 'go-to' bass is a Hofner Verithin, with similar tonal qualities, and also lightweight. Depending on the strings used (mine are black nylon tapewound...), these basses can be very versatile, worthy of far more than simply Macca knock-off use. Reggae comes to mind as a first candidate, but I've played a wide variety of stuff, from the Floyd's 'The Wall', through Pumpkins 'Ava Adore' to 'Message In A Bottle' and much more; no-one criticised the bass sound. With 'zingier' strings, one could go further still, although I'd not say it's the best bass for slapping/popping. Versatile..? Yes indeed. It shouldn't be forgotten that quite a few Beatles tracks were recorded with other basses, too, the Ricky being quite heavily used at certain times. All Beatles tracks are not 'Hofner' tracks. In modern days, the Hofner bass is used by many; the most evident being, maybe Nicolas Godin, from AIR ...

+1 ^^ Some cheaper pots (yes, some makers use 'cheap' pots...) wear out over time and become scratchy. Some equipment, (or even instruments ...) have a hard life, and pick up dust, or damp, which messes up the fragile carbon track inside the pot. Most (not all, but most...) pots have a small hole in the casing, just big enough to allow the cleaner's 'straw' to get some stuff squirted into it. A few turns of the pot, once squirted, should give it a second life. It may not last for years, though, or even work at all (depends on the real cause of the scratching...), in which case replacement with a quality pot will be required. There are folks (I'm told...) that leave the pots on their basses 'full on', and never touch 'em, so never know if they're scratchy or not..!

Good afternoon, Nathan, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Indeed, and it's not just an ethic, but driven also by necessity, sometimes..! Our Eldest needed a router, but only had a Dremel, so he made a router base for the Dremel from gash hardwood. He has since acquired a modest router, a bit bigger, but often makes the tools, jigs and such from offcuts. I do the same with my model 'planes; not much gets thrown away. Needful thrift, I'd call it.

I spent two or three careers in electronics using KF F2. I don't see why I'd change, as it does the job perfectly, as far as I am concerned, and lasts for... Well, even longer than that. KF F2 Contact Spray ...

It depends, maybe, on your ears. I have several, free and paid, plus 'ornery' reverbs, and can't get many at all to sound 'good', but that's because I'm not good. If one has Superman powers (I don't..!), there's surely a difference. Are they worth paying for..? I'd suggest that, for non-professional stuff, they're not. Maybe just take a punt on one and see if you hear anything..?

An admirable ambition; I wish you all the best with it. I've little practical experience myself, but Our Eldest is setting up his own modest luthery workshop, so we have some tips that might help. There's more to it than just tools; you'll need some space to work in, dedicated to this activity. A kitchen table might do, at a pinch, for a 'one-off' experiment, but a workshop becomes rapidly necessary. In that workshop, the most important tool is your workbench. Our Eldest 'cut his teeth' by making his own bench, in the most traditional manner, with his minimal tools (handsaw, chisels etc...). He took the time required to make a solid, usable bench to last his lifetime, and that alone has given him much of the impetus to take on the making of instruments. First advice, then, would be to decide on a dedicated workspace, and have a look at the options of fitting it with the bench you'll be needing. They can be bought, new or second-hand, or made from scratch; this latter is an excellent 'jumping off' point for getting familiar with some of the woodwork skills involved. Here's a photo of the bench he made... ... and a couple of his first guitar ... Hope this helps.

Good evening, Jon, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Good afternoon, Dawn... A warm recommendation indeed; thanks for posting. There is a dedicated section of the Forum for Tutors, here ... Tutors Available ... ... It wouldn't hurt to 'double post' your comments there..? You might even care to ask Nigel if he'd like to join Basschat himself, and take advantage of that section to make his presence and services known..? Just a thought.

Maybe take a photo of the wiring cavity; it may help diagnostics at a distance..? There are many reasons why stuff happens, either from new or later on, and there's always a solution, but I agree that it's best to know what's going on. Trouble-shooting won't be difficult if you're handy with a soldering iron, but it would have to be done on a 'one step at a time' basis. Can we start with a clear photo, please..?