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hear the notes, ideally. but it sure ain't easy !!

[quote name='Wil' post='870942' date='Jun 18 2010, 05:17 PM']The old Starcaster from the late 70s was a great looking guitar - I've always wanted one.[/quote] plus the one. fabby looking bits of wood

now that's a [i]proper[/i] use of a saturday evening ! good luck, can't wait to see the results

maybe a warwick ? if you're happy with your corvette...?

[quote name='Musicman20' post='871862' date='Jun 19 2010, 04:22 PM']It sounds nothing like a MM humbucker btw, if you were expecting that. Has its own unique voicing which I think is a good thing. Eg, if you want a MM tone, get a MM. If not, dont![/quote] plus the one...i was surprised at how un-musicman it sounded. in a good way tho. the ability to switch between the single coil and 2-styles of humbucker really opens up the neck pickup.

i know i keep mentioning it, but the ehx memory man with hazarai is super cool !

i've got a 4-string $$...lovely bass. cuts through like butter and is a joy to play.

[quote name='waynepunkdude' post='870833' date='Jun 18 2010, 02:49 PM']Scroobius Pip Vs Dan Le Sac - Push The Button[/quote] good choice mano... cracking tunes.

i always remember that one of the things that marked you a time-served directory enquiries operators was of you knew where the major companies were based, to speed up how quickly you found the number. some part of my brain goes... haynes ? sparkford, yeovil.

it sounds like steve hillage !!!!! i half expected the toothy noodler himself to start singing about fish, or ley lines. it's not a bad version in as much any re-doing of 'tomorrow never knows' is worthwhile...it's a popular cover, but imho always a bit like doing phillip glass on solo kazoo.

there's a venue in islington that i've played at with a few bands i've been in, and it's so close by tube that if i play there now, i soundcheck and pop home for tea, then go back and play the gig. very civilised.

'it's my life' by talk talk yep - i like to keep 'em simple, cos simple i be.

[quote name='Johnston' post='868380' date='Jun 15 2010, 08:33 PM']Guitard for someone who can fret w*** think they are brilliant, that everyone else comes second to the fact they are making a twat of themselves in front of everyone.[/quote] you know...i've never met a guitarist like that.

being damn handsome has always been a boon for me. actually i think the maturity to accept other people's ideas is a real boon - playing to the song and the band rather than showing off your skills

one thing - i do wish people would stop calling guitarists 'guitards' it's childish in the extreme.

just my penneth-worth... the only controls i use on my ampeg svp are the low boost and treble knob, which i turn down slightly. and viola...that's my sound.

[quote name='alexharvay' post='866484' date='Jun 13 2010, 09:33 PM']People see a bass, and they think it look like a guitar, and 4 strings = easier.[/quote] if people mention that i ask them if they think a violin is easier to play than a guitar as well.

[quote name='OutToPlayJazz' post='866463' date='Jun 13 2010, 09:24 PM']You can always spot the guitarist trying to play a bass - They always hook their thumb over the top of the neck, play with that slanty hand (shockingly bad technique!) & have no clue what their fourth finger is for![/quote] hehehe...you're spot on, come to think of it.