I have a Retrovibe LP style shorty that came with some hi-gain (forgot the brand) Ric style pick ups. Yes it has a great Ric sound to it. I like to gig it BUT it's essentially a slab body and I find that uncomfortable on my wrist. It just needs a little bit of relief on that top right edge. I dare not do it, it's likely to end up in a dozen pieces if I try. 😁
It's a mini. I used to have an 4x8 and the matching 1x15 many years ago. I sold the 4x8 but the 15 wasn't sounding right so put it aside. Cut to this year and I wanted to have a second smaller rig option so I spoke to Dave Green at Ashdown and bought a Celestion 400w from them and put that in the cab it it's sounding perfect now. As previously mentioned I tracked down a 4x8 which I have no intention of selling on 😁
I've used these Wedgies for many years now. I like them for the thumb indentation that helps with grip.
I've recently started fiddling about with my EQ to try and remove some of the 'click' but I still want clank. Not there yet
Ah ok. To clarify, the pencil is used to poke in the earth socket to open the guards on the live and neutral sockets to allow the pins to enter. As soon as they start to slide in, I'd remove the pencil as it's not needed from then on.