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Mate, that's rough. Totally understand though. I really enjoyed the couple I managed to attend, and I want to thank you for all your (and your co-organisers) efforts over the years. Hope someone else manages to pick up the reins.

FFS, new date is also gigbound. Sorry folks, no invasion from me this year

Hope it arrives soon, and quicker than mine did. They don't have the excuse of a company bankruptcy to lean on this time...

So, what have we learned? That the solution to argumentative threads is... to get argumentative in a thread? Or did I miss something here? Love, peace, health, prosperity and rainbows to you all. Free hugs if you want them, but you pay the delivery costs.

Eh, don't be lazy. Be eloquent

Honestly, learning by doing is best. If you want a short cut, I'm happy to demo my method with you, if that would be of use/interest?

It also helps to remember that these amps are not new - BH250 was released in 2012. TC Electronic didn't release the Plethora range of pedals (a fully featured multi Toneprint loader) until 2020.

No, you can't edit the amp toneprints, you can only use what presets you've been given. Same on phone app and computer. I think it's because it's a "general purpose" toneprint implementation, rather than the specific pedal or whatever which has the deeper settings available.

I have one of these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/225275349790 I don't know how "good" it is, as I've only owned one notched straightedge in my entire life, but what I can tell you is that the fret levelling job I did with it turned out fine!

I know you were being sarcastic, but Google anything is most definitely *not* your friend.

It'll work out in the end. I eventually got my order after nearly 11 months and one company bankruptcy!

Aye, it would be good to get this pinned down, in case of any further pesky gigs entering the calendar. To reiterate, I can do the following: Saturday April 25th 2026 Sunday April 26th 2026 Saturday May 9th 2026 Sunday May 10th 2026 Sunday May 17th 2026 At a push I could do April 19th - got a gig on the 17th so it's theoretically doable. Also, because it's looking like this will be the only bash I can attend this year (gigs have nixed all the others ), I will bring the entire kit and kaboodle. It's only just down the road, lol.

So, how to fit a guitar humbucker sized pickup in a MM shaped hole? With an empty MM sized pickup cover and a hand drill? That's just a test fit. Progress is slow because holiday vibe and not quite having the right screws on hand. This scenario needs M3 30mm screws, typically I could only find M2.5 30mm OR M3 25mm in the house. I'll have a dig about in the shed at some point over the weekend. Just to prove the concept in the pictures above, I'm using the M2.5 30mm screws - because they're just too thin, they jump threads if you tighten them too much (duh!) but it was tight enough to at least show where things are heading. Of course, the protrusions which are the mounting lugs may require some material to be removed from the pickup route, am steeling myself for that eventuality.

You snooze, you lose?

No, not this year. You will be out this year, but be OK for next year. It goes by date of order, not date of delivery. I appreciate that you probably won't physically acquire anything this year out of the transaction, but it has to be that way round to allow people to complete the previous year's orders and still be in.

Read a bit further back - from context you will glean that we were discussing the lack of input from the unfortunate soul who engaged the "services" of the "luthier".

Does that mean you're in an' a'? Or are you just staying in the public gallery?

Yes, but did you pay for it 100% yourself or was it part financed my others?

Umm, look where I live. There's the internet, couriers and road trips. That's a dangerous false sense of security you've got there. My top tip - stay the flock out of of Facebook Marketplace. That has been the source of many a "damn, that's a good price, and it's only 3-5 hours away..." shenanigans for me.

He's out. He bought it with his own money.

Also would just like to say that I am your compere and organiser for the year, but I'm not the boss. It's a trial by jury when potential transgressions happen, I'm just here to smack a gavel and shout "ORDER" every so often...

This raises an interesting question which I think needs some debate - and possibly an addition/clarification to the rules. I will stick my tuppence worth in, but I'm not the boss - everyone is free to chime in and contribute to the evolution of the rules (even you @Sean as the petitioner). My take is that "band" acquisitions shouldn't count. My reasoning is that you only own a part share of the item(s), it is a precarious part ownership (if you leave the band, you'll (or at least you should) get cashed out of your share and no longer own part of it), sometimes it's not even you driving the decision to buy band stuff, there may be times when you thought the purchase was unnecessary but were overruled (in a dictatorship band) or outvoted (in a democratic band). If the gear in question is "band" property (as in paid for from a band kitty of some kind) then you don't really own it, the "band" does. Of course, "band" acquisitions need to be things the whole band uses - lights, monitors, mixing desk, subs, backdrops/stage dressing etc. I'm sure some items will be contentious and I look forward to some twists and turns in the future. There's no such thing as a "band bass" or a "band bass amp", so dinna start with your p!sh Happy to hear other people's take on it.

Sounds good to me: 1) it's repairs 2) you engaged Jon's services last year, so it is considered 2025 business, doesn't matter if you actually pay for it this year. But: If the scope of works agreed in 2025 changes in 2026 to include any upgrades/additions, it's a fail.

Special effects budget has been slashed this year, sorry