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You're Under Arrest! - Miles Davis

Basschat to the rescue!

I had this issue after getting one of my pickups rewound. I simply reversed the earth and live wires from the rewound pickup, and the full "boom" was restored.

Sounds like the pickups might be wired out of phase?

Dirty Cash (Money Talks) - The Adventures of Stevie V

Gone Shooting - AC/DC

Loaded - Primal Scream

Into The Valley - The Skids

I Did It My Way - Frank Sinatra

All Alone - Gorillaz

China In Your Hand - T'pau

I Got (no) Rhythm - Jazz standard

Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie

Falling Leaves - Jazz standard

Staring At The Rude Boys - The Ruts

Everything Changes But You - Take That

Driving With The Brakes On - Del Amitri

I Got Chew - Split Enz

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - The Hollies

Mary's Boy Child - Boney M

Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadyen and Whitehead

Crushed By The Wheels Of Industry - Heaven 17

I've never had any problems with using learher dye, having used it on over 20 instruments so far. I always use Fiebing's Leather Dye, which is spirit based. I apply it a few times, letting the dye seep into the grain and dry, before buffing and then applying lemon oil to set the colour. When using vinegar / steel wool, I once again let the solution seep into the grain and dry before buffing, and then applying lemon oil.

Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton

On this one, I used the vinegar and steel wool process. You can see the difference between the rosewood with lacquer applied (behind the nut slot on the headstock), and the fingerboard where I had applied the vinegar / steel wool solution. You simply put vinegar Nd steel wool into a glass container, then wait!! Depending upon the strength of the vinegar, it can take between three / four days, and a couple of weeks to get the required darkening solution. Applying the solution will darken the wood. You can also use varying solution strength to darken maple - going from "dirty wood" to fully black.