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There, you said it in the OP Perfect "corporate" band name

I've played in a trio for a few decades. There really isn't much limitation on what you can cover, depending on your abilities. You may need to rearrange stuff a little bit, maybe cover the rhythm guitar part on bass if it's a "hook" or something, fill out a bit here and there where necessary. I mean, we do 25 or 6 to four by Chicago and no one has ever complained at the lack of a brass section

Or candle wax works well too

I could kiss you! Thanks! I've been searching for ages and never found that site. Ordered! Edit: you won't regret trying it. Fabulous stuff

Finger Ease is fabulous stuff. Unfortunately I've not seen any on sale in the UK for 3 or 4 years. I'd really love to know why it's NLA over here. Fancy sending me a box? My last spray has about run out

Afaik, mahogany and ebony are both listed under CITES. It probably depends where it originated, actual species of wood, and how long ago it was made into a guitar. But I doubt you'd ever be able to know all that now without certificates

I don't know if he still comes on here, but the chap that made replacement pre-amps for SB-1000s is Prostheta. He sells them on Ebay (or at least did a few years ago). They are not easy to reverse engineer as they are encased in potting compound However if you need a replacement pickup, the most accurate reproduction is made by Rautia Guitars - they have a website. There are other replacement pickups available (e.g. Kent) but they are standard soapbars in SB-1 sized covers Edit to say: both Prostheta and Rautia are based in Finland btw

Have you cleaned the sockets on your amp effects loop? They can tarnish if not used. I assume the amp is on top of the cabs, so will probably vibrate a bit on low frequencies

Cheap nut files are a complete waste of money. The set I tried were made of cheese and were absolutely nowhere near their "nominal" sizes. They went straight in the bin. Hosco ones are a bit more expensive, but are precision made

Just bought an Ampeg BA-108 practice amp from Dan. Excellent communication throughout. It arrived in pristine condition as described. Very smooth transaction. Thanks @danweb22

I once crushed my right middle finger and had 5 or so stiches in it at the tip. Try using index and fourth finger - you'll soon get used to it until your middle finger is usable again

Here's one I did with Adobe Premiere earlier this year (my son already has it so I used his account). I've used Vegas before, so had an idea of how to fly it. It took a few days to do during lockdown, using a sound track produced in Reaper Edit to say, all footage was taken on mobile phones and sent to me using WeTransfer

Bits of kit that are plenty big enough to contain a proper transformer with an IEC socket, but instead come with a flimsy plastic power supply with the thinnest cable possible, that is guaranteed to last at least a whole 10 minutes on a stage 20 different power supplies, each with different voltage, AC/DC, polarity, so that none are interchangeable - but all with the exactly the same style of connector

Last night the barman came up and profusely thanked us for NOT playing Mr. Brightside, Sex On Fire, Dakota, etc., etc. He said he hears the same songs every week and was overjoyed to hear something different, played well and with enthusiasm. He's only a young chap too

If you fancy trying it for yourself, Small Wonder also sell tools and blanks

Small Wonder Guitar Parts http://www.smallwonder-music.co.uk/ All hand cut

I've never lacked for volume at any gig we've played in the years I've had mine (without an extension cab). Either it will be loud enough on it's own, or you'll be DI'ed into the PA and you'll have to turn it down anyway to give the engineer enough room to work in

I play mostly 70s rock. As the post above says, modern amps are so much better than they used to be. A few posts have recommended the Fender Rumble 500 v3 combo, and what's not to like? It can go anywhere between clean and filthy, has a lovely valvey tone with acres of bottom end, is plenty loud enough for any gig you're likely to do without PA support (and has built in DI if you need it) and is a one-hand lift (unlike pretty much any 70s amp, let alone the cab!). It also won't upset your bank manager. I have a grin on my face every time I fire mine up and get busy

Absolutely. My Indonesian Squier P-bass Special has been my main gigging bass for the last 3 or 4 years. Upgraded with a set of SD quarter pounders, a Kiogon loom with series/parallel switch and a Hipshot drop tuner. The P-bass Special has a jazz neck, and mine's like a matchstick. The expensive basses stay at home Ignore the name on the headstock. Find a bass that feels and sounds right to you

It was certainly good for blowing out the oil galleries in my crankshaft, and you don't get much more metal than that

I've played in bands for the last 34 years. The last 18 months have been the only time we've actually had public liability insurance afaik. Then, it's not exactly that expensive - about 1 hour's worth of gig money per year

Gah! Beat me to it. Mine does 18.5cfm though (and actually really is a recent acquisition) Edit: As for bass playing, just learn to pluck the strings consistently

Has the tuner location screw sheared? From the jaunty angle of the tuner I suspect it's split the headstock in line with that screw. Take the strings off, and the dislodged tuner. See if you can remove the broken piece. If you can it will be easier to repair funnily enough - you'll be able to get glue in. If the screw has sheared, remove the remaining piece. Then some titebond (normal type 1 is best) on the headstock pieces, or use an old credit card to squeeze glue right into the split on both sides if it won't come apart. Clamp it back in place good and tight. Don't rush getting it to line up nicely as you have a few minutes before the glue starts to go off. Use some shaped packing so that you can apply maximum pressure with your clamps, and use as many as you can fit in. Wipe the excess glue away with a damp cloth and leave for 24 hours. Next day remove the clamps. If there's any glue line left it can be carefully scraped back with a razor blade. The screw hole may need some packing if it's been gouged out in the tumble. A cocktail stick would be ideal, knocked in while the glue is still wet if that's where the split is. That will then need trimming and drilling out again when the glue is dry Reassemble. There will be "mojo" crack remaining, but hopefully not too big or obvious

Well I'm flipped if I can find it! I wouldn't have thrown it away... The usual stashes of musical stuff have been searched