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More pickguard chat - what year did Fender start making white pearloid?

Ah I didn’t read that. Sounds right!

…and look at the body pics with the scratchplate removed. It’s been repositioned south. Probably because of shrinkage.

Maybe. But mine shrunk and pulled the screws instead of cracking. When I had it re fitted I had the choice of having the gap either at the control plate or the neck pocket. If you look closely at the pics maybe you can see a slight ghosting where the plate used to be (I think I can but I’m on my phone and perhaps imagining it). No expert on necks though so who knows, although a neck swap wouldn’t explain the pickguard gap anyway.

Doesnt surprise me! Somehow vintage always seems to equal ‘amazing’ regardless

It may have shrunk and been repositioned

yeah I really want to try those!

How did you rate the Haz Mutron to the Micro?

Ah yes, verticalscope. Using terms like 'reach out' 🤢 I've been approached by them (reached out to? reached around?) a few times and they didn't seem like a remotely safe pair of hands.

I don’t suppose you can change the sensitivity internally. Just goes to illustrate how finding the best filter for your own style also needs to take into account the output and bandwidth of your instrument.

Is there anything this chap won’t endorse 😂

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Are the input/outputs the opposite way round as they are on the Mutron (Musitronics and Haz)? That's caught a few people out before!

Great isn't it!! here's some more info

Only one left now, but couldn’t be happier.

Maybe not so much these days!

That’s one perspective and by no means incorrect. But I also think the opposite is true. The term ‘Vintage’ seems to carry its own premium now regardless, and people love a vintage version of something that still exists in the mainstream. This is true for all sorts, from cars to watches. More often than not the item in question has improved on its original basic formula but somehow owning the original is special because at the time nobody knew that the lineage would be so successful, but by owning one you can look like you knew all along.

I gather it’s the silicone in many polishes which doesn’t agree with nitro finishes

Thanks. I’ve tried a few cleaners (on the very marked and scratched back of the bass) Ken Smith polish worked ok but didnt clean the cloudy areas as such Dunlop 65 cleaned well but didn't leave a shiny finish Music Nomad removes cloudy bits really well and polished up nicely too, works really well, much softer on the finish with very little colour coming off the finish Breath and a clean cloth works well on clean but slightly cloudy bits.

You can use the WAZA air as audio headphones too but they’re not the best tbh, I think the actual headphones limit the whole WAZA system a little bit. But they don’t have ANC. Frankly the best headphones for listening to music that I’ve tried are either Focal Bathys or Yamaha YHL700A but neither sound best in ANC mode. You could however use a cable from the headphones Into a ‘Katana Go’ and do that. I think the best ANC I’ve tried is actually the Apple Aipod Max but only because it sounds the same as with it off; I don’t think the actual audio quality overall is as good as the above. For playing bass I like Beyer DT770pro. Headphones are so personal though that everyone will recommend their faves (like I just did!) and you won’t know until you try them. Even sometimes I find ones I like the sound of but can’t stand the fit (I need a wide headband and very little clamping force, hence my love for the Yamahas)

Thanks, I can't seem to find the Virtuoso in the UK - someone recommended the MusicNomad cleaner

Does anyone have a recommendation for cleaning/polishing a cracked nitro finish?

Or this https://www.instructables.com/Guitar-amp-tilt-stand-easy-as-lincoln-logs-sma/

Oh and if you have a Hercules Mini stand, apparently you can do this (but not sure how stable it is)