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    The struggles we have to endure for our 'art'.
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    When my Meniere's hits I could lose balance standing on a sheet of paper in slippers mate.
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    You're a braver man than me mate. After a few 'platform related wobbles' early on with our Glam band (Meniere's can be a bitch) I decided to go with Silver and Sequin adorned Converse.....
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    Mine was a 2010 in midnight blue. I was one of the lucky ones where the finish didn't fall off in strips. Ric would never admit to those affected that they screwed up on occasion on the UV cat finish.
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    My MW Mustang is basswood and hasn't picked up a ding in 8 years of gigging; I think some of it is down to the poly coat though which is like a tank. Aren't Ric 4003's soft maple - with the thin lacquer mine used to ding if you breathed on it?
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    Those in the know, know this is a fairly rare beast; this one is in great condition despite having done many gigs with me, no dings or chips that I can see. Tiny lacquer crack in the neck pocket that was there when I got it 8 years ago….I think they all have this as the poly is quite thick. Comes with fender gig bag and has recently been strung with hybrid slinkies. Collection from Rotherham or the usual dodgy service station meet up.
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    I've found string choice is also a big factor. I go thicker on shorties over my long scales to get a higher tension and more definition. On longscale I'm usually 40-100 and on shorty 50 - 105.
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    I get your drift on ticketed gigs. We also avoid; unfortunately last year we ended up doing one in a large venue, we didn’t know it was going to be a ticket job so accepted the gig at a set price. Night of the gig it was clear tickets hadn’t been flying as the venue was half empty. Organisers complaining at us as if it was our responsibility……took us 3 weeks to get paid. Won’t be repeating, that’s for sure.
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    Almost like the fingers vs pick debate this. There's a place for all, use what suits you and the situation. As others have said those that cast a negative view probably haven't played one or at least haven't played a good one. I pretty much use shorties exclusively on gigs; out of the last 50 gigs I've only played one on a long scale.
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    Good luck in your 'retirement' Pete....I'm sure it will be a busy one.
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    Sorry to hear this mate. I agree, the jazz neck on the MIJ and other variants like the Mikey Way is an easy handful.
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    Lovely trio of JMJs there mate, GLWTS
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    Dead on 8lb Dan. The tried and tested bathroom scales method.
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    Can’t comment on the Cort/Sire but I’d put the quality of my late gen1 up with Mex Fender player. However I don’t have the stock pre in mine so I don’t know how good/bad this is. But, build wise at <£400 it’s a bargain.
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    Nice set up buddy….similar to mine, fits nicely in the back of a 5 door mini.
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    For those of you who’ve changed the decal, how easy was it? Can someone give me the lowdown on how they did it before I attack mine? Maybe PM to avoid thread derailment.
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    And replied Mike
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    For the last 5 years I've had cracking this as my new years resolution..... Progress is slow. Buying a Status S2 did not improve progress.
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    Dune Tune Level 42 (and hit me with your rhythm stick of course...)
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    I don't think these had anything to do with Status Graphite. I could stand corrected but the images I've seen look like standard far east produced Fender clones?
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    Conversely it's bad for my bank balance lol.
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    Final reduction to £850 - collect or close meet up.
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    A few few more pics from last Saturday nights gig in Hull. Nice shot of the, new to me, Lionel on its second gig. Also a shot of the bar staff dancing on the bar….that’s a new one on me.
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    The Lionel in action last night. Still on the stock pickups but they seem to cut through nicely so I’m not looking to change any time soon as yet.
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    Couple o’ pics….
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