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Back on topic, but firmly in the psychology frame of mind still, yes what a brilliant post. Good quality, informative, helpful and honest YouTube content doesn’t reach anywhere near as much as controversy, click-bait, desperate validation and the look-at-me folk’s uploads. What is depressing is the amount of people who are sucked in* by this fakery. Isn’t it obvious when guitarists aren’t playing, when A.I text has been used in a review? I find it extraordinary that whilst A.I for example is still improving, folk can’t tell the picture of the girl they are ogling over with thousands of heart-likes isn’t real. *or willing to accept it and not call it out maybe? {edit} Whilst on the subject of depressing, and I’m on a roll.. YouTube OF-bait dressed up as quality content gets way more traction than those putting in hours of work and effort to produce actual, well thought out and produced content. It pays to lie about your intentions, to fake and put aside integrity for likes 🤑💰.

The “In Politics” and “Common Tactics” are very good examples of tactics used in ‘coercive control’ too, as does, for example, withholding rightful funds to pay for basic needs items etc etc

Although in my ramblings, I’m mistaken i was referring to Wall-E not Up 😂 Those who have been at the receiving end of a narcissist relationship (work/personal or otherwise) will know these tactics all too well and, once you’ve experienced it, for the worse, it will certainly incite a mental health trigger response. The trick after the fact is to use it to your advantage as the internal BS meter goes Chernobyl when you smell it.

It seems I have succumbed to the laziness that A.I models afford the casual user, where asking it to reply for me is preferable over typing on a very small screen whilst I doom scroll my morning away. I’m feeling a lot like those characters in the film UP, strapped to mobility chairs, staring at screens. Anywho, I asked to explain what Gaslighting is, where the phrase came from and some examples of gaslighting in the real world. All of which I could have typed out myself rather than explaining my laziness… Quote: ## Meaning of Gaslighting Gaslighting is a form of psychological manipulation in which one person seeks to make another doubt their own perceptions, memories, or sanity. The gaslighter achieves this by persistently denying facts, twisting reality, or dismissing the victim’s feelings and experiences, often leading the victim to become confused, anxious, and dependent on the abuser’s version of reality[1][14][16]. ## Origins of the Term The term "gaslighting" originates from the 1938 British play *Gas Light* by Patrick Hamilton, later adapted into films in 1940 (UK) and 1944 (US)[1][2][12]. In these stories, a husband manipulates his wife by secretly dimming the gas lights in their home and then denying any change when she notices, insisting she is imagining things. His goal is to make her doubt her sanity so he can control her and steal from her[1][2][14]. The term entered psychological and popular discourse decades later, especially from the mid-2010s onward[1][12]. ## Practical Examples of Gaslighting Gaslighting can occur in various contexts, including romantic relationships, workplaces, friendships, and even politics. Here are some real-world examples: **1. In Romantic Relationships** - A partner cheats but insists, “You’re imagining things. I’d never do that,” when confronted with evidence[5][13][15]. - Repeatedly telling someone, “You’re too sensitive” or “You’re overreacting,” to invalidate their feelings[5][11][15]. - Denying abusive events occurred: “That never happened. You’re making it up”[13][15]. **2. At Work** - A manager claims not to have received a report that was delivered, causing the employee to question their memory[6][13]. - A colleague borrows items and denies it, making you wonder if you misplaced them[6]. - Downplaying your achievements or concerns, e.g., “You’re just stressed. Not everyone can handle new responsibilities,” to undermine confidence[6][13]. **3. In Friendships** - A friend moves your belongings and then insists you’re forgetful or careless when you notice[9][15]. - They deny saying hurtful things, insisting, “You must have misunderstood me,” even when you recall the conversation clearly[15]. **4. In Politics** - Politicians denying well-documented events or shifting blame for failures, causing the public to question verified facts[7]. - Spreading misinformation and attacking critics’ credibility to erode public trust in objective reality[7]. **5. Common Tactics** - Withholding information or pretending not to understand the reason for a conversation to avoid accountability[11]. - Projecting their own negative behaviors onto the victim, such as accusing them of lying or cheating when the gaslighter is actually the one doing so[15]. - Isolating victims from friends or family to increase dependence on the gaslighter’s version of reality[14].

It's a new hybird headless design for those who haven't quite decided if they like the idea or not. Some of the parts of the tuners are on the bridge lol..

Yeah, me too. Doesn't this sum up so much.

Lol, Caption this video thumbnail!

At the risk of skating dangerously close to politics, the mainstream media news outlets and governments, it's not as if anyone is setting an example there either. They don't even care if they straight up lie. This behaviour is so ingrained it has become the norm. Social media is a toxic dump overwhelmed with the likes of the Turras, the thirst traps, the desperate for validation, the click-baiters, those who sell their pound of flesh under the pretence their channel is about quality content.. More and more, I really don't feel I have a place here. Speaking of which, for some reason the algorithm served up some "relationship mentoring" (pffft) videos the other day and the subjects were almost gleeful in cheating on their partners. WTaF? - Cheating, fakery, lying, lacking integrity.. Good for the soul apparently? Good for the stats.. Stop the world...

EMG are releasing a Bart’ sized “fat sounding, wide aperture single coil” called the E4W.

Thank you, definitely worth grabbing! There's an awful lot of extras in there that are worth the £23 alone!

I do remember that one too yes!

I wonder if that is where the quote about ensuring that you make every note count comes from? ha ha!

Ok, cool, mistaken I am, there was as you say, definitely a "tube replacement" or two out there for the guitar market though. It willl come to me.. in time! I don't have the old pile of magazines to refer to anymore. ha ha! Brands like Sovtek and the like did dabble with creating SS tubes for drop in replacements maybe for milspec/health devices, but I suspect as the cost of manufacure of solidstate hardware in general came down, there was little point in pursuing them.

The trick in these circumstances is to make it not sound like a soundcheck. No fannying around or practicing riffs you should have tidied up in the rehearsal room. No annoying feedback or tuning up at full volume. Everyone is focussed and ready to do a very specific and planned sound check. A band I played in had the soundcheck rehearsed so we could get set up, and play something both useful to get our levels and fix any sound issues with the room, but also appear to give the punters a montage of tunes. (We used the same soundcheck plan to set up rehearsals too as it happens) It helps if you have someone else doing sound "out front", but it is still more than manageable if the whole band is reading from the same page and actually helps rather than 'not being a team player'. As a side effect of turning up with this professional attitude is that you'll also help to bake the idea in to the heads of the punters that the band are gonna be really good and worth hanging around for. Nothing puts me off more than musicians who have no stage craft and p*ss around, not helping each other but still think they are great. /disclaimer, yes I've played festival stages and the toilet circuit where the engineer checks merely for some noise on the DI as a confirmation of bass tone lol.. It's not always perfect.

I remember solid-state plug-and-play valve alternatives advertised in guitar magazines back in the 80's. For the life of me I can't remember the brands behind them. BK Butler, or Seymour Duncan or someone! I wonder if this new product is a variation like those by AMZ or Soundsmith? **EDIT - Yellow Jackets! Such as a 6L6 / EL34 alternative, my brain cell came up with the goods today!