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2 x F115 = dreamy!

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I resemble that remark!

If I had a speaker cab company, this would be my strap line.

It's funny, isn't it. There is no doubt that manufacturing tolerances are better now. There will always be a market for "things which were cool when I was young but I could not afford them then so I will have it now". And what those things are will change with time. But does older = better? For me? No. When I were a lad anything that was after 1965 was uncool. Now anything from the 70's is considered exciting. I have a 66J from Jan the 5th (so very nearly 65!) and a neck and body from a 73P. Both function very nicely and the sniffiness which I would have met had I been championing the 73 in the 80s has completely dissipated. I would not have been championing it in the early 80s anyway, because I knew that anything from the 70s sucked badly. The only real difference I can see apart from the actual wood is finishes. The wood they were using was probably better quality lumber because that was what they had and it had been drying for longer. That was how they did it. None of it was deliberately fancy. It was just what was at the local lumber yard. So there is an argument for the wood - but I am not going to go there. Do I prefer a nitro finish to a poly finish? Yes, I do. For THE TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE!!!!!!!!? Not really, I just like the tactile nature of it. I like the aesthetic. And the aesthetic is a very important part. I have been through 3 Bravewoods in my time. For me they have that aesthetic in spades. And they sounded great (and were not using that old wood). Just not enough strings. But they totally ticked that box. If I were to A/B one of theses Bravewoods against my 66 then they would be different. Not better, or worse, just different. Two different flavours of great. And as soon as we subjected either to Guitarmageddon and a Drummer then any of the subtleties would disappear without a trace. And I suspect that working out which was which in a blind test would be virtually impossible. Two 66Js from Jan the 5th would be different from each other. The infamous Bass Bash where someone played 17 gazillion basses behind a curtain and virtually no one could tell the difference between them was very telling. On a straight up plugging in and recording or playing metric, my newer basses are better instruments. And I have played/owned the good, old stuff so am at least entitled to an opinion. Of course, there are other metrics in play here. It is arguable that 1 bass which can do ALL the tones will have the owner spending more time sorting the tone than they would actually writing and playing that killer song/riff. There is a discipline created by limitations which means that the creativity has to be directed in a different direction. Any bass you can buy now, once it is set up will do all we need. We would do well to get over ourselves and actually write music. I am talking to myself here more than anyone else. This stream of consciousness rambling has been brought to you by an empty staff room during my lunch hour.

Very much so. I cannot get enough of the good stuff. But mainstream Pop is not exactly pushing the boundaries harmonically.

I have experienced poor organisation in church and secular situations. Present day worship songs are not very different to mainstream current pop in harmonic structure.

SAME!!!!

"I have been thinking about my attitude to getting things together. I found this vid and have been really inspired by it. I think it could help us all serve better." If Worship Pastor bod cannot get behind that then...... Bringing a disparate group into a functioning unit is really tricky. Some people might be there for many reasons - one of which is serving. A video like this brings things into focus. If the greatest player you have does not want to rehearse then they are not the greatest player cos they are not enabling those who are not as strong/experienced to function and give of their best. It is not a Jazz Jam Night where it is all about who can sustain a 17 chorus solo over Giant Steps or walk at 300bpm. 1 Guitar and 1 vocal is enough to lead well. Anything else is a luxury. However, I can also see Worship Pastor bod not digging a percieved criticism and throwing toys out. So I feel your pain.

I have nothing to add, but slate and wood is a lovely combination.

I am sure there are very many other metrics for measuring musical worth. However, if I did not have to be at work for 8.30am tomorrow I would have WAY more time to write music/record/promote my music/etc. So actually earning enough money to do that has to be a pretty significant metric. Good on Craig as well

Thunder o'clock.

Someone will be along very soon to tell us that he is not going slappityy-tapitty-300bpmityy-shredityy. But they are probably not in a full time succesful band in the music business who could retire on the proceeds tomorrow. And fund their children for the rest of their lives.

With proper thumb protection. Respect is due.

I think sticking to an original design which works is a good thing. There is no denying where it came from. Getting something which is not run of the mill but that also is not "did they design that in the dark?" is a fine line. And this is on the good side. And painting it blue makes it proper lush

Welcome aboard Al. We shall liaise closer to the time. One ticket left everyone. Roll up, roll up!

I hummed and hahed about a restricted view table but figured that the hassle it will take me to get there and the amount of decent gigs I actually get to see due to living in Sticksville meant I pushed the boat out and hope to recoup the cost of the extra 2 tickets. Your drummer friend has excellent taste. But then so does Nate (1st name terms). I saw the band last time around and have never witnessed such ensemble playing in any genre, anywhere.

See you there