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Waitin' For The Bus - ZZ Top

They went all arco on its äss.

Very much this. Get that pick out and dig in until your heart’s content.

Minute by Minute - The Doobie Bros

Echo Beach - Martha and the bread products

And hurrah for that! For without it we would have but one band, one fine artist, etc. Also, BC threads would be very short.

Don't Take Me Alive - Steely Dan

One of the best solos ever. References the lyric melody, builds nicely and actually goes somewhere, not just a pentatonic widdlefest.

New Gold Dream (81,82,83,84) - Simple Minds

Fool’s Gold - Stone Roses

Todd Rungren's lead tone on Bat Out Of Hell is guilty of this and makes my toes curl.

She's Got The Jack - AC/DC

There is always the Danelectro DC '59 (or Longhorn if you're feeling that way inclined). Might have to upgrade a couple of bits, but they are light. I own 2 Maruszczyk Elwood Ls that I had custom built in 33" scale, both weigh about 3.25 kgs. Their sister brand, Mesinger, also have a few models in 30" scale. https://www.public-peace.de/shop

Working In A Coal Mine - Lee Dorsey

As I've been getting into short scales recently, I'd like to try a Mouse and see if I prefer it to my 35" MB2.

Fairground - Simply Red

The level of friendliness and going the extra mile that many BCers demonstrate never fails to impress me.

Block inlays FTW! I like the finish on the sunburst but gold hardware isn’t my thing. With all these new ones you’ll have to let something go, the Mouse* perhaps? 😉 *Dons tin hat and hides.

Drunk Again - Reel Big Fish

Nut width might be your determining factor here. The Performer has a more P style width (as do the JMJ and Vintera).

I’m glad it’s not just me. I’m still wracking my brain for what I consider to be the prime example of ‘what’s all the fuss about, that’s awful’ track. Unfortunately, Lady Ez suggested Californication and now I can’t get that out of my head!* *it isn’t that.

The 3 different tones displayed by Eric Johnson on his track Trademark are my favourites: sparkling, airy cleans; solid, slightly overdriven crunch and that searing, violin like lead tone all do it for me. At the other end of the scale, John Frusciate’s often clanky, ‘uncaring’ tone winds me up and wonder what people see in it (he does have other, more pleasing tones of course). Of course now I can’t think of the specific example I was going to post - watch this space.

This just popped up in my YT feed and might help. The same intonation rules apply.

I’ll Be Creeping - Three Dog Night