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Another month and I’m still here! My 2nd tier Gretsch GAS was abated by reasoning that I really barely play my 6 stringers anyway and it would be just frivolous (still not out of the question mind). However, I’m inching closer to pulling the trigger on a Cali76, so might not make it until September, but this is surely the longest I’ve gone without new gear for absolutely ages.

Insulating tape over the shielding, it’s what I had to do with my P, because the cavity was so tight, there was very little tolerance for any components that had twisted.

He really doesn’t look it. Still out there, doing the do at 72, with gusto; the man is a force of nature. His book, if you haven’t read it, Riding Shotgun, is a pretty good read.

Alone - Heart

Bells of Berlin - Lone Star

Strange King Of Woman - Deep Purple

What a great and thorough answer. The last paragraph was about to stir up the BC locals with torches and pitchforks, but you saved it with the closing phrase.

Nothing wrong with using a pick but, if you’d rather not, try 3 finger trills, I go: ring, middle, index, repeat.

GrooveHeart, GrooveHeartBeat, something along those lines. However, I will also proffer my usual suggestion, from Tony Levin’s list of unused band names - Post Burrito Depression.

Width of a Circle - Bowie

If that had been the neck pocket gap on my old ‘63 P, I would have described it as airtight by comparison. Really, the gap was HUGE! Still sounded fantastic and never moved. I understand the reasoning and general consensus behind a tight neck pocket and I used to think the same way too, now I’m a bit more laissez faire about it.

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Aesthetically, that’s a huge improvement IMO and if the sound is now more to your liking, then that’s a win all round. Ouststanding 👏👏👏.

A username I regret. It’s not meant to mean easy, it’s the first 2 letters of my actual name added to my instrument of choice.

Missed this when originally posted -

One of these…

Just saw this in the classifieds, as this model was mentioned earlier I thought I’d share it here. OOPS! ALREADY SHARED. Ignore me

That was great, thanks for sharing.

FTFY