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This is exactly why I was looking at a garden build to preserve the garage for if we ever want to sell... I know it’s never irreversible for a couple of big lads and a crowbar but it may put future buyers off. It’s a big investment so I want to make the right choice tho. Nice problem to have I guess. 3rd world problems eh? 😄

Guys, I’m loving this thread. Thanks so much for all the advice... can’t say it’s helped me get closer to a decision on the way to go but it’s got me excited at the possibilities. Forgot to mention in the original post but I also have an integral double garage. Was thinking of retaining that as a garage as didn’t want to lose the storage but seems to make more sense converting that and putting in a cabin in the garden to make up for lost storage. Thoughts? Anyway, keep the pics and advice coming! Loving seeing everyone’s man caves :-)

Thank you all for the advice! Lots to think about there... bilbo, would be keen to know what you’ve done insulation wise and if your equipment has shown no ill effects from cold etc?

Hi all, I’m looking at getting a music room built in the garden and am wondering if any of you have gone through the process and have any nuggets of wisdom to share. I have the space but my big considerations are budget, insulation/heating, moisture etc. Not too worried about sound levels as it’ll be away from neighbours. I’m thinking about 5x4 mètres so not really a full band rehearsal space but big enough for friends to come for a jam and for a drum kit for the kids. option1... log cabin style... double glazed and insulated with celotex etc. Cheapest option. option 2... garden office room. These are more expensive but designed for all round use. option 3... brick built. Probably way too expensive but I’d guess the best option for storing instruments that are susceptible to cold and damp. Anyone have any experience with any of the above? Pros & cons? Particularly interested if anyone has gone for a more budget log cabin style structure and made it work? Anyone used any companies they’ve been pleased with? thanks if you have any advice! russ

I have the Aguilar p/j set up to my Zoot custom and love them!

Thanks Cuzzie!

Great idea! Thanks...

To be fair he loves aggy pups and fits them on many of his builds but just said to his ears their mm isn’t his fave. He just said the Delano’s sound better to him. He’s not trying to sway me either way but just giving his opinion. I know and trust Aguilar... have their p/j set in in my other custom from this builder, two heads and 4 of their cabs. It was nailed on I’d go with them but I just thought I’d see if you guys agreed with him or not. The nordy quad coil looks interesting though... pups are always the toughest decision! Guess it’s a nice problem to have though.

Ok, so I’ve just ordered another custom bass. Whoops! I’ve decided I’d like to go mm pickup in the bridge with a j in neck position but don’t know which manufacturer to go for. On my other custom bass I went Aguilar pups (p/j) and I love them but the builder seems a little non plussed with the aggy mm pup. He suggested Delano’s as a better alternative but I know nothing about them. Anyone have any experience of either? What are your conclusions? Anything else I should consider? In case it sways your decision I’ve ordered a fretless (ebony) neck and a fretted maple neck in case I don’t get on with fretless :-) it’ll have a noll preamp... thoughts?? thanks all... russ

Bought an EHX freeze from Xavier... super smooth deal! Thanks buddy!

My take... to be a great performer / musician you don’t need to count. to learn to be a great reader you need to count at first... check your doing it correctly,., then you can internalise what a written rhythm feels like and can stop counting!

Cheers for the advice guys! How would you say your devotion to the fretless has impacted your fretted playing? I can’t see me really getting to grips with fretless totally unless I really dive in head first. Have you found your time on fretless beneficial when you pick up the fretted again?

Firstly I realise there’s already a similar thread but I have a few specific questions so thought it better to start a new thread rather than hijack someone else’s. Hope that’s cool... So, have had a cheap squire fretless, bought on a whim, gathering dust for the last year and about 2 weeks back decided to give it a concerted effort and am really enjoying it despite how bad I currently sound! So far I’ve just been running a few scales and arps slowly and just improvising over a drone to try and improve intonation. Although I doubt I’ll be playing fretless live for quite some time I’m considering moving all my practice onto fretless. Has anyone else done this and how did it affect your fretted playing when you went back to it? It’s a little early for me to say yet but I feel like because I HAVE to play fretless slowly and deliberately this should benefit my technique on fretted too?? And because I’m listening to every note that much more intently surely this too should improve my ear and fretted playing too? Or does it not work like that? Wishful thinking? What are your experiences? Secondly from a repertoire and vocabulary perspective would you recommend translating the things I would usually play fretted onto the fretless or is it better to work on specific fretless repertoire to target specific fretless challenges? Études or even fretudes if you will :-) if anyone can suggest any good YouTube content / fretless specific websites etc I’d be very grateful! Finally, the squire is lined thankfully! However I’m already noticing a tendency to play by eye rather than ear which is making me want to switch to unlined already! Is that just lunacy for someone at such an early stage in my fretless journey? Thanks if you can advise on any of the above points! Russ