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One of the shops local to me, Matchetts, is actually quite competitive with the other online retailers when it comes to price (they do have online shopping too, which can be handy for click and collect). but they do offer a lot of other services too. They have instructional sessions, where you can book in and they will show you basic set-up techniques, for example; how to change strings, tune up, check the action and so on. They had a guy in from D'Addario a while back to demonstrate the new Xpand pedal board. I got a free t-shirt and won a tuning pedal. I had a guitar lesson last week and my tutor had bought a new PRS guitar and asked if I wanted to try it. I gave him my Ibanez and he was raving about the set up on it. I'd done nothing to the set-up; that was all down to the guys in the shop. He liked it so much that he wants to borrow it to make some videos for his business social media accounts.

That sounds great!

😁Deep Purple's guitarist, Simon McBride lived at the bottom of my street. I don’t think I ever met him as he's about 5 years younger than me, but I do remember when he won the Young Guitarist of the Year competition. Does that count?

I think I've seen James Hetfield use one for songs where he switches between electric and acoustic.

A new branch of HMV? You really must think it's still 1987. 😄

That's very Diane and Rent Boy in "Trainspotting" 😄

Could end up looking a right tit... or was it the left one?

I'm Guitarticus and so's my wife

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I've just had a look on Lyrechat.co.uk and they say that 10 stringed lyres are an abomination; that 8 strings are more than enough.

Welcome Rolf. Those are two lovely looking basses.

Leave the chip on your bass and not on your shoulder.

Looks like your trussrods could use a spot of adjustment...

Could you use the ladle to play some sort of slap bass style?

I don't think I'd fancy being in a functions/wedding band. Session musician I might be able to do. If I were to be a pro it would have to be in an originals band.

That's not low-slung. Come on man, get it down round your knees a la Simon Gallup or Peter Hook! 😄

The London Bar. We were in it about 18 years ago. There was a band playing and in the local accent, they sang Moostahng Sallee. It's a cracking bar, though. https://maps.app.goo.gl/6SozxDXmXbDNGrti6

Bombay Bicycle Club in the Telegraph Building, Belfast. They were fantastic. Great sound, good light show and a brilliant performance.

It's under the bed

Stiff Little Fingers have the best walk on music of all time - one of their own songs - Go For It. Those drums...!!!

Could you slide a couple of old socks over the arms?

Order! Order!

Talking Heads look a bit rubbish these days

Watched a bit of "Mick Fleetwood and Friends " last night. Did anyone notice the bit where he had trouble with the autocue? He really doesn't have much luck with them, does he? 😄

I've just seen this and would also like to offer my condolences, Matthew.