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Very cool, love reading this kind of thing. Just reminded me that I want one of his signature Laklands!

I really like the USA Jazz colour combo, difficult to find these 2nd hand - too many black & white fenders floating around.

My dad gave me an album of theirs recently, 'The Spirit', I enjoyed it and uploaded it to Media Player - huge fan of Thunder though, another incredible rock band that didn't fully take off (flawless live too)!

[quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1352901478' post='1869080'] I hope you all have one that goes meedley meedley meeeee. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkrvfC4aYEs[/media] [/quote] Trogdor the Burninator's my personal fave!

An SG's neck is very fragile even now! I had a Yamaha SG2000 which had a neck very similar to the 60's Gibson style you find on an SG (too small for me) but it's less fragile due to ebony board and thru neck - this would be my first suggestion due to value (great rib contour as a bonus). I'd also recommend ESP too as the build and neck are chunkier, but the looks aren't to everyone's taste. Gibson SG's are fizzy sounding so they benefit heavily from pedals and EQ'ing, a roasted maple fretboard would create a more brittle sound...a guitar like that needs a rosewood board to round out the tone - If that's want you want i'd go Charvel Jackson. I'd look to a 2nd hand Les Paul Special/Junior VOS too if you want some more beef and body. I'm considering a VOS Les Paul 57/58/59 but the GAS comes and goes; some days I think humbuckers have a monotonous tone and others... Damn I'd like to attempt some Larry Carlton on one o them! You'll always return to a strat or tele though, just like a jazz or precision

I'm talkin' bout the bass solo, not the guitar stuff. Asian musicians always practice too much [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=endscreen&NR=1&v=ozbZeZZwSIw"]http://www.youtube.c...1&v=ozbZeZZwSIw[/url]

I don't think there's an attitude problem by either party, just a breakdown in communication - give the guitarist the benefit of the doubt this time and if it doesn't work you can raise the issue during play.

[quote name='pendingrequests' timestamp='1352658480' post='1865755'] Thinking about a black pickguard will set this thing right off! [/quote] Yessir!!

This chap's trying to sell ours here: [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-L-Strat-USA-Legacy-Guitar-Vintage-Red-finish-/121011814489?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item1c2cddc059"]http://www.ebay.co.u...=item1c2cddc059[/url] I've checked with him and it's the same one, I part exchanged it with a nice ole welshy for his 70's Yamaha SG2000 who then moved it on to this fella above - I don't know what he's done to to bring the condition down but it was immaculate when it came from you and left me. Was a lovely guitar indeed and the reason I bought the above!! Neck was a bigger handful of Chunky C than the Fullertons, I can get a tad more speed on the V's higher up but the arpeggios are just as wicked - wide string spacing and a nice flat radius . I still hanker for an Invader/Rampage, they're next on the list if I can't find another of these - I'm looking for Fullerton Red too!! . I've had 5 G&Ls so far and no bad eggs! *touches wood* What did you think of the MFD pickups on the Asat? I haven't had a chance to try them out yet

Lol I'd take Foxen's offer if I was down Bristol way, used to be in Cardiff and I used the guy at Cardiff Guitars until I heard Eltham mention 40 odd pound. Edinburgh is a possibility for me, thank you! Dave Wilson (ex-Overwater) has quoted me £40 so i'm probably going to take him up on it as soon as I can get out to Haltwhistle, Northumberland. Thanks guys, very helpful thread

Thanks Sliddx! I bought the 50s 2 tone & maple first n just thought aww maaayn, now I need a 60s 3 tone & rosewood - blew my music budget straight out the window. The Deluxe is what I should have originally bought over the AVRI, I need every bit of help to sound even remotely like Stephen Stills . I had a mate who ditched a Les Paul for the Fernandes Ravelle, can still remember that pickup through his Marshall stack . There's definitely summit about V necks that keeps making you want to pick it up. I love the Tyler headstock!! The more bizarre the better ! I just didn't like the modern, chambered tone n kinda felt out of love with bridge humbuckers over unison bends lol. I can get close to a tele on G&Ls because of the big ole metal bridge, but with these, I tend to roll off the treble and it's inbetween a Rickenbacker and SG Special for crunch - made me start listening to The Who again . Btw do you use 9 or 10 gauge strings on your stratocaster??

Hahaha MDP...*sigh*. The frustrating bit is i'm good at everything but faffing about with the nut and well worn frets so I never know when they come into play! I guess every guitar needs to be professionally setup initially, £45 would be great though! I'm pretty sure it's just the nut but to fork out £100 on one gauge of nut files and then botch it is...well, not worth thinking about. Three bottles o black sheep and i'm no used to anyone EDIT: Just realised I met that Eltham at Cardiff Bass Bash ^^, was surprised when he said 40 odd quid for a setup

How much do they usually cost?? I've seen setups offered from £40 to £120 and just wanted to know what's the norm??

Sorry, I couldn't resist. On a serious note, the main concerns of Danelectro players are it's fragility and intonation - the hardware is the chief cause of problems. I love the tone myself and have been tempted in the past, primarily because Jack Bruce played one, and I also love the way I play on a shortscale/flatwound bass. If the above issues concern you, I'd point you in the direction of trying to pick up a Lakland Jerry Scheff (they are discontinued but I have seen them changing hands still). There was a Danelectro Longhorn in Silver/Greyburst for sale on BC recently, very pretty indeed!

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fS1uDnIPTvo"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=fS1uDnIPTvo[/url]

I've had 20, the Marleaux was my GAS killer but I hadn't the moolah to keep it Warwick Rockbass Streamer, Fretless Cort A4 Ltd, Cort A6, 1975 John Birch custom 4001, 1994 Musicman Sterling, 1985 Goodfellow Classic, 1994 Kubicki Key Factor, Charvel Star Bass Tokai Jazz Sound, 1978 Fretless Guild B301, Tokai Hardpuncher, VL Lightwave Saber, 1969 Arnold Hoyer custom EB3, USA G&L Fretless L2500, G&L L2000 Tribute, USA Peavey Custom Cirrus, Bravewood '56 Precision Bass, Marleaux Consat Custom Fretless 5, 2008 Musicman Stingray 2eq Fretless 4, Sue Ryder Precision Bass.

Sorry about that, my photobucket's not working for some reason . The necks are great, I couldn't capture the carve in the photos but they're very different from those on the Fender '57 AVRI model, which, I unfortunately had to grapple with for some reason. I like any neck where I can manage an open G7 chord stretch with ease and then love them if their unfinished and gun oiled . Best necks I've tried other than those above are ESP's narrow but deep U and Charvel's classic wide C/D - fast, if needed, but with plenty of mass to them!!

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Jack Bruce says he has dead spots on his thumb, hasn't resolved the issue just says he knows where they are and that it's still his favourite instrument

[quote name='Rick's Fine '52' timestamp='1352072082' post='1858520'] I know what you mean, I didnt fully believe him either, hence the post on here, although nothing coming out of the early days of CBS would surprise me at all !! [/quote] True, they'll never shift it though, such a huge claim to make (and price to ask) without proof! I'd just ignore them and offer them whatever a poorly refinished '65 goes for...