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My God, I hate AI with a firey passion.

Really? Wow.

Gigging in a pub? Soundcheck 'till you're happy. Gigging in a ticketed venue? Be done and dusted before they let people in. ...IMO, of course.

Thread from the dead! Playing the Fool has just been reissued. Completely remixed from the ground up, with all the missing songs. I got the 2xCD / 5.1 Blu Ray version, and it's ridiculously good. Gawd bless Ray Shulman. What a player.

Response plot in the case of the Handbox R-400.

Handbox R-400. Flat response when the EQ is at noon. Beautifully organic.

My common-or-garden 2015 US Standard, which I picked up from FB marketplace about 6 months ago. It has its fair share of dings, but you know what? It's absolutely great. Fit & finish is incredible, feels amazing, sounds amazing. These things are a lot of bass for the money.

Another Eagles tribute show in Hexham, Northumberland. Nice to have a monitor after persevering with IEMs at the last gig. Old school, but.. I prefer it. Also used my new Jazz for a bit. It's lovely, but I’m not sure stacked knobs - or white - is for me. We'll see. Next stop... Rotherham!

I kinda should like them, and I've tried for years, but for some reason I just find the drums really jarring. They never seem to sit right. That said, I absolutely adore Slàinte Mhath and bits of Brave.

Or a Geordie Showaddywaddy covers band… Wadeeswhowaddywaddy

Well that’s an absolute Bobby Dazzler. That guard! Nice one.

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Not any more...!

I think you mean 'triplicate post'..?

Yeah, I agree. As ever, the pickguard is the Achilles heel, but I can live with it.

I hope so!

Yes indeed!

Hey gang! I'm a P guy, but one of my bands needs a J really, so I've been on the lookout for something for a while. Was hoping for something LPB or Charcoal Frost, but this popped up, and I couldn't resist. It's a Custom Shop Journeyman relic, so think closet classic with slightly less shine and the occasional ding. I know relics are polarising, but I think they nailed it with this one - it glows. Medium-weight alder body (guessing 9lbs or thereabouts), quartersawn neck, slab board.. and stacked knobs which will take a little getting used to in the heat of the moment. Haven't gigged it yet, but it sounds gorgeous so far. Really rich and resonant. Roll on next weekend! ]]

Wait.. you thought that massive shadow was a gap??? Crikey.

I think there's too much being read into the headstock colour. Look at the shadows. It's just being hit with a really bright (and probably quite cool) flash. It looks much more 'normal' here:

Swedish Gentle Giant tribute, Egentligen Giant. Absolutely mind-blowing.

The setlist chooses itself, really. The Illegal Eagles are obviously a lot more established, so I imagine they have a bit more flexibility on what to play. This is fairly typical of ours:

Another Eagles tribute show, this time at a theatre in Stockton. An enjoyable night. We're a few shows in now, so everything is less of a conscious effort. The vocal harmonies parts - of which there are a shedload, all of which are very high / falsetto - are coming more naturally, so I can kick back and enjoy the occasion. It's such a strong, varied set - every song is a classic (assuming you don't hate The Eagles, of course). Anyway, I had to use IEMs last night as we were using the house PA and there weren't any monitors. I doubt I'll ever love using them, but I hate them less than I used to.