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How much traffic does it see? Do you follow up with enquiries about where people have found you? Facebook is difficult as people need to be a member in order to access all the details of your page. Not a member? Maybe lose an enquiry. If it's an originals band, I'd say you don't unless you're at a particular (high) level. But I'd sack off Facebook and have everything sitting across Instagram and Bandcamp. Si

I don't like Rush Si

Sure, but Itu mentioned not wanting a keyboard. We have Summit too, but that's 61 keys. That said, when you get to the sound-design levels of Summit (which is effectively 2 Peak engines and then some), more keys help realise it's potential. Si

Just gonna park this here https://novationmusic.com/en/synths/peak Si

Is the binding definitely painted? And not just badly applied binding? I have some pretty shoddy binding over the years haha. Si

Borderline 10lb bass from 1965? That’s fairly unusual no? Si

I love the Fodera Hybrid basses, and ACG’s deeper chambered bodies for fretless…..so this should be awesome…. Following Si

Yeah wishful thinking. I don’t think Fodera have a crazy wait time?! A year? Maybe just over?! Odd. Si

To be fair, it’s grossly over-priced, you could order a new custom Emperor SC 5 Elite from Fodera for $10k, so not sure what this player is smoking. Si

SR300E arrived, went off for setup and came back today. Very impressed with it for the price, and it has set up beautifully in drop C#, strung with La Bella DT54’s. If this band project goes well, I’ll perhaps look to swap the pickups and pre for something Bartolini, but for now, while we’re testing the waters with the project, the stock ones are perfectly passable. Si

I got very lucky with mine and someone in the UK had a set from Lakland going spare, as I wanted them for my 55-01. Other than that, you'll be best to get them directly from Lakland, anything else will be an approximation and not necessarily exactly the same (I feel like I had a fairly conclusive look before). Cheers Si

Perhaps, although it looks like the 802 is most similar, only found 1 place in the UK that has them at £699, so I guess we'll see what price the Mini 500 arrives on these shores at. I do much prefer the look of the Trickfish, but not heard the Quilter, I'm sure it's great. Si

From what I gather they like their ‘Workshop’ limited runs, and separately, also seem to change out their lines fairly frequently. That said, I don’t know enough about Ibanez to know about yours i’m afraid. I did note that you can’t seem to buy a stock BTB 4 string anymore?! All 5’s and 6’s. Si

Snap, my '71 P has 760FL's on too, such a great combo! Si

Cheeky little SR300E in Iron Pewter on the way, found one for a good price. Also ordered some La Bella DT54 strings, so it should sit down in C# nicely. Excited to explore some METAL with it for the first time in about 10 years . I do wish they made their Iron Label SR in a 4 string, that would be great. Si

Wish they did the Pulse 2 in gloss though. Everything else is great, but that finish is just going to get trashed pretty quickly for many. Yes one can 'be careful'......but at some point, that won't be enough. Si

Each to their own, but you say "basic", I say "well thought-out and minus all the guff you see on many amps nowadays". Si

Very excited by this! Slightly smaller than a Markbass head, but Trickfish voicing (Mike Pope heritage I believe), and just all around nice bunch of people! https://www.trickfishamps.com/shop/bullhead-mini-500/ Really want my hands on one asap!! Si

So don't buy it Si

Skyline 55-64’s have been discontinued for a few years have they not?! Could easily order a US custom though. Si

Ah, part of the modded 55-01 club I see ☺️ Si

Bartolini, end of! Then change the pickup to Barts too haha Si

Sign him up to a heap of magazines and junk to that mail haha Si

Working at an MI company that is probably half the size (if not smaller) than Fender (assuming that Gretsch is in no-way autonomous as a brand), it’s VERY difficult to believe that a spec change wouldn’t include the same stringent checks on product page details and copy as we go through. If that process has failed, but it’s a simple oversight, I wonder if it still makes them somewhat liable to supply all who have purchased (who care) replacement humbuckers should they admit to said oversight. If they admit to purposefully misleading (which they won’t), then it’s severe brand sentiment damage. Either way, not ideal, and most likely why they’re taking some time to respond. Si