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Penultimate gig with the band last night - 22 years . New venue , and first and last time , strangely enough . Next week is the last one .

That's great when that happens . I gave an old Trace head to a young kid starting up who I knew , and also other bits and pieces away . It's just nice to do it if you can . I remember being helped out when I first started , and I've never forgotten it . I vowed to do the same , and I have - tuners , stands , books , videos , and the like . Not much , but just stuff lying around . I think the person giving gets almost as much as the person receiving , and if I'm anything to go by , by doing this , you're almost ensuring that that person does the same further on down the line .

[quote name='sykilz' timestamp='1403993400' post='2488446'] Whenever I get a bit " Meh, Metallica aren't what they were" I see a live performance and then think " Oh yeah, THATS why I loved em!" The riffs, the riffs!!! [/quote] Yeah , I've never been a big fan , even though we do 2 of their songs . But I'm really enjoying it . Also flicking back and forth to Bryan Ferry , with Gut Pratt on bass - the bass sounds really good .

[quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1403685786' post='2485183'] Where's best for the conventional (solderable) right angled 'low profile' (flat) plugs? This type, with guaranteed quality. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hosa-IRG-100-5-Low-Profile-Right-Angle-1-4-Jack-Patch-Cable-6-/281343823905"]http://www.ebay.co.u...6-/281343823905[/url] I've had a few where the jack column can rotate in its casing - not sure that's a good thing? [/quote] These are what I use . I had loads of George L's with cable , spent an age making them up (really carefully) and they kept going wrong . My mate had the same issue . I know many folk swear by them and have no troubles with them , but TBH , I found them a load of rubbish (over 100 quids worth , I got so annoyed I threw them away) . Hosa for me now - even more room on board and excellent quality .

I liked that , but I'd say about half of the songs , I've never heard of - probably showing my ignorance . But well played

[quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1402384942' post='2472752'] Is he playing the inflatable beer can? [/quote] Ha ha - no idea mate . He arrives every year - sort of an institution if you like . Maybe this thread can be pinned , and be a sort of ongoing thing , where people post pictures or footage of punters with the band .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNONLCWNKtI .. 50 seconds in - this bloke appears every year he he

[quote name='lefrash' timestamp='1402091204' post='2470081'] Very cool! All very different. I'm off to search for more about the prunes and custard, that sound very interesting. [/quote] It's a unique pedal , with a few different sounds to it

Only also really only work off the same ring main . If you've got a house with more than one , If they're each using a different ring , then they may not work at all .

[quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1399653625' post='2446393'] [size=3]Where's Seth? Try asking Ernie Shuttleworth... (sniffs frostily)[/size] [/quote] Saw that coming a mile off , but still made me laugh - good call

[quote name='Merton' timestamp='1398270037' post='2432315'] Good work! They are cracking basses, if I ever consider selling mine please shoot me [/quote] Just got the kids to bed and had a little play for the first time , and it's just a lovely bass . Was after a high end jazz keeper , and in my mind it's up there with the real top stuff , for a fraction of the cost .

I've ended up with this - he he

UB2loud

[quote name='Phil Adams' timestamp='1395757944' post='2405857'] I listen most days, I try to somehow work "selective hearing". How many times have I heard a really good song, and have to go on the website playlist to find out who it's by because he doesn't say. After all. the records are secondary to the DJ, right? (or Wright). [/quote] This annoys me too . Though he's not the only one, not to say what he's playing .

It's a buyers market - always has been . I've been toying with the idea of buying a Crest CA9 , and there's one on Ebay at a shop for £675 , which is overpriced I reckon . I've asked questions to other sellers on there , and they've said that , that's the going price , as there's one on Ebay for £675 . Totally forgetting the fact , that it's never sold in well over a year . Bottom line is - stuff is only worth what someone is prepared to pay for it - recession or not . Bit crappy , if you're the one doing the selling , but this is what's called a Free Market .

I've got this on DVD , plus another few . But I never realised that they did so many other ones . Thanks for the info - gonna buy a few more now . As even if you're not a fan of one of the bands , they're still great to watch , for the band interaction and detail , if nothing else . Were these done by the BBC?

Martyn Booth is excellent - In Sudbury

Good call on Nick Seymour from Crowded House - sort of a strange player , but really works . Also Nigel Harrison as mentioned . I also like the late James Dewer , with Robin Trower - but also liked what Rusty did with that band too . Clive Chamen is also good .

[quote name='1976fenderhead' timestamp='1391681552' post='2360003'] A guitarist I played with always had problems with George L's. Suddenly his board would cut off and he'd have to be searching which cable was doing it. Are George L's unreliable or fiddly or was he just rubbish at it? [/quote] I bought loads of plugs and cables , made then all up , just as it showed on the net , spent ages doing it , and nothing worked . Spent ages of time , when really I dont have much . I reckon I sunk well over 100 pounds on cables I couldn't get to work . One of my mates had the same thing - pedalboard dead , which cable ? I now have limited time , what with work , and I cant afford to mess about with stuff that may or may not work . Ive switched too Hosa cables , and i couldn't be happier .

These are the budget range - [url="http://www.cuntz-guitars.de/"]http://www.cuntz-guitars.de/[/url]

I'd love to play in that band - what it's all about I reckon

I've got an old Status 2000 without a trussrod , and my main (only one I ever use) Stingray with a modulus quantam neck , also has no rod . Never adjusted a rod in nearly 30 yrs of playing . I think the latest Vigier incarnations are the 90/10 system , or something like that - no trussrod , but carbon rods in the neck . Patrick Vigier thinks a trussrod is detrimental to sound .

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That's not something I'd normally listen to , but I really liked that .

I bought Dood's Epifani 610UL , and it's great . Though pretty much gone back to my Eden's - just how my taste is at the moment . 610 is just sitting under a dust sheet he he . What I'd really like to try though , is an Eden 610XLT - by all accounts an awesome cab .