GarethFlatlands

"Enter your email to win" I doubt it's going to be that simple. I'm sure there's some element of chance involved.

Not sure it was as intended but I found it was a very good way of getting a really hard square wave tremolo which the M series lacks. Good trick.

Very interesting, I'll give it a try. This is why I need to sit down and have a proper play instead of just using it as a modulation/tappable delay pedal. Thanks for the tip.

Very interesting vid, thanks for posting.

"Dr Ducks Ax Wax Contains:- No wax" Obviously.

[quote name='TDM' timestamp='1266098276' post='744354'] Best: Electro Music in Doncaster Worst: Wizard Guitars, Sheffield - I have nothing good to say at all about these guys. [/quote] I agree, Electro has always been really good for customer service, even if their stock has dwindled quite a lot. As for Wizard, the markup in there is ridiculous and always put me off trying anything out. I've been in twice for last minute strings and picks, and it's 15 minutes walk from my house. Try Real Time music on Broadfield Rd, Sheffield if you can. Only been in once knowing exactly what I wanted but they have a good selection and the staff were helpful.

[quote name='Mark_Andertons' timestamp='1339357783' post='1687424'] Get down to a big big guitarshop that you can play everything there. Obviously I'd say Andertons but there are loads of others like GuitarGuitar that maybe nearer. And just play as many guitars as you can lay hands on and something will choose you. Also at risk of offending the entire forum id take the opinions of bassists with a pinch of salt. There is such a cultural gulf between guitarists and bassists and bassists have a lot of stigmas about things that they can't really claim to understand from a guitarists perspective. Not saying that's the case of any advice given here but I'd give more weight to what guitarist buddies might tell you. (please no one flame grill me I love you all really!) [/quote] I play more guitar than bass since my bass band split up Good advice though. Work out a budget and write down your ideal specs putting everything else out of your mind. Then try and find it, trying out as many different guitars as you can.

I think I like the look and prestige of PRS more than the sound, which has never really impressed me that much. Plus, the standard wraparound bridge is just daft if you think about the lack of adjustability. Humbuckers are a little compressed sounding to me, I'm moving towards single coils and P90's these days. I'd have thought a USA Fender will hold it's value more than a cutom made guitar. There's a bunch of Telebration guitars celebrating the designs birthday, I'd have thought they'd be good players and a decent investment. [url="http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/fenders-2011-telebration-anniversary-telecasters-359163/1"]http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/fenders-2011-telebration-anniversary-telecasters-359163/1[/url] Personally, I'm moving gear around to fund a Gordon Smith. Specced to taste, a GS2.0 with 2 P90's and a tunamatic bridge will set you back £700. That's if you can stomach the 12-14 week wait time.

I did! I played guitar and just wanted a bass so went out and bought one (Vintage 5 string, still got it). Never really had a bass idol and the only bass tab book I ever bought and gave some serious attention to was 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik' although I don't really class Flea as a massive influence. Metallica are the reason I got into music in a big way, although they have been terrible for some years now.

Hmm... A distortion pedal with clean blend and a filter to target the upper and lower frequency ranges of the effected signal. Although this may be a stupid idea.

+1 on playing root notes to start off with. After a few plays I generally have an idea what I want to do rythmically and melodically and can work it out with a better idea of whether or not it will work with the rest of the song. I guess whatever you hear in your head when you write parts is a subconcious product of your musical influences so I tend not to go in thinking "What would <insert favourite players name> do here?". Likewise, I try and write a part that will work with no effects at all in case of massive equipment failure.

Sold my Warwick Streamer to Mark today, very easy bloke to deal with by PM and a really nice guy in person. Plus he has what sounds like an enviable selection of Streamers and Spector basses

[quote name='Gust0o' timestamp='1338311898' post='1672579'] In one. Elephant in the room time, and all that. [/quote] Yep. Undeniably great player but that was just plain bad. Almost comparable to... [url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MI-_jWAmlE[/url]

[quote name='Johnston' timestamp='1338227580' post='1671183'] UK reunion?? I know a few people that might have a problem with that [/quote] Bit wrong but that made me laugh.

Love Cats!

[quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1337843079' post='1666140'] If anyone decides to order, maybe someone could sort a joint order to get a discount like Shep? Count me in for a pitch box if anyone does! [/quote] Very tempted even though I really don't need any more pedals....

[quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1338141806' post='1670059'] Never a fan of the mustang, but I like the upgrades. [/quote] Me neither but the fixed bridge and 'buckers combined with the sunburst finish looks very good. Seriously considered trading my Jazzmaster in for one.