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[quote name='MoJo' timestamp='1371677033' post='2116964'] I've always had a hankering for a Marshall VBA400 but even second hand they command a high price. Why? Why are all valve amps so expensive? [/quote] Same reason pirates are called pirates - - -

[quote name='Minty' timestamp='1371721356' post='2117259'] Nice! If you give the gear on the back the tuner a light spritz of WD-40, it will loosen right up. If you're opposed to spraying anything near your guitar, you can just spray it onto a rag and then transfer it to the machine heads... [/quote] WD40 is only good if you take them off the wood first! Then use it to clean the parts, but please don't spray it where it can soak into the wood.

THAT IS NICE The tuners shouldn't be stiff - maybe they've got 'gunge' in them, simple job to strip down & clean out, wouldn't recommend any squirty or oily 'quick cure', it's worth doing properly. Cheerz, John

Champers all round! Hic! Congrats & felicitations to all

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1371554956' post='2115357'] Looks like I will be going with an option Sims suggested .. "We can do a brushed gold with black plasic backing for £50.00 + £4.50 P&P in the UK. The top layer feels like metal but the backing is black plastic" [/quote] That sounds like the material Howard offered me at first when I enquired about a gold plate, have you asked him about that option? He might save you a bit on £54.50 Sims prices

I'll wait for the double neck version - maybe

No problems with the GHS Black Nylons I use, no squeaking here! Something I usually do with ALL new strings before putting them on is to clean them off with Surgical Spirit rubbed over with a cotton pad. This removes any traces of lubricant/machine oil used in production processes. You might be amazed at the essH1t that comes off some strings, I think stainless are the worse. That might be causing/contributing to the squeak!

[quote name='stef030' timestamp='1371376539' post='2113015'] aha so you were up on galley hill then, we were at the pier,sounded awsome looked great well worth the wait in the wind cheers stef [/quote] Yes Galley Hill, I wish I'd gone to the pier but my 2 lads had said they were going up there on their bikes so I met up with them & yes the wind on t'hill was 'kin freezin - flaming June! Best view & sound we got was as it came in low & slow down the Crowhurst valley before doing a left for Hastings

Matt ordered a P-bass kit for that 'Old School Tone' - great comm's, instant payment & another satisfied customer, just the way it should be, a real pleasure to deal with him, top bloke. Cheerz, John

From my phone camera & yes I remember my Uncle used to take me to Farnborough when I was 11> 1962> lots of noisy fast low fo's [url="http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kjon51/media/20130615_154548_zps8f4e0719.jpg.html"] [/url] Here's one I borrowed [URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/kjon51/media/vulcan_zps4a5217e1.jpg.html][IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v48/kjon51/vulcan_zps4a5217e1.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I'm just off to see the Vulcan A LEGENDARY Vulcan bomber will fly over the skies of Hastings next month in what is believed to be the first time the world famous aircraft has visited the town. The iconic jet will blast out its trademark deafening engine noise across the town in a special display on Saturday June 15. Now the only flying Vulcan left in the world, the XH558 is expected to arrive over our skies at 3.40pm for the start of a 15 minute display.

I went through a phase of Rotosound Nexus then Fender Black Tapewound, which were both like roundwounds with black plastic sprayed on! Didn't get on with them so went for the full monty - GHS Black Nylon Tapewound, beautiful currently using them on 1 fretted & 1 fretless Jazz.

[quote name='xilddx' timestamp='1371223452' post='2111426'] Is that unclehorrid.co.uk? Congratulations of scoring one, need pics please! [/quote] All in good time still working on it

Strangely - they do turn up from time to time in Uncle Horrid's garage I just recently scored a Jazz gold anodised plate from him - rare as a rare thing with bells & knobs on Mines going on an faded Olympic White, rosewood board fretless. You never know he might have a Jazz 'onesie' plate somewhere Best of luck.

Pet shops sell bags of it - don't they?

'Cos it's got 2 pick ups = more magnets & they're heavy Oh Carol!

I had a Electro Acoustic which had kept me ticking over for many years but when my partner died I decided to start playing more again. The Tanglewood got boring & I hankered after a Fender Precision, giving myself a budget of about £800 to include a practice amp better than my Peavey with 8" speaker. I started searching for 2nd hand Fender P's & found BC! Then I got gas - saw a Skjold Exotic Custom being sold here & couldn't resist. The Skjold has faily recently moved on & now I have 4 Fender Precisions, 3 Fender Jazzes, (1 of is fretless) & 'a few others in the house' . Still getting GAS but not so bad as it used to be

I'd rather have Betsy any day

My pleasure to make a kit for Alex to upgrade his Yamaha, excellent comms, instant payment, real good guy to deal with. Cheerz, John

Second verse same as the first 2 kits in a week must be a record . Again spot on comms & instant payment, another all good transaction. Great guy to deal with Cheerz, John

I made a P-bass wiring kit for Leth, excellent to deal with, all good communications & instant payment, no problems in recommending him. Cheerz, John

I do enjoy these 'mostly' BBC4 band docu's, there's always so much I/we never knew about going on at the time, I/we just turned on tuned in & enjoyed the music We say every time though - that was all part of an era in music - that will never be repeated or bettered.

Is that real? Seriously

[quote name='iconic' timestamp='1370677648' post='2104210'] i think we may have a winner already....ive actually heard this and never picked up on it!!!! [/quote]