Blastronaut

They're spectacularly good. I'd probably have bought one by now but it just wouldn't be a great look for a guy with a sideline in flogging 60 year old tech. Even the old Roland Cube tech was great tbh Wait did I say out loud? I meant to say "ha, check this prick out thinking his modern day digital amp is better than a JTM45".

Loads of great riffs in Muse stuff but I can't be arsed with them for the most part. If still really like Fillip from their first album, which is weird since it sounds like a demo and doesn't really stand out our sound any different from any of their other stuff. Most of the music I like is shite and probably has fuck all artistic merit but probably just caught me at the right time and now has memories attached to it.

Don't believe the hype. I've heard from l trusted sources that this "fridge" is just another Ibanez Tubescreamer.

I've got no idea who they are but that sounds 80s as fuck and actually not all that bad. I got my missus Blondie tickets for Christmas, so there's a good chance I'll be stuck suffering one night in April. Looks like Johnny Marr is opening though so I might go willingly.

Granted "of course I lied! Look how guilty the truth would make me look!" isn't exactly a great defence.

Option 😄 Prince Andrew slept with a girl who had been trafficked. Then lied repeatedly about his association with the traffickers.

"My client admits all the accusations are true, but in his defence he's just not very clever"

Prince Andrew: "Never met her, that photograph is false news. Plus I have a medical condition and I don't sweat" Asprilla: "I think he's innocent!"

I actually had a close mate fall out with me recently after pointing this rule out to him when he started seeing some 18yo in his mid 30's. To be fair to him though it was probably more likely me saying "youse should come over for dinner one night, I'll get the high-chair down from the loft" that he took the wrong way rather than the rule.

If he's still working on stuff like Come as you are just now he might not even be using that end of the fretboard much, for a while at least. If you get quoted something unexpectedly high for a repair and setup it might just be worth getting a basic setup and leaving the damage as is until hes learning the Sweet Child of Mine solos. Not saying don't get it fixed like, just that it's called "the dusty end" for a reason. Doubt it should cost that much though, from what Gemmill's said it sounds like something a good tech would cover within their hourly bench rate assuming there's no other surprises.

Love that he starts with saying "bit hard to keep it in tune". Edit, ah I take that back. Hes saying it's the song that is hard record live and keep in tune die to the complex chords. PRS stuff I've played has all been great tbh but I'll probably never buy one thanks to their fuckity scale length. I've already got like 4 notched straight edges and have no intention of making or buying another.

That's where we keep the plasters and first aid kit. Taking no risks.

Like a Pokémon on its journey towards evolution. Keep at it, a few more levels and you could have opposable thumbs.

I'd rather vow celibacy of go full eunuch than have to take a bic razor to my bawsack twice a week. Just cut them off, not worth the effort. A slight trim with the kitchen scissors twice a year is more than sufficient.

Best headphones I've ever owned are overear, wired Sennheiser cans I got for £40 in 1999. Seriously though, most Samsung tech (and just S.Korean tech in general) is way ahead of apple and other western stuff. Their bad rep mostly comes from the falsely attributed capacitor plague at the turn of the millennium and the more recently (massively exaggerated) exploding phone batteries story. I'd buy Samsung over Apple any day of the week.

Seems to be a common trope in my experience of people offering trades. "Will you trade for any for this?" "Oh no sorry, I'm not trading those ones, I like those too much I just wanted to show you all my gear" Totally get why V's wouldn't be everyone's thing. Im not even sure I like them tbh, they're awkward as fuck but I've played a few Gibson Vs that were great. Probably just nostalgia. Back in my teens I jammed a lot with a guy that had 2, his main was just like the one you were offered. Loved that guitar, can't see a red or black Gibson V without thinking of those days.

Custom Shop Tele for postage costs and import duty? Thats a good deal btw @Monkeys Fist Anyway, more seriously: did you ever bite the bullet on any of those guitars you were offered @Andrew ? Think I said I'd go for the V but in all honestly I'd be more likely to keep the Tele. Don't think I've ever bought a guitar without playing it first though, still not sure I could bring myself to after all the times I've had to leave guitar shops before doing something stupid like buy BC Rich Warlock over one one of the 50 odd Les Pauls I'd intended to buy.

In Toms defence he did say he might be able to fix it up for you for free. Wasn't @Andrewwanting rid of a Custom Shop Telecaster? It's no hassle though man. I remember offering a while back. I could probably wire in an internal switch that seriously limits the volume, tell him about that when he moves out.

I mean I totally would but I'd imagine the cost of two lots of postage on that thing is at least halfway to getting it fixed properly by an actual pro, plus the risk of more damage in the mail and. Nevermind it being the guitar equivalent of fixing an exhaust with gaffer tape and cable ties. Offer still stands though to send him a free pedal though when you think he's ready for one though @Monkeys Fist.

That's pretty much identical to mines, picked one up on Gumtree on a whim and its been my main axe for about 4 years now. Definitely worth getting fixed up @Monkeys Fist. With a proper set-up these can be great guitars.

Haha. Aye probably. Only time I've ever refused a refund was one guy waited like 4 four months and his reason for wanting a refund was "I just dont like it as much as I did at first". If you've got a soldering iron I could fire some silver solder in the post, save you buying a whole spool of it. I tried it on an old acoustic and it's held up surprisingly well (probably two years ago) but admittedly doesn't get played all that much.

Aye, contact the seller. If they tell you to fuck off just go to reverb support and they'll force the seller to refund. At least that's how it should work. Pretty sure reverb policy is it has to be reported to the seller within 7 days. If it doesn't get resolved directly with the seller you should still be able to escalate it to reverb support outwith that 7 day window but there's probably a time limit.

If it's just one fret, the cowboy approach would be to spot fill the gouge with silver solder and then level it with the frets on each side. Bit harder than other solder types, might get you a several months playing depending on how much you use it before you wore the solder down. Pretty unnoticeable too if it's done right but will wear down a lot faster than an actual fret. For what it's worth you've got buyer protection through both reverb and paypal. Even if the seller doesn't accept returns reverb will step in and basically force them to refund you if it arrives damaged or not as described so long as you report it in the first week after its delivered. Just give it a good inspection when it arrives and pray the seller hasn't done something like I just suggested to Gemmill.

I sell quite a bit on reverb but weirdly have never bought anything there yet. What's up?

Thermostats have managed this without the need for an internet connection and smart plug for longer than I've been alive man.