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    • Nail, head, hit!
      in Building another strat! Comment by Lester June 20
    • It has a few dings and scratches but none of them are memorable, by which I mean I cannot remember how any of them were done. By and large, it is in reasonable to good condition. I always reckon I could improve the sound with better pickups - and Me…
      in Building another strat! Comment by Lester June 20
    • Personally, the gold on Megi's doesn't do anything for me (that's my problem, not Megi's) but the rest looks brilliant. You can see why when compoared to my 1986 Japanese HSS Strat. I got my Strat when it was 2 years old; wow, we have been together…
      in Building another strat! Comment by Lester June 16
    • I continue to be really impressed with the quality of your work and that of the suppliers you choose, Megi.
      in Building another strat! Comment by Lester June 14
    • I am better understanding your constant tweaking and building as I am doing something similar with drums, having been playing drums in a band for the last 5 years I am experimenting with getting them to sound and work how I want, now that I know wha…
      in Building another strat! Comment by Lester June 8
    • I'll be frank: Henry J and his leadership team deserve to have lost their company. Gibson as a guitar brand could be salvaged from among all the junk Henry J amassed. Joe Bonamassa has so many Gibson's guitars; maybe he could be given the brand nam…
      in What if Gibson go under? Comment by Lester May 3
    • Hi robbo, RIchard, the chap who runs the forum has his shop, Richard's Guitars, the shop web site, rguitars.co.uk, and he also runs usedguitars.co.uk. Both have more used guitars than we see for sale on the forum.
      in Wanted: Epiphone ES 295... Comment by Lester April 20
    • That is an impressive report, Megi. Thanks. Years ago, when I bought a BOSS stereo chorus pedal, I started playing with the idea of trying to use stereo when playing live but I learned that audiences do not line themselves up centrally to get the f…
      in Megi's Jazz Odyssey - the return Comment by Lester April 16
    • I use a MXR MC-401 which is also a clean boost pedal.
      in Xotic EP Booster Comment by Lester April 15
    • And I am a hotchpotch of both methods!
      in Why & How to learn arpeggios Comment by Lester April 14
    • I did not say as much but my thoughts were distinguishing between a normal business model (where everyone needs to cover their overheads and provide some profit) and greed.
      in Noel Gallagher with a mention of George Ez-zzzzzz-ra. Comment by Lester April 11
    • If you fancy a read of the Rolling Stone article As Boomer Musicians Retire From Touring, Concert Industry Faces Uncertain Future you will see that concern about the music industry is not really about the music but about the money: the revenues and …
      in Noel Gallagher with a mention of George Ez-zzzzzz-ra. Comment by Lester April 10
    • I never thought of punk as a reaction against prog rock; I thought it was a reaction against glam rock in a similar way that rock 'n' roll was a reaction against the crooners that dominated the charts in the early '50s. I can see how we have evolve…
      in Noel Gallagher with a mention of George Ez-zzzzzz-ra. Comment by Lester April 9
    • Thomann's best selling audio interface is the quite small and quite amazing Focusrite Scalett 2i2 2nd Gen, useful for recording up to 2 tracks with combination XLR and 1/4" jack inputs, so mics or guitars. One of the smallest audio interfaces is the…
      in Smallest recording interface Comment by Lester April 4
    • Your 3rd link has the Zoom recorders. I have had the older version of the Zoom H2N for the last 6 or 7 years, use it every week and continue to be really impressed with it. Look at the reviews: the H1N has 4 reviews while the H2N has 68. I would re…
      in Recorder Comment by Lester March 30
    • He will be in the dog house now. IGMC.
      in The 7 Tiger Moves (keep fit) Comment by Lester March 26
    • After you have done all that training with Alfie, a whippet and a labrador, wouldn't you be dog tired?
      in The 7 Tiger Moves (keep fit) Comment by Lester March 21
    • With brands like Tokai, Burny, Epiphone, Faith and PRS Korean-made guitars we are used to increasingly higher quality from far eastern manufacturers. The only thing missing is mojo, the invisible thing that bumps the price up and makes the owner fee…
      in What if Gibson go under? Comment by Lester March 13
    • A nice find, Megi, well done! The last part makes complete sense, that a bankruptcy buyout means the management, quality and everything else currently dissapointing about the brand can be scrapped and the Gibson name can get a clean start.
      in What if Gibson go under? Comment by Lester March 12
    • Hi Gary and welcome. Sorry but I don't know about Washburn models and their ages. I hope it is proving to be a great guitar for you.
      in New Member Comment by Lester March 6
    • 27th Feb: Gibson Brands has laid off more than 15 people at the Gibson Custom Shop.
      in What if Gibson go under? Comment by Lester March 5
    • In my experience, none of the overdrive or distortion pedals simulate a valve amp but they can be used with a valve amp to get a great sound.
      in Tube simulation Comment by Lester February 24
    • Darth Vader voice: These are not the reliced items you are looking for. Move along.
      in For Sale Comment by Lester February 16
    • Prices from eBay. Would Argos not be cheaper?
      in For Sale Comment by Lester February 11
    • To be suspicious is wise. Accusing without convincing evidence would be unfair. Kind's other advert here - here - is also an attempt to shift a pile of gear in one go.
      in For Sale: 5 electric guitars and accessories Comment by Lester February 5
    • Drifting off the OP's question, following ESBlonde's comment, my life changed when I plugged straight into my Mesa Boogie combo, cranked it for the distorted sound (on the lead channel) I wanted and then rolled the guitar volume back down to around …
      in what Overdrive/Distortion Pedals to sound like ACDC? Comment by Lester January 31
    • The $169 Rode NT-USB USB Condenser Microphone is just about the most popular desktop USB mic and it has quality and features that make it an obvious contender. Rode is a reliable entry level mic manufacturer.
      in USB Mic Comment by Lester January 27
    • Maybe in this day and age version 2.5 means version 2 update 5 and version 2.12 means version 2 update 12, rather than what the numbers alone imply.
      in Megi's Jazz Odyssey - the return Comment by Lester January 26
    • Thanks, Megi. I am still using my old and much-loved Boss ME-5 which I bought in the late '80s. It took me a while to really understand each pedal and how they worked in combinations. After about a year of having it I could hear a song on the radio …
      in Megi's Jazz Odyssey - the return Comment by Lester January 23
    • I have a novice question, because I don't have a Helix. What are getting when you buy a patch? Is it a (or many) new sounds that you could not have dialed in with your existing Helix or is it just a set of parameters that any Helix owner could dial …
      in Megi's Jazz Odyssey - the return Comment by Lester January 23