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I like the idea of a Gilmour switch. You can of course now buy a seven-way selector switch to add the extra two options without changing the guitar visually, though (aside from not needing to drill an extra hole in the guard and make sure you position the extra switch correctly to fit) I don't think it's any simpler an installation - just a question of preference. I'm intrigued by the idea of wiring a Strat as MV/MT with the third pot as a blender switch that sweeps across the pick-up settings, essentially doing what the five-way switch does with a sweep rather than in steps. I've not had the chance to try one, but I suspect (extrapolating conceptually from having a two-pickup P bass with two volume knobs and no selector switch) it would lead me to actually make more use of the different pick-ups for tonal selection. Then - partly in order to have the Neck / Bridge option - I would hope I could have a regular (pre-77 style) Strat three way switch added to have 1=> standard (as per the sweep pot), 2=> add neck pickup to sweep pot position, 3=> mute all. I have no electrical skills so I don't know if this is possible, but I think that would be the dream if it was. In Custom Shop Dream World, I'd also have a version of this Strat with a three-saddle Telecaster bridge. As is, when the disposable income situation improved in a year orf two, I have my eye on a blue Player 2 that I'll be looking to have at least some of this idea put on. If and when HB bring out a vintage-specced guitar (SSS) to the standard of the ST Modern Plus, I plan to buy one and experiment with having the switch pulled for a three way, wire to give 1=> bridge and middle, 2=> bridge and neck 3=> neck and middle. Effectively the only two sounds I really have ever used on my old American Standard, plus the one sound that owning a Telecaster has always made me wish a Strat had.

PRS SE of almost any description although my personal preference is the hollowbody first followed by the Swamp Ash HSH. Having said that, when I fancy a new guitar, I make one. This might sound like a dream but its happened every year for the last few years now as I've developed confidence and a couple of them are REALLY good. However I'm now caught between running out of space and not wanting to sell any. Honourable mention for the Ibanez AWD83T, amazing guitar for the price used. One of those gems that deserves more recognition once the neck pickup has been swapped out for one from the more modern Artcore range.

Here's what Andertons offer as information on the subject... Andertons Blog : Fender Standard vs. Player II vs. Squier Classic Vibe... Not quite 'chalk and cheese'; the differences are down to personal preference and budget, maybe..?

If Fender Standard series guitars are now made in Indonesia, what’s the difference between a Fender and a Squier to justify a different price?

In the process of putting together some pedals for a small board purely to provide an alternative to an amp (not an effects board in the traditional sense, I'll do that separately). The plan currently is to have my Joyo American Sound preamp pedal into a reverb pedal, into an A/B box that splits the signal to have the option of either gonig into my Mooer Baby Bomb power amp pedal, or a headphone amp pedal. Probably will put a rive pedal of some sort ahead of the Joyo as well. Question is, would there be any benefit to adding a speaker emulation pedal right before the headphone amp pedal? I won't be doing any recording at all with this, purely for having the option of a small board (likely in the region of 10"x12" or so) that I can take anywhere and use with just a guitar for personal playing, or plug into a speaker if needsbe (the Baby Bomb is rated for 30watts). An alternative to an amp on the move, or when I want headphone practice at home. Considering then acquiring one of those Vintage branded 1 x 10s to go with it as well (I have an old 2 x12" already, but I suspect that might get a bit too loud for the flat).

If that's how it runs in the US ,they'll have an easier rime of it them. Here in the UK (and I think it's similar across most of Europe), Behringer would be able to apply to have a registered mark revoked if it has not been in use for a period of five years - which is the case with the Centaur. A non-registered mark relies on goodwill / with whom the public would associate the mark in a passing off action, though I'd be very surprised if a UK court was prepared to protect an unregistered mark that hadn't been in use for so long. It'll be interesting to see how this pans out in the US. The general information I've seen is that US courts will still want usage as part of a valid TM (lack of use can undermine the validity of even a registered mark), but it'll be interesting to see if it ends up in court. Either way, both parties have clearly gained a lot of publicity in this whole affair; it'll be interesting to see if it goes all the way or just peters out.

Trademarks don't require 'use' because they are validated through rights assigned at registration. They have to be renewed periodically though and trademarking ideally should be enforced too, in order to safe guard against applications to cancel (due to lack of enforcement action). Unlike patents, trademarks can exist in perpetuity so long as they are renewed.

I'm not up on US tm law, but across UK and rest of Europe, a tm is only valid if in use... It'll be interesting to see how it shakes down in the courts.

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Me on guitars, Keith from Canada on bass, Abo Walker from Scotland on vocals A Lil' Ain't Enough.mp3

I recorded this about 12 years ago. I did all instruments but acoustics EngineeringMixing-OmarRock-Soft_Rock_Ballad_Mix.mp3

What type of music you intend to play most?

Good evening, @otoledo, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Hello there. Was a guitar player for 30 years. Can't play as I used to due to Parkinsons, but still enjoy it once in a while. Had tons of gear throughout the years, Now I'm More inclined to using Amplitube. Anyway looking foward to chat about 6 strings related stuff. Here's a clip of me playing Crazy Train un memory of Ozz Crazy Train.mp3

Firewood - A Strat (if it's good enough for Jimi...) Weapon - a BC Rich of some sort or a Gene Simmons axe bass Play - My Harley Benton TE-62 or my Ibanez AS-73

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You have just described the last 4 weeks for me. I'm up one self build with another in the works and two opportunistic bass purchases. I have officially run out of space and now have to set a rotating display on my hangers of the ones I don't play so often. Welcome brother...

Good evening, @StairliftToHeaven, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

Hi! Same as everyone else I guess. Too many guitars...ambitions to trim down the collection...then go and buy another one

A seymour duncan 'semi super switch' would give you an extra position which could be wired to combine coils from each pickup.

This might be the crux of Behringers defence. If Klon haven't been selling them and making profit, Behringer might say how can Klon claim damages when they haven't been losing money...and the Behringer circuit is in all likelihood an emulation rather than a copy knowing that timbre can't really be copyrighted or trademarked. In the PRS vs Gibson battle, Gibson's case hinged on there being the potential for confusion between the PRS single cut and Gibson LPs which didn't really stand up to the scrutiny that was eventually applied. Klon's lawyers may come back and say 'copyright or trademark infringement' based on the potential for confusion (depending on what is actually registered as a trademark) Or get a Digitech Bad Monkey :lol: Yeah I went there.

I figured it out. Sire T7. Nice.