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Good afternoon, @repoman, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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Good afternoon, @John2016, xxxxxx, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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For a p/u swap, 'like for like', it's possible, usually, to lift the p/u, cut the cable and either splice the new one in, or fit plugs. This won't work if wanting to replace a two-wire for a coil-tapping p/u, but does do away with the need to work through the f-holes. Just sayin'.
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Good evening, @Alistair G, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. (... and I concur with my learned friend, above : consult. Medical advice is what's required, as we are all different. Let us know the outcome, please..? )
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Good afternoon, @Bass Novice, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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I deliberately neglected mention of the BlackStar range, precisely to avoid 'muddying the waters'.
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Good evening... As you have already found, 100w is way too much for domestic use, so keeping the Champion amp somewhere where it will be useful is a splendid initiative. As for the conundrum : with what to replace it..? I'd suggest a fairly simple amp that should do the trick. Of the four you mention, I'd suggest the Fender Champion 40 as being the best compromise between small practise amp and boxy-sounding 'toy' amp. As we know from bass, speaker size is not the only factor in cabs, so an 8" can sound glorious, but it's probably not the case in the Fender 20w. If you liked the native sound of the Fender 100, the 40w version would probably please most, and your Fx will add any extra sounds you want. Your daughter will, in time, find her own way with Fx; meanwhile she will have a solid, quality native sound when using the Fender 40, without the fuss and bother (and distraction...) of Fx. Not that the others are not good amps, and there are many more that could be considered, but the Fender Champion 40 has the advantage of being already a known starting point, very close to the Fender 100 that you liked. That's my tuppence-worth; welcome to the forum. Douglas
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Good morning, @tele-strat owner, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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What, if anything, is wrong with the instrument..? The nut of a guitar, be it plastic, bone or brass, does not change over time, played or unplayed, so, unless there's a specific symptom, there's no need to even consider changing, nor adjusting, it. I have many guitars and basses, and some get played rarely (including a Samick '335'...) and have never had cause to suspect the nut, of any of them (disclaimer : Our Eldest is a luthier, builds his own guitars, so we do know something about set-up issues...). A good thorough clean, a decent set of new strings, and a few weeks of playing, in many styles, will soon show up any major issues; what, if any, issues show up will determine what, if anything, could be done to improve things. Until then, it's just vain speculation.
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Two come to mind. Firstly give us an idea of your budget, and secondly, play either seated or standing up; reclined is not ideal for guitar players.
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Stratocaster... Emperor's new clothes?
Dad3353 replied to randythoades's topic in General Discussion
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What Guitar-related Christmas Presents Did You Get?
Dad3353 replied to Crusoe's topic in General Discussion
Soooooo, not been Good this past year then, eh..? -
Good afternoon, @Pbassred, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.
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I never use any of these stuffs on any of my guitars or basses; I haven't seen, in well over half a century, what benefit they bring. I do wipe my instruments over with a few drops of Dr Duck wax when I change strings (roughly annually, or longer...), just to remove any finger marks and lay the dust. Folk in other, harsher, climates may have different reasons and results, but our (French...) temperate climes don't affect my instruments in any way. Just my tuppence-worth.
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Our cottage, in France, Lower Normandy, stays at around 14-15°C all year round, thanks to thick stone walls and no central heating. None of my guitars, basses or drums suffer in any way from changes over the course of a year.
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What Guitar-related Christmas Presents Did You Get?
Dad3353 replied to Crusoe's topic in General Discussion
A present for myself : a piezo_pre-amp kit to install into my acoustic (holes to be cut into the sides, and the capteur to be fitted under the bridge...). I'll then be able to record without recourse to a mic. -
I've just looked up small multi-Fx on Thomann, and see the Valeton Dapper Mini 4 Effect Strip, which would fit your bill, I think, at £70 +£10 shipping. Any use..?
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Different types of scales to learn for improv
Dad3353 replied to ibanezImy's topic in General Discussion
Best to forego the Gitanes; too; happy Christmas, and have fun with Mickey Baker. -
Are There Headphones Designed For Playing Electric Guitar?
Dad3353 replied to DozeyGit's topic in Accessories and Misc
Far too much over-thinking here, I'd say. Any decent (for whatever definition of 'decent'...) pair of headphones would be fine. It won't, and will never, sound like a guitar playing in the room (and that will change, depending on the room...), so define your 'decent' and play away. For reference, my 'phones, used for every thing from listening to ISIHAC on R4, mixing whatever genre I'm working on (along with other monitoring methods...), playing guitar, bass, keys etc are Superlux HD669, 32€ from Thomann. Your 'decent' may be different, but not by much, I'd suggest. Hope this helps. Douglas -
Do you want/need a vibrato bar or not..? Both are 'speed-freak' guitars, for shredding fast and furious. If that's your style, both are suitable. Just for strumming..? Hmm... These are very flashy choices for that. Excellent instruments both, but both would be wasted on me. So... A whammy bar : useful to you or not..?
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Not at all; quite the opposite. The Illuminati know that that is where the 'mojo' lies. Marks like that are very sought after, and fetch a high premium. It looks like you've struck really lucky, there.
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I agree, it's a natural figure in the wood. treat it as a 'signature'; if ever it's stolen, a dated photo of you holding it, proudly showing off this distinguishing feature, will help with its return. Move along now, please, you're blocking the pavement. There's no QC issue here. Move along ...