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Our Eldest did the same, using CA as a finish for his first electric Build ... ... over a wood stain. It took a couple of weeks, working outside, with disposable gloves, as the stuff is pretty toxic. The finish is superb, and unlikely to wear. Some practise on gash wood is required, to get the right rhythm for applying the CA, rubbing it around, moving on, repeat... and it took about a dozen coats to build up the effect. (There are no plastic parts used; the binding, pick-up surrounds, even the toggle switch cap, are hand-made wooden parts. The inlays are mother of pearl, the nut a beef bone. ...)

Yes, of course; mostly drum parts, though (I'm a drummer...).

Exactly, it has to match the profile of the fingerboard, in order to clamp each string to the fret. It's only a slight difference, but it's best to get the right one for the job.

I'd recommend a 'trigger'-style capo, for its consistent efficiency, ease of use and solidity. Here's four, from Amazon; cheap enough to try out, with a slightly more expensive option... Amazon Trigger Capos ... Our Eldest uses these (or ones like 'em...), fitting one for the intro of 'Under The Bridge' before whipping it off for the rest of the song. Our Second Guitar uses one, too, to match the singer's choice of key. They all have rubber 'jaws', and do no harm at all to the guitar neck. Hope this helps. Edit : Note the difference in shape between a 'flat' one (for nylon, classical, flamenco guitars with flat fingerboard...) and 'curved' (for electric, archtop, radiused fingerboards...) and buy accordingly. The rubber jaw will accommodate any slight difference in curveture, normally.

Cat among the pigeons, eh..? Go, Lefty; Go Go Go..!

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

Well deserved; a splendid job. Well done, that man.

Several solutions to this. The most effective, I'd say, is to have the drummer trigger the Fx, using a MIDI pad. That way, the Fx are triggered at the right spot in the song, whether the drummer is faster or slower. If, on the other hand, the Fx themselves have a specific BPM, the only real recourse is to have the drummer playing to the 'click'. I wouldn't like to think of the train crash if all the band are in sync with the keys and Fx, but not the drummer. It makes no sense. I'm assuming that these are simply 'one-shot' Fx, such as a bit of sampled sound, and not a constant tempo-linked delay or the like..? If the latter is the case, all the band has to have that tempo available to them, and that really means that the drummer plays that BPM, with a click track, end of story. You all play to the drummer, including the keys. The Fx have to be set to the drummer's tempo. If his tempo varies during the song, change the drummer. (Disclaimer : I'm a drummer...)

Are you the drummer..? Normally, if he/she requires it, the drummer would be the only one with a 'click'; everyone else plays off the drummer, so... Explain a bit more about your band set-up and your need for a 'click', please..?

It's usually a simple enough job to swap the audio taper volume pots for reverse audio; these are readily available. Just sayin' Reverse Logarithmic Pots ...

It depends a little on what style you'll be playing with it. The phosphor-bronze mentioned above (either 12's or 13's...) would be fine, and well suited to strumming chords, or Django-style 'pump' comping. That's not my style, so my Hofners are strung with the same 10's sets as all my guitars. My fingers make strings go rusty very quickly, so I use Elixir strings, which last a very long time, offseting their higher cost. These lighter strings are more suitable for chord-melody or solo lines, at the price of lower acoustic volume. Hope this helps.

EZBass has 'nailed' it; not a jot to add or subtract. Lessons would be useful, if the fellow learns that way (many don't, though...). I'd have loved to have had such gear when I started; he's a very lucky chap.

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

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

In the case you've described, I'd recommend starting afresh with strings that you buy yourself. A starting point would be, in my view, any set with a '10' for top 'E'. I used Fender Bullets for several years, until I found them starting to go rusty in the packet, from new. I've since gone for Elixir, which cost slightly more, but last, for me, much, much longer (I don't play that much, so I don't change that often...). If you've a set on that lasted a year, I assume you're not one of these bods that changes every week-end. A set of Elixirs will do the job, whatever strings you're taking off. Other than that, just go with whatever your budget allows, and learn from it. It's not all that critical; new strings sound better than year-old strings in any case. Just my tuppence-worth.

Fiat make cars, and paint them. One colour they use is called Giallo Ginestra, Once translated, this Fiat colour becomes Fiat Broom Yellow. Why broom..? Ginestra is a common enough plant in Europe; it's UK name is 'broom', and it's a strikingly bold yellow. This is a photo of ginestra, or broom... There; that's the origin of Fiat Broom Yellow.

Good evening, P9uma, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Dark art, indeed. Here's a tip for you ... You don't have to bar all the strings, especially when beginning. Use a fingering for the top four strings for an 'F' chord when playing those tunes. To practise barred chords, go up to the eighth fret and get 'em right there (it's a 'C' chord, by the way...), then, once you're happy with that, move down a fret, progressively, till you get back to 'F'. I learned on an unplayable 'cheese-wire' Russian 'Spanish' guitar, using the Mickey Baker book. From that experience, I learned to play mostly three- or four-string chords, instead of full barres. Just a tip, then; don't feel that you have to play all six strings all the time. T'ain't so.

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

Both sites have a strange notion of 'Full Description'; neither give any dimensions (except thickness of padding for the gig-bag...)..!. The Thomann site is no better, but the first comment on that site states that the bag is fine, but tight, for a telecaster, but one will definitely not be able to fit a Jazzmaster into it. From that alone, I'd recommend looking for a more roomy bag. Here's the Thomann offering; VAT has to be added to see the shipped cost, and there may be a shipping delay, but it will fit a Jazzmaster. Hope this helps. Thomann : Jazzmaster gig bag ...

It would appear, from having searched around a bit, that this model is now being fitted with the Fishman system, and not the E-Sonic. Why..? No clear reply so far, but the E-Sonic does not have unanimous approval from buyers, apparently. Most vendors are up-dating their sites, but some are slower than others. Your acquisition is fine, and is missing nothing, unless you specifically bought it for that E-Sonic version, now out of production.

Are you sure about that..? How would you know..? Here's the Full Description, taken from the Gear4Music site ... https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Epiphone-DR-500MCE-Masterbilt-Electro-Acoustic-Natural-Nearly-New/2D68 '... Pickups and Hardware The NanoFlex™ pickup positioned under the bone saddle is a low-impedance pickup that not only picks up string vibrations but also top and body vibrations as well for a truly acoustic tone. Complimenting the NanoFlex is the revolutionary NanoMag™ pickup mounted at the end of the fingerboard. Exclusively from Shadow, the NanoMag features 3 Samarian-Cobalt magnets and an integrated active circuit to capture all the highs and lows, including a wide range of harmonics. ... Hope this helps.

Good Work, well done. It's a pity that it's illegible, though. Run out of black ink..? ...

Good evening, Alby, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. Another vote for the Nighthawk, a very versatile guitar. Our Eldest has had his for decades, now, and; although he now builds his own, still has a soft spot for that Gibson.

Good afternoon, Lucas, and ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share.

We have cpl all around our stone cottage, and have amps and audio equipment everywhere, too. Our cpl do not give off parasitic signals, and nor should they. Here's what we use ... TP-Link Cpl ... Worth trying out..? If not satisfied, return them, but they do a fine job for us.