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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 ...

2 hours ago, Izzy19 said:

I have a hofner senator (not electric) and it is missing the E string. I need some advice on what strings it would need please

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. 

2 hours ago, Bobthedog said:

This is great EZbass. ...

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 ...

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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. 

6 hours ago, ezbass said:

Fiat make brooms now?

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 ...

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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. 

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13 hours ago, Faith Cain said:

I’m looking to buy a guitar case for someone. He has a “squire affinity series jazzmaster” and I would like to get him the “Fender FE620 Electric Guitar Gig Bag”, will it fit? I know absolutely nothing so any advice would be appreciated! Links to both:

guitar:https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/squier-affinity-series-jazzmaster-hh-laurel-fb-arctic-white?utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping&gclid=Cj0KCQiAvbiBBhD-ARIsAGM48bxZdJtGJmN0BZyhESOEB-e7Pokd8SNDei9P7IAnyx2Kxp8MCNYwgjgaAsSfEALw_wcB

case:https://www.gear4music.com/Guitar-and-Bass/Fender-FE620-Electric-Guitar-Gig-Bag/234N

THANKS! 

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.  

7 hours ago, hippydude said:

... mine didnt come with one...

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. 

11 hours ago, Kiwi said:

Last night I decided to tackle the matter of whether phase switching was needed for positions involving two pickups.  I did a bit of research on the sound of reverse phased pickups and found one vid where the vlogger had switched the phase of pickups in his telecaster and it sounded damn close to the Aria Esprit.  So then the challenge was to adapt the original circuit diagram, but the more I looked into it, the more it seemed like a separate pole was needed to handle the earth/neg side...and I didn't have one spare because of the need to connect the middle pickup to two different poles.  

By late this morning I'd more or less given up and was in the process of typing an email to someone asking for help when it occured to me that instead of making the middle pickup switch from one side of the preamp to the other, why not make the neck and bridge swap from one side to the other and have the mid stay on the same channel while it's connected.  I did a bit of mucking about with connections and found that not only could it work but it actually freed up one pole for use as an earth so it was possible to switch phasing for the bridge pickup in position 4 by swapping neg and positive around.  I also had to wire up the neg side for all the other pickups to run through pole 2 as well but the point was it's possible.

This also means I can go back to the plan to have a push pull vol pot to switch the preamp in and out.  I have also found a supplier on Made-in-China who does 6 position 4 pole pots and they don't cost anywhere near the same as those made by Stewmac.

This is subject to further tweaks, for example, I suspect pole 4 won't be needed either if I make better use of the vacant positions on pole 1.

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

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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 ...

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On 23/11/2020 at 20:51, sayyywhat said:

Upon plugging in my newly acquired 80's vox venue amp, I noticed a huge amount of fuzz/noise which I sound determined was coming the internet powerline running through the house. It seems to go away only when I unplug the powerline (makes sense, less noise in the mains circuit).Is there any cheap alternative around this without having to unplug my powerline every time I want to jam? I'm assuming your standard power extender with surge protection won't work and I need some sort of noise filter?

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. 

Good evening, Tim, and ...

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1 hour ago, Kiwi said:

Good luck! If you still can't find the problem then there might be a failed component somewhere but this would be very unusual. 

Ironic that none of us like in the UK,  huh? 

 Some of us like the UK (at least a bit...), but live elsewhere..!

Whilst waiting patiently for the Epiphones to come in stock, buy one of these, available right now, to keep your hand in....

Epiphone Les Paul Special...

If you're interested in those (fine...) Epiphone Limited Editions, the Gibson will bring you nothing more worth the difference, in my opinion. Don't forget to budget for a decent amp, naturally.
As an aside, if you buy a total of three guitars from these folks, get a hard case thrown in as a bonus (the others already have them...), as you'll need somewhere to put the ones you're not playing. Who knows, it could be the LP Special that gets played the most. 

@Cookster @Kiwi knows how to talk you through this, so follow his method and you'll get through. Another of the wonders of GuitarChat..! Be patient and all will be well; good luck with the project. 

My father was a total 'lefty', and passed it down to one of my younger brothers. Lefty in all things, Geoff nevertheless picked up my guitars, and so played 'righty', and very well indeed. I'm a 'righty', but play my drums 'lefty'. Go figure.
Try a mate's guitar and see how it inspires you. There are, though, plenty enough 'lefty' guitars in the World; they're not as rare as all that. Less choice, maybe, but choice still.

Good evening, RS&J, and ...

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Don't sell yourself short. (I'm assuming that no kittens were killed in all of this..?). I don't know of anyone as 'purist' as that, thank goodness; if there are any, that's their sadness, not yours. 

Anything here to tempt you..? ...

Lesley Rotary Fx ...

An important point to note would be the simulation, not only of the speed, but of the acceleration/deceleration, too, which add much to the Lesley panoply of sounds. Just sayin'. 

Good evening, Simondo, and ...

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