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No, no it isn't. Generally it is, but there are exceptions. I have 2 custom basses that came with ultra low actions and little or no relief, not my tastes. So I did my usual set up only to find that all the strings were choked out - reverse action truss rod .

Which should be the starting point for all amps. Well played, Blackstar.

It seems there is a new CEO at FMIC.

And this will form the basis of the case against Fender’s claims (which are ridiculous after 70 years). If Fender are so desperate for money, they should save money by not entering into litigation in the first place. No one is getting rich here except the lawyers. I hope that who ever eventually presides over the case, where Fender will lose, forces them to pay the oppositIon’s costs. What a bunch of pricks FMIC’s management are .

My parents liked a novelty song and bought Bridget the Midget by Ray Stevens. This song has Ray in his normal voice, the high pitched Bridget and a low voice of a fan. If you messed about with the speeds, you make Bridget and the fan sound normal by using faster and slower speeds; plainly how Stevens achieved the effects.

A rite of passage for those of us of a certain age. Playing records at 16 was never as much fun.

I understand that. I had a ‘63 P Bass, which I gigged regularly. However, once it got into my head that it might be stolen, it stayed at home and was eventually moved on.

At least there is no worry about the potential of it being a fake vintage. Plus, there shouldn’t be any potential issues that come with owning a very old guitar and it’ll save you a considerable amount of money. Go try it.

This was the look up page I used https://www.gibson.app/serial-number-lookup/gibson

Everything looks ok about it except, as you say, that serial number (and maybe the knobs), which is not only wrong for that style or era of Gibson, but the stamp looks clumsy and lumpen. Those inlays are definitely from a 335 of that era, so not an LP ‘board. @jtufty, when in doubt, go without.

Rhett's more of a 'Gibson' type tone player, thus his antipathy towards the TS. However, one of his YT buddies was determined to convert him and brought round a plethora of TSs and Rhett actually found a couple he liked and, IIRC, one of those being a bass TS.

From what I understand, if you’re using a Strat type guitar, into a Fender type amp (SRV, etc), Tubescreamers are pretty much a go to. However, if you’re using a Humbucker equipped guitar into something like a Marshall (Satriani for example), the EQ bump from a TS isn’t where you want it, you’re probably better off with something like a Boss OD1. All depends on what tone you’re going for.

There’s nothing wrong with learning on electric. However, it is generally easier to play than an acoustic and learning on an acoustic will help with your fingering strength and technique more, which can be very easily transferred to electric, not so much the other way around. And…

^Very true. With regard to fuzz, I discovered that you can have it set up for searing, violin type lead sounds (I’m think Eric Johnson here) but, back the volume on the guitar off and it delivers a very nicely, slightly overdriven tone and most stops in between. In short, classic fuzzes clean up really nicely.

Ooh, that sure is purdy ! GLWTS

From the pictures, it looks like it is floating in a carved out well (like a lot of Floyd Roses). Unfortunately, with my limited experience with FRs, this rules out flat loading it with lots of springs, like a Strat. Therefore, I imagine that you’d have to insert a couple of blocks of wood, either side of the string block to stop it moving back or forward. Once happy with their positioning, you could glue them in place. Hopefully, some wiser folk will chime in with a different solution.

Same. To be fair, the 5 series are really, really good and the price difference between a 5420 and 6120 is huge and the law of diminishing returns says you’ll not be getting an awful lot more. 5420, plus some TV Jones pickups and you’ll be pretty much 95% of the way there, for a fraction of the cost.

I’ve learnt pretty all I know about Fender offset guitars from Mike Adam’s, AKA puisheen, on YouTube and Instagram.

Nice. I see it has a Mustang bridge, a sensible upgrade from the standard, threaded affair.

Pics when it’s returned please.

I’ve not known posts to delete automatically on GC.

I don’t have any experience with the Jag/JM trem I'm afraid, although I am intrigued by them. I think that I'm probably not alone here and perhaps why there has been a dearth or replies, that and it being a week with Christmas right in the middle (what day is it?).

Filter-trons are an interesting ‘bucker option. Unlike PAF types, they don’t have that muddy honk.

Good to know .