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The high price I paid for spark plugs was apparently down to the Russia/Ukraine conflict. Could be bull, could be true.

Taking the piss with pricing seems to be the new normal, with the hikes blamed on wars abroad .

Ooh, that sure is pretty. GLWTS.

These guitars have always given me Hamer Special vibes and that’s a good thing (Martin Barré never sounded better than with his Hamer).

No, I’ve never visited the site, although I have a chum who is always on, it seems (massive fan). I always maintain that PT is, or certainly was, probably the best rhythm guitarist out there. When he tries to channel his inner Satriani, I find it a bit embarrassing, he’s just not that kind of player. When he briefly embraced the idea of just playing acoustic guitar to save his hearing, post Tommy, I thought no one was better rhythmically, just so solid.

Apparently a Gretsch was used on Who’s Next, from what I recall and he used a Gibson L4 or L5 live on Clapton’s Rainbow Concert. PT has been around the block a few times with guitars over the years.

There was also the Schecter Tele period for PT too. His SG/LP period would be my tonal pick of the bunch.

I think of him as an era player. There’s the Woodstock/Abraxis era - the SG, then there’s late ‘70s/Inner Secrets (great album) era with the L6 and then renaissance, millennium/Supernatural era onwards, which is of course the PRS, even though he’d been using them way before then.

Sounds like it’s not in tune with the recording to me. A lot of recordings are not exactly A440, in an effort to get a specific vibe, producers will slow down or speed up a tune at the mastering stage.

Turns up on time; doesn’t flounce out; doesn’t require any ego massaging. In short, isn’t a diva.

Let’s see if I have this right, that is you singing, but through a synth? If so, bravo!

How about one of these intonatable (is that even a word?) ones https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/257366299401?var=0&mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=710-53481-19255-0&campid=5338268676&toolid=10044&ff=11&gbraid=0AAAAADA7Q_JALXgXGsh5Zin2XmLiWpqq4&loc_physical_ms=9180944&adtype=pla&customid=EAIaIQobChMI_N7vjJO8lgMVXIBQBh1dLR4FEAQYCyABEgIyGPD_BwE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_N7vjJO8lgMVXIBQBh1dLR4FEAQYCyABEgIyGPD_BwE ?

Back when guitar was my main instrument and I worked up in London, with unfettered access to the various guitar shops, I remember trying a Blueshawk out. I can’t tell you anything, as I don’t remember the actual experience. However, I do remember seriously considering buying one for a while as a result. Take from that what you will. 2 P90s, on a lightweight, singlecut platform, is always going to make me interested. Keep us apprised of any developments.

It has to be remembered that guitar is as much a percussion instrument as a stringed one and that note attack is to be expected. However, if it’s too much for your liking, then a compressor with a fast attack and slow release will even it out a bit. Also look at trying a limiter as this should reduce the attack without adding compressor punch and squish (my description, certainly not studio terms ).

Dave Grissom knows a thing or two about guitars, so his PRS signatures were always going to be a bit different to the more generic/something for everyone models (perhaps where the passionless comes from). If DG’s preferences and your’s align, you’re on to an absolute winner. DG’s work with Storyville and his solo album, Loud Music, reside in my CD collection.

Good knowledge there, paisan “A caporegime (often shortened to capo)”

End of debate, right there.

I’ve always been a DiMarzio fanboy. I first changed pickups on a guitar back in the ‘70s, a pair of DiMarzio SDHBs, which were awesome. Since then I tried other peoples replacement pickups: Seymour Duncan (not bad, but their customer service is poor), Bareknuckle, Artec (surprisingly good and not just for the money), Delano and I’m sure some others. However, DiMarzio have always been top of the pile for me. A lot of this is down to their customer service. I’ve asked them questions over the years, regarding recommendations for a particular tone and they’ve always been super helpful, I even had one response from Steve Blucher, who is so high up the food chain there that he deals with the likes of Vai, Satriani and Eric Johnson, yet he found time for someone like me! In addition, their product line is superb in its depth, if there’s a tone you’re after, they’ll most probably be able to match a product to it. Apologies for the gushing reply, but I think they’re brilliant.

It’s not cheating, it’s just an effective way of revoicing particular chords. I think mine is a Shubb.

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.