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I've polished frets using fine wire wool, then hitting them with Autosol metal polish. However, you need to make sure that the whole fretboard is taped off so you don't get any of that on the wood.
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I have a set of those and they're pretty good. I wish they'd made the colours more distinct though - it's nigh impossible to know the right order to work through. They're good for removing scratches in FitBit screens as well. But they do clog up and they're a bit pricey once you've imported them. Really fine sandpaper with cloth backing would probably do the same for a few quid.
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I was wondering about wet&dry paper or scotchbrite. Alternatively I wonder if Scalextric/Model Railway track rubbers might be up to the job, or even one of those dual compound pencil/ink erasers.
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Had my first lesson with a new teacher this morning. Pretty pleased with how things went. She hardly played (only to demonstrate what I needed to do) and concentrated on what I could and could not do. A few technical tips to improve chord tone and a suggestion to use a thicker pick (I was still using the super thin pick recommended by Justin Sandercoe). Left with the A shape bar chord to practice along with changing between the A shape and E shape bar chord (bar stays in the same fret) as well as moving the E shape bar chord up and down the fret from F to G.
Next time (2 weeks) looks like working on strumming with more confidence and a look at improvising using Am pentatonic... -
https://www.pmtonline.co.uk/stores/london/
these guys are a few doors up from Look Mum No Hands on Old Street, might be able to help.
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fantastic stuff @Alan_tbt glad you started, my homework grows every week...
- Natural notes memory test
- Chromatic scale memory test
- Transposable scale memory test
- A minor scale
- E minor pentatonic
- A minor pentatonic
- 3no. random picking patterns
- Arpeggios - Hallelujah, Everybody Hurts
- 3no. pentatonic riffs
- Ain't no sunshine
- Redemption Song
- Irreplaceable (just added)
this week more music theory and Jimi Hendrix chord progression with 'thumb over the neck' technique more barre chords, pull offs and hammer ons
- Natural notes memory test
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Won this tonight, picking up on Thurs evening!
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The Junior Jets basses are gorgeous. Been after one for a while. New line just in, including a lovely “shell pink”
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In other cheap and very cheerful bass news, I just picked this up from a classified ad in Margate. Sounding sweet with flat wounds and plays great too. Very happy with it as an occasional recording tool to replace the old Squier Jazz.
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Nice bass guitars @dsalmon and @Fatberg when I’ve mastered the Fender Strat and Epiphone Les Paul, I have my eye on this
Warwick AL Bootsy Collins Spacebass,
not sure I'll find a stand nor bag for it..
so it'll live on the wall with the others..
i can already see the look on Mrs Ms face..
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Heh! Sweet.
Yeah it’s an Epi. £180 from a classified ad. Does look and feel like it’s posher than the price
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Owned this for just over 2 weeks and decided I didn't get on with it, and therefore can't return it because I waited too long. As new condition, all stuff still in the box. Looking for £175. I can post at cost or meet in London. https://www.gak.co.uk/en/mxr-m306-poly-blue-octave-pedal/951188?gclid=Cj0KCQiAybaRBhDtARIsAIEG3kldhZWP6mLGhiBxTiBRpTJKbDbDHXulXrnID7ssepBW7HvU8AQhWUMaAlphEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
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Guitar auction of various bits and pieces...
Including a '59 (lot 77) and a bunch of other old Gibson's...
Bobbo
christianSpaceman
Sparky
ffm
rodan
may
owl
Alan_tbt
almac68
dsalmon
ReekBlefs
Dooks-Fatberg
Dogtemple
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Fret rubbers look pretty simple to use. Crimson guitars do a set of you want to save yourself some import tax from stewmac.
https://www.crimsonguitars.com/collections/fretting/products/fret-rubber-fret-polishing-abrasive
There are loads of cheaper versions available on eBay but I’m not sure on the quality.