Guitar Nerds Anonymous

Word. Good Mex are incredible. My Fretless MIM Jazz is the best I've ever played.
That epoxy fingerboard glow <3

I really want a maple fingerboard, alder Precision though... or a Fodera Monarch P Classic.

Topical wallhangers.

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My MIM tele was the best playing in the shop, even compared to £3k custom shop jobs. Pickups were a bit weak but that’s a £100 upgrade!

I always forget about cases. And subsequently just remembered a couple of guitars I forgot I had languishing in thier cases.

Gilmour’s guitar collection... there’s a viewing at Christie’s in March. Are they open events? I’d love to see them, even though I imagine everything would be out of my price range. All proceeds going to charity, which is wonderful.

Has he still got the 0001 Strat?

Yup. Until the sale...

I'm sure they'll all be out of reach to mortals. I'd have thought the viewing would be open - at least I can't imagine you'd have to demonstrate an intention / ability to buy to register and get in.

I think you have to buy the catalogue to see them, but there's a couple here:

https://www.christies.com/features/David-Gilmour-legendary-Black-Strat-comes-to-auction-9637-3.aspx

Ignoring any Gilmour connection, obviously that #1 Strat is a bit special, but the '55 catches my eye.

edit: thanks for posting this btw - I'm tempted to go and have a nosey

Estimate €100,000-150,000 is conservative surely?

I imagine so - I think it's overvalued for the guitar (which is expensive nonetheless), but once you're in the business of bidding for kit with that much provenance I can't imagine that there'd be much difference to your finances no matter what price it went for.

If anyone hears details on the viewing, pop them up here.

I just phoned them :) It's a public viewing on those dates, so you can just rock up.

Brilliant! Thanks. I shall be doing exactly that.

I just got my first pedal which doesn't take a 9V battery. Is there any reason I should start to run them all on a power supply rather than get a single one?

The reason I did it was because I went pedal crazy and wanted everything velcroed down and organised on one board... Totally up to you but I'd say that if you're gonna be using four or more pedals a board with a power supply just makes life easier...

I still haven't gigged mine... Shame!!!

I've taken the leap - got a RockBoard Rechargeable Power Station LT XL, recommended by a friend. Yet to get a board, but doubtless it's in my future.

Does anyone want to sell me a Line 6 DL4?

I'm at the part of the cycle where I want to buy one again.

Maybe a simple looper pedal (Boss RC-1?) together with my delay would cover the same bases, but I know where I am with a DL4.

What's the story?

Jim Dunlop passed away today. I've used 1mm Nylons forever.

Aw, I see... RIP, Jim!

When your listening habits and random YouTube stuff combine. Thought this thread might enjoy this find.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhQuJTc5yFY

There is a part 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fDij2CWLZY

StewMac is ace... 🖤

I fricken love those StewMac videos. It's like guitar nerd slow TV.

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