If there's a pickguard on top, carefully shaped bits of foam should keep the pickup where you want it without having to think about threaded inserts. Otherwise, putting black pickup mounting screws through your black pickguard might work and not look too obvious, though you'd need long ones...

Try not to get too carried away - I have a Les Paul with a pair of P-Rails, and Seymour Duncan's Singleshot pickup surrounds - each surround has 2 switches in to allow you to select each coil, or series, or parallel, and also have a fishman powerbridge for acoustic stuff. I think technically I have ...

How about a switch that wires them in series, while simultaneously bypassing all controls. It can be done with a 4PDT toggle.

Any news on availability in the UK yet? I'm after a black one ASAP...

It's a delay-based effect, so it would make sense for it to be in the loop... I would also expect it to have (near) unity gain, which should make no difference to where it is in the chain. The amp input should be highish impedance, as should the effects return.

I keep my picks (all sorts - I like trying different stuff every time I'm in a guitar shop) in a pick box... The sort that they sometimes display picks in on the counter. They often get the picks cheaper in the display boxes than in bags, as it advertises the brand much better! Shops (sorry, stores)...

It seems MkI RVs are going cheap or not selling at the mo... I'm trying to get rid of mine to fund a TH30 (I've wanted a smaller amp for a while, but needed an fx loop) and there don't seem to be any bites yet. Part-ex seems to be my best option (!)

Just to get back to the point...



I think those weird second pockets on the right hand side of jeans are for Zippos...

I'd also be interested in a comparison of the dirty channels of the TH30 and RV100H, as I'm thinking of downscaling, now there's finally a lower-power Orange with a loop! I assume the clean channels of these are a bit closer... For reference, I generally have my gain between 9 and 12o'clock, I use p...

Troy Nelson - Guitar Aerobics

It's the only exercise book I've ever managed to pick up more than once, and it really shows what sort of styles/techniques can trip you up, as it goes through quite a few.

Just got the Pulse DVDs - can't get enough of Comfortably Numb. It's almost worth watching the whole thing with the sound off to wonder at the lighting rig!

Have had a couple of gos, but I'm currently lodging with friends for a few months, so the gear had to be packed up. Will hopefully be brewing again in the New Year

I'm surprised Joe hasn't chipped in yet.
Have played the tribute 5-string basses, and was very tempted.

Where in the south-east?
(which reminds me - is the Orange users' map going to make a comeback tour?)

I'm afraid that if they do give me a scholarship, all of it will be going on living costs (then again, I have just ordered a pedalboard, things can't be that bad!).