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otisredding wrote:
I've personally never played a 'good' late 70s Strat. Everyone I've played was heavy and frankly bloody awful. Maybe I've just been unlucky but I have played a lot of 'em..

Yup, fair point, you'd definitely want to try before you buy.

Decent late 70s strats have been selling for around the $2500 mark, looking at the rockshop site the rrp on the Road Worns is similar. I picked up my S9 serial strat for $1600 last year, though to be fair it's more 'dragged along the road' than road worn =) Resale value wise too I think an older gui...

They do look pretty cool, I checked them out on the Fender site a few weeks ago...but it doesn't overcome my basic feeling of wrongness of faking age and wear on a guitar. I just don't get it, why not buy a genuinely worn and loved second hand guitar?

foal30 wrote:I think TV on the Radio is relevant to what we may consider pop music in the next 5 years.
Is that on topic?

I really like Province, it's got a real cool Bowieness to it. And the chick in the video was crazy hot (*sob sob Alt TV*).

What other tracks should I check out?

ash wrote:The Jazzmaster/Tele one comes together so much more ... rightly, if you know what I mean

I can't stop thinking about that thing...I've got an old Jagmaster that might get the telemaster / jazzcaster treatment. Only tricky thing will be the pickguard.

That is SUPER cool, I really like it, especially that finish. Only improvement I can think of is a big ass cbs headstock.

Hey, very cool! Thanks for the link =)

If you can't find any elixir single 9s and get stuck flick me a PM, I can do you a 6 pack of Ernie Ball ones for $9.50 + postage.

But yeah, sounds crazy that you go through so many. I can't honestly remember the last time I broke a string and I'm a punky thrasher!

Some Bozo wrote:Can't take anyone seriously who's name is one letter different from Bryan Adams and they don't change it

Yeah, it's like that James Morrison guy.

Damn, missed it. I don't watch much C4, do they have a lot of docos? I thought it was mostly teeny shit. *EDIT - 74 NOT C4!!* What are your pixies top 5s? For me: 1. Bone Machine 2. River Euphrates 3. No. 13 Baby (coolest outro EVER) 4. Break My Body 5. Hey or maybe Monkey Gone to Heaven...Dig for F...

I liked Vauxhall and I and Southpaw Grammar, they were pretty good and still get the odd listen but for me the later albums got progressively less interesting. But maybe it's just I'm getting older and not a 17 year old any more!

damn, just bought an old Alron (nz made) guitar amp combo off Trade Me for $100 and its awesome! 100watts mosfet - sounds pretty classic tube-like overdrive and loud as hell =) im actually a bassist and just wanted a practice amp at home to play on and have here for the odd jam/ band practice - but...

Oh you lucky, lucky.... I get the worst travel pangs.

rocklander wrote:u guys got that rhythm & vines gig coming up haven't ya? rain could be a bummer on that

Yeah, it's a bit of a nightmare as we live pretty close to the venue. Getting kids to sleep with constant boom-boom-boom all night is a bit challenging! Looks like the weather will be ok later in the week.

Blow some rain over the hill rocky, we could do with some.