Weirdly WWDITS is pretty much the only thing I like Matt Berry in, largely I find him infuriating. ‘Toast of London’ is comfortably one of the worst shows I have ever watched.

Come on now, I like both but the film is absolutely superior.

This arrived in the post today! I tried one out at NAMM a few years ago and loved it, there's something about a pedal with JUST ONE BIG KNOB that really appeals to a certain sensibility of mine (see also: me modding almost every guitar I own to have one pickup, and in the case of my pink Tele going ...

Totally forgot to reply to your previous post, Dub.

The film banter thing is very fun, I saw them play in Leeds last year and all the between song banter was specifically about Leeds-related movies (either filmed in Leeds or set in Leeds or starring an actor from Leeds etc etc etc). I would be ...

Yeah, I got rid of the neck pickup. Partly because I never use it, partly because it made the guitar lighter (around like 2021/22 I was obsessed with making all my guitars as light as possible), and partly because the bridge pickup mount was so tall and bulky that I couldn't lower the pickup as much ...

Nice work!

I've switched back to playing my Tele recently, but until a couple of months ago I was using an Ibanez Iceman as my main guitar for about four years. Sincerely the best-sounding guitar I've owned, at least in a live context, and certainly the most reliable.

Here are some class piccos ...

I will say, having put off taking my Peavey Classic 50 for a service for like five years because it seemed "fine" (although not necessarily great lol), when I finally did take it to a local tech last year I fell in love with the sound of it all over again. Just a thought...

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I had my guitar tech pal Joe set this up for me, and got it back today. Also got him to switch out the pickguard while he was at it, and he very kindly replaced the output jack (preemptively because he didn't trust the stock one).

Loving the way this plays now! The action was ...

Took this baby for a spin at rehearsal volume yesterday, and it felt/sounded great. I've had to push the RAT a little bit harder than I would with the Iceman (gain up, filter down), but managed to tame any squeals by dialling the presence knob way back on my amp. Excited to gig with this setup next ...

Bacchus wrote: Fri Mar 27, 2026 4:09 pm I want an amp that accompanies this guitar.

Sincerely, if someone made essentially a Fender Bandmaster head but with a volume knob and no other controls, I think it would be my ideal amp.

The killswitch only control plate is madness and I love it.



I've told my guitar tech pal that we should make a comically oversized plate and keep the switch the same size.



Everyone's fave metalcore act Killswitch Single-And-Ready-To-Mingle



Sorry Doog, I'm already spoken for ...

It is black!

I'm now realising that Sarah's main concern over the colour was because she has mostly seen me obsessing over antigua basses. Had to explain that I don't think my mates could have either tracked down nor afforded an antigua P bass.

Thanks folks!



totally identify with and love the fact Sarah did all but go, "WHICH CORNER OF THE ROOM WOULD YOU SIT IN TO PLAY A NEW BASS WHEN YOU GET ONE SOON AND FROM SOMEONE YOU DEFINITELY KNOW?" 😆



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She's actually now denying the levels of detail that conversation went ...

Five years on, a few changes! The Bareknuckle Brute Force unexpectedly worked great for Beige Palace, but didn't quite cut it for Thank. With our onstage volume it was feedback city. Thank is the only band where I play guitar now, so I've been hoping to find something that matches the stock pickup ...

You might recall I've been on a bit of a bass quest for the past six months or so. I haven't been in a position to buy anything because basically any spare money is going towards mine and Sarah's upcoming wedding, but I've certainly spent an unhealthy amount of time browsing Reverb. I pretty much ...

Somehow I have been doing this stupid band for a decade. I thought some ShortScalers might be keen to come along to one of these two anniversary shows, and if so, it would be nice to see you!


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Leeds tickets are here (already more than 10% sold!!) and London tickets will go ...

Fuck. Just can't help yourself, can you?



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Appreciate the detailed advice, Paul! I think you're right that posture plays a big part. I've been experimenting with different strap heights recently, seeing what feels right on the day rather than just leaving it where it is when I pick the ...

I'm well aware that my playing technique is actually quite bad, but I've been gigging regularly as a guitarist for 18 years now and it hasn't caused me any problems beyond shred-dorks occasionally making snide remarks. Gigging as a bass player was always pretty sporadic until recently, but Solderer ...

God I'm so jealous! I've been hankering after a new bass for a while, and I'm pretty sure they announced the Antigua FSR like the same week I decided I wasn't gonna buy a bass until after my wedding. It's the best finish for a bass, no contest.

Enjoy!

Freddy needs to gift his bessie mate Falco a pack of fucking jay cloths for Christmas



What's surprising about this is that they generally have a backline tech as part of the touring party, who I think maintains the pedalboards etc. Someone's slacking!!



It's interesting that both boards ...