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Hmmmm . . . sometimes you do need to level frets if it wasn't done properly at the factory, if for example the first few frets have big grooves caused by all those open D and C chords. But I would always try to get the truss rod adjustment, string height (and nut and bridge) right before...

I just picked up a fairly new Squier and the neck is certainly a wee bit wider than my Fenders. I think that with any neck replacement there is always a chance that a bit of adjustment will be needed. 55.5 mm wide I think is the 'standard' but I measured a bunch of various Fenders, Squiers and...

Looks like a great strat to fix up. Seems plenty of life left in the frets. If you aren't comfortable levelling and recrowning the frets it's worth getting a pro to do it, ditto fitting a new nut. Never rush into a refret without getting them levelled first. Some luthiers rush customers into...

Thanks so much everyone for the input. I'll definitely get a demagnetizer sorted asap as background noise is exactly the problem I want to address.

I have been using my Tascam 38 for about six years now. I've probably only recorded about 15 songs on it in that time, mostly acoustic stuff with no drum machines or computers involved. It seems to be working fine. I clean the heads frequently and generally look after it. I want to try to keep...

I've used all kinds over the years, including making my own and the only ones I have had for over ten years (actually almost 15) are . . . Whirlwind Leaders. Never let me down and, as long as you coil them up properly after use they never twist or tangle. Expensive? Yes. Worth it? Every penny.

I'm not familiar with this particular amp but I have a Trace Elliott 50 watt acoustic guitar amp with a mic channel and it has been useful for very small gigs. So if you really are only going to play to a small room of people it could well be worth it. I would suggest though that you try to find...

Just one thing I'd mention . . . I have seen a few people think they need refrets when a good fret dress has got the guitar back to playable condition again. Sure, sometimes there isn't enough meat left on the frets to take another dress but often there is even though it might not appear that...

Well there's almost a universal thumbs up for the DMP3 so I'll probably get one. I can see it having uses beyond my main studio set up, including for some remote recording and for a mini-PA I use for tiny venues. Actually I have just bought a nearly-new Yamaha mixer (part of a job lot of stuff...

While it's great to get people's opinions I think that with amps there's nothing better than trying a bunch out in music stores. Go on a wet Wednesday afternoon when the place is quiet, take your own guitar and any store worth its salt should be happy to let you play through a few amps. I say...

I've tried a few Epi's including the Dot and liked them. I was impressed by the Peavey Rockingham too. It would be worth checking out Yamaha too. I bought a second hand AES1500B (B stands for Bigsby, they do one without too) and it's fantastic - definitely the best all-round electric I have...

Thanks for the input guys. Kevin, that's good advice on the recording stage. I think I can in fact record straight from a preamp into my eight track for most of what I'll be doing. I was really asking about mixing itself, ie will going back through the Behringer when mixing from the eight-track...

Please excuse a newbie jumping in with a long-winded request for help - I've been visiting the site for a while and will help others if and when I can now that I have registered. I use a simple setup: cheap-ish but good condensor mic into old Behringer mixer into a TASCAM eight-track...