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Just added this to my collection, will share my thoughts once I've lived with it for a bit.

I'd certainly give one of these a try if considering a new guitar, they are not expensive and have the pickup at the neck which is magnetic. I already own acoustics with the piezo pickups but wanted something different and found one of these. It's the Ibanez Talman TCM50. Obviously the body size...

I'm sure I'm not the only user of this forum who has bought a number of instruments over the years whilst somehow avoiding one particular instrument which in actuality is what I should have gone for for a few guitars earlier. I've had a hankering for one of these for over thirty years and yes...

Hi, I joined a local band after which I really don't have time for. However I think we have something worth working with so I'm in for now. This track was two thirds written when the three of us bundled into my sitting room last weekend. While myself and another guitarist tinkered with some...

Cheers JCH I did ponder which finish to go for, I am pleased with the choice, thank you. Thanks Greg, appreciate your comments. Nebakanezer, yes the gearless tuners are superb and certainly fit the style of the guitar, thank you. Thank you Ray, yes I have to admit that I'm pretty keen to...

Thanks Greg, I'm probably going to use it mainly as a recording instrument but if I do get to play out with it I'll take a stand and make sure I'm aware of limitations of the space in which I'm playing. Thank you. Thanks Jimistone, I'm getting a bit mature for leaping around on a stage but it...

I got asked by a friend to help out when he started a Uke club a while ago, I had never owned or played one but decided to get one and go along to the regular meets. To be fair I actually enjoy the instrument and have recorded it acoustically or plugged in a few times with reasonable results...

Hi, I have been offered a new 2014 Firebird at decent price and as I've never played one I am hoping someone here might give me a few of their insights in respect of this type of guitar. The model I'm looking at has the mini humbuckers, I own an LP and an SG so really I'm wondering if a...

http://soundcloud.com/phrasemakeruk/draft0913 Hi, I've just finished hanging this together and before I spend a whole load of time sorting various nits I thought I'd ask for a few constructive ideas and potential improvements here. I personally think the vox might need dropping a bit, but I...

Yep, doesn't stay in tune as well as some of my guitars but I probably enjoy playing it more than any other, plus it looks fantastic and consequently makes me more attractive to members of the opposite sex ;-) If it's a genuine instrument and you like how it feels and plays, I'm sure you'll get...

Not sure if you can still find a retailer with one of these but for what it is the sound is pretty good. Sorry if the photo is a bit naff, I literally turned round while looking at this thread and snapped it without the flash. I got this cab a few months ago and would dearly like to get the...

Hi, Not Had lot of time to put in here lately due to taking on more working on other people's music than my own. Now I have some time I'm sort of picking up where I left off albeit experimenting with a couple of less familiar scales. Not sure what to do with this yet, I will be working with a...

I got badgered non stop a couple of months ago to go and join a newly formed local Uke club against my better judgement, which considering I'd never played one or owned one seemed like a bad idea. I borrowed one and went along had such a laugh, I decided to buy one and now play the damn thing...

I hope you enjoy your new amp, I'd certainly be interested in how you get on with it having personally developed a bit of an addiction for small valve heads, especially ones with DI out and power soak for discrete late night recording. I've been using an 18 watt a fair bit, but have a 5 watt...

I use one of these for multiple headphone users, everyone gets their own volume control and you can connect additional equip to feed individual inputs fir each channel, plus there are a whole load of extra outputs on the rear of the unit. Works well no distortion or tainting of the audio. Tim

Just updating my studio pic here, it's kinda grown as a hobby over a year or so......but it's a great way to while away the hours. I have spare room through the door, vocal booth and whatever else I find the need for coming next.

Stretch the budget and have a go at one of these, surprisingly large sound for the rated output. And it'll stay in one piece and not end up as a self igniting barbecue. Orange crush pix 100. They can easily daisy chain if you need more a long the way. Not much by way of gimmicks, but good for...

I don't think I'd started shaving when I bought this but if you can find one I'd recommend it, the stereo out actually works. I often used it to run two amps. The tone is excellent for what it is. Tim

I always find it interesting how the various combinations of solid lyrics and emotive performance determine how a song connects with the listener. I'm sure many of us could think of tracks where the lyrics are not immediately that profound but the execution of them makes it all become greater...

Hi, I decided to get a reasonably priced bass as a back up and to give me some options while recording, as the other one I own is totally different. Having liked the look of these a while back and finding them out of stock for ages in the colour option I wanted, I decided to grab one when the...