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We’re 100% a cover band, but a lot of the same thought processes can be applied to lesser-known covers as with originals. Occasionally someone in the band will suggest a song that’s fairly obscure. IMO, that’s a no-go, even if the song is good. The problem is the majority of the audience won’t...

This. 1000000x. Welcome To The Jungle. I’m up in Genesee County (near Flint) and this place (Strat Talk) makes my area look tame by comparison. 🤪

Yes, it’s veneer. But it’s only rock and roll, and I like it. Even though I’m not a Stones fan, LOL…

Van Halen Simon and Garfunkel Led Zeppelin Beatles Those were the biggies for me. Rush and Yes are honorable mentions. High school was the mid 80’s

Congrats! White Strats are awesome!! Ask me how I know…

Stock screws are 1-3/4” long (pic is from the Fender site). Also, IIRC, the same screw is used for the spring claw.

It may only be a lowly Player with a Plus Top (NOT the Player Plus - two different models), but this is my latest addition. I love the flame on the body and the grain on the headstock.

Little Caesar’s Wait - now I’m hungry

Fully aware of that. Was trying (unsuccessfully, obviously) to make a joke.

Completely gig dependent, IMO. We played an outdoor gig (concerts in the park kind of thing) last week in the heat. We all wore shorts and tasteful shirts. Pretty sure we wouldn’t do the same if it was an outdoor wedding.

Would it be…COULD it be…called a Beatles reunion without John and George? I think not. And Pantera isn’t even in my personal wheelhouse. It’s more a matter of principles at this point.

Both of my main Strats are MIM - a 2012 I converted to HSS and a 2021 which was stock HSS. I’ve always said I really struggle to understand how an American model could be worth so many times the price. I love mine.

Just got home from playing a two hour concerts in the park gig. Good crowd and the heat held off for the most part.

Rush was too prog based for mass consumption. Moving Pictures and part of Permanent Waves we’re about as suitable for a general audience as you get. IMO that’s a big part of it. Prog can really go over a lot of people’s heads.

Wait - they aren’t just for looks??

Same. But I figured I’d take a chance.

I think so. I’ve always wondered what those two extra ones were for, to be honest. I’m always looking for opportunities to learn and further my knowledge whenever I can.

…at practice last night. I had a great tone for the new song we were doing (Smooth - Santana) but the humbucker in my HSS Strat was a little bright. So I turned the tone knob down. For the first time ever. And it was good. That is all.

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Snark all you like, but I’ll tell you this: every time we play Wonderful Tonight, the dance floor gets packed. Even it’s been a relatively slow night. Every…single…time. We don’t play it every gig, but when we do it always goes over well. Not trying to start the age-old debate about tired...

We play both songs. As long as the audience continues to enjoy them, we’ll continue to play them.

I have never looked at straps as fashion accessories, LOL - they’re a functional item. That being said, each of my guitars has the same cheap-ass Levy black polyester strap, and each has a set of Dunlop Straploks on them. Except for the strap I have for my Taylor - no Straploks there.

The $4 is a convenience fee in my view. It’s worth that when the church song leader changes keys on 75% of the songs we’re doing for the week. I may not renew but for now it’s good.

I’ve used a bit for songs in my church’s band. They very often change keys and being able to do so on the app is extremely helpful for practicing. Admittedly I haven’t done much with separating tracks though. One niggle I do have with it is when I first downloaded it a few months ago, I could...