The Official Pleasing Purchase Thread

[Claude]

Cheap electric guitars. They should be terrible but they're surprisingly ok.
I assembled one, as a kit, over Christmas really to see how awful it might be and because the length of the Christmas break can be well boring

Yeah the electronics are at the cheap end but I was expecting real out-of-the-cracker quality. These are definitely light years of the cheap stuff you could get in the 80s.

The end result is playable enough, after some fiddling, and I can have some fun making it 'better' without worrying about devaluing it.

What is it? I was looking at all the positive reviews of Harley Benton's a few months back and remembering just how terrible my first 2 late 70's copies were

I have 3 Harley Bentons now.

1 TE90 in VW finish
1 Amarok in black
1 Agufish Signature

Really amazing not just for the money I've been super impressed.

[Claude]

Just to add to the lockdown boring purchases made..

I now Headrush!




The FLT-90



Agufish Signature

[Wreckless Rat]

Well it’s home - getting off the trailer might be interesting as it too high for my crane.

A plan will be hatched for the weekend. I think I can rope it around the girdle lower down - I’ll need a guide rope to stop it tipping forward too much - then drive the trailer out.... I think

[cheb]

Let the tyres on the trailer down? Remove the wheels completely and move the trailer out on the hubs?

[Wreckless Rat]

Tyres down isn’t enough - wheels off... hmm that would likely damage my epoxy floor...

I think my plan of lower strapping will work.. if not I may be able to get a teleporter up here with forks on... I know a local farmer, and he has one.

[cheb]

Put some thin ply or hardboard down first?

[Skub]

Just to add to the lockdown boring purchases made..
I now Headrush!

How are you finding the headrush?

My pedal obsession got out of hand a few years ago,I think I've 3 boards and a bunch of allsorts boutique schitt.

[Claude]

Just to add to the lockdown boring purchases made..
I now Headrush!

How are you finding the headrush?

My pedal obsession got out of hand a few years ago,I think I've 3 boards and a bunch of allsorts boutique schitt.

I love it! I'm running amps and IR's into the fx loop of my JVM410c which sounds great*. Currently for my heavy rythym sound I'm running 4 mesa heads into two different cabs (IR's) which then mix into the output. I'd never have that sort of equipment variety at my disposal to just 'try'.



Usability is really good and I'm yet to hit any limitations. Maybe there is too much choice. And I do find myself referring to the manual to know what amp/pedal is what etc but that's not really a criticism.

*I've not used it cranked up or with a band, so what I think sounds awesome at low volume my myself may tun out to be a massive muddy mess

[ZRX61]

Scored some genuine Wrights coal tar soap. Now my bathroom smells like the one at my grandparents house.

[gremlin]

Scored some genuine Wrights coal tar soap. Now my bathroom smells like the one at my grandparents house.

That's a smell that takes me back. It was sort of horribly medicinal, in a really nice, comforting way.

[Yorick]

Scored some genuine Wrights coal tar soap. Now my bathroom smells like the one at my grandparents house.

That's a smell that takes me back. It was sort of horribly medicinal, in a really nice, comforting way.

Weirdo.

[asmethurst99]

Wore my new Arai chaser ducati helmet for the first time today - V quiet and snug - pleased

[asmethurst99]

Scored some genuine Wrights coal tar soap. Now my bathroom smells like the one at my grandparents house.

That's a smell that takes me back. It was sort of horribly medicinal, in a really nice, comforting way.

Weirdo.

he'll be wanting shiny loo roll next

[Yorick]

That's a smell that takes me back. It was sort of horribly medicinal, in a really nice, comforting way.

Weirdo.

he'll be wanting shiny loo roll next

And free beer and pizza

[gremlin]

"Now wash your hands"

[JamJar]

This arrived today, lucked into a cheapish auction and won it for much less than they normally go for.

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[gremlin]

Does Vols 4-6 cover, going out, meeting girls and personal hygiene?

[ZRX61]

he'll be wanting shiny loo roll next

Izal

Coal tar soap kills covid & other lurgies

[Mr. Dazzle]

I love coal tar soap!

Mrs D was recommended it by a Dr during pregnancy when she had some skin irritation. She can't stand it 'cause it "smells like fish".

It doesn't of course, it smells sorta smokey and piney. But she thinks anything vaguely smokey smells like fish cause she hates the smell of smoked fish. I on the other hand love it.

She still used it though, the effect on her skin outweighed the offensive smell clearly.

[Asian Boss]

This arrived today, lucked into a cheapish auction and won it for much less than they normally go for.

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I had some of those book but I burned them all then collapsed weeping in the shower while 'The Crying Game' music was playing.