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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/apr/11/uk-stands-down-6000-no-deal-brexit-staff-after-spending-15bn Interesting :)

Interesting headlines in the Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/mar/22/secret-cabinet-office-document-reveals-chaotic-planning-for-no-deal-brexit

I used to have a Marshall Lead 12 non reverb version of the Reverb 12 a long time ago. It wasn't great to be honest - a very basic solidstate practice amp. I love Marshalls BTW I never really used it much. These days pretty much anything is better. I think you need to try some out at the very...

Brexit and the vinyl revival: https://www.dw.com/en/in-a-spin-brexit-spells-trouble-for-uk-vinyl-industry/a-47501616 Apparently most of the records are pressed on the continent.

I play a Les Paul and the scale is shorter and easier to play than a Strat, particularly for bends.

You could always tune to Eb for a while. Hendrix made it sound okay on a Strat :) I used to play 9s all the time sometimes heavier on the bottom (Hybrid slinky) but now I prefer 10s in Eb. I have my acoustics tuned that way too with 12s. 2 fret bends are doable on that setup.

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Many thanks.

Another New Year's Day shot: New Year's Day Sunset Stroll by Eugene Erdozain, on Flickr

New Year's Day Sunset Patscherkofel by Eugene Erdozain, on Flickr

To be clear The G12H30 is a different speaker to the G12V30 or "Vintage 30" I was warning about pairing with Fender amps. Some opinions on another forum , I like the Vintage 30, of course: https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/celestion-g12h-30s-vs-vintage-30s.866882/

If you like the Fender make sure you pair it with a suitable speaker as the amps are quite a bit brighter sounding than Marshalls and Blackstars. I may hesitate to pair a Vintage 30 with a Fender amp at least without trying it. The Vintage 30 has lots of bite and really helps a midrangey...

I haven't played through one of these though it does sound like your blackstar maybe broken. I have an HT5R and it sounds great, admittedly it had to be repaired by blackstar but it is very quiet. I put some better valves in from Watford Valves and also a Celestion Greenback in it. The speaker...

Maybe there is a hint of irony in using a reasonably articulate ex public school radio presenter to reinforce your argument :)