Christmas Swag

Phil_aka_Pip

It's not just about getting stuff and I'm happy to report that family members were pleased to receive the things that I'd thought of getting for them. As am I, various items were chosen from my Amazon WishList, but I didn't expect to get given a bottle of Talisker which was a nice thought

Nitefly

Way to go, @Phil_aka_Pip - I'll raise a glass of my Cardenal Mendoza brandy to you!

Phil_aka_Pip

@Nitefly cheers, mate!

I've just unpacked the Pickmaster tool which was an imaginative gift from my eldest niece & her husband (and not on my WishList*), and tried it out on its own packaging (the printed card said there was enough plastic in the packaging to make 50 picks). I'd say the tool is quite successful on its own packaging, and a pick made of transparent plastic is way cool, apart from being difficult to find if you dropped it pr put it down somewhere. For my liking, the packaging plastic is a bit too thin & flexible, but I'll be happy to try it out with (eg) expired MU cards.

* For the last 15 years at least, I have used rigid picks made of either stainless steel or brass.

As I write this my PC's clock says 1127, so 33 mins before I can resume work on the Talisker (start any earlier and the guilt trip kicks in)

Gassage

So excited- I got the 'Complete Written Works of David Beckham'.

I just hope the tattooists needle doesn't hurt.

Phil_aka_Pip

Gassage said:

So excited- I got the 'Complete Written Works of David Beckham'.

I just hope the tattoists needle doesn't hurt.

Better get it spell-checked first

strtdv

I got some Oil City pickups and wiring loom, a nice strap and straplocks, a Karcher K4 (middle age approaches), and whisky.

Phil_aka_Pip

Phil_aka_Pip said:

I've just unpacked the Pickmaster tool which was an imaginative gift from my eldest niece & her husband (and not on my WishList*), and tried it out on its own packaging (the printed card said there was enough plastic in the packaging to make 50 picks). I'd say the tool is quite successful on its own packaging, and a pick made of transparent plastic is way cool, apart from being difficult to find if you dropped it pr put it down somewhere. For my liking, the packaging plastic is a bit too thin & flexible, but I'll be happy to try it out with (eg) expired MU cards.

* For the last 15 years at least, I have used rigid picks made of either stainless steel or brass.

Old credit cards work OK, especially if you can arrange for the embossed numbers to be where your thumb/finger grip the pick. Credit cards are almost stiff enough too

spark240

I got a cool studio chair, and some acoustic foam monitor speaker pads.

Happy.

chillidoggy

Mrs C got me a collection of chilli dips and jams (yeah, I know, it's a bit chiched given the user name but the missus calls me Chilli).

My son bought me a BluRay player. Apparently it plays BluRay discs, whatever they are. He told me he'd chosen it because he was so embarrassed about my £17 Asda DVD player from when Noah was a lad, which displayed the Asda logo right across the screen in big green letters every time you turned it on. He also bought me the first series of 'Better Call Saul' on disc, so as soon as I can work out how to use the player, I'll be watching that. He also got me a large Toblerone because he always gets me a large Toblerone every year.

A flexible, magnetic, pick-up tool with an LED light on the end of it - @Emp_Fab - you need one of these.

A miniature ratchet screwdriver set for getting to screws in tight corners. Brilliant, another one for @Emp_Fab.

An LED lamp that you strap around your head - my mum asked if it was for use during sex so I could see what I was getting into, the dirty old cow.

A Ladybird book called 'The Midlife Crisis'. Yeah, well, so I'm having one, so what?

Someone bought me a music-quiz card game thing, I opened it up and the first question was about Bono and U2, so I threw them away.

Richardj

An R2D2 tin full of R2D2 choccies, a bottle of Jack, a bottle of calvados, a couple of fleece/hoodie type things, 2015 Viz annual, 2015 Private Eye annual. So stuff to keep me fed, drunk, warm and entertained .

I did get myself a HRDX and a PRS SE just before though so I feel quite well looked after.

Neil

I got some crappy old Fender thing.

fretmeister

I got a Breaking Bad hazmat suit, a Dara O'Brian DVD and a Bottesini CD.

ICBM

I got a couple of calendars, some chilli chocolate, a mini-keg of beer, some handkerchiefs (I did actually ask for these! I haven't quite got to slippers yet…), a couple of books including a very nice one of photos of Kate Bush , a Boss CS-2… and a Korg Miku.

Moss

ICBM said:

I got a couple of calendars, some chilli chocolate, a mini-keg of beer, some handkerchiefs (I did actually ask for these! I haven't quite got to slippers yet…), a couple of books including a very nice one of photos of Kate Bush , a Boss CS-2… and a Korg Miku.

Nice catch on the CS-2 - what's it like?

McToot

Smashing pair of Opticron binoculars - very useful when dogging. 

Muppet socks (I'm currently rocking Animal)

Some craft ales

Fat face hoodie

Slippers because my old ones have been deemed a public hazard

No guitar related stuff, but £30 from granny-in-law, which will buy a box of strings. 

ICBM

Moss said:

Nice catch on the CS-2 - what's it like?

I haven't plugged it in yet. Having a day or two off from actually playing anything…

It should be like the last one or two (can't remember!) I've owned - slightly dirtier than a CS-3 when pushed hard. I saw it in the shop a few weeks ago and mentioned that I should probably buy it as it was the only compressor I've ever really liked, even though I don't use them much, but then forgot all about it. I didn't think any more about it until Christmas Eve when I got a little gift bag from the shop staff with a blue pedal in it .

Moss

ICBM said:

Moss said:

Nice catch on the CS-2 - what's it like?

I haven't plugged it in yet. Having a day or two off from actually playing anything…

It should be like the last one or two (can't remember!) I've owned - slightly dirtier than a CS-3 when pushed hard. I saw it in the shop a few weeks ago and mentioned that I should probably buy it as it was the only compressor I've ever really liked, even though I don't use them much, but then forgot all about it. I didn't think any more about it until Christmas Eve when I got a little gift bag from the shop staff with a blue pedal in it .

Great - might have to look out for a reasonably priced one

McToot

ICBM said:

... a couple of books including a very nice one of photos of Kate's Bush

Nice. 

Middleton or Adie?

strumjoughlamps

I did alright for someone who never asks for stuff..

all Xbox One

Just Cause 3

Screamride

Watchdogs

Final Fantasy X0 HD or whatever its called

Remington beard trimmer

£55 in cashola

Lynx  Black and Lynx Peace

chocs n sweets

Nitefly

From my son, a pair of HUGE brandy balloons so I can enjoy my Cardenal Mendoza;

From daughter #1, a brilliant book called "The Atlas of Remote Islands";

From daughter #2, a voucher for 2 sessions with a vocal coach - I've been moaning for ages that my voice has gone to shit, so this will make me do something about it.

Skodadad

I got a Squier standard Tele, a guitarist magazine, a memory foam pillow, dressing gown, a magnetic man that holds your car keys, obligatory socks, a cartoon of my family, a tee shirt and an m&s voucher.