I got pretty much nothing guitar related other than a couple of packets of strings.
As some will know from this thread
http://thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/139962/the-big-strtdv-back-garden-landscaping-project-pic-heavy#latestI've been doing a lot of work in the garden this year which is now pretty much finished, so I bought a nice Weber grill to help with entertaining once spring arrives. I got quite a lot of grill related kit, including a griddle plate and a rotisserie.
I also got quite a few clothes, which was great as I hate clothes shopping for myself.
What did everyone get?
Robot Lords of Tokyo, SMILE TASTE KITTENS!
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Favourite te present was a cast iron frying pan, least favourite was some hand lotion!
A Fret King Black Label Esprit Bass!
I wanted a bass and spent a few hours at the end of November going round a few guitar shops trying them out. I tries bases from £79 (a second hand Yamaha) up to £1500 (a Stingray) and thinking I can't tell any difference between these. The only one that stood out for me was the Fret King. It felt right and sounded great. But it was dearer than I wanted to spend on a first bass.
Anyway, my lovely, sneaky, wonderful, crafty wife only went and bought it for me. And kept it well hidden until Christmas morning!
So now I have a guitar that is too big and missing a couple of strings! How the hell do I play this thing?
Having great fun with the Trio!!!
I got the Beastie Boys book. Astroturf boots and running shoes. Bottle of single malt.
I'm planning on selling a bunch of effects pedals, old camera flashes and a trigger and using it towards a second lens on the fuji - either the 50-140mm f/2.8 or the 90mm f/2.
The 56mm 1.2 is calling, but I currently use a manual focus minolta 50mm and to be honest I really love the results.
Also I got lots of time to play Fallout 4 and Xenoblade, and had only limited involvement in the creation of lunches and dinners.
Pretty good.
Not only is the audio output on a par with many very expensive devices, it can do more than many rivals. The M0 can act as a bluetooth receiver in addition to transmitter. It can also function as a very capable USB DAC/headphone amp.
It's no wonder this thing has been picking up awards.
http://www.shanling.com/Product/Detail?id=f009f9f9c6304359a99bc7d0d51a7d46
https://www.avforums.com/review/shanling-m0-portable-audio-player-and-bluetooth-amp-review.15506
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Then if I get my insurance excess back, I may splurge on a synth of some description. Or buy my wife some teeth, not sure which appeals more at the moment.
My feedback thread is here.