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Awwwww, MKM ... you're gonna love it!

Just think of the all extra decibels, the complaining neighbors, the migraine headaches, and MKD dressing like a teen and getting a Mohawk haircut. You'll be falling in love all over again ... right? Get him a new T-shirt for Father's Day to further fuel the delusion:

I think you're 100% correct on all points, Bill.

There are so many more treatment options today. I saw on online interview somewhere with David Gilmour, where he spoke candidly about the challenges of working side-by-side with Syd. His chief point was exactly what you said, i.e., no one knew much about the condition back then (late-60's / early-70's).

Holy free-Holies, Bill ... this is brilliant!

Very imaginative, well constructed, vivid portrayals, and so much more. Having the voiced-over quote from Asimov is a stroke of genius. His book "I, Robot" was a masterpiece, and the film with Will Smith & James Cromwell was also good, even though it differed significantly from Asimov's book.

Nice work indeed!

Pink Floyd    "Shine on You Crazy Diamond"    London, 1994

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOj6fL8EOXA

The opening guitar sequence showcases the beautiful, creamy tones of the Fender Custom "Fat 50's" pickups. In Gilmour's hands, they certainly sculpt lush soundscapes. In memory of PF's founding guitarist (Syd Barrett) who lived and suffered with severe Schizophrenia, and finally died 10 years ago at the young age of 60.

The "conquer / colonize / capture / commandeer" mentality seems to be as old as the human race. And the greediest sociopaths always find a way to inspire others to do their dirty work. It's a tough reality, and you've captured it well, Easybeat.

I can't believe there's only 2 Canadians on the entire map (Badeye & myself) and we likely live just a half-hour's drive from each other.

C'mon the rest o' you crazy Canucks ... get yer pin on, eh?

So we just finished a Leap Year, and now will have to wait until 2020 to hear your very first post in "Misfit Maestros". I hope neither of us have kicked the bucket by then!

That's great work, Kim ... you're having fun and investing in practice, and it's showing and shining!

That's not entirely uncommon, Shaun.

It may be the way the pickups are wired into the overall current flow (Series VS Parallel wiring) or it just may be that the combined outputs of both pickups together is dropping your signal strength.

A second cause might be related to your volume pots. Generally speaking, single-coil pups are good with 250k pots, while humbuckers require 500k pots. If you didn't switch pots when you did your pickups, and they have higher output levels, you might have a resistance issue that's affecting your volume.

I won't pretend to understand all of this, but it sounds like a trip to a guitar tech might solve your problem. If you didn't have this issue with the original pickups, my "best guess" is that the wiring needs to be switched around. Here's a link to some very thorough wiring options for guitar pickups, complete with schematics:

http://www.gmarts.org/index.php?go=236

Good luck finding a resolution!

Since Tuesday has not yet been claimed for a weekly feature, I hope no one minds if I start one next week. It'll be primarily fingerstyle / classical guitarists. If anyone else has something they were thinking of doing, please say so and I'll make way. Otherwise, we'll soon start "Tuesday's Flying Fingers".

Here's a couple of cool vids of Don Ross & Jimmy Wahlsteen, performing a couple of their own compositions on a street in Halifax. This is the capital city of Nova Scotia, and about an hour's drive from where I live. Can't figure out what street they're on ... not enough background clues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfksEfp … tml5=False

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np9YfcI … tml5=False