SixString | Westy | Activity https://www.sixstring.com/members/westy/activity/ Activity feed for Westy. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:20:00 -0700 https://buddypress.org/?v=3.1.2 en-US 30 hourly 2 a23f94e702e66bea40bdeec323bef286 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19741/#acomment-19747 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:05:41 -0700 @Gaghiggs think wee Pauline would have a heart attack

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I have only waited forever for one of these , 16 year old me would be over the moon , the 53 year old is too

]]> 6ba64c55894085711cc01a19967926b1 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19741/#acomment-19745 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:05:16 -0700 @Gaghiggs rich tone have some fantastic used guitars

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I have only waited forever for one of these , 16 year old me would be over the moon , the 53 year old is too

]]> 62c4c80f4ac7762bb9b8b1eb097ec4ca Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19741/#acomment-19743 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:04:59 -0700 @Gaghiggs ye that’s the one

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I have only waited forever for one of these , 16 year old me would be over the moon , the 53 year old is too

]]> 420d6e1a3e073ccc81f8f32d5d381a86 Westy posted an update: I have only waited forever for one of these , 16 year old […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19741/ Tue, 21 Jul 2026 13:18:18 -0700 I have only waited forever for one of these , 16 year old me would be over the moon , the 53 year old is too

]]> 6 ff717054884f54121f9f5ab3a5a44fdb Westy posted an update: Meet Jackson our new recruit . https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19164/ Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:44:59 -0700 Meet Jackson our new recruit .

]]> 0 f54036d3b408913fc01347a7d44700dd Westy posted an update: Always wanted a Les Paul with double cream humbuckers , […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/19079/ Sat, 06 Jun 2026 16:28:55 -0700 Always wanted a Les Paul with double cream humbuckers , seen this double trouble Les paul, so I traded a few in and gave the shop man some of my hard earned pennies

]]> 0 c9153ba6e96e43fe5bb39c1893307982 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18849/#acomment-18875 Sun, 24 May 2026 10:02:53 -0700 @Gaghiggs cheers mate

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Traded 2 for this lovely beast

]]> 6db6d2964b99b9d1736173a9efc2a5f8 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18849/#acomment-18873 Sun, 24 May 2026 09:55:49 -0700 @Gaghiggs think I will pop down the co-pp and get some matches mate

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Traded 2 for this lovely beast

]]> dbca52afc128c0caa7d87196530a9387 Westy posted an update: Traded 2 for this lovely beast https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18849/ Sat, 23 May 2026 13:10:18 -0700 Traded 2 for this lovely beast

]]> 4 5733bd74dbd1f8eaa83ec0812f02bce0 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18685/#acomment-18706 Mon, 18 May 2026 15:41:57 -0700 @Westy 🤣🤣🤣🤣 brilliant

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Fender: ‘hold my beer…’

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]]> 2a0eb66bf616c9c63a25692819231441 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18685/#acomment-18703 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:59:13 -0700 @Gaghiggs definitely 👍

In reply to - Gaghiggs posted an update Gibson: ‘we are the most venal guitar corporation, willing to serve the most stupid lawsuits and make idiotic decisions’


Fender: ‘hold my beer…’

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]]> 5cbd7ef3f1617c66c84f2154ca1bfb44 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18685/#acomment-18696 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:46:05 -0700 @Gaghiggs pure greed mate , that’s all it is

In reply to - Gaghiggs posted an update Gibson: ‘we are the most venal guitar corporation, willing to serve the most stupid lawsuits and make idiotic decisions’


Fender: ‘hold my beer…’

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]]> 28810ab32f122f7db76b4b9ccae07250 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18685/#acomment-18692 Mon, 18 May 2026 14:31:50 -0700 I seen that last night , bloody stupid , Phillip McKnight has a good video on it

In reply to - Gaghiggs posted an update Gibson: ‘we are the most venal guitar corporation, willing to serve the most stupid lawsuits and make idiotic decisions’


Fender: ‘hold my beer…’

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]]> f8136833d76a4f6667902a9010008c53 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18562/#acomment-18571 Mon, 11 May 2026 09:34:38 -0700 @Gaghiggs had £500 off it , same price as some Chinese guitars was a no brainer

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Treated myself to an American Jackson

]]> 1e3ae312c5394de0b2325e465e5bdd1e Westy posted an update: Treated myself to an American Jackson https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18562/ Sun, 10 May 2026 20:18:16 -0700 Treated myself to an American Jackson

]]> 3 11c9d62c0c400a9a1f5680824482d926 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18149/#acomment-18162 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:46:03 -0700 @MansiBoy a kemper , that has delay , chorus and reverb

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Found a marillion patch . Shame about my fingers

]]> f486afe6f0514be9908285596ad31771 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18149/#acomment-18152 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:08:05 -0700 @Gaghiggs cheers Higgs

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Found a marillion patch . Shame about my fingers

]]> 69da48effeddb26698f8cbdf46aae17b Westy posted an update: Found a marillion patch . Shame about my fingers https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/18149/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:56:51 -0700 Found a marillion patch . Shame about my fingers

]]> 4 d6189b52dcf0e36b7e03462e950e7b77 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17874/#acomment-17889 Sat, 14 Mar 2026 06:32:48 -0700 @damian meant to look like an old truck apparently

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How has everyone been , I have been mega busy with work , I have managed to pick this Ltd truckster up lately

]]> b2de08049a23a3900486647b9d337753 Westy posted an update: How has everyone been , I have been mega busy with work , […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17874/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:17:09 -0700 How has everyone been , I have been mega busy with work , I have managed to pick this Ltd truckster up lately

]]> 3 65a051d6711f7f26b7c9a17863fda603 Westy posted an update: Local fella was selling this premium jem for £ 500 , […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17646/ Sat, 21 Feb 2026 17:54:41 -0800 Local fella was selling this premium jem for £ 500 , I asked if he would take £400 , he agreed as it had a few we dings in the back , when I got there , one of the coils in the bridge humbucker was damaged , and the guitar was filthy , I offered him £200 and he accepted , so today I gave it a mega clean , and installed a Gibson bridge pick up…

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]]> 0 21ec235879c819cab1963d0e10f58f36 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17548/#acomment-17550 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:19:40 -0800 @Gaghiggs it’s better than the actual one I’ve got 😂😂😂😂

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I knew I’d go far with ma pink explorer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😉

]]> f5a4b84c6f4109ad58b15430094c0c0b Westy posted an update: I knew I’d go far with ma pink explorer […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17548/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 20:42:55 -0800 I knew I’d go far with ma pink explorer 😂😂😂😂😂😂😉

]]> 3 cba61f31e07f3a00413f2612707c5f1f Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17537/#acomment-17541 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:34:59 -0800 @Gaghiggs 😂😂😂😂

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These wee pick holders off eBay are awesome

]]> 9659a31e0f5e6873576920558890b91d Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17537/#acomment-17539 Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:25:53 -0800 @Gaghiggs Ano cool eh , £3 each or something like that

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These wee pick holders off eBay are awesome

]]> 3933b1ff5d6684532428485cfe15ac9e Westy posted an update: These wee pick holders off eBay are awesome https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17537/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:54:03 -0800 These wee pick holders off eBay are awesome

]]> 4 b8974a8e1af89fbe6954889cf2366015 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17519/#acomment-17521 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:58:49 -0800 Just checked , that is mines , well was , the guy I traded must have traded it in to them

In reply to - Gaghiggs to Westy Hey @Westy i cant believe guitarguitar have popped your auld guitar on their site and meely called it ‘pre owned’…’celebrity owned’ surely? 😁😁😂 ]]> 014f47a7c2455cbdf2ea2fe6f28d781b Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17519/#acomment-17520 Tue, 10 Feb 2026 20:57:07 -0800 That’s not mines mate , they have ad that one for months

In reply to - Gaghiggs to Westy Hey @Westy i cant believe guitarguitar have popped your auld guitar on their site and meely called it ‘pre owned’…’celebrity owned’ surely? 😁😁😂 ]]> 3f79f4e1b8a195eba332661c59324091 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17468/#acomment-17481 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:18:44 -0800 @Gaghiggs ye mate , I have just now ,it’s good cause you can blend them to get the tone you want

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I’m starting to wish merchant city music didn’t take PayPal 4 months interest free 🤣🤣

]]> 5d1e38c34560b741b7ad99834039dda6 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17468/#acomment-17479 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:15:01 -0800 @Gaghiggs it’s can get super loud , but you can turn it up and control the volume with an overdrive pedal , it sounds great

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I’m starting to wish merchant city music didn’t take PayPal 4 months interest free 🤣🤣

]]> 95e899475623e6529447cab16abe6640 Westy posted an update: As my 91 explorer had a refin and there were a couple […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17470/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 17:40:18 -0800 As my 91 explorer had a refin and there were a couple of lacquer checks in the nitro , I attacked it today with wee Pauline’s good hair dryer and a few cans of keyboard cleaner spray 🤣🤣

]]> 0 058ba94585e65a51b8b50639f3d7d89d Westy posted an update: I’m starting to wish merchant city music didn’t take […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17468/ Sat, 07 Feb 2026 14:59:00 -0800 I’m starting to wish merchant city music didn’t take PayPal 4 months interest free 🤣🤣

]]> 4 05e4879d947659c3efc1bd956c58e1bd Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17460/#acomment-17466 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:31:05 -0800 @Notecracker I traded my Ltd rzk -3 for it

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Picked up this 91 Gibson explorer , had a refin in champagne sparkle nitro , which is checking very nicely , has emg het set in it just now

]]> b048dcff8dc8933da78618ce8351f1c9 Westy posted an update: Picked up this 91 Gibson explorer , had a refin in […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17460/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 20:12:19 -0800 Picked up this 91 Gibson explorer , had a refin in champagne sparkle nitro , which is checking very nicely , has emg het set in it just now

]]> 2 c0fa2ff30196752b394ce6c81f6cca80 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17447/#acomment-17451 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:27:45 -0800 @Gaghiggs 🤣🤣🤣🤣

In reply to - Notecracker posted an update How does one see if a vacum tube doesnt work anymore ? Is there mechanical signs within the actual glass tube that shows it’s broken, like with lightbulbs where you can see little […] ]]> 594c198448aee33b7f9ba855c96bb82c Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17447/#acomment-17448 Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:05:12 -0800 Tap it gently with a screw driver

In reply to - Notecracker posted an update How does one see if a vacum tube doesnt work anymore ? Is there mechanical signs within the actual glass tube that shows it’s broken, like with lightbulbs where you can see little […] ]]> 4d5c3b32b3580a8ecc5b5aa8b69b925e Westy posted an update: I’m not doing too well with my New Year’s resolution, […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17297/ Sat, 24 Jan 2026 22:09:48 -0800 I’m not doing too well with my New Year’s resolution, I’m blaming Namm for this ( that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it )

]]> 1 d363094826bfbde36d91530004fbe3d7 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17159/#acomment-17169 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 22:18:15 -0800 @Notecracker Pauline didn’t lol

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I wasn’t going to buy any guitars this year , I promised wee Pauline that .

I lasted 10 days 😂

]]> 80f5c13a475a3e061f3b18b1fcd7f145 Westy posted an update: I wasn’t going to buy any guitars this year , I promised […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17159/ Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:27:57 -0800 I wasn’t going to buy any guitars this year , I promised wee Pauline that .

I lasted 10 days 😂

]]> 1 21091b3163a03700899d905175ee33c7 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17109/#acomment-17125 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:56:37 -0800 @Gaghiggs yup me too I always go to the pre owned section first too , used guitars are more exciting

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That’s the Xmas money all spent

]]> d8b3bb7c2b04397dbff873fb7ff33d91 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17109/#acomment-17123 Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:22:54 -0800 @Gaghiggs 😂😂😂 ye mate the Edinburgh store

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That’s the Xmas money all spent

]]> 9a867b4ef7fcf3347c5c045850f385a3 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17114/#acomment-17116 Sat, 03 Jan 2026 17:37:33 -0800 Oh I know how strong our willow ( collie ) is , get better soon

In reply to - Gaghiggs posted an update Been nearly a month since I’ve played in any real capacity. Was walking Alf into the woods (was still on his leash) when he saw about 6 rabbits and dragged me after them 😂, knackered […] ]]> 4f3b4ed9e4b947d30f0fd20b6049a007 Westy posted an update: That’s the Xmas money all spent https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17109/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 09:27:07 -0800 That’s the Xmas money all spent

]]> 4 1c03e86bf4c00a2520269fe5e33a9595 Westy posted an update: Merry Xmas everyone https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17074/ Thu, 25 Dec 2025 15:11:53 -0800 Merry Xmas everyone

]]> 1 63575b833b2b83c4d51a6f5bf2603d92 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17038/#acomment-17056 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 11:01:57 -0800 @Gaghiggs I wear my reading and seeing glasses at the same time 😂😂😂

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When the Xmas TV is that bad, you go and voluntarily restring a Floyd Rose equipped guitar…and nearly enjoy it

]]> 5c1b804e1910d468e10d26b90d821324 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17038/#acomment-17051 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 08:51:55 -0800 I enjoy stringing a Floyd

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When the Xmas TV is that bad, you go and voluntarily restring a Floyd Rose equipped guitar…and nearly enjoy it

]]> 5ce849ada2f10a7030e86108d4ae1bd6 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17009/#acomment-17017 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:39:57 -0800 @damian ye I wasn’t like I’m buying that , had the parts to make it work

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Picked up this late 80s aria pro 2 excel today ( I don’t think it had been cleaned since then ) .

pots crackled , switch didn’t work , so I put an emg 81 in the bridge with new pots and […]

]]> d7d7a0b96005571fcd2414a6ce80cefc Westy posted an update: Picked up this late 80s aria pro 2 excel today ( I don’t […] https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/17009/ Sat, 20 Dec 2025 22:24:47 -0800 Picked up this late 80s aria pro 2 excel today ( I don’t think it had been cleaned since then ) .

pots crackled , switch didn’t work , so I put an emg 81 in the bridge with new pots and jack . If it behaves itself I might even get it 2 new single coil emg’s

]]> 2 91dea0402763595f1ef36ac986f1f479 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/16976/#acomment-16982 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:38:40 -0800 @Gaghiggs good idea , I will need to drive like a vat outta hell on Friday so I’m home before her 🤣🤣

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I’m working away from home for a few days , I went on the local marketplace and this was on . I just need to sneak it past Pauline on Friday when I’m home 🤣🤣

]]> b834ef8dd36e60b12c2653a40dda58c6 Westy posted a new activity comment https://www.sixstring.com/main-feed/p/16976/#acomment-16979 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 18:16:38 -0800 Think I might need this box

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I’m working away from home for a few days , I went on the local marketplace and this was on . I just need to sneak it past Pauline on Friday when I’m home 🤣🤣

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