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Eternal do some nice stuff. I have a hollowbody Tele of theirs that I got secondhand, it's a very early one so has some flaws but the weight and neck feel/finish are fab. So, equally, nah.
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@D_Mars the Wanderer is 700c... DY's 26" tourer is the Wayfarer (I have one)...
Lovely frame!
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Hawkwind’s Nik Turner, 82.
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Those are basically my delay needs too. The MP looks good.
Another option was the old BBE Two Timer but that was only a four-knobber without separate levels/repeats and thus probably a bit of a pain.
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Spam alert. On Thursday 13th October, a band I'm in, the Messengers Of God, is playing alongside the simply splendid all-female harmony acoustic five-piece Ukadelix at the Walthamstow Trades Hall. Tickets are a fiver and the beer is VERY CHEAP. Come along!
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I squarely blame @edmundro and his posts above for reigniting a minor obsession with old Karrimor backpacks. Always really liked the build quality and the simple designs, the Hots in particular.
It started with a late-80s 40L Hot Earth in all-black with orange bits which was a fabulous pack. No idea what happened to that one but I have a Bobcat 65 grabbed for cheap in the company sell-off in the early 2000s which is a decent load lugger, if not quite as good. Then there's a really useful purple/green 30L Wild Crag from 1993 which has been my hiking daysack for yonks.
Rather regret chopping the waist strap off it though so last week I decided to hit eBay for a replacement and lucked onto a 1990 Hot Ice exactly like Ed's partner's. It's got the rubber base and the waist strap with the cool KQR belt buckle... such a great unbreakable design. The KS100t is amazing fabric and almost as good as new but the green sides are lesser stuff and some of the waterproofing is a touch iffy inside... generally use a liner on proper walks anyway, so it's no biggie. Overall quite pleased.
Wild Crag left, Hot Ice right
Waaaay late on this one but I really, really like that SBGX063.
Quite agree on the superior balance of the OG logo placement too.