So the other day, I sat down to do some recording with my guitar. Now my guitar is a Godin XTSA (that’s so the Googlers come) and has this acoustic transducer pickup. I use it with a Korg PX4A acoustic guitar processor pedal and it makes a very nice combination. So I sat down and I started doing some recording and then the batteries in the Korg unit packed up. So I trotted down stairs to retrieve 4 AAA batteries from the cupboard and get back to it. Then I noticed that my guitar was acting up. Everytime I hit the strings hard, a strange buzzing would happen, almost as if there was a loose wire or something. I immediately panicked and began systematically working through the signal chain to make sure no cables were damaged. I swapped guitar leads several times and the noise still ocurred. This lasted about an hour or so, with me faffing about with cables, until the thought struck me that the Godin uses a battery for its active electronics. So I checked my instruction booklet for the guitar and lo-and-behold, the cause of the buzzing noise was the kaput battery. Of course, a visit to the battery cupboard revealed that I didn’t have that particular battery in stock (you know one of those small square ones with two pin connectors). So that put paid to that because by now the shops had closed and it would have to wait. So on Saturday a visit to Woolworths was in order and after handing over my £3.49 (OUCH!) I got my new battery. With the battery replaced, the Godin was fine. Then I reached for my E-Bow and guess what? Yup – no battery juice left. It takes one of those self-same square batteries as the Godin!
Now for another tale of spooky synchronicity. Wooooh! I am not a big fan of the FriendsReunited website, but very occasionally (about every 3-6 months) I have a little browse on it, but none of my schoolpals who I want to contact are actually on it, so it is a supreme waste of time for me. However, my half sister has an entry on there and I check up on her to see how she’s getting on. Well, it surprised me that her latest update was on that very day – the 20th. How’s that for spooky, eh?
Today, I have to install a 32″ Digital TV for The Missus’ grandmother after her last one went a bit wonky. Should be fun – I just love tinkering with that electronics stuff.

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