Thanks for helping to keep the wheels turning. Even though I do not come here as often as I would like, this community and the people are very important to me.

We doubled up the decorative binding. And then the tan colored binding will hide the 2 layers. You can see in the very last pic how it looks.. I do intermingle my build and my sons.....but that last pic is my build. My heart sunk when I saw what happened.... I might go down to the classroom after w...

I play unplugged almost exclusively, and the guitars I keep out all the time are mostly acoustics. But when I have to be quiet I will play one of my electrics either via headphones or sometimes just the guitar. And of the electrics I have, the strat is definitely the loudest acoustically. Mine is no...

Nice playing as always Doc. I have never seen the show but if there is conflict/uncertainty as part of the plot I can feel it in the music.

Just having access to all those tools/equipment is well worth the cost, plus being able to make a mess at someone else's place So what is the prognosis for your project - will you have to replace the whole top or can it be fixed?

I seriously doubt that I'll be around in 2030. I was in hospital in January 2023 and they told me I'd never see 2024 & moved me to Hospice care. I was on Hospice until Jan 2024 & they told me I was too healthy for Hospice. You are preaching to the choir about Mazdas! The majority of the veh...

Welcome back RLP! Your link does not work for me for some reason though...but i bet it sounds great!

HNIMD! My family has acquired 2 Mazda's in the past couple years - a CX30 that our kids drive and A CX9 for mom (no more minivan)! Mazda has in my mind taken over the crown for high quality/simple/reliable Japanese cars from Toyota/Honda. Plus they are a heck of a lot more fun to drive. Both of the ...

Def want to put this on my bucket list, thanks for taking us along for the ride.

Great news - enjoy the break in between too!

I don't have one but agree that they definitely have a cool vibe in a non-mainstream way, kind of like these guys... Their guitarist Tim Sult has a pretty extensive Gibson collection and several firebirds coincidentally.

For streaming, I got hooked into Sirius when I bought my first vehicle thusly equipped and I enjoy it for both music and sports talk. I also started utilzing Apple Music via a free trial, mostly so I could download ( and play offline ) music for long international flights where there is no wifi. I t...

Around here most people still post on all available free platforms it seems, but FB marketplace has been pretty productive for me as of late. I sold a couple of bikes and and the topper from my old truck last fall, all of them for pretty close to my asking price and within 24 hours of posting

tonebender wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2024 7:41 am I remember zacsdad well. Pretty sure I traded, bought and sold gear with him.

IIRC, he was the original builder/owner of that 3200 semi-custom that you, I, and a half dozen others on AGF owned at one point.

I do appreciate the wisdom as this is a new process for me, I have basically walked from job to job with a good reference or being recruited since I left college 11 years ago. And you likely will continue that trend - you would not have been recruited and/or have good references for no reason. Whil...

That is a bummer for sure. Although if he took the initiative to send it to a shop ( vs just asking to undo the trade ) that would tell me he's serious about the bass. I'd call the shop and ask them for their $.02 on the state of the neck. While it's probably not the first thing on your "to do&...

This harkens me back to the "glory days" of the AL XXXX and all the discussions about the different model numbers/etc. I have forgotten a lot - and that funky flat bodied one - and the neck through 3xxx ( non contoured ).. Yess, non-contoured 3000... IMGP0821.jpg IMGP0816.jpg IMGP0815.jpg...

This harkens me back to the "glory days" of the AL XXXX and all the discussions about the different model numbers/etc. I have forgotten a lot 3000 - OG 3xxx - ebony board/abalone inlays/nickel hardware/nickel frets/1 5/8nut 3001 - came later, 4th digit represents ss frets 3010(original) - ...

So far, my lay back and wait method of job hunting is yielding to some interesting leads, haven't yet gotten face to face, but I am OK with moving slow for now, I still have a job and the company hasn't presented any sort of incentive package to stay so I am OK to ride it out and I don't want to li...

Thanks for the info. Pretty sure I'm gonna buy one, just have to see how much money I have left over after going to the Midwest Fly Fishing Expo in a couple of weeks. I have a couple of friends who fly fish and based on their gear habits I can't imagine anyone making it clear said Expo with much le...

Nice - SX is still one of the best bang for you buck guitars out there, even after all these years. Looking forward to the end result!

This is a bummer, and I remember well your choice to go back to this company over another opportunity. The sting will last a while and it’s OK to feel betrayed/pissed off. You have lots good experience and companies are really struggling to find good people, so another opportunity will present itsel...

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This is on my bucket list, very cool that you are able to do it with your son too, the memories ( and the guitars ) will be epic. We have nothing like this close to me but someday hope to find a place to do it.

RIP to him and peace to those around him, what a horrible way to go and far too young. I was not a fan of his music nor his brand/associated politics but he certainly influenced a lot of people and was a skilled songwriter.

Uppspel translates to "play" so let it rip!