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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: sanding finish off back of neck, what should i use to seal?
« on: February 05, 2010, 02:21:51 PM »
I would never use a pure tung oil (or straight BLO). Offers almost no protection and never dries hard. Yuck. OTOH a "tung oil finish" is typically a thinned wiping varnish and often isn't even tung oil-based, but you can at least wipe on thin coats that dry hard and even a few coats will offer some protection.
Tru-Oil is a modified-oil alkyd resin wiping varnish, no matter that they market it otherwise. It's not the most durable but you can rub on thin coats, it will build as little or as much as you need, and it feels good to the touch if you put it on right.
Danish Oil is a mixture of varnish and oil, less durable than a typical straight varnish but looks and feels nice and does offer some protection.
Tru-Oil is a modified-oil alkyd resin wiping varnish, no matter that they market it otherwise. It's not the most durable but you can rub on thin coats, it will build as little or as much as you need, and it feels good to the touch if you put it on right.
Danish Oil is a mixture of varnish and oil, less durable than a typical straight varnish but looks and feels nice and does offer some protection.
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Other Bass Brands / Re: What about an IKEA bass?
« on: February 05, 2010, 09:24:52 AM »
Zachary... lol, what a poseur. 
You can tell by the looks of his guitars that they're shitty. I remember awhile back on the TDPRI that someone posted a link to a Tele-style guitar he did. Looked like the finish was done by a three year old.
You can tell by the looks of his guitars that they're shitty. I remember awhile back on the TDPRI that someone posted a link to a Tele-style guitar he did. Looked like the finish was done by a three year old.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Back!
« on: February 05, 2010, 09:09:09 AM »
Who are you? 
Yes, we missed you, sorry to hear about your hand problems.
Yes, we missed you, sorry to hear about your hand problems.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Because we haven't heard enough of Stairway to Heaven
« on: February 04, 2010, 11:01:41 PM »
Probably no worse than her usual caterwauling.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Insert replacement - Stew-Mac Style
« on: February 04, 2010, 02:10:33 PM »
See http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=3434.0
Great minds think alike, or at least get the same newsletter.
Great minds think alike, or at least get the same newsletter.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Rickenbacker news from NAMM
« on: February 04, 2010, 02:06:45 PM »
About 3 years ago, I think. Ilan will know. Rick's backlog reached critical mass, they raised prices significantly for the first time in years, and that caused used prices to shoot way up.
Last year my son got a barely used 2007 4003 in a multi-bass trade on Talkbass. He got the Sadowsky he wanted and always intended to flip the 4003. I listed it at the Rick Resource Forum at $1400 and nobody bit. He put it on eBay at 1550 BIN with free shipping and it was sold in a few minutes.
Last year my son got a barely used 2007 4003 in a multi-bass trade on Talkbass. He got the Sadowsky he wanted and always intended to flip the 4003. I listed it at the Rick Resource Forum at $1400 and nobody bit. He put it on eBay at 1550 BIN with free shipping and it was sold in a few minutes.
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Other Bass Brands / Re: Ibanez Destroyer 2495B
« on: February 04, 2010, 01:58:37 PM »
Eric, did you see this thread about an S strap? http://bassoutpost.com/index.php?topic=3397.0
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The Outpost Cafe / The darker side of women
« on: February 04, 2010, 01:54:07 PM »
A woman was in town on a shopping trip.
She began her day finding the most perfect shoes in the first shop and a beautiful dress on sale in the second. In the third, everything had just been reduced by 50 percent when her mobile phone rang.It was a female doctor notifying her that her husband had just been in a terrible car accident and was in critical condition and in the ICU.
The woman told the doctor to inform her husband where she was and that she'd be there as soon as possible. As she hung up she realized she was leaving what was shaping up to be her best day ever in the boutiques. She decided to get in a couple of more shops before heading to the hospital. She ended up shopping the rest of the morning, finishing her trip with a cup of coffee and a beautiful chocolate cake slice, compliments of the last shop. She was jubilant.
Then she remembered her husband. Feeling guilty, she dashed to the hospital.
She saw the doctor in the corridor and asked about her husband's condition. The lady doctor glared at her and shouted, 'You went ahead and finished your shopping trip, didn't you! I hope you're proud of yourself! While you were out for the past four hours enjoying yourself in town, your husband has been languishing in the Intensive Care Unit! It's just as well you went ahead and finished, because it will more than likely be the last shopping trip you ever take! For the rest of his life he will require round-the-clock care. And he will now be your career!'
The woman was feeling so guilty, she broke down and sobbed. The lady doctor then chuckled and said, 'I'm just pulling your leg. He's dead. Show me what you bought.’
She began her day finding the most perfect shoes in the first shop and a beautiful dress on sale in the second. In the third, everything had just been reduced by 50 percent when her mobile phone rang.It was a female doctor notifying her that her husband had just been in a terrible car accident and was in critical condition and in the ICU.
The woman told the doctor to inform her husband where she was and that she'd be there as soon as possible. As she hung up she realized she was leaving what was shaping up to be her best day ever in the boutiques. She decided to get in a couple of more shops before heading to the hospital. She ended up shopping the rest of the morning, finishing her trip with a cup of coffee and a beautiful chocolate cake slice, compliments of the last shop. She was jubilant.
Then she remembered her husband. Feeling guilty, she dashed to the hospital.
She saw the doctor in the corridor and asked about her husband's condition. The lady doctor glared at her and shouted, 'You went ahead and finished your shopping trip, didn't you! I hope you're proud of yourself! While you were out for the past four hours enjoying yourself in town, your husband has been languishing in the Intensive Care Unit! It's just as well you went ahead and finished, because it will more than likely be the last shopping trip you ever take! For the rest of his life he will require round-the-clock care. And he will now be your career!'
The woman was feeling so guilty, she broke down and sobbed. The lady doctor then chuckled and said, 'I'm just pulling your leg. He's dead. Show me what you bought.’
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Unintended acceleration
« on: February 04, 2010, 01:53:05 PM »
What do you call the owner of a TR7 with 50K miles?
Lucky.
Lucky.
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The Bass Zone / Re: Tuners in the 70's
« on: February 04, 2010, 10:09:30 AM »I may have to teach my wife to play violin. That could be bad, veddy bad....
No, teach her to play fiddle. It's a lot less expensive. Very old joke: what's the difference between a fiddle and a violin? About $20,000.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Hobbit inlay repair
« on: February 04, 2010, 10:06:35 AM »
... is featured in Stew-Mac's Trade Secrets email newsletter this month.
Here's the HTML version: http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0106_inlayfix.hzml
Here's the HTML version: http://www.stewmac.com/tradesecrets/ts0106_inlayfix.hzml
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Unintended acceleration
« on: February 04, 2010, 07:44:09 AM »
Search Google News for Toyota shim, you'll find a few articles with pics. Even if it's the right fix, a little shim may not inspire confidence.