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The Outpost Cafe / Re: In case you're not already following Nandi Bushnell...
« on: September 03, 2021, 09:33:12 PM »
Rough crowd.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: In case you're not already following Nandi Bushnell...
« on: September 03, 2021, 06:52:33 AM »
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: In case you're not already following Nandi Bushnell...
« on: September 02, 2021, 07:43:21 PM »
Foo Fighters is Grohl's new band, amirite?
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: In case you're not already following Nandi Bushnell...
« on: September 01, 2021, 03:02:05 PM »
Nevermind joke?
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The Outpost Cafe / In case you're not already following Nandi Bushnell...
« on: August 31, 2021, 08:49:29 PM »
Were you ever this joyous while playing?
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Gibson Basses / Re: 2021 Nonreverse Thunderbird update
« on: August 26, 2021, 01:06:05 PM »[...] Bill would have liked these.
I "met" Bill over at Reranch and he is 100% the reason I'm here.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: RIP Charlie Watts
« on: August 24, 2021, 03:03:52 PM »
He was always fun to watch, just quietly smirking behind all of the chaos.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: August 18, 2021, 10:36:01 AM »
Thank you so much!
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: August 16, 2021, 07:45:50 PM »
My second Fralin 5-string option is a Split-J 3+2 under a P90 cover with no holes. I cut down, shape and narrow standard bobbins and use a scrap dogear P90 plate for fitment. I'm a sucker for noise canceling so I have both of these Fralin sets wired up with braided leads. I also offer a Lollar Thunderbird V and I haven't seen anybody else offer them yet.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: August 16, 2021, 09:46:40 AM »
Lindy Fralin builds two 5-string pickups for me under a P90 cover with no holes. The first is his Big Single, a sidewinder design that uses a magnet in top of a mild steel blade. The magnet used in the pickup is a bit of a trade secret and it's not what is shown in the photo.
In order to accommodate a 5-string bass, I had to have wider blades cut from mild steel. I also need to cut and glue together guitar bobbins. I made up a cutting jig and use a blade wrapped in packing tape as a gluing jig. These are ready for winding and Lindy's shop will take it from here.
In order to accommodate a 5-string bass, I had to have wider blades cut from mild steel. I also need to cut and glue together guitar bobbins. I made up a cutting jig and use a blade wrapped in packing tape as a gluing jig. These are ready for winding and Lindy's shop will take it from here.
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lowe Shop Notes
« on: August 15, 2021, 11:02:32 AM »
The workbenches and shelves I built back in 2011 served their purpose for a decade. The tall shelves are at my brother's place along with the largest remaining woodworking tools and all milling, shaping, and finishing is done off-site. My current home workshop/office is where I accomplish all assembly and minor fabrication tasks. Understanding that, I broke down one of the work tables to serve as a bench for the ROSS and the plastic tables serve as general workbenches for sawing and routing when as the need arises. In many ways, I'm back where I started, but a whole lot wiser for the experience.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Interesting Studio Thunderbird
« on: August 09, 2021, 05:58:30 PM »
Is that a refin/resto-mod?
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Twelve String Thunderbird
« on: August 08, 2021, 06:58:12 AM »
Will you get to hear that setup live? That's something I'd love to experience.
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The Bass Zone / Re: RIP Dusty Hill
« on: July 31, 2021, 06:57:35 PM »
I'm very sorry to hear this.