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The Outpost Cafe / Re: New here...I see some familiar faces.
« on: January 29, 2010, 08:56:27 AM »HELLO,I LIKE EVERYTHING LOUDER THAN ANYONE ELSE.
He's from your neck of the woods (Long Island, I think). Must be something in the water.
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He's from your neck of the woods (Long Island, I think). Must be something in the water.
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Gibson Basses / Re: Tilt-O-Matic cure
« on: January 29, 2010, 08:51:37 AM »
So it's now the Tilt-o-matic? Have we officially abandoned Evertilt?
No respect, I tell ya...
No respect, I tell ya...
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Bill's Shop: Projects, Mods & Repairs / Re: Lacquering a Rosewood fretboard?
« on: January 29, 2010, 08:45:33 AM »
Lacquers build. Varnishes build. Oils do not build, do not dry hard, and do not get glossy.
Any "tung oil" that builds and gets glossy is not a tung oil, but a varnish that may or may not be tung oil-based. For example, Formby's Tung Oil Finish is actually a thinned wiping varnish. Tru-Oil is not an oil at all, despite the way it's marketed. It's a varnish. That's why it builds. The "modified oil" in the MSDS is a weasel-word way of saying it's an oil-modified alkyd varnish. It's not as hard or as durable as some others.
Whatever you use, you will need many extra coats if you expect the finish to fill the pores instead of using a pore filler.
A phenolic resin varnish like Waterlox yellows more than poly or alkyd varnishes, I just don't know how it would work over inlays.
Any "tung oil" that builds and gets glossy is not a tung oil, but a varnish that may or may not be tung oil-based. For example, Formby's Tung Oil Finish is actually a thinned wiping varnish. Tru-Oil is not an oil at all, despite the way it's marketed. It's a varnish. That's why it builds. The "modified oil" in the MSDS is a weasel-word way of saying it's an oil-modified alkyd varnish. It's not as hard or as durable as some others.
Whatever you use, you will need many extra coats if you expect the finish to fill the pores instead of using a pore filler.
A phenolic resin varnish like Waterlox yellows more than poly or alkyd varnishes, I just don't know how it would work over inlays.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Hitler reviews the iPad
« on: January 28, 2010, 10:13:40 PM »
Poor Bruno Ganz. A long acting career in Europe and because he played his role so well in Downfall (Der Untergang) he's now known for the parodies.
The director thinks they're funny: ‘Downfall’ Director on the Hitler YouTube Clips (with yet another parody -- seems Hitler isn't too happy with NBC's latest moves).
The director thinks they're funny: ‘Downfall’ Director on the Hitler YouTube Clips (with yet another parody -- seems Hitler isn't too happy with NBC's latest moves).
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: 24 years ago today...
« on: January 28, 2010, 10:00:35 PM »
The VP of our company had a TV in his office. It was one of those things you know you saw but didn't quite believe. Every time they replayed it I kept hoping something different would happen.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Stolen Gear
« on: January 28, 2010, 09:57:27 PM »And in what city and state was the aforesaid crime committed? I don't know if I'm 60 miles or 600 miles away...
It's in Hawaii, see the first line of the police report. Small print, you're excused.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Numbers :)
« on: January 28, 2010, 09:55:09 PM »
Can't stand the fact that I'm 51 either
Might as well enjoy it, nothing you can do about it.
No reason to think you have to stop enjoying what you do. As I mentioned in another thread, a friend of mine turned 80 last week and he's still playing weekly.
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: Is that a gecko in your pants?
« on: January 28, 2010, 06:15:37 PM »
Uwe is a reptile owner. Maybe the authorities should find out who hired the defendant. 
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The Outpost Cafe / Re: New here...I see some familiar faces.
« on: January 28, 2010, 02:25:37 PM »
Do I know you? Thanks for joining.
Thanks for joining.17095
The Outpost Cafe / Re: 24 years ago today...
« on: January 28, 2010, 01:32:40 PM »
Damn. Hard to believe it's been that long. 
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The Outpost Cafe / Hitler reviews the iPad
« on: January 28, 2010, 01:31:57 PM »
And he's not happy!
Another Downfall parody.
(warning: R-rated subtitles)
Another Downfall parody.
(warning: R-rated subtitles)
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The Bass Zone / Re: Anyone play Flats exclusively in a hard rock, yet "versatile" setting?
« on: January 28, 2010, 08:56:00 AM »I used flats simply for the fact that they wouldn't tear my frets up in the old days. Now, I play a little gentler.
I find that nickel rounds are no harder on the frets than stainless flats. OTOH I've never been an aggressive player.
Stainless rounds are another matter. They're like little needle files.
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Rickenbacker Basses / Re: Some Ric Porn for you: 4003S/5 and 4003S/8
« on: January 28, 2010, 08:38:26 AM »
I don't think they ever used anything other than hard maple for necks. A given piece of hard maple may turn out to be a lot less stiff than average, but that wouldn't account for the problem unless yours were the only one.
I agree with Ilan, these just weren't engineered for the pull of 8 strings.
I agree with Ilan, these just weren't engineered for the pull of 8 strings.
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Gibson Basses / Re: You guys have probably already seen this but...
« on: January 27, 2010, 04:23:50 PM »Yup, and the pups alone are worth 350-400. The rest of it..............
Really? Are you sure you know which pickups they are?